On Time Well Spent: A Review of Helen Kara’s Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners

Authors

Stephanie Fitzsimmons, University of South FloridaFollow

Abstract

We all have those moments when we are assigned a new project or research assignment where we think, “Oh my goodness, I don’t even know where to start.” I wish I had this book 20 years ago to guide me through internal conversations and shed light on the research process. Kara weaves the conversation, not only from her perspective and experience but also of others who shared their thoughts and experiences. The book through stories, experiences, and tips creates a virtual friend that acts as a safe place to ask questions and see how others handled certain situations. As a full-time working mom and doctoral student, this book provided me with good nuggets of information that I can immediately apply.

Keywords

Research, Evaluation, Research Project Guide

Author Bio(s)

Stephanie Fitzsimmons is pursuing her PhD at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include: self-efficacy, gender differences in self-efficacy, STEM & self-efficacy. Stephanie has degrees and certificates in business, math, education and six sigma. She is the STEM Education Manager for a global security company. Stephanie can be reached via email at fitzsimmonss@mail.usf.edu

Publication Date

1-20-2018

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3365

Recommended APA Citation

Fitzsimmons, S. (2018). On Time Well Spent: A Review of Helen Kara’s Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners. The Qualitative Report, 23(1), 215-218. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3365