Challenges of Topic Selection for Dissertation at the Undergraduate Level in Bangladesh

Mohammad Ehsanul Islam  Khan; Mohammad Ekramul Islam  Khan; Afsana Siddika Anonna; Samia Islam

doi:10.53103/cjess.v3i2.120

Authors

Mohammad Ehsanul Islam Khan Manarat International University, Bangladesh
Mohammad Ekramul Islam Khan Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
Afsana Siddika Anonna University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Samia Islam Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v3i2.120

Keywords:

Thesis Topic, Challenges, Topic Selection, Undergraduate Thesis

Abstract

This research study dealt with the students’ challenges in selecting the topic of their undergraduate thesis. The study focused on the perceptions of the undergraduate students’ and their selection of a suitable research topic. The researchers have used the semi-structured questions for taking interviews in order to collect the data. Through the interview items, the study concentrated on the related inquiries. There were five participants who carry different CGPA grades. The research went on from one category to another and the data have been collected through the face-to-face interviews. The students’ interview provided the researchers with an explanation of their level of confidence in relation to their conviction in choosing their thesis topics. The study revealed the conceptualizations regarding the challenges of the students for selecting a good research topic. The researchers expected that this research study would explore the strategies of the students which support the beginners to choose a thesis topic. The researchers conducted interviews at a university campus to attain the understanding of struggling points of the undergraduate students while choosing their thesis topic for dissertation course.

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