Navigating the Doctoral Journey (eBook)

A Handbook of Strategies for Success

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw, Lucinda S. Spaulding (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
226 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-0375-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This co-edited book provides doctoral candidates with a practical, cross-discipline handbook for successfully navigating the doctoral process from initial program selection to the final dissertation defense and preparing for the faculty interview. Invited chapters from established higher education experts cover topics ranging from university and program selection, preparing for comprehensive exams and dissertation research, self-care and self-management strategies, and recommendations for maintaining personal and professional support systems. Each chapter includes strategies for success and practical tips, including how to create a study guide for the comprehensive examination, how to create a professional support group, how to talk to your family about the doctoral process, how to select and work with a chair and committee, how to identify an appropriate research design, how to navigate the IRB process, and how to master the research and writing process.

Autor

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw, Ed.D. serves as the Chair for Doctoral Research, teaches research, analysis and proposal development courses, and chairs dissertations for the School of Education doctoral program at Liberty University. Lucinda S. Spaulding, Ph.D. teaches research courses, chairs dissertations, and supervises and supports doctoral research in the Ed.D. program at Liberty University’s School of Education.

Inhalt

Introduction: The Nature of the Doctoral JourneyPart I: The Entry StageChapter 1: Choosing the Right Type of ProgramChapter 2: Communicating Needs and Nurturing Familial RelationshipsChapter 3: Assessing and Allotting ResourcesPart II: The Knowledge & Skill Development StageChapter 4: Using Neuro-Informed Education as a Self-Intervention for Doctoral SuccessChapter 5: Managing Stress and BurnoutChapter 6: Overcoming Statistics Anxiety and Being Successful in Data AnalysisChapter 7: Leveraging Technology for ScholarshipChapter 8: Creating a Scholarly Community and Collegial Support SystemPart III: The Consolidation StageChapter 9: The Transition From Autonomous to Self-Directed LearningChapter 10: Building Professional Relationships with FacultyChapter 11: The Comprehensive ExaminationPart IV: The Research & Scholarship StageChapter 12: Learning to Think Critically Using Cognitive and Metacognitive StrategiesChapter 13: Making a Case in Your Literature ReviewChapter 14: Right-Sizing Your Research TopicChapter 15: Right-Sizing Your Research MethodChapter 16: The Nature of Qualitative ResearchChapter 17: The Nature of Quantitative ResearchChapter 18: Ethical Considerations in Research Involving Human ParticipantsPart V: The Completion StageChapter 19: From Dissertation to Publication and PresentationChapter 20: From Student to ProfessorAbout the Authors and Editors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.6.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen ► Sekundarstufe I
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-0375-3 / 1475803753
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-0375-4 / 9781475803754