Navigating the doctoral journey : a handbook of strategies for success /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Other Authors: Rockinson-Szapkiw, Amanda J. (Editor), Spaulding, Lucinda S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2014]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Choosing the right type of program
  • Communicating needs and nurturing familial relationships
  • Assessing and allotting resources
  • Using neuro-informed education as a self-intervention for doctoral success
  • Managing stress and burnout
  • Overcoming statistics anxiety and being successful in data analysis
  • Leveraging technology for scholarship
  • Creating a scholarly community and collegial support system
  • The transition from autonomous to self-directed learning
  • Building professional relationships with faculty
  • The comprehensive examination
  • Learning to think critically using cognitive and metacognitive strategies
  • Making a case in your literature review
  • Right-sizing your research topic
  • Right-sizing your research method
  • The nature of qualitative research
  • The nature of quantitative research
  • Ethical considerations in research involving human participants
  • From dissertation to publication and presentation
  • From student to professor.