You have finished your coursework and are ready to begin your dissertation! You have waited a long time for this moment, the point at which you can now use the […]
The Weak Link in the Research Process…and how to fix it.
To be successful in a graduate program, students must be able to write a clear, concise literature review with a logical flow that provides a convincing rationale for conducting the […]
Making the Most of Your Doctoral Experience
How would you like to get an edge on others in your field? Do you want to move to the top of your profession? There are many ways that you […]
Goals and Objectives
So you want to finish your dissertation? What exactly are you doing to make sure that will happen? What kind of planning have you done? Do you have a master […]
The Value of Planning Your Writing- Outlining and Flowcharting
Background Having taught for many years and mentored students at all levels of education, I have noticed one thing that is often overlooked by novice and even experienced students: the […]
Trying to Solve All the World’s Problems?
Students entering the writing phase of their master’s or doctoral programs are faced with a difficult challenge: to find that one particular aspect of a much larger topic that is […]
Picking a Research Problem and Planning the Research- Considerations
How do you pick the correct research problem? One thing that should be a primary concern for doctoral students is finding the correct research problem on which to base the […]
The Research Problem
Going Beyond Course Assignments The quest for a research problem/question begins with your deeper thinking about the content material of your coursework. Now is when you start to think further […]
Finding the specific problem
What is a focused problem? In my experience, the most difficult things for graduate students to understand are the importance of focusing their research on a single specific problem, how to find […]
Some Basics for Recording Interviews
Tips for Recording an Interview Here you are! You’ve researched, wrote, revised for what seemed like an eternity and finally, your Chair said you were ready to conduct your research. […]