How to Get Your Dissertation Rolling Doctoral programs end with a dissertation but almost half of students who do the coursework never finish the dissertation. Why do you want to […]
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Finding Time
One of the concerns I frequently hear in a graduate program is not having enough time to get all the research, reading, and writing done. Students working full-time jobs, having […]
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Population and Sampling
Population and Sampling What Do I Need To Know About Getting The Data For My Research? As a graduate student, what do you need to know about collecting your data? […]
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The Dissertation Process- Seeing the Big Picture
Do you want to maximize your time and hard work completing your dissertation? That will take some planning but it is difficult to plan without understanding some things about dissertation […]
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Are You Interested in Finishing Your Dissertation?
I love birding (most people call it bird watching). For me, there is nothing equal to an afternoon sitting around feeders or walking in the open spaces to see what […]
Writing
Developing Your Study Purpose
Outlining the Purpose of the Study Developing a purpose for your research can be a bit confusing. There are so many pieces that need to be arranged in a logical […]
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Ideas for Using Evernote
To follow up on the post about Evernote, here are some possible uses based on my personal experience. There will be much more not shown here. There is still time […]
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Academic Roadblocks: Quality Writing
Writing is a daunting task for many students. You may be good at planning a task, listing and organizing the steps needed to complete it but when it is time to write the paper, things seem to fall apart. Whether it is a weekly reflection […]
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Ever Feel Like the Only Clown in a 3-Ring Circus??
This is probably one of the most accurate analogies for you as you move through your dissertation. I imagine that you have felt that way many times if you are […]