Survival Skills For Thesis And Dissertation Candidates

Author : Robert S. Fleming,Michelle Kowalsky
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9783030809393

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Survival Skills for Thesis and Dissertation Candidates by Robert S. Fleming,Michelle Kowalsky Pdf

This is a must-have preparation and reference guide for students embarking on the challenging journey of completing a thesis or dissertation. The authors, who are both “students of thesis and dissertation travel,” combine their expertise and insights to offer wise travel guidance designed to enhance both the success and satisfaction of this likely once-in-a-lifetime journey. The various chapters provide a realistic preview of how to prepare for and how to complete each stage of this travel journey successfully. Individual chapters on each of the major tasks each serve as an important reference for students to review as they progress, thus providing a guide which will be consulted many times throughout their program. The book provides advice on the most common aspects of the thesis or dissertation process, and it is written in a user-friendly manner designed to engage students and to enhance their comfort level as they journey through their candidacy. The importance of each task in the thesis or dissertation journey is addressed, along with its role in contributing to a successful outcome, and is accompanied by advice and suggestions from previous travellers. The challenges inherent in all stages of the journey are examined, along with proactive strategies for avoiding potential “bumps in the road.” You will not want to depart on this monumental travel adventure without this valuable survival guide!

Author : Katharina Rietig
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031414527

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Innovative Social Sciences Teaching and Learning by Katharina Rietig Pdf

This book offers novel insights into how students can develop a personal growth mindset during their degree programs that allows them to view new challenges as opportunity to grow personally, reflect on the new knowledge and experience, and subsequently improve their skills to critically examine and evaluate information in a journey of personal growth. Based on learning theories drawn from cognitive and social psychology and over 12 years of integrating the ‘personal growth mindset’ into course design, it offers a novel framework that allows higher education teachers to constructively align learning objectives and assessments with crucial transferable skill development, and fostering a mindset for personal growth among students that focuses on continuously improving and reflecting on feedback. The objective is to empower academics to build courses and degree programs that are ‘fit for purpose’ by equipping social science students with the skills and mindsets that will benefit them throughout their careers in ever changing and newly emerging jobs. The book will appeal to those who are interested in how individuals learn in educational settings and in the wider workplace.

Author : Madeleine C. Fombad,Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita,Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha,Mabel K. Minishi-Majanja
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110772821

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Information Services for a Sustainable Society by Madeleine C. Fombad,Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita,Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha,Mabel K. Minishi-Majanja Pdf

The publication seeks to establish how information professionals are providing information services in in a sustainable society in an era of information disorder. It also provides the strategic direction to strengthen the global voice of libraries, inspiring and enhancing professional practice as well as enhancing international cooperation and collaboration among LIS educators and practitioners. The contents is divided according to the following key sub-themes that resonate with the title as outlined below: Library and information services in the information age Data and records in an era of information disorder Archives, data curation and preservation in the digital era Data science, analytics and visualization Information ethics in the digital era Information deluge in the digital era Information and knowledge management Fourth Industrial revolution The highlighted themes explore critical issues relating to how libraries, archives and related institutions are responding to the seismic shifts in the information landscape amidst a myriad of challenges and opportunities. The sub-themes bring together a tapestry of articles that explore the status, experiences and future prospects of the dynamic library and information science practice.

Author : Robert S. Fleming
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031501616

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Preparing for a Successful Faculty Career by Robert S. Fleming Pdf

This book provides valuable information and practical insights regarding preparing for and pursuing a successful faculty career. It offers essential guidance through sequential chapters that consider the various stages of a successful faculty career, including what faculty members need to know with respect to each lesson and the role of each topic in contributing to career success. Each lesson also provides useful career guidance regarding things that faculty members should do as well as avoid doing during each stage of a faculty career. The book is designed to serve as an essential learning tool in related career preparation courses as well as a valuable self-study and reference source for faculty members. The unfortunate reality is that most graduate programs do not provide essential career guidance regarding the roles and responsibilities of becoming and succeeding as a faculty member. The phrase “hidden curriculum” has been used to describe this unfortunate reality. New faculty members often discover that they are expected to know so many essential things once they become a faculty member. The mission of this book is, therefore, to contribute to the success of readers throughout their careers as faculty members and enhance their ability to meet and exceed the expectations of their students, institution, and other stakeholders. The various lessons are designed to enhance faculty success throughout one’s career as well as the meaningfulness and pleasure of one’s faculty career.

Author : Katherine Firth,Liam Connell,Peta Freestone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000286564

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Your PhD Survival Guide by Katherine Firth,Liam Connell,Peta Freestone Pdf

Accessible, insightful and a must-have toolkit for all final year doctoral students, the founders of the ‘Thesis Boot Camp’ intensive writing programme show how to survive and thrive through the challenging final year of writing and submitting a thesis. Drawing on an understanding of the intellectual, professional, practical and personal elements of the doctorate to help readers gain insight into what it means to finish a PhD and how to get there, this book covers the common challenges and ways to resolve them. It includes advice on: Project management skills to plan, track, iterate and report on the complex task of bringing a multi-year research project to a successful close Personal effectiveness and self-care to support students to thrive in body, mind and relationships, including challenging supervisor relationships. The successful ‘generative’ writing processes which get writers into the zone and producing thousands of words; and then provides the skills to structure and polish those words to publishable quality. What it means to survive a PhD and consider multiple possible futures. Written for students in all disciplines, and relevant to university systems around the world, this unique book expertly guides students through the final 6–12 months of the thesis. The 'Insider Guides to Success in Academia' offers support and practical advice to doctoral students and early-career researchers. Covering the topics that really matter, but which often get overlooked, this indispensable series provides practical and realistic guidance to address many of the needs and challenges of trying to operate, and remain, in academia. These neat pocket guides fill specific and significant gaps in current literature. Each book offers insider perspectives on the often implicit rules of the game -- the things you need to know but usually aren't told by institutional postgraduate support, researcher development units, or supervisors -- and will address a practical topic that is key to career progression. They are essential reading for doctoral students, early-career researchers, supervisors, mentors, or anyone looking to launch or maintain their career in academia.

Author : Maria Esteban,Ana B. Bernardo,Ellian Tuero Herrero,Joana R. Casanova,Antonio Cervero
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832548202

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Advances and New Perspectives in Higher Education Quality by Maria Esteban,Ana B. Bernardo,Ellian Tuero Herrero,Joana R. Casanova,Antonio Cervero Pdf

The changes that have occurred in today's society require Higher Education to be highly efficient in the academic and professional preparation of young people who enter university. For that reason, universities around the globe have been advocating in recent years for an improvement in the quality of teaching-learning processes. As an example, the World University Consortium (2023) currently presents, among its most urgent and priority objectives, the identification of the best evaluative practices of the educational processes that are carried out at the University, as well as the recognition of the actions aimed at improving educational processes based on scientific evidence. In this way, it seeks to distinguish all those educational actions that are at the forefront; going from actions at the micro level, such as individual teaching practices in the classroom (such as the application of the flipped classroom or the use of augmented reality); up to actions taken at the macro level such as those proposed in the Horizon Europe 2020 strategy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 174115555X

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How to Get a Research Degree by Anonim Pdf

A practical guide to writing a Masters or Doctoral thesis which covers both academic and personal issues.

Author : Federico Rosei,T. W. Johnston
Publisher : Imperial College Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781860949005

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Survival Skills for Scientists by Federico Rosei,T. W. Johnston Pdf

This book provides young scientists, from physicists through to sociologists, the counsel and tools that are needed to be their own agents and planners, to survive and succeed, hopefully even thrive in science. Making a good career based on peer-reviewed science means navigating many stressful phases from graduate school through to permanent employment. Performing artists pay agents to help them in this effort. In effect, this book is designed to allow you to act as your own agent. You are counseled to analyze yourself deeply to know clearly what you want and whether you can live with it, how to make career choices and what you should then keep in mind, when to fight and when to yield. The unwritten rules of the OC science gameOCO are explained, including how to become published and known, the pitfalls of peer review and how to evade them, papers and posters, job interviews and getting your science funded. Interspersed with this are illustrative anecdotes and a fair amount of humor. While the book is aimed at young scientists, from graduate students and beyond, more senior scientists will benefit from seeing the world from the point of view of rising scientists and become aware of the preoccupations of people in a system which has changed much from when the present senior scientists were rather younger. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Basic Choices (304 KB). Contents: Basic Choices; Basic Strategies and Actions; The Game of Science; Acquiring and Using a Reputation; Communicating your Science; Cautionary Tales; L''Envoi. Readership: All young scientists, but also all scientists and people interested in science, as well as undergraduates wondering whether to go on in science."

Author : Rivera, Maximiano.M.Jr..
Publisher : Goodwill Trading Co., Inc.
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : 9715741096

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Thesis & Dissertation Writing by Rivera, Maximiano.M.Jr.. Pdf

Author : Peter J. Feibelman
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780465025336

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A PhD Is Not Enough! by Peter J. Feibelman Pdf

Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist. Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. In A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a fulfilling long-term research career. He offers sound advice on selecting a thesis or postdoctoral adviser; choosing among research jobs in academia, government laboratories, and industry; preparing for an employment interview; and defining a research program. The guidance offered in A Ph.D. Is Not Enough! will help you make your oral presentations more effective, your journal articles more compelling, and your grant proposals more successful. A classic guide for recent and soon-to-be graduates, A Ph.D. Is Not Enough! remains required reading for anyone on the threshold of a career in science. This new edition includes two new chapters and is revised and updated throughout to reflect how the revolution in electronic communication has transformed the field.

Author : Dietmar Sternad,Harriet Power
Publisher : Econcise Gmbh
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-15
Category : Academic writing
ISBN : 3903386162

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The Thesis Writing Survival Guide by Dietmar Sternad,Harriet Power Pdf

Writing a thesis or dissertation can be a tough task-this practical guide will make it much easier! Are you a student who's just a thesis or dissertation away from completing your degree? Do you feel it's a hugely daunting task and you're not sure where to begin, or how to tackle all the reading, researching, and writing ahead of you? Don't worry-you don't have to do it alone! This concise guide will support you every step of the way on your journey from initial idea to completed thesis. In this practical guide, packed with tips, tricks, and tools, you will learn: How to find the right topic for your thesis or dissertation How to write a convincing research proposal How to conduct a literature review How to choose and correctly apply an appropriate qualitative or quantitative research method How to develop a mindset that will keep you writing How to write like an academic and build up convincing arguments With The Thesis Writing Survival Guide at your side, you will confidently overcome all the challenges that students typically encounter on their thesis or dissertation writing journey. The book is written with a focus on the typical needs of graduate students in the social sciences, although students from other disciplines and those who are writing a thesis as part of their undergraduate studies will also find plenty of useful advice in it. Learn the nuts and bolts of thesis writing-and successfully complete your degree!

Author : Suzan Burton,Peter Steane
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415322219

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Surviving Your Thesis by Suzan Burton,Peter Steane Pdf

For those undertaking a higher degree research qualification, 'How To Survive Your Thesis' describes clearly the challenges and complexities of successfully engaging in both the research process and thesis writing.

Author : Patricia Gosling,Lambertus D. Noordam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642158476

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Mastering Your PhD by Patricia Gosling,Lambertus D. Noordam Pdf

"Mastering Your PhD: Survival and Success in the Doctoral Years and Beyond" helps guide PhD students through their graduate student years. Filled with practical advice on getting started, communicating with your supervisor, staying the course, and planning for the future, this book is a handy guide for graduate students who need that extra bit of help getting started and making it through. While mainly directed at PhD students in the sciences, the book's scope is broad enough to encompass the obstacles and hurdles that almost all PhD students face during their doctoral training. Who should read this book? Students of the physical and life sciences, computer science, math, and medicine who are thinking about entering a PhD program; doctoral students at the beginning of their research; and any graduate student who is feeling frustrated and stuck. It's never too early -- or too late! This second edition contains a variety of new material, including additional chapters on how to communicate better with your supervisor, dealing with difficult people, how to find a mentor, and new chapters on your next career step, once you have your coveted doctoral degree in hand.

Author : Juliet Corbin,Anselm Strauss
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781412997461

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Basics of Qualitative Research by Juliet Corbin,Anselm Strauss Pdf

The fourth edition of this best-selling text continues to offer immensely practical advice and technical expertise to aid researchers in making sense of their collected data.

Author : Karen Kelsky
Publisher : Crown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780553419429

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The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky Pdf

The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set themselves up for success. They know what really moves the needle in academic job searches, how to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that sink so many of their peers, and how to decide when to point their Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers. Now, for the first time ever, Karen has poured all her best advice into a single handy guide that addresses the most important issues facing any Ph.D., including: -When, where, and what to publish -Writing a foolproof grant application -Cultivating references and crafting the perfect CV -Acing the job talk and campus interview -Avoiding the adjunct trap -Making the leap to nonacademic work, when the time is right The Professor Is In addresses all of these issues, and many more.