Rethinking the Dissertation Process
Tackling Personal and Institutional Obstacles
Published on 14. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
122 pages
978-0-7879-9889-9 (ISBN)
Description
Representing diverse fields of study, positions, and institutions, the contributors use findings from student group studies and examples of best practices to identify the institutional patterns and support structures that will enhance the dissertation process. They describe how the introduction of dissertation-stage financial support and workshops can quicken completion rates and reveal how a shared sense of responsibility between faculty and students can determine the success of the process. This is the 99th issue of the quarterly journal "New Directions for Higher Education".
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 Illustration (black and white)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
177 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-9889-9 (9780787998899)
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Persons
LESTER F. GOODCHILD is associate professor of education and coordinator of the Higher Education and Adult Studies Program in the College of Education at the University of Denver. KATHY E. GREEN is professor of educational psychology in the College of Education at the University of Denver. ELINOR L. KATZ is associate professor of education and dean of the College of Education at the University of Denver. RAYMOND C. KLUEVER is associate professor emeritus of educational psychology in the College of Education at the University of Denver.
Content
1. Key Players in the Dissertation Process (Elinor L. Katz). 2. The American Doctorate and Dissertation: Six Developmental Stages (Lester F. Goodchild & Margaret M. Miller). 3. Research Methodologies and the Doctoral Process (John W. Creswell & Gary A. Miller). 4. Students' Attitudes Toward the Responsibilities and Barriers in Doctoral Study (Raymond C. Kluever). 5. Psychosocial Factors Affecting Dissertation Completion (Kathy E. Green). 6. Nontraditional-Aged Women and the Dissertation: A Case Study Approach (Kathryn S. Lenz). 7. The Institution Cares: Berkeley's Efforts to Support Dissertation Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Maresi Nerad & Debra Sands Miller). 8. Pursuing the Ph.D. in the Sciences and Engineering: Trends and Observations (Roger E. Salters). 9. Completing the Dissertation: Theory, Research, and Practice (Leonard L. Baird).