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Resources for Students following Completion of the Dissertation

Readiness Worksheet

Review your Dissertation Readiness Worksheet results and compare it to your chair’s assessment of your skills. The resources below will help you develop any identified areas in the Dissertation Readiness Worksheet.

Expository Writing skills

  • Tutorials: Writing Style
  • Tutorials: Skill and Drill
  • Tutorials: Building Writing Confidence

The following resources are located in the University Library.

Synthesis and Argumentation/Higher Order Thinking

  • Lewis, A. D., & Smith, D. C. (1993). Defining higher order thinking.Theory Into Practice,32, 131-137.

Dissertation Proposal Development Knowledge

  • Baird, L. L. (1997). Completing the dissertation: Theory, research and practice.New Directions for Higher Education,(99), 99.
  • Black, R. (2012). The dissertation marathon.Contemporary Issues in Education Research,5(2), 97.
  • Hadjioannou, X., Shelton, N. R., Fu, D., & Dhanarattigannon, J. (2007). The road to a doctoral degree: Co-travelers through a perilous passage.College Student Journal,41(1), 160-177.
  • Riqueime, L. F. (2006). From program completion to dissertation defense.ASHA Leader,11(5), 7, 33.
  • Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation: Invisible Rules for Success (1999).Routledge Falmer.
  • Cassuto, L. (2011). Demystifying the dissertation proposal.Chronicle of Higher Education,58(4), A36.
  • Lyons, P., & Doueck, H. J. (2010). Dissertation: From Beginning to EndOxford Scholarship Online,na.

Development of a Theoretical and/or Conceptual Framework

  • Dean, G. W., & Clarke, F. L. (2003). An Evolving Conceptual Framework?Abacus,39(3), 279.
  • Kemoni, H. N. (2008). Theoretical framework and literature review in graduate records management research.African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science,18(2), 103-117.

APA Skills

  • Grammar and Writing Guides: Writing & Style Information(Direct Link)

Library Research Skills

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  • Lamb, A., & Johnson, L. (2009). The digital dog ate my notes: Tools and strategies for 21st Century research projects.Teacher Librarian,37(2), 77-81.
  • Switzer, A., & Perdue, S. W. (2011). Dissertation 101: A research and writing intervention for education graduate students. Education Libraries,34(1), 4-14.
  • Turrell, L. (1996). How to get the most from online public access catalogs.Media & Methods,32, 10.

Understanding Methodology and Analysis – Qualitative and Quantitative

  • Social Work Dissertation Using Small-Scale Qualitative Methodology (2009).McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing,1-226.
  • Steenkamp, A. L., & McCord, S. A. (2007). Approach to teaching research methodology for information technology.Journal of Information Systems Education,18(2), 255-266.
  • Swenson, M. M. (1996). Essential elements in a qualitative dissertation proposal.Journal of Nursing Education,35, 188-1
  • (qualitative analysis)
  • (quantitative analysis)

Time Management/Independent Work Ability

  • Powers, J. D., & Swick, D. C. (2012). Research note: Straight talk from recent grads: Tips for successfully surviving your doctoral program.Journal of Social Work Education,48(2), 389-394.

Ability to IntegrateFeedback

  • Revising Your Dissertation - Advice from Leading Editors (2004).University of California Press,1-265.
  • Bitchener, J., Basturkmen, H., & East, M. (2010). The focus of supervisor written feedback to thesis/dissertation students.International Journal of English Studies,10(2), 79-97.
  • Kumar, V., & Stracke, E. (2007). An analysis of written feedback on a PhD thesis.Teaching in Higher Education,12(4), 461-470.
  • Vehvilainen, S. (2009). Problems in the research problem: Critical feedback and resistance in academic supervision.Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research,53(2), 185-201.

Communication and Relationship withChair

  • Cassuto, L. (2012). The dissertation defense: We're doing something right.The Chronicle of Higher Education,na.
  • Derounian, J. (2011). Shall we dance? The importance of staff-student relationships to undergraduate dissertation preparation.Active Learning in Higher Education,12(2), 91-100.

Oral presentation skills

  • Presentation Skills: The Essential Guide for Students (2002).SAGE Research Methods,na.
  • Public Speaking for Dummies, 2nd ed. (2004).
  • Messmer, M. (2000). Building your presentation skills.Strategic Finance,81(7), 10-12.
  • Recski, L. (2005). Interpersonal engagement in academic spoken discourse: A functional account of dissertation defenses.English for Specific Purposes,24(1), 5-23.
  • Wasson-Blade, K. (2010). Professional Development: Enhancing oral presentation skills.AMWA Journal,25(4), 176-177.

PowerPoint presentation development

  • Clarke, G. (2005). Powerpoint perfection.National,14(5), 12.
  • Ellwood, J. (2005). Presence of Powerpoint: Why Powerpoint has become a cliche.Development and Learning n Organizations,19(3), 5.
  • Mackiewicz, J. (2008). Comparing Powerpoint experts' and university students' opinions about Powerpoint presentations.Journal of Technical Writing & Communication,38(2), 149-165.

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