Rethinking the Dissertation Process: Tackling Personal and Institutional Obstacles: New Directions for Higher Education (J-B HE Single Issue Higher Education) - Softcover

 
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Synopsis

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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About the Author

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.

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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. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals section.

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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. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals section.

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