Facilitating Dissertation Completion and Success Among Doctoral Students in Social Work

When Novice Researchers Adopt Constructivist Grounded Theory: Navigating Less Travelled Paradigmatic and Methodological Paths in PhD Dissertation Work

“…We also sought out alternative resources, such as the Grounded Theory Club and the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) conference and workshop. We agree with other authors that independence, motivation, and interdisciplinary perspectives are important aspects in the educational and professional development of doctoral students, however we also believe it is essential that structural, theoretical and philosophical support is present to support student success (Liechty, Liao, & Schull, 2009;Staller, 2012).…”

Tez sürecinde karşılaşılan zorluklar

“…Öğrencilerin bu süreçte yaşadıkları zorlukları tespit etmek, onlara verilecek desteğin içeriğini ve kalitesini belirlemek açısından önem arz etmektedir. Tez sürecini, bireysel ya da kurumsal pek çok faktör etkilemektedir (Liechty, Schull ve Liao, 2009). Öğrencilerin tez döneminden önce aldıkları araştırma eğitimleri, tez danışmanının ve öğrencinin beklentileri, danışman öğrenci ilişkisi, danışma ilişkisinde yaşanan kişiler arası problemler ve sosyal destek gibi belli başlı temalar öğrencilerin tezi tamamlama sırasında yaşadığı güçlüklerle yakından ilişkilidir (Burkard vd., 2014).…”

Rocky Road or Clear Sailing? Recent Graduates’ Recollections and Reflections of the Doctoral Journey

“…While some research articles have dealt with individual recollections, (Cole, 1994), the majority of the literature (Bair & Haworth, 1999;Brause, 2000;Magner, 1999;Mauch & Birch, 1998;Young, 2001) focused on student retention (Green, 1997) and/or the writing of the dissertation (Baird, 1997;Liechty, Liao, & Schull, 2009), with specific emphases on the mechanics of writing and guidelines for successful completion. Astin (1987) proposed that students who become involved during college years have a greater chance of being retained and to complete their college degree.…”