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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 9
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Innovations for Navigating the Doctoral Dissertation
Di Pierro, Marianne
Journal of Faculty Development, v25 n1 p12-20 Jan 2011
Concept papers and quality circles help future dissertation advisors improve doctoral student success in the completion of the Ph.D. and increase retention. Through these tools, students navigate the conceptual development of a topic and evaluate final drafts of chapters. Implementation of these innovations indicates positive trends in the development of best practices.
Descriptors: Quality Circles, Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Best Practices, Educational Trends, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs, Program Implementation, Writing Strategies, Writing Processes, Supervisory Methods, Educational Innovation, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Education Level: Higher Education
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