Overview of the dissertation process. Tools, techniques by phase.

Dr. John A. Hoehn

February 25, 2014

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Time Topics Activities / Participation

5:30 PM Overview: DissertationTimeline, Phases, Deliverables

Interactive Presentation

5:40 PM Resources for Each Phase

Interactive Presentation, Real Time Quiz

5:45 PM Future Topics: Web-based surveys and netnography

Real Time Evaluation

Plan Literature Design Analysis References

# Learning Goals & Objectives

1 Understand the Dissertation Timeline and Process

2 Learn how to develop a master plan for your dissertation based on the Research Questions

3 Learn how adopting a digital framework accelerates and improves the quality of the dissertation process

4 Learn Digital Tools, Techniques, Tips, and Resources for Each Phase

# Teaching Methods

1 Audience Response System, Branching Presentation


Socrative.com Room# 628993

Linear, document-based, intense manual effort


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2

3

4

5

Iterative, multimedia, repository-based, cloud-based


Ex: citation mapping

http://wokinfo.com/products_tools/multidisciplinary/webofscience/citmap/

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Literature

Review

Chapter 3 Methodology

Chapter 4 Results

Chapter 5 Discussion

Conclusions & Recommendations


• Interconnected, interdependent, special requirements

• Document management

• Writing support

Phase MajorActivity KeyDecisionsMilestones/

DeliverablesRemarks

Tools,Techniques,

Tips

SelectTopic Topic

StateProblem

Statement,Rationale/

AcademicSignificance

SelectCommittee

StateResearch

Questions,Hypotheses

/Propositions

ConceptPaper ResultsfromthePlan

theResearchphase+

RQs,Hypotheses/

Propositions

Conceptconversation

Bestapproachfor

framingatopic

Chapter1Introduction Chapter1willbe

revisitedandedited

afterotherChapters

completed

Contextdiagram

DraftProposalOutline Beginoveralloutline

fordissertationearly.

Plan

PlantheResearch

PrepareProposal


Mind mapping

Notes and Highlighting

Search

Reference Manager

Process

Tools



DeliverablesRemarks

Tools,Techniques,

Tips

Identifyandselect

appropriateacademic

domains,relevant

theories,andsearch

databases

Where,whattosearch Structurednote-taking

Decidehowtostore

andtrackpotentially

usefulcontent

Referencesdatabase Referencestemplate;

codingoftheliterature

UseGoogleScholar

notifications

Decidewhatliterature

toinclude/exclude

"Pilot"referencelist;

annotatedreferences

database(template)

HowtosearchKW

search,advanced

Boolean,natural

language

Skim,scan,preview

DevelopArgument Qualifyandselect

claims;select

argumentpattern

Argumentlogicpattern Selectionand

organizationofclaims

frompervious,related

studies

Survey/Validatethe

literature;logicchain

SurveytheLiterature&

FormArgument

Organizeclaims Argumensupporting

RQ,hypothesis

Argumentofdiscovery;

identifycurrent

knowledgeregarding

topic

Conceptmapping,

citationmapping,

timelinemapping

CritiquetheLiterature Argumentofadvocacy:

advocateanddefine

theargument

Argumentofadvocacy

WritetheLiterature

Review

Chapter2.Literature

Review

Literature

Review

InitialSearch


• Skim & scan

• Import APA references

• Build annotated bibliography

• Note-take and highlight (Kindle Reader)

• Import-store-embed article PDFs

• Collect and analyze content


Argument = reason(a) + reason(b) + … +reason(n) <therefore> conclusion


Logic chaining


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The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success by Brenda T. McEvoy, Lawrence A. Machi

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What appears in the text file transferred from the Kindle to a laptop or desktop computer


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Assemble Synthesize Analyze



DeliverablesRemarks

Tools,Techniques,

Tips

DesignResearchStudy Selectmethodology

appropriatetoRQs

Chapter3.

Methodology,

ResearchDesign&

Protocol

Unitsofanalysis;data

collectionprotocol

(whatdatacollected

howbywhomorwhat)

Reliability,biases,

errors,interrater

reliabillity

SubmitFinalProposal Whentosubmitthe

proposal

ProposalApproval UnderstandUniversity

/Committee

requirements

ObtainHumanSubjects

Approval

Validatefeasibilityof

datacollection

IRB/HSRBApproval Proposalshouldbe

matureenoughto

supportWUIRB

review.Submitthis

requestearly.

HHSHSRBcertification

CollecttheData Researchdatabase RawDataSetor

HistoricalDataSet

Process/Codethe(Raw)

Data

Determinebestmeans

ofcoding/

classificationschedule

andtool(s)

CodedDataSet Selectinductiveand

deductivecodes

applicableto

independentvariables

CodeBook,

anonymizationof

sensitivedata,code

mapping

AnalyzetheResults Decidebestpractice

foranalysis

(descriptive,

inferential,analysisby

generalization)

Usestatisticaland/

generalizationtools

andtechniques

Statisticalanalysisand

/orgeneralization

OrganizetheResults Determinebest

approachtovisualie

andpresentresults

Chapter4.Results

Final

Research

Paper

Writeconclusions

limitations,suggestionsfor

furtherstudy

Chapter5.Conclusions Analysisby

generalization;

consistencywith

previouschapters.

Generalizationand

visualiationtemplates

Research

Execution

Research

Analysis

Research

Design


QuantitativeQualitativeMixed Methods


Codes by Interview

Anonymized verbatimInterview text

An aggregate codebookmaintains unduplicated codesacross entire study


• Customize E2E Digital Workflow: It is now possible to work almost entirely digitally– The only constraint is whether or not the article or

text has been digitized– Workflow supports both analog and digital content

• Coordinate Online + Offline Work: Students can work online (Internet-connected) and offline (eReaders, e.g., Kindle)

• Use Digital Techniques + Tools: Each stage in the development of a dissertation has unique characteristics and requirements

• Improve Dissertation Quality: At the same time, the entire dissertation must hold together


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