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Graduate School and Beyond : Earning and Using Your Advanced Degree

ISBN: 9781594518072 | 1594518076
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Paradigm Pub
Pub. Date: 6/30/2010

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SummaryTable of Contents
To succeed, graduate students need to understand the process of completing a graduate degree, control as many aspects of the process as possible, and be careful, skillful, and tactful negotiators. This book gives prospective graduate students a preview of what to expect and equips current graduate students with what they need to maneuver an often labyrinthine system. Incorporating over 35 years of experience working with master's and doctoral candidates, Rossman addresses such critical issues as writing the research proposal, forming a committee, preparing for comprehensive oral and written exams, avoiding emotional letdowns, defending a thesis or dissertation, and ultimately, publishing the graduate work. In addition to addressing the needs of traditional students in traditional settings, this new book devotes an entire chapter to crucial information about online courses, distance education, social networking, and the effects of the internet on graduate education. It also discusses the special needs of later returning learners with families, jobs, and experiences to share and accommodate.
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Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introductionp. xiii
Can I Really Complete a Graduate Degree?p. 1
Can I Afford a Graduate Degree?p. 2
How Will Working on the Degree Impact My Family and Job?p. 3
Am I Too Old to Be Seeking a Graduate Degree?p. 4
How This Book Can Help Youp. 5
Why Am I in Graduate School?p. 6
Three Categories of Learnersp. 7
Motivationp. 9
Barriers to Learningp. 10
Time Managementp. 13
Self-Directed Learningp. 15
Becoming a Self-Directed Learnerp. 15
Need for Supportp. 17
Online Courses and Degreesp. 24
Development of Distance (or Online) Educationp. 25
What Are the Different Types of Online Courses?p. 26
Why Should I Enroll in an Online Course?p. 26
What Are Some Differences Between Online and On-Campus Classes?p. 27
What Are Some Strategies to Help Me Complete an Online Degree?p. 28
How Do I Complete and Hand in Assignments?p. 29
What Is the Average Age of Online Class Participants?p. 29
How Are Online Courses Graded?p. 29
How Much Time Will It Take to Complete Online Courses and the Degree?p. 30
What Technology Is Needed to Participate in an Online Course or Degree Program?p. 31
How Effective Are Online Courses?p. 31
What Skills Are Needed to Succeed in Online Courses?p. 32
Do Online Learners Feel Isolated?p. 33
Is "Online" Right for You?p. 34
Financing Your Graduate Degreep. 36
Federal Sourcesp. 36
State Sourcesp. 38
University or College Sourcesp. 38
Employersp. 39
Familyp. 40
Savings and Investmentsp. 40
Additional Sourcesp. 40
Financial Aid Scamsp. 41
Graduate School Financial Aid Checklistp. 42
The Degree Programp. 44
Accreditationp. 45
Am I in the Right Graduate Degree Program?p. 46
Defining the Program of Studyp. 47
Developing and Completing the Program of Studyp. 52
Know Yourselfp. 57
Controlling Frustrationsp. 59
The Graduate Committeep. 62
Functions of the Graduate Committeep. 62
Roles of Committee Membersp. 67
Getting to Know Potential Committee Membersp. 70
Becoming Known by Potential Committee Membersp. 71
Choosing Your Committeep. 72
Committee Member Selection Guidep. 73
The Comprehensive Examp. 76
Purpose of the Comprehensive Examinationp. 77
The Comprehensive Examination Processp. 78
Evaluating the Compp. 80
Preparing for the Comprehensive Examp. 81
Tips for Successfully Completing the Comp Written Examp. 85
Tips for Successfully Completing the Comp Oral Examp. 88
Proposal and the Thesis/Dissertationp. 92
ProQuest UMI Dissertation Publishingp. 93
The Pre-Proposalp. 94
How to Develop the Pre-Proposalp. 95
Developing the Proposalp. 98
The Thesis/Dissertationp. 99
Connecting the Proposal to the Thesis/Dissertationp. 100
The Problemp. 100
The Literature Reviewp. 106
The Methodologyp. 110
Presentation and Analysis of the Datap. 114
Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendationsp. 115
References and Appendixesp. 116
Concluding Thoughtsp. 116
The Defensep. 117
Understanding the Defensep. 118
Preparing for the Defensep. 119
What to Do at the Defensep. 122
The Decisionp. 125
Now What?p. 126
Binding Your Thesis or Dissertationp. 126
Copyrighting Your Workp. 127
Publishing Your Workp. 128
Making Up Lost "Quality Time"p. 130
Commencementp. 131
Developing an Unofficial Annotated Transcriptp. 131
The Portfolio Résumép. 137
Using the Title Doctorp. 141
ABD-All But Dissertationp. 141
Avoiding Emotional Letdownsp. 142
Put Your Degree to Workp. 142
References and Suggested Readingsp. 145
Referencesp. 145
General Style Guidesp. 146
Guides to Writing a Proposal, Thesis, Dissertation, or Research Paperp. 147
Research and Writing in the Disciplinesp. 148
Indexp. 149
About the Authorp. 156
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