Dissertation 101: A Research and Writing Intervention for Education Graduate Students

Authors

  • Anne Switzer Oakland University
  • Sherry Wynn Perdue Oakland University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26443/el.v34i1.299

Abstract

The vast breadth of information sources available in the field of education and the dearth of institutional resources for native graduate writers have left many graduate students overwhelmed, struggling to conduct an exhaustive review of the literature and to compose their literature reviews. To remedy this concern, collaboration between library and writing center faculty resulted in Dissertation 101, a seminar designed for graduate education students who are about to commence research for this high-stakes document. Bolstering the connections between academic librarians, writing center faculty, and graduate students has proven effective in refining the information seeking, evaluation, and synthesis skills of graduate education students. The seminar, now in its second year, is presented as a model intervention, a first step toward greater institutional accountability for graduate student writers.

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Published

2017-09-19