DRAFTING A DISSERTATION

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY &

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WE TEACH THE STUDENTS WHO CHANGE THE WORLDWE TEACH THE STUDENTS WHO CHANGE THE WORLD

AGENDA

• INTRODUCTIONS• DISSERTATION READINESS• STAGES OF THE PROCESS• MAKING IT HAPPEN• OVERCOMING BARRIERS

DISSERTATION READINESS

Dissertation Readiness Scale Short Form

variations on an etude by Prochaska, 2006

• Dissertation Readiness is defined as any planned, constructive activity (e.g., topical reading, meeting with advisor, writing paper on related topic, completing IRB form etc.) performed to assure timely dissertation completion.  Such activity is performed 3 to 5 times per week for at least 60 minutes per session.

Question:Do you perform dissertation readiness activities

regularly according to that definition?

1.Yes, I have been for MORE than 6 months.

2.Yes, I have been for LESS than 6 months.

3.No, but I intend to in the next 30 days.

4.No, but I intend to in the next 6 months.

6. No, and I do NOT intend to in the next 6 months.

SCORING THE SHORT FORM

1. answered with choice #1: stage = Maintenance

2. answered with choice #2: stage = Action

3. answered with choice #3: stage = Preparation

4. answered with choice #4: stage = Contemplation

5. answered with choice #5: stage = Pre Contemplation

STAGES IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING IT HAPPEN

• PRE CONTEMPLATION

• CONTEMPLATION

• PREPARATION

• ACTION

• MAINTENANCE

MAKE IT HAPPEN Gloria

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PRE CONTEMPLATION

RAISE AWARENESS,SEEK INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK

CONTEMPLATION NEW SELF IMAGE, USE EMOTIONAL ENERGY, SELF ASSESSMENT, MAKE A DECISION

PREPARATION MAKE IT A PRIORITY, SET DATES, GO PUBLIC, MAKE PLAN OF ACTION

ACTION POSITIVE SELF TALK, CONTROL DIVERSONS,CONTRACT FOR PROGRESS, REWARDS

MAINTENANCE NEW LIFESTYLE, COURT THE VIRTUES-PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE, KEEP OFF THE SLIPPERY SLOPE

TAXONOMY OF SMART (H.A.S., 1961)

PLAN SMART• ADVISOR• COMMITTEE• TECHNOLOGY• GRAD SCHOOL

DREADLINES• NASA RULE

WORK SMART• CONTROLLABLES• START

YESTERDAY• TIMELINES• MAKE IT COUNT• READINESS CUES• NASA RULE

NASA RULE

LAUNCH WITH A FULL PAYLOAD

WORKING WITH YOUR COMMITTEE et al

GRAD SCHOOLIRB

COMMITTEE MEMBER 1 COMMITTEE MEMBER 2 OUTSIDE READER

DISSERTATION ADVISORMajor Professor

TECHNOLOGY IS OUR FRIEND

RESOURCESKEEPING HEALTHY

OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO TIMELY PROGRESS

• COMPETING COMMITMENTS

• SELF-EFFICACY• FRUSTRATION• CONFLICT• STRESS

EYE ON THE PRIZEYOU ARE THE INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE FOR

THOSE WHO STRUGGLE AND THOSE WHO LEARN