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Posts by: Raul Pacheco-Vega

  1. On Cornell Notes and the importance of noting down EVERYTHING including the article or book chapter (or book) full citation. August 19, 2022

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  2. Writing the dissertation (thesis) III: Controlling the dissertation/thesis August 16, 2022

    Posted in academia.

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  3. The missing link in the literature review process: 4 elements to look for when reviewing the literature July 22, 2022

    Posted in academia, research.

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  4. The repeating cycle of overwork in academia: a first-person account July 3, 2022

    Posted in academia.

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  5. A few strategies to overcome writer’s block June 30, 2022

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  6. On doing “the work of self-repair” June 2, 2022

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  7. A partial bibliography on books and articles on how to conduct qualitative research interviews April 23, 2022

    Posted in academia, qualitative methods, reading notes.

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  8. “Parking your writing downhill” as a strategy to keep momentum with your academic writing April 23, 2022

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  9. On writing about, thinking and teaching research methods. April 23, 2022

    Posted in academia, fieldwork, research, research methods, teaching, writing.

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  10. The realities of writing: loving it and having to work hard for it April 23, 2022

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  11. On making explicit your contribution to the larger literature and bodies of knowledge by using a case study in a particular region. April 23, 2022

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  12. Writing a PhD dissertation as three (or more) papers to showcase versatility April 23, 2022

    Posted in academia.

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  13. We are globally burnt out and we need a global reset. How to create a global system of care? April 21, 2022

    Posted in academia.

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  14. Using a Ventilation File to help break free from writers’ block April 1, 2022

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  15. We lack serious training in research methods choice and selection November 15, 2021

    Posted in academia, research, research methods, teaching.

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  16. Should I specialize during my PhD or should I branch out? November 7, 2021

    Posted in PhD training.

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  17. How to write field notes (and how to teach the writing of fieldnotes) October 12, 2021

    Posted in academia, fieldwork, qualitative methods, research methods, writing.

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  18. The Memo-Based Writing Strategy: Helping students write large-ish (>2,500 words) assignments August 14, 2021

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  19. A proposed heuristic to choose which note-taking technique we should use: Index Cards, Cornell Notes, Everything Notebook and Conceptual Synthesis Excel Dump (CSED) rows/Synthetic Notes July 16, 2021

    Posted in academia, research, writing.

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  20. Lessons learned from designing a qualitative data analysis and interpretation graduate-level course, from scratch July 4, 2021

    Posted in academia, qualitative methods, teaching.

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  21. A Scholar’s Guide to Getting Published in English: Critical Choices and Practical Strategies (my reading notes) June 20, 2021

    Posted in academia.

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  22. On multiple academic projects’ management, time management and the realities of what we think we can accomplish in a certain period of time versus the realities of what we actually are able to. June 17, 2021

    Posted in academia.

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  23. A sequential strategy for teaching how to write a literature review June 15, 2021

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  24. Time, energy and health: Three considerations for academic commitment and project planning June 3, 2021

    Posted in academia, planning.

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  25. Writing an End-of-The-Month Achievements Review: Making *everything* count May 7, 2021

    Posted in academia, organization, planning.

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