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3 fundamental lessons about reading and academic writing August 21, 2022
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Preparing for the PhD defense/viva? Use the GDN instead of a DTP August 21, 2022
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On Cornell Notes and the importance of noting down EVERYTHING including the article or book chapter (or book) full citation. August 19, 2022
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Writing the dissertation (thesis) III: Controlling the dissertation/thesis August 16, 2022
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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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The repeating cycle of overwork in academia: a first-person account July 3, 2022
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A few strategies to overcome writer’s block June 30, 2022
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On doing “the work of self-repair” June 2, 2022
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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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“Parking your writing downhill” as a strategy to keep momentum with your academic writing April 23, 2022
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On writing about, thinking and teaching research methods. April 23, 2022
Posted in academia, fieldwork, research, research methods, teaching, writing.
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The realities of writing: loving it and having to work hard for it April 23, 2022
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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
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Writing a PhD dissertation as three (or more) papers to showcase versatility April 23, 2022
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We are globally burnt out and we need a global reset. How to create a global system of care? April 21, 2022
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Using a Ventilation File to help break free from writers’ block April 1, 2022
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We lack serious training in research methods choice and selection November 15, 2021
Posted in academia, research, research methods, teaching.
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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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The Memo-Based Writing Strategy: Helping students write large-ish (>2,500 words) assignments August 14, 2021
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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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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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A Scholar’s Guide to Getting Published in English: Critical Choices and Practical Strategies (my reading notes) June 20, 2021
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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
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A sequential strategy for teaching how to write a literature review June 15, 2021
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Time, energy and health: Three considerations for academic commitment and project planning June 3, 2021
Posted in academia, planning.
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