What You Wish Every Graduate Student Knew
TA-DA!™ complements your efforts
as an academic advisor. This resource tool for writing a thesis or dissertation provides a strong foundation so that graduate students will
get more out of the process.
TA-DA!™ helps improve the relationship between students and their
advisor. It defines expectations for graduate students, common
problems, and strategies for success. Although your central task
is guiding your students' research, other roles are critical to
their long-term success. TA-DA!™ addresses:
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What direction to expect from an advisor
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Levels of personal interaction and support
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How to handle feedback
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Managing other committee members
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What to expect at a defense hearing
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Costs to expect with a thesis or dissertation
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Motivation to finish a dissertation or thesis |
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How to prepare for meetings |
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“TA-DA!™ is an innovative approach to getting
graduate students to the finish line! This is a win-win product
that
I will highly
recommend to my students.”
– Elsie Harper-Anderson,
Ph.D.
Concentrate on Substantive Questions
You wish students would make the most of your time together by
coming prepared with substantive research questions. This way you
could make the most of your limited time together and focus on
your expertise. TA-DA!™ demystifies the processes and politics of
graduate school.
TA-DA!™ is a resource guide for students writing their
thesis or dissertation. It gives simple and practical advice on
the problems of getting started, getting organized, and finishing
the thesis or dissertation. It divides the huge task into simpler
steps that are less formidable and provides a plan for making daily
progress. It provides students with valuable survival tips for
managing the process along with techniques for writing, defending,
and depositing the thesis or dissertation. TA-DA!™ frees you and
your graduate students to make more valuable use of your time.
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