by Dr. Rachna Jain | Dissertation Feedback
Ask yourself: What’s the absolute worst feedback I could receive on my work? (Remember, keep this work focused rather than self-centered. Meaning- make the answer about your work, not about yourself.) For example: My argument is really weak and you can tell...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Dissertation Feedback
Keep it constructive. As a graduate student, there may be times where you need to provide feedback to a peer. If you are in this situation, be sure to keep it constructive. Speak in terms of what you’d like to see more of, learn more of, rather than focusing on...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Dissertation Feedback, General Tips
You choose how you experience your dissertation process. Only you. What this means? That you decide if you are suffering through it, or whether you are enjoying your way through it. You decide if you feel anxious and overwhelmed, or not. You get to choose. And, at any...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Dissertation Feedback
In order to make sure you’re on the right path to finish the dissertation as quickly as possible, be sure to elicit and accept regular feedback. You can get regular feedback from your advisor, writing group, a spouse, friend, or colleague. The important thing is...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Dissertation Feedback
When working on the dissertation, it’s easy to get caught up in the feedback you get from other people. You continually assess if your topic is rigorous enough, your study well executed enough, and your results definitive enough. Some of this assessment is...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Dissertation Feedback
When receiving feedback on your dissertation, it’s important to clarify, especially near the end of the process, whether the feedback is crucial to successfully defend, or, instead, represents input necessary to turn your dissertation into a book manuscript or...
