Using Analytical Thought Process to Develop Instructional Rubrics in Writing Doctoral Dissertation Research Problem Statement – A Follow-Up Study

Ali, Azad; Pandya, Shardul; VARMA, UMESH C

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“…In the first column, we list the cognitive processes of the doctoral student before the dissertation stage, while the same processes after starting the dissertation stage are shown in the third column. The transformation takes time and takes some reorientation of the mental status, as students go through stress, depression, new ways of thinking, and going through sometimes prolonged periods of uncertainty (Ali et al, 2022).…”

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“…Analytical Thought Process (ATP) is introduced in various fields of study and is credited with helping complete tasks. The basic explanation of ATP is "Thinking Analytically" or analyzing what is being discussed or being dealt with (Ali et al, 2022). A way to approach issues "or think analytically" when dealing with subjects is to break the task at hand into stages, to bring the focus on the issue at hand, and to tackle each of the stages separately.…”

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“…The use of ATP can come in handy and has proven to be helpful in many states in a doctoral dissertation. ATP could help in articulating the research problem statement which could lead to building a solid foundation for writing other sections in the dissertation document (Ali et al, 2022). While ATP is proven to be helpful in completing various tasks, at the core of ATP is to bring the focus to the issue at hand.…”

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Into the Challenges of Aligning Key Sections of Doctoral Dissertations: Cognitive Analysis, Pedagogical Tools, and Instrument Development

Ali

Pandya

VARMA

2023

IJDS

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Aim/Purpose The purpose of this study is to introduce an instrument that contains a set of exercises intended to help doctoral students align the key sections of their dissertation document. The exercises are developed after providing cognitive analysis of the factors that make aligning these key sections challenging to many, and after discussing pedagogical tools that can be used to address these challenges. Background Writing doctoral dissertations is a formidable endeavor for numerous students. Among the myriad challenges that are faced is the issue of aligning key sections of the dissertation document. Students often struggle with conceptualizing the alignment among different sections of the various chapters of their dissertation. In this study, we introduce here an instrument that includes a set of exercises to help address the challenges of alignment in chapter one, before the issues spiral and addressing them becomes complicated. Methodology This paper reviews literature that discusses the underlying challenges that face the writing of doctoral dissertations in general and the alignment of the key sections in particular. It analyzes the cognitive factors that contribute to the challenges and examines the pedagogical tools that can be used to address these challenges. The review of the literature, the analysis of the cognitive, and the examination of pedagogical tools lead to the introduction of an instrument that is designed to help address the challenges of aligning the key sections of doctoral dissertations. Contribution This paper presents an instrument with a set of exercises that are intended to help students align key sections of their doctoral dissertation document. This alignment step is crucial to the successful completion of dissertation documents and is best tackled early in the writing. Delaying alignment or worse, ignoring alignment altogether, can complicate the issue and lead to numerous extra steps and delays. Our developed instrument here can be used to tackle this issue of alignment from the beginning and throughout the writing and completion status of dissertation documents. Findings Students are often faced with challenges when aligning the key sections of a doctoral dissertation. They struggle with conceptualizing the alignment process. They often write each section separately, and independently of other sections of a chapter and a dissertation. However, sections of the dissertation document are interrelated, and each section affects the writing of other sections. For the successful completion of the dissertation, the sections need to be aligned, and it would be best if these issues are tackled from the beginning of the writing and throughout the writing of the dissertation. Recommendations for Practitioners A methodological approach to aligning the sections of a doctoral dissertation is crucial for the resulting treatise to be coherent and present a unified purpose that threads through each chapter consistently. Recommendations for Researchers We recommend that doctoral students follow the exercises we introduced in the instrument provided in this paper or take other similar approaches. With-out such an approach, aligning the key sections of a doctoral dissertation will be challenging, the dissertation writing process will be more complicated, and the time necessary to complete it will lengthen. Impact on Society The findings of this research will help doctoral mentors/advisors as they guide students in aligning key sections of their doctoral dissertations. Keywords doctoral dissertation alignment, aligning sections of a doctoral dissertation, doctoral dissertation challenges

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Section: Analytical Thought Processmentioning

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Section: Analytical Thought Processmentioning

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Into the Challenges of Aligning Key Sections of Doctoral Dissertations: Cognitive Analysis, Pedagogical Tools, and Instrument Development

Ali

Pandya

VARMA

2023

IJDS

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Practical Approaches to Problem Identification in Doctoral Research

Elangovan

2024

Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development

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This chapter advocates for an applied orientation in research in Higher education, stressing the importance of selecting relevant problems to yield actionable insights and improve business practices. The methodology of this chapter includes synthesizing literature, evaluating relevance-rigour gap, and proposing a process and a checklist to convert a real-world problem into a research problem. The proposed checklist aids in identifying pertinent problems, covering stakeholder identification, problem frequency, clarity of solutions, and research feasibility. Bridging the academia-industry gap, this approach fosters innovation and knowledge transfer, supporting evidence-based solutions. Prioritizing practical relevance and stakeholder impact enhances research quality and drives advancements. Applied doctoral research addresses real-world challenges, enhancing organizational efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. Further exploration of its impact is recommended for improved research outcomes.

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Using Analytical Thought Process to Develop Instructional Rubrics in Writing Doctoral Dissertation Research Problem Statement – A Follow-Up Study

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Into the Challenges of Aligning Key Sections of Doctoral Dissertations: Cognitive Analysis, Pedagogical Tools, and Instrument Development

Into the Challenges of Aligning Key Sections of Doctoral Dissertations: Cognitive Analysis, Pedagogical Tools, and Instrument Development

Practical Approaches to Problem Identification in Doctoral Research

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