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Training Partners for the Long Haul: Peer Support in the Dissertation Journey

Training Partners for the Long Haul: Peer Support in the Dissertation Journey

Kymberly Harris, Dana D. Sparkman, Cheryl L. Doran
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522597070|ISBN10: 1522597077|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522597087|EISBN13: 9781522597094
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9707-0.ch005
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Harris, Kymberly, et al. "Training Partners for the Long Haul: Peer Support in the Dissertation Journey." Creating a Framework for Dissertation Preparation: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Noran L. Moffett, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 81-97. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9707-0.ch005

APA

Harris, K., Sparkman, D. D., & Doran, C. L. (2020). Training Partners for the Long Haul: Peer Support in the Dissertation Journey. In N. Moffett (Ed.), Creating a Framework for Dissertation Preparation: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 81-97). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9707-0.ch005

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Harris, Kymberly, Dana D. Sparkman, and Cheryl L. Doran. "Training Partners for the Long Haul: Peer Support in the Dissertation Journey." In Creating a Framework for Dissertation Preparation: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Noran L. Moffett, 81-97. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9707-0.ch005

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Abstract

This chapter seeks to provide the background, benefits, and design of writing groups created to aid doctoral candidates in the completion of the dissertation process. Literature will be used to support the rationale for such groups and will outline the structure that can be used to create and support doctoral students in peer groups by their dissertation chair or facilitator. In this chapter, specific guidelines for the creation of the groups and the role of the chair are outlined, and suggestions for remedying dysfunctional groups or group members. While ultimately the doctoral candidate is responsible for the successful completion and defense of his or her own research, peer groups can be instrumental in promoting task completion and task satisfaction.

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