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What To Expect Before
Starting Your Dissertation
Journey
Sahar ElTurk, EdD.
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Introduction
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Dissertation Process
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Advisor challenges
• Lack of interest in your topic
• Lack of supervisory skills
• Persistence
• Patience
• Motivation
• Leadership
• Busy Advisor
• Miscommunication
Reference: www.yourinnerstrong.com
Lack of interest in your topic
• Choose an advisor whose research background interests you
• Listen to your advisor’s point of view even if it doesn’t make sense at first
Reference: www.forbes.com
Lack of Supervisory Skills
• Know your advisor’s personality and strengths
• Do a research about your advisor
• Ask graduate students who worked with your advisor
Reference: www.disabilityconnections.org.au
Busy Advisor
• Send an email to schedule a phone appointment
• Stay in touch with your committee members
Reference: www.wpclipart.com
Miscommunication
• Stay in touch with your advisor
• Always update him/her with your progress
• Listen to every single detail mentioned by your advisor and write it down
• Ask your advisor about the way he or she wants you to complete a specific
task, write it down, and send them a copy.
• Send your dissertation drafts to you advisor to avoid any surprises
Reference: www.jeffcalloway.com
Summary
Lack of interest in
your topic
• Choose an
advisor whose
research
background
interests you
• Listen to your
advisor’s point of
views even if
they don’t make
sense at first
Lack of supervisory
skills
• Before choosing
your advisors,
learn about their
personality and
strengths
• Read their
dissertation and
publications
Busy Advisor
• Send an email to
schedule a phone
appointment
• Keep your advisor
up to date about
your progress
regularly
Miscommunication
• Listen to their
advises and write
them down
without forgetting
to send them
those notes for
approval
• Send your
dissertation drafts
to your advisor to
avoid any surprises
https://youtu.be/upgSG5Nm_HA
What is next?
Finding The Right Topic

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What to expect before starting your dissertation journey-Advisor's challenges

  • 1. What To Expect Before Starting Your Dissertation Journey Sahar ElTurk, EdD. https://youtu.be/upgSG5Nm_HA
  • 4. Advisor challenges • Lack of interest in your topic • Lack of supervisory skills • Persistence • Patience • Motivation • Leadership • Busy Advisor • Miscommunication Reference: www.yourinnerstrong.com
  • 5. Lack of interest in your topic • Choose an advisor whose research background interests you • Listen to your advisor’s point of view even if it doesn’t make sense at first Reference: www.forbes.com
  • 6. Lack of Supervisory Skills • Know your advisor’s personality and strengths • Do a research about your advisor • Ask graduate students who worked with your advisor Reference: www.disabilityconnections.org.au
  • 7. Busy Advisor • Send an email to schedule a phone appointment • Stay in touch with your committee members Reference: www.wpclipart.com
  • 8. Miscommunication • Stay in touch with your advisor • Always update him/her with your progress • Listen to every single detail mentioned by your advisor and write it down • Ask your advisor about the way he or she wants you to complete a specific task, write it down, and send them a copy. • Send your dissertation drafts to you advisor to avoid any surprises Reference: www.jeffcalloway.com
  • 9. Summary Lack of interest in your topic • Choose an advisor whose research background interests you • Listen to your advisor’s point of views even if they don’t make sense at first Lack of supervisory skills • Before choosing your advisors, learn about their personality and strengths • Read their dissertation and publications Busy Advisor • Send an email to schedule a phone appointment • Keep your advisor up to date about your progress regularly Miscommunication • Listen to their advises and write them down without forgetting to send them those notes for approval • Send your dissertation drafts to your advisor to avoid any surprises https://youtu.be/upgSG5Nm_HA
  • 10. What is next? Finding The Right Topic