Why are grad students sometimes reluctant to ask for practical help regarding...
In this part-one of a two part series, I examine why grad students are often reluctant to ask for practical help regarding writing. In part two, I examine why profs may sometimes be poor at giving...
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Chi Yan Lam:Came across this post on Twitter. Like other PhD graduates described in this article, I, too, am trying to publish my thesis work. Trying to compress and reduce the complexity of an entire...
View Article11 Insider Tips on How to be Photographed at a Social Event
If you attend any social events these days, be it a wedding, a business meeting, or a birthday party, chances are someone will be photographing the event. Learning how to be photographed as an attendee...
View ArticleNuggets of Wisdom for Grad Students from AERA 2013 Div. D Grad Stud Seminar
AERA Division D organized a graduate student seminar that took place on the Saturday (Apr 27) of AERA 13. The session, entitled “Preparation, Perspiration, and Progress: Thoughts on Building a Career...
View ArticleSpotlight on Productivity
Theming qualitative data. It’s been a week since I posted on this blog. During this time I have made significant progress on several projects. I analyzed data, wrote up findings, and planted seeds for...
View ArticleSpotlight on Productivity: 5 Steps on Managing your Projects Kanban Style
This post is number three in the Spotlight on Productivity series, in which I examine productivity challenges associated with academic/knowledge work and take stock of current thinking and tools to...
View ArticleJennifer Ann Morrow on 12 Steps on cleaning and prepping dataset
Jennifer Ann Morrow, faculty member in Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement at the University of Tennessee, recently blogged about data cleaning and data set preparation at AEA365. She describes 12...
View ArticleHaggerty and Doyle on 57 ways to screw up in grad school.
Who hasn’t screwed up in grad school? Been there, done that. Professors Kevin Haggerty (Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University of Alberta) and Aaron Doyle (Associate Professor in the...
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