endgame2 backwards mapping
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Exploiting Rapid Change in Technology
Enhanced Learning
… for Post Graduate Education
EndGame Part 2:Ensuring you can get it done on time
Quotes
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”― Benjamin Franklin
“The key, of course, is to break down these larger
projects into bite-sized pieces that you can take action on right away.”
David Allen
Agenda :
1. Go over homework2. Discuss process of backwards mapping3. Go through probable backwards map for
final year.4. Q & A
1. Golden thread that foster carers CAN do therapeutic level work, if properly trained, for kids with severe attachment disorders
2. Literature talks about what is needed but takes a therapy by therapists approach
3. Personally this researcher cares deeply that the field is opened wider through training because so many more children will be helped
4. Intro and abstract need to open up the possibilities to the readers so the results and discussion secure the prize – what is important to the researcher.
1. Golden thread that foster carers CAN do therapeutic level work, if properly trained, for kids with severe attachment disorders1. Severe rewrite may be needed – 1 months work
2. Literature talks about what is needed but takes a therapy by therapists approach1. Probable that the set up is there but needs to be checked
3. Personally this researcher cares deeply that the field is opened wider through training because so many more children will be helped1. Another few weeks might be wise to read and have others read so2.5 the passion is
balanced with 4. Intro and abstract need to open up the possibilities to the readers so the results and
discussion secure the prize – what is important to the researcher.1. Another month
2. 2.5 months and its ready! 3. But what then?
5. And what if you haven’t written it yet? Think in terms of 1 month -6 weeks for every chapter you haven’t written and that assumes working some everyday and following clear guidance as you go along – either the site step by step, the book, or a coach
Backwards MappingWhen do you want to be finished? Let’s work backwards from there
When Will You Graduate?
• 2017 – you should be ready to collect data or very close to that
• 2018 – you should be actively designing at least – hopefully writing your proposal
• 2019 – this is a comfortable finish date if you are just beginning to design and are committed to spending 20-25 hours a week
January February March April
May June July August
September October November December
James, E.A., Slater, T. (2014) Writing your Doctoral Dissertation of Thesis Faster: A Proven Map to Success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. Pgs 17-20.
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Month Accomplishment Tasks Needed to Complete that Goal
Notes
December
November
Note: these are for reference only – times will vary per your university & guidelines
Interactive Exploration
Month Year ending 2014
Accomplishment Tasks Needed to Complete that Goal
Notes
December Graduation All documents must be signed off and ready for publication
Leave 2-3 weeks for publication difficulties
November Final defense All committee members must have time to read
October Final conversations with supervisor
Supervisor must approve, sign off, often set dates
Depends on your relationship and their load the timing of this.
September Chapters 4 and 5 written and edited
Other peopleresponding to first drafts
Do you know what you want to say?
Month Accomplishment Tasks Needed to Complete that Goal
Notes
August Data analysisongoing
First drafts being written of findings
Never done just once – plan for 3-5 iterations before finishing
July Data collected,analysis ongoing
June Analysis begunData collection
Data collected,
May Data collection Chasing down people to get a big enough sample
Month Accomplishment Tasks Needed to Complete that Goal
Notes
April Ethical Review
March Proposal Approved
February Final Committee work on Proposal
January Proposal finishedand off to committee.
Questions and Answers
1. What questions do you have that the network group here can help answer?
Any blind alleys of your own right now?
What’s Up at DoctoralNet?
1. Groups continue through Feb – back in April2. New 30 day challenge – work/life balance - http://www.doctoralnet.com/resources/30-day-
challenge-4-work-life-balance.html1. https://www.bigmarker.com/doctoralnet/Ending-challenges-with-work-life-school-balance-in-
graduate-work is the recording of these slides…2. http://www.slideshare.net/doctoralnet/work-life-balance-for-graduate-students
3. Moving into research design and critical thinking in webinars and upcoming in April will be getting published.
4. Next in the Friday series on working past the 5 things likely to cause issues is independence.
Welcome TAMUCC!