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The Education Dissertation: A Guide for Practitioner Scholars

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Use these focused guidelines to help you through every stage of the dissertation process! Written for practicing educators pursuing a doctoral degree, this resource provides a step-by-step process for developing and completing an academically rigorous dissertation in a time-efficient manner. Grounded in adult learning theory, this

184 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2009

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November 27, 2017
Delivers as promised: a no-nonsense approach to the dissertation process for education practitioners. Takes the mystery and guesswork out of academia and allows for guidance throughout the entire process. Great institutions and great professors are the key to success; this book is a handy supplement.
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September 8, 2018
Fantastic guide! Dan has a great conversational style that makes this a pleasure to read from cover to cover. Wherever you are in your PhD process, this is definitely one to keep on the bookshelf as a quick resource.
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September 25, 2018
It's a great borrow from the library- the author provides some helpful templates, hints and activities
I found this helpful to develop some focus
It's readable
Not overly academic
Leaves you feeling like "I can do this"
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April 16, 2020
I loved how the author walks the reader through the process of writing a dissertation and even provides guidance on the next steps once the dissertation is completed. Easy read. Makes the process seem manageable.
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August 29, 2018
My Ed.D. students say this is the best book they have read about the dissertation process.
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September 24, 2023
Grateful that my Ed.D. program director clearly read this book as a how-to. It's well done!
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April 24, 2025
Very helpful and the anecdotes he shares makes the text more engaging.
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March 17, 2022
This book is highly recommended, I read it and I really liked it. It brings a great number of clarifications. The main reason I read it was because the theme fit perfectly with the theme of my dissertation. At the time, I was having trouble writing a perfect dissertation. So I got the information I needed to buy an essay from https://writemydissertationforme.co.u... , which also allowed me to have a high quality professional assistance. Cala has helped me tremendously to learn and to have a better level today.
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August 25, 2014
This book gives a guideline on preparing for research, writing the dissertation, preparing for the defense, and what to do after you complete. The ideas are broad but give a clear idea of what to expect during the dissertation writing process. You cannot change the world with your dissertation but you can influence positive differences if your research is clear, concise and complete.
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58 reviews17 followers
February 14, 2013
I especially appreciated the iterative emphasis of dissertation development as a process. I like that my GCU doctoral program integrates the dissertation in the coursework.
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