Finish the Dissertation -Simple Steps to Aid Dissertation Writing

Douglas Reeves

Finish the Dissertation -Simple Steps to Aid Dissertation Writing

Holding a PhD in education from the University of Wyoming, Dr. Douglas Reeves has led education research and innovation for more than two decades. He is the founder of The Leadership and Learning Center, an organization dedicated to facilitating student success and educational equity around the world. Dr. Dough Reeves has also published more than 80 articles and 30 books on effective educational leadership and assessment. Additionally, Dr. Douglas Reeves is the founder of FinishTheDissertation.org, a nonprofit website providing one-on-one support to doctoral students working to finish their dissertations.

Finish the Dissertation -Simple Steps to Aid Dissertation Writing

Finish the Dissertation encourages doctoral students to view the dissertation-writing process as a series of steps rather than a single, immense task. The organization proposes several potential tasks that are unlikely to take longer than 45 minutes, but will help students make progress on their dissertations. These simple tasks including requesting examples of outstanding dissertations in one’s field from a dissertation advisor. Students may choose to take an additional step and read a single chapter of one of these dissertations and writing a paragraph about its strengths. Doctoral students might also dedicate 45 minutes to outlining a single chapter of their dissertation, or to writing a signal section of their preexisting outline. Additional steps students can take include requesting phone conversations with prominent authors in their field, making an appointment with their dissertation advisor, and researching the relevant research of their dissertation committee members.