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Residency 3 Reflect and Connect
Walden University Academic Residencies PhD Residency 3
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Session Learning Objectives
Reflect upon and articulate key knowledge and skills gained during the current residency experience
Identify key resources and next steps to support your ability to begin, continue, and complete the dissertation process
Consider how learning in Residency 3 will connect to the Residency 4 curriculum
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The purpose of Residency 3 was to ensure you understood the required components of the dissertation process and to prepare you to work on the dissertation prospectus and proposal.
Topics included:
The Dissertation Journey
Designing Your Research Study
Designing an Aligned Research Study
Designing a Feasible Research Study
Developing a Literature Review Plan
Methods Sessions
Review of Residency 3 Purpose
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Ask Yourself:
Review your Final Assignment and share your key takeaways in each category
Application to my Dissertation Prospectus and Proposal?
Resources I will need?
Next steps/questions I need to answer for my dissertation?
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Timing for PhD Residency Attendance
Student Pre-Requisites
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Residency 1
Residency 2
Residency 3
Residency 4
Attend within first two quarters
Attend after completing RSCH 8100/8110
Attend after completing RSCH 8100/8110, 8200/8210, 8300/8310
Attend after prospectus is approved
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Residency 4 Purpose
The purpose of Residency 4 is to provide support and feedback for successful completion of the proposal and final dissertation.
Choices: F2F or virtual residency; or Dissertation Intensive Retreat
Residency 4 Track Options:
Residency 4 Methods & Data Collection: Qualitative
Residency 4 Methods & Data Collection: Quantitative
Residency 4 Publishing & Presenting
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During Residency 4 students will:
Present a PowerPoint of their proposed dissertation research
Receive developmental feedback from faculty and peers
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation using the required template provided in the Residency 4 classroom (Pre-Work)
Conduct a 5-minute presentation during the Residency
Residency 4 Pre-Work (General Track)
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Dissertation Intensive Retreat
Option to attend DI or PhD Residency 4
Dissertation Intensive helps doctoral candidates to make progress in writing their Capstone study proposals
This supportive experience provides an opportunity for attendees to work directly with:
Experienced faculty members who have expertise in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design
Form & Style Editors who can help participants strengthen skills required to write the Capstone
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Dissertation Intensive Retreat
During the retreat, participants:
Meet with a faculty member for research feedback.
Meet with a Form & Style Editor for writing feedback.
Network with colleagues at the same stage of the writing process and develop ongoing writing support groups.
Dissertation Intensives
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Additional Resources for Dissertation Completion
Academic Skills Center Doctoral Writing Workshops
Proposal Revision Workshop
Revision Workshop on Postproposal Sections
Methodology Advice Office Hours
Research Design Alignment Appointments
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Preproposal Doctoral Writing Workshop
For doctoral students who are about to start working on their preproposal document (e.g., premise, prospectus).
Proposal Revision Workshop
To help students revise and edit their overall proposal, introduction, literature review, and methods section.
Contact your academic advisor to register for a workshop
More details: Doctoral Writing Workshops
Academic Skills Center Doctoral Workshops
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Methodology Advice Office Hours for Students
Methodology Advice Office Hours
Provide an informal, group advising setting where students may ask questions and receive advice about research methodology at any stage during dissertation or doctoral study research.
Methodology Advice Office Hours for Students
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Research Design Alignment Appointments
Office of Research and Doctoral Services
If you are working on your premise, prospectus, or proposal (and your proposal has not been approved)
Students can schedule individual 30-minute research design alignment appointments with a Office of Research and Doctoral Services methodologist.
The Research Design Alignment Table must be completed and included when scheduling your appointment.
Questions?
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Feedback Survey
Please take 2 minutes right now and complete feedback for this session
In the Residency App (Face to Face)
In the classroom (Virtual)
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