Avoiding the A.B.D. Abyss
A Grounded Theory Study of a Dissertation-Focused Course for Doctoral Students in an Educational Leadership Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22961093 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leslie Ann Locke (0000-0001-7042-3840, University of Iowa, corresponding author), Leslie Locke (University of Iowa), Melanie Boyle (Franklin County Early Childhood Programs, Swanton, VT) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1052-0147 • E-ISSN: 2160-3715 |
| Publisher | Nova Southeastern University (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.46743/2160-3715/2016.2167 |
| OpenAlex | W2528043793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
More than half of all graduate students drop out before graduation. Doctoral students often become mired in the “all but dissertation” (ABD) phase of the process. This grounded theory study focused on the perceptions and experiences of doctoral students in an educational leadership program, who were ABD, regarding their participation in a dissertation-focused intensive writing course called the Dissertation Boot Camp (DBC). Findings revealed participants had particular challenges with time, writing, and advisement. The DBC attended to many of these challenges by providing time, structure, encouragement, and support. Results of the study led to the development of a conceptual framework, which helps to better understand the complexities involved in a student’s pathway to ABD status.
Conceptual framework · Graduation (instrument) · Grounded theory · Medical education · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions · Engineering · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |