Table of Contents

List of Figures
Preface
Who Should Read This Book and Why
Key Features and How to Use Them
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Dedication
1. A Guide for Practitioner Scholars
Questioning the Doctorate
Seeing the Doctoral Process Through Doctoral Students’ Eyes
This Book as Guidelines and Guardrails
Strategies for Success
2. A Road Map From Start to Finish
The Big Picture: An Outline of the Process
The Dissertation Timeline
Your Own Timeline and Benchmarks
Embracing Technology: The Table of Contents and Reference List
Structuring Your Life as a Doctoral Student
3. Focusing Your Research
Articulating a Topic in “Academic Speak”
Narrowing the Topic
Your First Success at Focusing: Creating a Title and Research Question
A Final Thought: Focusing Your Research at a Cocktail Party
4. Structuring Your Research
Choosing a Theoretical Framework
Doing a Literature Review
Understanding Research Methodology
Choosing a Research Method
Empirical Methodologies
Linking Research Purpose to Research Method
5. Conducting Your Research
Linking Research Methods to Research Tools
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Some Final Thoughts Before "ABD-Land"
6. Putting It All Together: Completing Your Dissertation
The Dissertation as a “Machine”
Reverse Engineering Your Dissertation
What Are the Remaining Key Issues?
7. Defending and Moving On
The Dissertation Defense
Publish Your Findings
Apply Your Research: Impacting K-12 Education
Teach the Next Generation: Teaching in Higher Education
The Beginning of Your Journey as a Practitioner Scholar
Key Resources by Topic
References
Index