384
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Reflection

The ‘dissertation marathon’ in doctoral distance education

, , &
Pages 379-390 | Received 21 Mar 2013, Accepted 13 May 2013, Published online: 31 Oct 2013

References

  • Adams, J., & DeFleur, M. H. (2005). The acceptability of a doctoral degree earned online as a credential for obtaining a faculty position. American Journal of Distance Education, 19, 71–85. doi:10.1207/s15389286ajde1902_2
  • Beardsley, D., & Anderson, M. (2002). Staying the course: A runner’s toughest race. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Brailsford, I. (2010). Motivations and aspirations for doctoral study: Career, personal, and inter-personal factors in the decision to embark on a history PhD. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 5, 15–27. Retrieved from http://www.informingscience.us/icarus/journals/ijds
  • Delamont, S., Atkinson, P., & Parry, O. (2004). Supervising the doctorate: A guide to success (2nd ed.). Berkshire: McGraw-Hill.
  • Garrison, D. R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. Internet and Higher Education, 2, 87–105. doi:10.1016/S1096-7516(00)00016-6
  • Gill, T. G., & Hoppe, U. (2009). The business professional doctorate as an informing channel: A survey and analysis [Report]. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 4, 27–57. Retrieved from http://www.informingscience.us/icarus/journals/ijds
  • Haythornthwaite, C., & Kazmer, M. M. (2002). Adult distance learners and their Internet, home, and work worlds. In B. Wellman & C. Haythornthwaite (Eds.), The Internet in everyday life (pp. 431–463). Malden, MA: Blackwell.
  • Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1999). Legitimate peripheral participation in communities of practice. In R. McCormick & C. Paechter (Eds.), Learning and knowledge (pp. 21–35). London: Paul Chapman.
  • Leathwood, C. (2006). Gender, equity and the discourse of the independent learner in higher education. Higher Education, 52, 611–633. doi:10.1007/s10734-005-2414-3
  • Lebow, F., & Woodley, R. (1984). Inside the world of big-time marathoning. New York, NY: Rawson Associates.
  • Lechuga, V. M. (2011). Faculty-graduate student mentoring relationships: mentors’ perceived roles and responsibilities. Higher Education, 62, 757–771. doi:10.1007/s10734-011-9416-0
  • Pilbeam, C., & Denyer, D. (2009). Lone scholar or community member? The role of student networks in doctoral education in a UK management school. Studies in Higher Education, 34, 301–318. doi:10.1080/03075070802597077
  • Romer, T. A. (2002). Situated learning and assessment. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 27, 233–241. doi:10.1080/02602930220138598
  • Stevinson, C. D., & Biddle, S. J. H. (1998). Cognitive orientations in marathon running and “hitting the wall.” British Journal of Sports Medicine, 32, 229–235. Retrieved from http://bjsm.bmj.com/
  • Stodel, E. J., Thompson, T. L., & MacDonald, C. J. (2006). Learners’ perspectives on what is missing from online learning: interpretations through the community of inquiry framework. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 7(3), 1–24. Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl
  • Toly, N. J. (2013, March 11). Running the Zombie marathon. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/The-Zombie-Marathon/137809/
  • Tutin, J. (2008, April 28). Running the marathon: The dissertation as a long-distance sport. All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide. Retrieved from http://www.abdsurvivalguide.com/archives/apr2808.htm#feature-
  • Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Wikeley, F., & Muschamp, Y. (2004). Pedagogical implications of working with doctoral students at a distance. Distance Education, 25, 125–142. doi:10.1080/0158791042000212495
  • Will-Weber, M. (Ed.). (1995). The quotable runner: Great moments of wisdom, inspiration, wrongheadedness, and humor. Halcottsville, NY: Breakaway Books.
  • Will-Weber, M. (Ed.). (2001). The quotable runner: Great moments of wisdom, inspiration, wrongheadedness, and humor. Halcottsville, NY: Breakaway Books.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.