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How to Write CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY in ONLY 3 Weeks || Dissertation Proposal
by Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette Writing your dissertation's methodology chapter doesn't have to be overwhelming. By breaking it down...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 131 min read


How to Write CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW in 1 Month || Dissertation Proposal
by Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette Writing a dissertation's literature review chapter can seem daunting, but with proper planning, you can...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 112 min read


Day-by-Day Calendar to Write Chapter 1 in ONLY 10 DAYS || Dissertation Proposal
by Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette Getting through your doctoral proposal is a major milestone in any PhD program. While the complete...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 92 min read


Qualitative Research? Deductive versus Inductive Lines of Inquiry || Positivism v Post-positivism
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette Understanding the philosophical foundations and approaches to qualitative research is crucial for any...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 72 min read


Locus of Control - How to UNLOCK this GAME-CHANGING Mindset for SUCCESS || Doctoral Journey
by Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette For online doctoral students, understanding and harnessing your locus of control can be a game-changer...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 52 min read


How to Thrive & Survive Year 1 of Your DOCTORAL Program
by Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette With only 1-3% of the world's population holding a doctoral degree, you've embarked on an extraordinary...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 32 min read


25 Tips Doctoral Grads WISHED They Knew When They Started Their Program
by Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette As recent doctoral graduates reflect on their journey, they share invaluable insights that could help...
Drs. Nicholas and Jo Markette
Jan 12 min read


Thrive and Survive Year 1 of Your Doctoral Program: The Top 10 Tips
First year in your doctoral program? Read this! These Top 10 Tips will help you not only get ahead of the curve.
Nicholas Markette, Ed.D.
Jun 7, 20222 min read


Comprehensive Overview: What IS Qualitative Research?
by Nicholas Markette, Ed.D. Ascolta per capire di non rispondere (Listen to understand not to respond) is an Italian saying that suggests...
Nicholas Markette, Ed.D.
May 16, 202216 min read


The Problem Space (aka the Research Gap)
by Nicholas Markette, Ed.D. When defending a proposed research project (i.e., dissertation), it is critical to show that there a research...
Nicholas Markette, Ed.D.
May 12, 20222 min read


Birds of A Feather: Who Influenced You?
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. As a single, professional, east coast woman in her mid-thirties, I had a choice: spiral into depression...
JoAnn Foley Markette
May 10, 20223 min read


Walk this Way: Comparing Dissertation Writing to Modeling
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. Growing up, didn't we all want to "be cool"? While the names of the coolest change with the times, the...
JoAnn Foley Markette
May 5, 20222 min read


Power Analysis & Sample Size for Quantitative Research
by Nicholas Markette, Ed.D. Power lifting is about moving the most amount of weight possible. Evaluating power lifters—power analysis—is...
Nicholas Markette, Ed.D.
May 2, 20222 min read


Alignment Makes or Breaks A Dissertation
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. Field Day! I don't know if kids enjoy this before-the-end-of school activity anymore, but I remember in...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 28, 20222 min read


Selfie Check! Don't Submit Without It
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. Embarrassingly, I actually went to a job interview wearing two different shoes! How did it happen? Rushing...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 25, 20222 min read


Choosing the Right Dissertation Topic is Like Dating
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. We've all been on great first dates only to be disappointed--or worse, ghosted--a few weeks or months...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 21, 20222 min read


Two Minds Better Than One - What About Screens?
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. I grew up before home computers existed as the norm. As I write that sentence, I cringe at how ancient...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 18, 20222 min read


Writing My Literature Review: A Messy Person's Perspective
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. If you're like me, you've scrolled pages of Pinterest organization, strolled the aisles of Staples, and...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 14, 20223 min read


Quant or Qual - That is THE Question!
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. I get it. You want to earn your doctorate, and you want to get through the process as quickly and as...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 11, 20222 min read


Do you NEED A Doctorate?
by JoAnn Foley Markette, Ed.D. Good question! For some, the doctorate represents a life-long dream they want to earn simply for...
JoAnn Foley Markette
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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