The Doctoral Journey / / edited by Brent Bradford.

• Superior document: Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2024
• TeilnehmendeR: Bradford, Brent,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2024.; The Doctoral Journey in Education ; 5.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (181 pages)

Earning a doctorate can be a daunting, yet rewarding, venture; the doctoral journey can include immeasurable sacrifice (e.g., health, family, finances). This edited volume—a collective narrative—comprises diverse educationalist perspectives from scholars who have successfully navigated the doctoral journey. Clearly articulated throughout this collective narrative, there are innumerable ways to complete the doctoral journey; the laborious journey is not a linear process but rather a lattice of ever-evolving professional and personal relationships, experiences, perspectives, and insights. Personal accounts of resilience and growth serve as sources of inspiration while offering sage advice, genuine insights, and significant analyses—all seamlessly connected. Contributors are: Laurie Hill, Makie Kortjass, Michael Paul Lukie, Ntokozo Mkhize-Mthembu, David G. Ngatia, Heather Raymond, Alessandra Romano, Pearl Subban, Kathy Toogood and Barbara van Ingen.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Illustrations -- Figures -- Table -- Contributors' Quotes -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Exploring the Doctoral Journey in Education -- 1 Preamble -- 2 Introduction -- 3 First Edited Volume (Success of DOCJ Book 1) -- 3.1 Dr. June McConaghy: A Dedication -- 4 Initiating and Assembling a Book Series -- 5 Follow-Up Edited Volume (Continuation of DOCJ Book 1) -- 5.1 Situating the Editor -- 5.2 Purpose of This Follow-Up Edited Volume -- 5.3 Chapter Contributor Recruitment -- 5.4 Edited Volume's Structure -- 6 Relevance to the Field -- 6.1 Emerging Themes -- 6.2 Adding to the Body of Knowledge -- 7 Concluding Thoughts -- Acknowledgement -- Reference -- Part 1: The Doctorate: A Vehicle for Opportunity -- 1. The Doctoral Journey: From the Classroom to Academe -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Never Thought I Would Go to University -- 2 A Long Winding Road to the Doctorate -- 2.1 A Doctorate: An Extension of My Master's Degree -- 3 Beyond the Doctorate -- 4 What Helped Me during the Doctoral Journey -- 4.1 Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship -- 4.2 Doctoral Student Support Network -- 4.3 Work Habits -- 4.4 Family Support -- 5 Frustration and Discouragement -- 6 Methodology: Narrative Inquiry -- 7 My Career Story Is Not One Narrative, but Many -- 7.1 School District -- 7.2 Beyond the School District -- 8 Tips to Reach the Finish Line -- 8.1 Keep a Research Journal -- 8.2 Build an Academic Support Network -- 8.3 Hire a Copy Editor -- 9 Concluding Thoughts -- 9.1 Bonus (Recommended Reading) -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 2: Beyond Completion -- 2. The Transformative Journey of the Doctoral Program: Multiple Pathways to Construct Professional -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Learning -- 3 Transformation -- 4 Collaboration -- 5 Reflexivity.

6 Implication for Professional Identity -- Disclosure Statement -- Acknowledgement -- Note -- References -- 3. The Doctoral Journey: The Rewards of Liminality -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Looking Inward -- 3 Looking Outward -- 3.1 Words of Encouragement for Doctoral Students -- 4 Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Part 3: Journeys Revealed -- 4. Navigating the Doctoral Journey through a Phenomenographic Study -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Journey Leading to a Doctoral Degree -- 2 Decision to Pursue a Doctoral Degree -- 3 Development of a Research Topic and Question -- 4 Candidacy Examination -- 5 Data Collection and Analysis -- 5.1 Note to Doctoral Students: Research Ethics -- 5.2 Note to Doctoral Students: Pilot Interviews -- 6 Writing the Dissertation and the Defence -- 6.1 Note to Doctoral Students: Supervision Feedback -- 6.2 Dissertation Defence -- 7 Final Thoughts -- References -- 5. Staying Afloat When the Current Keeps Pulling Me Under -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Background -- 2 Navigating Academia through Arts-Based Self-Study Methods -- 2.1 Making Use of Metaphors -- 2.2 Making Use of Collages -- 2.3 Making Use of Concept Maps -- 2.4 Making Use of Artefacts -- 3 A Sociocultural Theoretical Perspective -- 4 Becoming an Agent of My Professional Growth -- 5 Taking Responsibility for My Personal Development -- 6 Resisting Complacency -- 7 Striving for Academic Honesty and Integrity -- 8 Three Suggestions for Doctoral Students -- 8.1 Find a Space and Time That Works Best for You -- 8.2 Create an Organized Storing System -- 8.3 Share Your Work with Others -- 9 Concluding Thoughts -- 9.1 A Final Statement to Doctoral Students -- Notes -- References -- Appendix A: TDS PhD 2017 Reading Record -- 6. The Challenging Doctoral Journey of a Kenyan Science Educator -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction.

2 Thoughts and Motivation of Earning a Doctorate -- 2.1 Funding Sources -- 2.2 Marital Status -- 2.3 Career Prospects -- 2.4 Student-Supervisor Relationships -- 2.5 Candidate Preparedness -- 3 The Research Topic -- 3.1 Pulling It All Together during My Doctoral Journey -- 4 The Research Methodology -- 5 Dealing with a Financial Hurdle -- 6 Doctoral Journey Completion -- 6.1 Things That Helped Me along the Way -- 7 Impact of Doctoral Research on Education and My Career -- 8 Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 7. Creative Nostalgia: Finding Myself through Self-Study Doctoral Research -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An Awakening Moment! -- 3 An Optimistic Approach to Life -- 4 Reinventing Myself through Self-Study Research -- 4.1 Personal History and Self-Study Research Strategies -- 5 Lifeline -- 6 Social-Emotional Learning: A Source of Emotional Healing -- 7 Words of Encouragement -- 7.1 Note to Doctoral Students -- 8 My Learning -- 9 Conclusion -- 9.1 Final Note to Doctoral Students -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8. My Doctoral Journey: One Step at a Time -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 My Decision to Earn a Doctorate -- 2.1 Yearning for More -- 2.2 Personal Trauma -- 2.3 My Thesis Project Focus -- 2.4 The Doctoral Journey: Another Step along My Education Journey -- 2.5 Implicit Theory of Personality -- 2.6 Doctoral Supervisor Change III -- 2.7 Research Methodology -- 3 Moving along the Staircase -- 4 Impact on Junior High School Students -- 5 Three Suggestions for Doctoral Students -- 5.1 Understand the Importance of Intrinsic Motivation -- 5.2 Recognize That Failure Is a Set Up for Success -- 5.3 Focus Less on Looking Good and More on Getting Better -- 6 Concluding Thoughts: To Doctoral Students -- Acknowledgements -- Editor's Note -- References -- Part 4: The Journey of an Educator's Awakening.

9. Embracing My Knowing: A Feminist Journey of Intellectual and Spiritual Awakening -- Abstract -- Keywords -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A New Path of Learning -- 3 Companions for the Journey -- 4 Mapping the Journey: Uncovering My Topic and Methodology -- 5 Getting There: Meaningful Research -- 6 Overcoming Roadblocks: Challenges and Supports -- 7 Finishing the Journey -- 8 Onward -- 9 Concluding Thoughts: A Message for Doctoral Students -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Part 5: Final Thoughts -- Final Thoughts -- Afterword -- References.