Find out how to translate a written document into an oral presentation and uncover creative ideas to maximize your communication of findings using NVivo in the defense of your dissertation.
1. Getting Started and Finishing your Dissertation
Using NVivo
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Kristi Jackson, MEd PhD
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2. Session 1
◦ NVivo and successfully defended dissertations
Session 2
◦ NVivo and the dissertation literature review
Session 3
◦ NVivo, ethics and IRBs
Session 4
◦ NVivo and your dissertation defense
3. Large group
Small group
One-on-one
Independent work
Stay a 4th day
at no extra cost
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4. 1. Customizing your defense
2. Questions for your Chair/Committee
3. NVivo visualizations in your defense
◦ Three types
◦ Three postures
4. After the defense
5. Getting ideas
◦ Watch other defenses
◦ Ask faculty about what makes a defense successful
(in general)
◦ Ask students what went well or poorly in their
defenses
◦ Do a “reverse outline” of your dissertation
Develop an artifact for yourself that
represents your work and helps provide
closure.
◦ Share it?
6. Looking for facets of transparency
Instead, found diversity
Social construction of transparency
Communities of practice
Transparency as a reflection of
◦ Self, in a community of practice
◦ Ideologies
◦ Values
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9. Who is the audience?
◦ Experts?
◦ General public?
What are the standard elements?
What are some “optional” elements?
◦ Can I do anything arts-based, for instance?
Focus?
◦ Key points from each chapter
◦ Focus on final chapters
◦ Take an important thread and follow/explain
OR . . . Develop your proposal/understanding of
the audience, elements, focus, and get feedback
10. How much time should I take to present?
Will questions occur during the presentation
or be held until after?
Should I use PowerPoint or other presentation
tools?
What technology is available or should I use?
Can or should I use “hand-outs”?
What paperwork is required before/after?
◦ Who is responsible?
◦ Copies/duplicates?
12. Node Name Sources References
Standards and logic and methods 6 16
Replicability 4 5
Succinct and good writing 4 6
Team research 1 1
Inductive 1 1
Mixed methods 1 2
22. Three types of visualizations
◦ Summaries
◦ Coding displays
◦ Idea connectors
Three postures to take when visualizing
◦ Architect – prospective
◦ Archaeologist – retrospective
◦ Artist - speculative
23. Be prepared to revise
◦ Reserve the time and don’t let it sit!!!!
Use visualizations to map changes
Write a memo about the changes and import
it into NVivo as a log
◦ Confirm your understanding with the chair
◦ OR . . . Import the notes/letter the Chair provides
Follow your IRB guidelines for
storing/destroying your database
CELEBRATE!
24. Session 1
◦ NVivo and successfully defended dissertations
Session 2
◦ NVivo and the dissertation literature review
Session 3
◦ NVivo, ethics and IRBs
Session 4
◦ NVivo and your dissertation defense
25. Large group
Small group
One-on-one
Independent work
Stay a 4th day
at no extra cost
www.Queri.com
26. Getting Started and Finishing your Dissertation
Using NVivo
www.queri.com
Kristi Jackson, MEd PhD
kjackson@queri.com
303-832-9502