No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work
International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE), July 2021
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Yifan Zhang, Matthew Pike, Dave Towey. 2021. No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work. In International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE).
Yifan Zhang and Matthew Pike and Dave Towey. (2021). No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work. International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE).
Yifan Zhang and Matthew Pike and Dave Towey. "No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work." International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE), 2021.
Yifan Zhang, Matthew Pike, Dave Towey. 2021. No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work. International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE).
Yifan Zhang and Matthew Pike and Dave Towey, "No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work," International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE), 2021.
@inproceedings{icoie-2021-4,
title={No Pain, No Gain: The Necessary Initial Struggles to Enable Doctoral Research Work},
author={Yifan Zhang and Matthew Pike and Dave Towey},
booktitle={International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE)},
year={2021}
}
Doctoral education, Research challenges, PhD training, Higher education
Abstract
Doctoral research is often fraught with challenges, especially in the early stages. This paper examines the struggles faced by PhD students, from refining research questions to managing academic pressures. The study presents insights from doctoral candidates at a Sino-foreign university, discussing their coping strategies and the support mechanisms available. Recommendations are made for institutions to better support PhD students in overcoming initial research challenges.