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Friday, October 18, 2019

#ReadingList: Assessing Thesis


One of the things that I learned (albeit a bit later in my PhD journey) about thesis writing, was that of knowing how Examiners read and assess theses. The Mullins and Kiley’s papers definitely helped (and still helping) me in wading through the assessment process. More recent papers (see further below) might also provide a broader view on this matter. I hope these resources will help you too.

  • Mullins, G., & Kiley, M. (2002). 'It's a PhD, not a Nobel Prize': How experienced examiners assess research theses. Studies in Higher Education, 27(4), 369-386. 
  • Kiley, M., & Mullins, G. (2004). Examining the examiners: How inexperienced examiners approach the assessment of research theses. International Journal of Educational Research, 41(2), 121-135. 
  • Kiley, M., & Mullins, G. (2006). Opening the black box: How examiners assess your thesis. In: Denholm, C. & Evans, T. (Eds.), Doctorates Downunder: Keys to Successful Doctoral Study in Australia and New Zealand (pp. 200-207). Camberwell, Vic.: ACER Press. 
  • Cooksey, R., & McDonald, G. (2019). How Will My Thesis/Dissertation/Portfolio Be Examined and Judged? In Surviving and Thriving in Postgraduate Research (pp. 1083-1116). Singapore: Springer. 
  • Golding, C. (2017). Advice for writing a thesis (based on what examiners do). Open Review of Educational Research, 4(1), 46-60. 
  • Golding, C., Sharmini, S., & Lazarovitch, A. (2014). What examiners do: What thesis students should know. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 39(5), 563-576. 
  • Sharmini, S., Spronken-Smith, R., Golding, C., & Harland, T. (2015). Assessing the doctoral thesis when it includes published work. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40(1), 89-102.

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