Self-Assessment
My first year as a doctoral student has seen me present at my first academic conference, in a presidential session, and publish my first academic article in the Journal of Applied Instructional Design. While these are certainly accomplishments, I believe my biggest area of growth is my scholarly writing and critical thinking.
Through being asked to critique the academic writing of leaders in LDT, I have been able to not only state a position but begin to outline my reasoning behind my opinion. In class discussions have made me consider other perspectives and ask tough questions of not only others, but the assumptions that I have been making that have led to my conclusions.
My coursework and conversations with my advisor and other faculty have driven me to think more critically about my research and develop a theory that is grounded in theory. I have been able to begin to break my corporate writing habit of brevity, and Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) thinking, and rewire myself to clearly articulate how I have arrived at my conclusions and expound upon my scholarly point of view.
I still have plenty of room to grow in the coming years. I recognize that I need to gain a better understanding of how to build out a research study and a deeper grasp of statistical methods. The success of the program so far has shown me that these will come in time, as long as I keep putting in the effort, reading extensively, and asking even more questions.
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