Enjoy the last episode of season two, where Sarah and Becca talk about whether grad students are novices or experts or somewhere in between. They also:
If you'd like to have your question answered in our next season, submit your question on our website: www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
References:
Chi, M. T. H., Feltovich, P. J., & Glaser, R. (1981). Categorization and representation of physics problems by experts and novices. Cognitive Science, 5(2), 121-152. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15516709cog0502_2
*I stated the wrong year for this reference in the episode. Glaser, R. (1985). Thoughts on expertise (Technical Report No. 8). Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.
After a bit of a delay, we're back with another episode of the podcast! This is our penultimate episode of the season.
In the fifth episode of season two, Sarah and Becca talk about goals in grad school. They also:
explain the difference between avoidance and approach goal orientations
answer a listener’s question about prioritizing their work in grad school
review tips on writing in grad school
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
Check out our blog: www.howtogradschool.com/blog and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
References
Pintrich, P. R. (2000). Multiple goals, multiple pathways: The role of goal orientation in learning and achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 92(3), 544–555. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.92.3.544
The Craft of Research book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo23521678.html
Zombie Thesis blog post by the Thesis Whisperer: https://thesiswhisperer.com/2014/07/09/the-zombie-thesis/
In the fourth episode of season two, Sarah and Becca talk about metacognition and whether using generative AI saves time in grad school. They also:
explain several different types of metacognitive knowledge
answer a listener’s question about using generative AI
review tips for how to be metacognitive
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
Check out our blog: www.howtogradschool.com/blog and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
References
Flavell, J. H. (1985). Cognitive development (2nd. ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Mannion, J. (2018, September 12). Metacognition, self-regulation and self-regulated learning: what’s the difference? My College. https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/metacognition-self-regulation-and-self-regulated-learning-whats-the-difference/
Paris, F., & Buchanan, L. (2023, April 14). 35 Ways Real People Are Using A.I. Right Now. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/14/upshot/up-ai-uses.html
Schraw, G. (1998). Promoting general metacognitive awareness. Instructional Science, 26(1/2), 113–125. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1003044231033
Schunk, D. H. (2008). Metacognition, Self-Regulation, and Self-Regulated Learning: Research Recommendations. Educational Psychology Review, 20(4), 463–467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-008-9086-3
Winne, P. H., & Perry, N. E. (2000, January 1). Chapter 16 - Measuring Self-Regulated Learning (M. Boekaerts, P. R. Pintrich, & M. Zeidner, Eds.). ScienceDirect; Academic Press. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780121098902500457?via%3Dihub
In our third episode of season two, Sarah and Becca beliefs around failure and success in grad school. They also:
discuss attribution theory and how it can help us understand successes and failures
answer a listener’s question about confidence in grad school
review tips for avoiding independent learning in grad school
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
Check out our blog: www.howtogradschool.com/blog and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Show notes:
First Nations Education Steering Committee FNESC. (n.d.). First peoples principles of learning. https://www.fnesc.ca/first-peoples-principles-of-learning/
Schwartz, N.H. Kirschner, P. A., & Hendrick, C. (2020). How learning happens: Seminal works in educational psychology and what they mean in practice. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-020-00565-6
Weiner, B. (1985). An attributional theory of achievement motivation and emotion. Psychological Review, 92(4), 548–573. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.92.4.548
Zimmerman, B. J. (1989). A social cognitive view of self-regulated academic learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 81(3), 329–339. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.81.3.329
In our second episode of season two, Sarah and Becca talk about planning in grad school. They also:
discuss how to separate planning from doing
discuss what we know about planning from self-regulated learning
review tips effective planning
answer a listener question on how to get work done while parenting in grad school
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
Check out our blog: www.howtogradschool.com/blog and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Show notes:
Q & A with Nora Roberts by user @jenlynnbarnes. Retrieved from: https://twitter.com/jenlynnbarnes/status/1220182162118451200?lang=en
Schunk, D. H., & Greene, J. A. (2018). Historical, contemporary, and future perspectives on self-regulated learning and performance. In D. H. Schunk & J. A. Greene (Eds.), Handbook of self-regulation of learning and performance (pp. 1–15). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315697048-1
Wells, E. (15 Nov 2023). Why you should spend 25 percent of your time planning. University Affairs. Retrieved from: https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/why-you-should-spend-25-per-cent-of-your-time-planning/
We're back for our second season!
In our first episode of season two, Sarah and Becca talk about building community in an online grad program and help-seeking in grad school. They also: -discuss the many ways in which we can seek help -discuss research on how grad students seek academic help -review tips for connecting with others in grad school -answer a reader question on how to manage an online grad school program Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a free 30 minute online session with Sarah to further explore solutions for your problem/question.
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This episode discusses research by Stuart Karabenick (1940-2020), who was an incredible mentor during Sarah Davis’ PhD. One of the first times they met at a conference where he was in a role of a mentor, after hearing about her research he asked her: “How can I help you?” He is fondly missed and we know he would love hearing that we are discussing his work on help-seeking in this episode.
Show notes: Dunn, K. E., Rakes, G. C., & Rakes, T. A. (2014). Influence of academic self-regulation, critical thinking, and age on online graduate students’ academic help-seeking. Distance Education, 35(1), 75–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2014.891426
Karabenick, S. A., & Gonida, E. N. (2018). Academic Help Seeking as a Self-Regulated Learning Strategy: Current Issues, Future Directions. In Handbook of Self-Regulation of Learning and Performance (2nd ed., pp. 421–433). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315697048-27
Makara, K. A., & Karabenick, S. A. (2013). Characterizing sources of academic help in the age of expanding educational technology: A new conceptual framework. In S. A. Karabenick & M. Puustinen (Eds.), Advances in help-seeking research and applications: The role of emerging technologies (pp. 37–72). IAP Information Age Publishing.
Becca and I are working on planning our next season of the podcast. We anticipate we will be releasing 4-6 new episodes between October and December.
We’d love for you to submit your questions about grad school!
You can take a listen to our previous episodes to get a sense of what typical questions look like, but in general we love answering any question from current Master’s or PhD students about topics like motivation, time management, learning strategies, impostor syndrome, dealing with your supervisor, career topics, conference life, and much more!
Becca and I will use these questions to set the topic for our upcoming episodes and bring our experiences and knowledge of research in educational psychology to provide you with some options.
If you submit a question and it is answered on our podcast, you'll get a free 3 month subscription to the new How To Grad School Club launched this fall. You can submit your question here.
For all our listeners who are current grad students, use the coupon code HTGSPODCAST10 for one free month in The Club. We're only giving out 30 of these spaces so sign up soon as these spaces will fill up! Offer valid until October 31, 2023.
In our sixth episode, and last of the first season, Sarah and Becca talk about mental health and GPA in applying to grad school! They also:
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a prize of a gift card (Canadian residents only) or a free coaching session.
Check out our free webinar: webinar.howtogradschool.com and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Show notes:
First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness. (n.d.). First Nations Health Authority. https://www.fnha.ca/wellness/wellness-for-first-nations/first-nations-perspective-on-health-and-wellness
Keyes, C. L. M. (2003). Complete mental health: An agenda for the 21st century. In C. L. M. Keyes & J. Haidt (Eds.), Flourishing: Positive psychology and the life well-lived (pp. 293–312). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10594-013
Murguía Burton, Z.F., Cao, X.E. Navigating mental health challenges in graduate school. Nat Rev Mater 7, 421–423 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-022-00444-x
University of Calgary Faculty of Graduate Studies (n.d.). https://grad.ucalgary.ca/grad-life/graduate-mental-health-survey/mental-health
Wildey, M. N., Fox, M. E., Machnik, K. A., & Ronk, D. (2022) Exploring graduate student mental health and service utilization by gender, race, and year in school, Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2145898
In our fifth episode, Sarah and Becca talk about networking and research interests in grad school! They also:
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a prize of a gift card (Canadian residents only) or a free coaching session.
Check out our free webinar: webinar.howtogradschool.com and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Show notes:
Beyond the Professoriate (n.d.). Academic networking for PhD students: 5 ways to do it better. https://beyondprof.com/networking-for-phd-students/
Office of Academic Career Development, Health Sciences (n.d.). Career development planning for graduate students. https://www.oacd.health.pitt.edu/career-development-planning-graduate-students
Polzeihn, R. (2011). Skills expected from graduate students in search of employment in academic and non-academic settings. Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta. https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/media-library/migrated-media/profdev/career/careerskillsexpected.pdf
In our fourth episode, Sarah and Becca talk about time management and procrastination! They also:
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a prize of a gift card (Canadian residents only) or a free coaching session.
Check out our free webinar: webinar.howtogradschool.com and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Show notes:
Rahimi, S., Hall, N.C. Why are you waiting? Procrastination on academic tasks among undergraduate and graduate students. Innovative Higher Education, 46, 759–776 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-021-09563-9 Wolters, C.A., Won, S. & Hussain, M. Examining the relations of time management and procrastination within a model of self-regulated learning. Metacognition and Learning, 12, 381–399 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-017-9174-1This podcast features the song “Furry Friends” by Scott Holmes Music available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.
This content is not intended to be a replacement for therapy, diagnosis, treatment, advice, or psychological care. How to Grad School shares interesting, educational, and/or informative content and resources related to being a graduate student.
In our third episode, Sarah and Becca talk about the importance of task understanding! They also:
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.
If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a prize of a gift card (Canadian residents only) or a free coaching session.
Check out our free webinar: webinar.howtogradschool.com and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Show notes:
Hadwin, A. F. (2006). Do your students really understand your assignment? LTC Currents Newsletter, II(3), 1-9.
Miller, M. F. (2009). Predicting university students’ performance of a complex task: does task understanding moderate the influence of self-efficacy? [Master's thesis, University of Victoria]. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1748
Oshige, M. (2009). Exploring task understanding in self-regulated learning: task understanding as a predictor of academic success in undergraduate students. [Master's thesis, University of Victoria]. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1690
This podcast features the song “Furry Friends” by Scott Holmes Music available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.
This content is not intended to be a replacement for therapy, diagnosis, treatment, advice, or psychological care. How to Grad School shares interesting, educational, and/or informative content and resources related to being a graduate student.
In our second episode, Sarah and Becca talk about self-regulating your learning in grad school. They also:
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast. If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a prize of a gift card (Canadian residents only) or a free coaching session.
Check out our free webinar: webinar.howtogradschool.com and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Session references:
Til Debt Do Us Part. (3 Mar 2023). In Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Debt_Do_Us_Part
Winne, P. H. (2018). Cognition and metacognition within self-regulated learning. In P. A. Alexander, D. H. Schunk, & J. A. Greene (Eds.), Handbook of self-regulation of learning and performance. Routledge Handbooks Online. https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315697048.ch3
Winne, P. H., & Hadwin, A. F. (1998). Studying as self-regulated learning. In D. J. Hacker, J. Dunlosky, & A. C. Graesser (Eds.), Metacognition in educational theory and practice (pp. 277–304). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
Zimmerman, B. J. (2000). “Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective,” in Handbook of Self-Regulation, eds M. Boekaerts, P. R. Pintrich, and M. Zeidner (San Diego, CA: Academic Press), 13–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012109890-2/50031-7
This podcast features the song “Furry Friends” by Scott Holmes Music available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.
This content is not intended to be a replacement for therapy, diagnosis, treatment, advice, or psychological care. How to Grad School shares interesting, educational, and/or informative content and resources related to being a graduate student.
In our first full-length episode, Sarah and Becca talk about the benefits of pressing pause in grad school. They also:
Want to have your question about anything related to grad school answered in an upcoming episode? Submit your question on our website: https://www.howtogradschool.com/podcast. If your question is read on a podcast episode, you'll get a prize of a gift card or a free coaching session.
Check out our free webinar: webinar.howtogradschool.com and sign up for our newsletter www.howtogradschool.com to learn more about what we do and how we help grad students succeed in grad school.
Episode references:
Allen, H. K., Barrall, A. L., Vincent, K. B., & Arria, A. M. (2021). Stress and Burnout Among Graduate Students: Moderation by Sleep Duration and Quality. International journal of behavioral medicine, 28(1), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-020-09867-8
Beilock, S. (2011, September). Back to school: Dealing with academic stress. American Psychological Association. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2011/09/academic-stress
Niles, A. N., Haltom, K. E., Mulvenna, C. M., Lieberman, M. D., & Stanton, A. L. (2014). Randomized controlled trial of expressive writing for psychological and physical health: the moderating role of emotional expressivity. Anxiety, stress, and coping, 27(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2013.802308
This podcast features the song “Furry Friends” by Scott Holmes Music available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.
This content is not intended to be a replacement for therapy, diagnosis, treatment, advice, or psychological care. How to Grad School shares interesting, educational, and/or informative content and resources related to being a graduate student.
Learn about the new How To Grad School podcast in this short introduction episode. We introduce ourselves and provide a teaser of the question we'll answer in our first episode!
Each podcast will focus on a question submitted by a grad student. You can submit your question on our website: www.howtogradschool.com/podcast. If your question is read on our podcast, we’ll send you a token of our appreciation – a gift card, a free session with one of our learning experts, or a discount on one of our programs.
We’ll also review research on effective learning and how you can make the most of it as a grad student. Upcoming topics include: stress, anxiety, thesis/dissertation writing, procrastination, and how to deal with issues with your advisor.
This podcast features the song “Furry Friends” by Scott Holmes Music available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.