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Prue Salter's PhD Wiki I commenced my doctoral studies at UTS in 2009. This wiki will chart the progress of my research. I expect this research process to take around 5/6 years. Secondary students who are visiting this page might like to read this as it will explain what a PhD is. My topic is:

= //“How do schools approach the development of 7-12 students as self-regulated learners of the curriculum in the context of the 21st century Australian learning environment?” // =

**TO DO LIST: Completed tasks are moved to the bottom of the page.** - review bound docs (and do later as well) - once done that look at framework for analysis and texts on analysis

- Review Literature: SRL write up (review all + check other refs, add to significance, recent refs, check references + formatting + mark off all referred to - see below) - Review Literature: Learning, DG and write up (review all + check other refs, add to significance, recent refs, check references + formatting + mark off all referred to - see below) - Review all methodology books, draft chapter (check references + formatting + mark off all referred to) - Analyse online survey - Plan data collection for 2012 - Go through (if not done by now) list references blue folder + Extra pile of articles on bench + articles not printed + old assigns folder - Add in list of resources from to print and print + do Pile in blue folder - Policy docs - Trevor/Coco - Look at other unis for examples of past PhDs, set up chapters - reread general PhD stuff

- Find refs not found plus get out books again Learning so have everything - check all soft copies printed and in folder (SRL done) - check all in folder match reference list excel (SRL done) - look at folder not printed and put into list (SRL done) - look at stuff to find and locate and put in list - Read stuff 2nd bottom shelf THEN: - start chronologically and re-read all articles, check bibliography as go for any others, highlight and rank in imp. - then check journals for up to date list (subscribe?) - then check websites of key people plus general search
 * SRL (&Learning&DG)**

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 * __Sometime:__**

- Explore research forum on uts online: DRG/Research Journal/Course Readings/CoS conf./Theory&Methodology/Reseach Area/Bibliography - Spend time on the [|Uni Library] : [|Research Links], [|Catalyst], [|Postgraduate], [|Online Tutorials], [|Orientation], - Spend time on [|Postgrad toolbox] - [|www.scil.nsw.edu.au]

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COMPLETED TASKS

- Set up wiki - Email supervisors with suggested date for 1st meeting - Sign up for uni library courses (eg endnote 14th April, supersearch 17th April) - Spend time on [|STAR] site exploring - Go through all material from Masters and work out what is relevant (hardcopy) - Blog entry - Brainstorm ideas for topic/questions - How to find out about conferences etc and see past papers presented - on research forum - Spend time on [|ELSSA Centre] site - Spend time on [|BELL] site exploring - Spend time on [|Research Centre for Learning and Change] exploring - Find out what Edrest/DoctoRALnet/[|ATN LEAP]online modules are - Spend time on [|eGrad School] exploring - Review [|Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research] site and document - [|Writing a Research Proposal], [|Thesis Proposal], [|Writing a Proposal] - Spend time on [|Information Explorer] and [|Critical Thinking] site - Read and make notes on first article sent for block - Explore research forum on uts online: print slides Alison - Organise files computer - print old research proposal - Create homepage in 2009 Doctoral Group on UTS Online - Summary proposed research topic on utsonline - Give feedback other summaries - Write review article sent through for first block - blog - Go through doctoral booklet again - Set up candidature plan page to do with Matthew - Send agenda Matthew for first meeting - Start Activity 2 re research literacies audit - Look at previous proposal and format of new proposal and combine (plus 'guide') - Download and learn end note - Email people re interviews for Activity 1 - Set up stuff in activity 4 lit review - Mind map of search terms /key words - Complete Activity 1 - Do interviews, synthesise, reflective essay - Complete Activity 2 re research literacies audit - Review PhD from Matthew - contact Sandy re other students re design-based research - review act 3 - progress report
 * __Semester 1 2009__**
 * -** Spend time on [|Uni Graduate School] site exploring ([|Improving Knowledge and Skill])

- register for FASS conference July - consider option professional doctorate - find out about poster presentations - decide research perspective - choose workshops sem 2 grad school - discuss design based research methods with students using this - 4 articles from block and blog reflection - listen audio file re refining question - sort new list of articles in uni folder on desktop (40) - sort printed articles in plastic tub (50) - sort Masters articles (60) - Workshop on Ethical Issues - Workshop on Questionaire Design - Workshop on Presenting at conferences - set up excel spreadsheet for literature review - ordered the 4 books on PhD process from Flinders university - poster presentation at FASS conference - spoke at e-learning design seminar - methodology/writing groups - literature review and mind map of concepts - DA/research proposal paper draft - presentation at block re DA - reviewed/sythesised almost 200 articles/resources - mind map ideas to develop argument - got a good grasp on the field - first draft of Proposal/DA doc done
 * __Semester 2 2009__**

- writing group established - talk to new students - DA presentation - Draft DA paper
 * __Semester 1 2010__**

- DA paper submitted and approved - Ethics submitted and approved - 3 minute thesis comp at FASS - Poster at Teachers Guild and NSW IER Post-Grad Student Conference - Pilot case study to develop case study protcocol and test ideas - Start SERAP process - Present paper AARE
 * __Semester 2 2010__**


 * __Semester 1 2011 - ON LEAVE THIS SEMESTER__**

- Applied for SERAP (DET approval) - Revisit and rework conceptual framework and SRL lit review - Set up chapters PhD - Complete phase 1 of data collection, online survey to schools. - Select cases, gain agreement and set up logistics for the year of data collection in 2012.
 * __Semester 2 2011__**

Hols: - Prepare for data collection in 2012. - Rework methodology and literature chapters - analysis of phase 1 data