(Foreign Economic and w88) How to write a graduation thesis in special times
(Source: "Guangming Daily" 2020-03-26)
“What should I do if I can’t go back to w88 casino to do experiments and can’t write my thesis?” “The institution I’m interested in requires that I get my diploma in June, can I still graduate on time?” Since the teachers of Tianjin Agricultural College launched the “Peer Assistance” program, they have received many doubts from recent graduates. The laboratory was "suspended" due to epidemic prevention and control, the prepared materials were not brought back to w88 casino, and field research could not be carried out in other places... Some students said that the sudden epidemic had stalled the progress of thesis.
How do graduates write their thesis while at home, and how do tutors, schools, and education authorities help students minimize the adverse effects?
Guidance has changed to online, teachers and students work together to ensure that the quality of the paper "does not shrink"
On the one hand, the limitations of objective conditions in special periods have caused many inconveniences; on the other hand, as an important step in academic training and a necessary part of training, "strictly controlling thesis" has increasingly become the consensus of education authorities and universities in recent years.
So, is it possible that the graduation thesis affected by the epidemic will be "shrunk"? How can tutors and schools help graduates complete this "graduation answer sheet"?
The reporter noticed that the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on the Awarding of Degrees to Graduate Students in the First Half of 2020" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") issued by the Ministry of Education in early March. It was proposed that all training units should coordinate the work related to the degree awarding of summer graduate students in accordance with the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, actively open up literature resources, and provide support for graduate students to complete their dissertations; supervisors should strengthen daily communication with graduate students and actively provide support and guidance for graduate students to study and write their dissertations through online exchanges and discussions.
At the w88 casino, students can access all academic resources through the VPN provided by the w88 casino library using their own account and password. Yin Lu, who holds a master's degree in finance, submitted the initial version of the paper as planned at the end of February. Since data collection had already begun last fall, only one-third of the main text of the paper was left to be written before the winter vacation. She said that the completion rate of the students’ first draft at the end of February was 80% to 90%. "It is relatively easy to use remote tools to collect documents and check for gaps. However, compared with regular group meetings in the past, communication through WeChat meetings, emails and other methods will cause problems such as time inconsistency and delayed responses," said Yin Lu.
"Face-to-face information is relatively large, and it takes less time to achieve better results. It can be arranged in groups of two or three people. Questions that can be answered in 20 minutes offline are difficult to understand with only written opinions. It may take an hour to explain on the phone. Students with good foundation will not have much impact, while the workload of those with weak foundation may be greater." Jing Ran, director of the Department of International w88, w88 casino of International w88, w88 casino, is responsible for undergraduate thesis guidance. She introduced that the college uses an undergraduate thesis system. Students upload it at home, and teachers can make revisions after logging in. "Originally it was to reduce the paper used for printing papers, but it happened to be used during the epidemic."
"The w88 casino IT department has also made optimizations. I can log in and download at home, and the Internet speed is faster." Li Liang directed his master's thesis this year. In order to be rigorous, he used more document annotation functions. "Usually, I use the modification and comment function of Word, and use WeChat for simple reminders. If I can't explain clearly, I will also communicate by phone."
Shao Bohan said that compared with usual offline guidance, online learning and communication require students to be more proactive. She admitted that before every communication with her tutor, she would sort out the questions and make a list to make the goals of the questions as clear as possible. "In this way, my logic will be clearer, and the tutor can quickly understand the specific problems I face. In addition, students are required to give timely feedback offline. After each communication, they will write a transcript and feedback to the tutor as soon as possible to confirm whether their understanding is correct."
“In the past, students might read literature while doing experiments, but now they have a lot of time to read. They need to do desk work, read literature, strengthen their theoretical reserves, experimental methods, and technology mastery, so that they can quickly study after returning to w88 casino. "Hand." Gao Lihong, a professor at the w88 casino of Horticulture at China Agricultural University, said that he will communicate with students regularly through WeChat, zoom meetings, etc., and hold some online group meetings to let students report on the progress of paper writing, gains from reading literature, etc., and try to keep students in a state of learning and research.
The review and defense are more flexible, allowing graduates to be more relaxed
In addition to writing and tutor guidance, "strict thesis" is also reflected in the "whole link" of the review and defense process, so "going through the process" of your own thesis is also a "must go through" experience for every graduate. Will the mid-term inspection go smoothly? How to submit for trial and defense? In special times, these issues have attracted even more attention from graduates.
The reporter noticed that the "Notice" proposed to reasonably adjust and optimize the time, method and process of thesis submission, defense and degree awarding, and strive to ensure that qualified graduate students can obtain their degrees on time; for those who are unable to complete their thesis on time due to the impact of the epidemic, the training unit can appropriately postpone the training and degree awarding time, and hold additional degree evaluation committee meetings as appropriate. In addition, training units can hold degree evaluation committee meetings through online deliberation and other methods, organize remote video defenses, and implement secret voting through information technology to ensure that graduates who meet the degree-granting conditions receive their degrees in a timely manner. Some local education authorities have also introduced measures to "postpone graduation." For example, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission proposed that students who are really unable to graduate on time due to the impact of the epidemic can have their graduation period extended appropriately.
“I think that for master’s and doctoral students, the w88 casino can introduce measures to delay the defense time and thesis submission time, and can also organize several more graduation defenses, or remote defense methods. If some graduates are unable to complete their experiments in time, the defense time can be arranged during the summer vacation, and the needs of individual students can be appropriately and flexibly catered for.” Hua Yang said.
Regarding the policy of deferring the defense, Shao Bohan said that because he is not sure whether the extension will have an impact on his employment, he still hopes to catch up with the progress and graduate on time in June. "The next plan is to finish writing the parts that can be written this month, so that I will know more clearly what parts of my experiment will be done. I can just go back to w88 casino and do the experiments more quickly." Shao Bohan said.
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