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DEVELOPING INTO A SCHOLAR Lisa DaVia Rubenstein, Ph.D. Ball State University

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DEVELOPING INTO A SCHOLARLisa DaVia Rubenstein, Ph.D.

Ball State University

WHAT A SCHOLAR NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

NEEDS

➤ Experiences in the Field and Life

➤ Support from Mentors

➤ Reading Skills

➤ Writing Skills

➤ Motivation/Drive

NEEDS

Motivation/Drive

Experiences

SupportWritingReading Research

WHAT MOTIVATES SCHOLARS?

QUEST FOR …Lisa DaVia Rubenstein, Ph.D.

Ball State University

KEY?

QUEST FOR QUESTIONSLisa DaVia Rubenstein, Ph.D.

Ball State University

IMPORTANCE

UNDERSTAND

LEARNING

Spoiler Alert

LEARNING QUESTIONS➤ What have I learned?

➤ What do I want to know?

➤ How does this connect to my experiences?

➤ What is the bigger idea?

➤ How might I add to this literature?

INNOVATION

“The questions I would like to talk about are: where did we come from? How did the universe come into being? Are we alone in the universe?…

-Stephen Hawking

“ Life experiences led me to my big questions. And they are the same ones I have today. And they are: Why do things happen? How do I make things happen?

-Amy Tan

JOY

Manufactured Mysteries

WHY NOT?

“It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is “What are we busy about?”

-Henry David Thoreau

HOW TO CHANGE

RESTRAINTS

SCAMPER

➤ Substitute.

➤ Combine.

➤ Adapt.

➤ Modify/Minimize/Maximize.

➤ Put to other uses.

➤ Eliminate.

➤ Rearrange.

WHAT ARE YOUR QUESTIONS?

ITERATIVE NATURE OF SCHOLARSHIP

WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUESTION?

EVALUATE QUESTIONS

➤ Does it matter? Why?

➤ Your questions can provide an avenue of exploration that is unique to you and your experiences.

➤ Your voice is important.

➤ Does it connect to a bigger idea?

➤ Is it debatable?

➤ Does it excite you?

Treat yourself to good question.

HOW CAN YOU ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS?

➤ Who else is asking those questions?

➤ Where do they work?

➤ Can you meet with them?

NEEDS

Motivation/Drive

Experiences

SupportWritingReading Research

PERSONAL JOURNEY

Motivation/Drive

Experiences

SupportWritingReading Research

What professional organizations examine your questions?

What is your question?

Pursue.

Presentation Questions?

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