Prioritizing your goals as a grad student | Episode 5 Season 2

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

  
  

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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/⁠