Crossing The Swamp
I am here today to cross the swamp, not to fight all the alligators. A quote from The Art of Possibility by Ben and Ros Zander; it popped up several months ago in a newsletter I subscribe to. I love...
responses and answers
Off The Topic
It’s not impossible that a question or comment could seem irrelevant to you. It’s not impossible you could start responding to a question but go off topic from the discussion. However it happens, if you experience any confusion because you...
Defending Your Work
In the viva it means supporting your thesis. It means restating what you did, or replying to a question about a related aspect. It could be listening to another point of view and reconciling it with your work. It could...
Responses and Answers
I try to be careful in my choice of words. Recently I’ve started to use the word response instead of answer when I explore viva questions with PhD candidates. Because of talks, quizzes, game shows, tests and the basics of...