To and Fro
from the idea to the PhD-dissertation
Play game
Game pieces
Topic research
start
20
21
19
22
How many points do you have?
23
0-499 points
Keywording
500+ points
for
sou
rc
es
Sear
ch
ing
18
15
16
17
24
14
10
13
12
11
END
29
30
25
28
27
26
38
Dissertation writing
31
37
32
36
33
34
35
Pick a fortune card!
37.
You find relevant articles. (+50 points)
24.
Your thesis fails the plagiarism check. (-100 points)
36.
Pick a fortune card!
4.
You finish the dissertation on time. (+50 points)
35.
Pick a fortune card!
13.
You perform a trial search in the SuperSearch. (+50 points)
2.
You are familiar with the formal requirements of the dissertation. (+100 points)
31.
You have others proofread the first draft. (+50 points)
34.
You attend a library consultation. (+100 points)
29.
Pick a fortune card!
25.
You further develop your previous assignment or idea. (+50 points)
10.
You don’t spend enough time mapping the topic. (-100 points)
18.
You take notes and use a reference manager (e.g., Zotero). (+50 points)
28.
You check previous PhD dissertations. (+50 points)
1.
Congratulations! Your paper was rated excellent.
You research an overused topic. (-50 points)
9.
You use logical operators correctly. (+100 points)
20.
Pick a fortune card!
17.
You examine a topic from a new perspective. (+100 points)
5.
You focus on a narrow segment of the topic. (+100 points)
3.
You find a new topic at a conference. (+50 points)
7.
Pick a fortune card!
21.
You also search in Google Scholar and evaluate the sources. (+50 points)
27.
You miss the dissertation submission deadline. (-50 points)
38.
You contact experts on the topic through research networks (e.g., ResearchGate). (+100 points)
11.
You also browse doctoral dissertations from other universities. (+100 points)
8.
You formulate the search query with keywords. (+50 points)
15.
You search for synonyms for the topic’s keywords. (+50 points)
19.
You cite a predatory journal. (-100 points)
26.
You narrow down the results, e.g., to full texts or scholarly articles (+50 points)
23.
You were persuaded to choose a topic, but you don’t feel comfortable with it. (-50 points)
12.
You follow new publications of certain journals. (+50 points)
6.
You create a mind map, collecting the most important aspects of the topic. (+50 points)
14.
You use the subject terms of the results for further searching. (+50 points)
16.
Pick a fortune card!
30.
You start your search with SuperSearch. (+100 points)
22.
Pick a fortune card!
33.
Sadly, you have not invested enough energy. Try again!
Your notes provide the outline of the thesis. (+50 points)
32.
Rules of the game
Goal
In the game, players have to go through the process of writing a dissertation. The game aims to collect at least 500 points at the end of the game, representing a successfully dissertation.
- Go to the field (click on the number) and and collect your points:
- Bonus Topic field: Fortune or misfortune? Add or deduct your score.
- Score field: add or deduct your score according to the description of the field.
- The game continues until a player reaches the "END" field. At that point, the summa will determine whether the player has succeeded or failed.
- 500+ points: successful essay.
- Less than 500 points: the essay does not meet the requirements.
How to play
• Prepare a piece of paper and pen to count your points.
• Each player chooses a game piece and places it on the "Start" field.
• The last person to use the library starts the game.
• The player rolls the dice and moves according to the number rolled.
Go to the game
To and Fro
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To and Fro
from the idea to the PhD-dissertation
Play game
Game pieces
Topic research
start
20
21
19
22
How many points do you have?
23
0-499 points
Keywording
500+ points
for
sou
rc
es
Sear
ch
ing
18
15
16
17
24
14
10
13
12
11
END
29
30
25
28
27
26
38
Dissertation writing
31
37
32
36
33
34
35
Pick a fortune card!
37.
You find relevant articles. (+50 points)
24.
Your thesis fails the plagiarism check. (-100 points)
36.
Pick a fortune card!
4.
You finish the dissertation on time. (+50 points)
35.
Pick a fortune card!
13.
You perform a trial search in the SuperSearch. (+50 points)
2.
You are familiar with the formal requirements of the dissertation. (+100 points)
31.
You have others proofread the first draft. (+50 points)
34.
You attend a library consultation. (+100 points)
29.
Pick a fortune card!
25.
You further develop your previous assignment or idea. (+50 points)
10.
You don’t spend enough time mapping the topic. (-100 points)
18.
You take notes and use a reference manager (e.g., Zotero). (+50 points)
28.
You check previous PhD dissertations. (+50 points)
1.
Congratulations! Your paper was rated excellent.
You research an overused topic. (-50 points)
9.
You use logical operators correctly. (+100 points)
20.
Pick a fortune card!
17.
You examine a topic from a new perspective. (+100 points)
5.
You focus on a narrow segment of the topic. (+100 points)
3.
You find a new topic at a conference. (+50 points)
7.
Pick a fortune card!
21.
You also search in Google Scholar and evaluate the sources. (+50 points)
27.
You miss the dissertation submission deadline. (-50 points)
38.
You contact experts on the topic through research networks (e.g., ResearchGate). (+100 points)
11.
You also browse doctoral dissertations from other universities. (+100 points)
8.
You formulate the search query with keywords. (+50 points)
15.
You search for synonyms for the topic’s keywords. (+50 points)
19.
You cite a predatory journal. (-100 points)
26.
You narrow down the results, e.g., to full texts or scholarly articles (+50 points)
23.
You were persuaded to choose a topic, but you don’t feel comfortable with it. (-50 points)
12.
You follow new publications of certain journals. (+50 points)
6.
You create a mind map, collecting the most important aspects of the topic. (+50 points)
14.
You use the subject terms of the results for further searching. (+50 points)
16.
Pick a fortune card!
30.
You start your search with SuperSearch. (+100 points)
22.
Pick a fortune card!
33.
Sadly, you have not invested enough energy. Try again!
Your notes provide the outline of the thesis. (+50 points)
32.
Rules of the game
Goal In the game, players have to go through the process of writing a dissertation. The game aims to collect at least 500 points at the end of the game, representing a successfully dissertation.
How to play • Prepare a piece of paper and pen to count your points. • Each player chooses a game piece and places it on the "Start" field. • The last person to use the library starts the game. • The player rolls the dice and moves according to the number rolled.
Go to the game