Graduate Education Faculty and Student Perceptions of the Ethical Climate and its Importance in the Retention of Students

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Climate Index

Graduate student and faculty perceptions of the ethical climate and its importance in the retention of students were investigated at a midwestern metropolitan university. The subjects included 159 graduate students and 52 faculty members from five major areas within the College of Education. The subjects' perceptions of the ethical climate were measured by the Ethical Climate Index (ECI). There were differences between student and faculty perceptions of the ethical climate for four of the five academic areas. Results of the study indicated that a positive ethical climate is perceived by faculty and students to be important in the retention of students within graduate academic programs. Administrators and faculty members should consider the ethical climate as an important factor in retaining graduate students within academic programs.

A Comparison of Cohort and Non-Cohort Graduate Student Perceptions of the Ethical Climate and its Importance in Retention

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Educational Administration ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Climate Index ◽  
Metropolitan University

This quantitative study compared 19 cohort and 27 non-cohort graduate students' perceptions of the ethical climate of an educational administration program at a midwestern metropolitan university using the Ethical Climate Index (ECI). In addition, the study investigated graduate student perceptions of the importance of the ethical climate in the retention of students within academic programs. The results of the study indicated that cohort students rated the ethical climate significantly more positive than non-cohort students on two of the three ECI subscales: student to faculty and student to student. Both cohort and non-cohort students perceived the ethical climate as an important factor in the retention of students within academic programs.

scholarly journals Academic Writing at the Graduate Level: Improving the Curriculum through Faculty Collaboration

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Mary A. Bair ◽  
◽  
Cynthia E. Mader ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Writing Difficulties ◽  
Faculty Collaboration ◽  
Graduate Preparation ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Analyze Data

This article describes a collaborative self-study undertaken to identify the source of academic writing difficulties among graduate students and find ways to address them. Ten faculty members in a college of education came together to define the problem and to analyze data gleaned from faculty and student surveys, course documents, course assignments, and course assessments. We found discrepancies between faculty and student perceptions about graduate preparation for academic writing and between the espoused and enacted curriculum. Both faculty and students identified problems associated with synthesizing theory and research. We discuss the need for teacher-scholars in today's educational environment, the challenges facing curriculum improvement, and several program-specific measures being undertaken to address identified gaps in academic writing and critical thinking.

scholarly journals Graduate Students as Independent Instructors: Seven Things to Know about Teaching Your Own Course while in Graduate School

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (03) ◽  
pp. 557-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward M. Burmila
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Undergraduate Instruction ◽  
Graduate Instructors

AbstractDespite being responsible for a large percentage of undergraduate instruction, graduate students often receive little preparation for their first solo teaching assignments (J. D. Nyquist et al.,Change31 (3): 18, 1999). Furthermore, the existing literature on pedagogy fails to address the unique challenges faced by graduate students who are asked to serve as course instructors rather than teaching assistants. This article presents seven pieces of advice intended to better prepare the predoctoral graduate student to assume the role of the professor before assuming the title. By understanding the attitudes of undergraduate students toward graduate instructors, preparing in advance to handle the mistakes that novice teachers often make, and recognizing the correlation between outward confidence and student perceptions of instructor quality, graduate students can derive the most benefit from a stressful and time-consuming assignment. Most important, graduate instructors can learn to effectively manage the time spent on teaching duties to ensure that other responsibilities such as coursework, qualifying exams, and dissertation research do not suffer.

scholarly journals Student Pharmacist, Pharmacy Resident, and Graduate Student Perceptions of Social Interactions With Faculty Members

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Bongartz ◽  
Choua Vang ◽  
Dawn Havrda ◽  
Michelle Fravel ◽  
Deanna McDanel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Faculty Members

scholarly journals 29. Two Models for Introducing Graduate Students to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Natasha Patrito Hannon ◽  
Svitlana Taraban-Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Scholarship Of Teaching

Graduate students aspiring to become faculty members should be provided with meaningful opportunities to explore the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and to formulate questions about student learning and effective teaching. To this end, teaching and learning centres should incorporate SoTL-oriented components within the framework of educational development programs to prepare our future faculty. This article briefly reviews the emerging literature on graduate student engagement with SoTL and highlights two possible approaches for incorporating SoTL into educational development programs for graduate students.

Cultivating Critical Thinking Amongst University Graduate Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 209-224
Author(s):  
David Onen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Accomplished Teachers

The importance of critical thinking in 21st century knowledge economy is no longer disputable. Yet, its cultivation amongst learners remains a challenge - even to the most accomplished teachers. This chapter examines the perceptions of critical thinking held by faculty members of a university's college of education in Uganda. The study findings reveal that faculty members have different perceptions of what critical thinking is, its importance, and how it is cultivated amongst graduate students. Additionally, the faculty reported several challenges while cultivating critical thinking among students. It was thus concluded that the differences in faculty members' perceptions of critical thinking were responsible for its inadequate cultivation amongst students, other factors notwithstanding. Therefore, the study recommends for the formal inclusion of critical thinking in the curricula of graduate programs in order to strengthen its cultivation among students.

Cultivating Critical Thinking Amongst University Graduate Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 1104-1119
Author(s):  
David Onen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Accomplished Teachers

The importance of critical thinking in 21st century knowledge economy is no longer disputable. Yet, its cultivation amongst learners remains a challenge - even to the most accomplished teachers. This chapter examines the perceptions of critical thinking held by faculty members of a university's college of education in Uganda. The study findings reveal that faculty members have different perceptions of what critical thinking is, its importance, and how it is cultivated amongst graduate students. Additionally, the faculty reported several challenges while cultivating critical thinking among students. It was thus concluded that the differences in faculty members' perceptions of critical thinking were responsible for its inadequate cultivation amongst students, other factors notwithstanding. Therefore, the study recommends for the formal inclusion of critical thinking in the curricula of graduate programs in order to strengthen its cultivation among students.

Institutional Strategies to Enhance Graduate Student Success Through Mentoring

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Waldron
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Degree Completion ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Mentoring Relationship ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
Institutional Strategies ◽  
Graduate Student Success

High-quality mentoring is a vital component of graduate education that leads to degree completion. For many students and faculty members, the traditional model of mentorship based on a fixed hierarchy is no longer viable because of the increasing complexity of higher education, diversification of graduate student career paths, and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the success of our students and graduate programs, it is essential that kinesiology leaders place renewed effort on supporting the mentoring relationship through departmental strategies. Effective mentoring can assist students in feeling competent, autonomous, and connected with others. The purpose of this paper is to explore the three components of a contemporary model of mentorship—transparent socialization, mutually shared expectations, and the student as a whole individual.

Can Political Science Develop Alternative Careers for its Graduates?

1979 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 446-450
Author(s):  
Erwin C. Hargrove
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Undergraduate Teaching ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Percent Decline

The committee has been charged by the Council with exploring possibilities for employment of political scientists outside of universities in the present and future. This assignment is prompted by some historic facts. We can expect to see a 25 percent decline in the number of undergraduate students in the next decade. This means fewer faculty members. If graduate programs continue at their present size during that period, one-half of the Ph.D.s in political science will be employed outside of academic life by the late 1980s.The discipline could encourage these trends by closing down many graduate programs, keeping the field small and academic, and focusing increasingly on undergraduate teaching. This may happen anyway as prospective graduate students disappear.As an alternative the discipline could develop new kinds of graduate education which would prepare M.A. and Ph.D. students for professional careers outside academic life.

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