AS we were teaching a multivariate statistics course for doctoral students, one of the students in the class asked,"What are degrees of freedom? I know it is not good to lose degrees of freedom, but what are they?" Other students in the class waited for a clear-cut response. As we tried to give a textbook answer, we were not satisfied and we did not get the sense that our students understood. W...

Writing what has since become a seminal article in the assessment of doctoral training, Nyquist (2002) stated that “we need to honestly assess the efficacy of the PhD now to ensure that its recipients continue to make the kinds of contributions in the public and private spheres that the nation needs to remain strong” (p. 14). Nyquist went on to document shortcomings with the way in which nearly...

the first doctorate in the United States was awarded in 1861; by 1900 a total of about 3,500 doctorates had been granted, and by 1960 the annual production exceeded 10,000 per year. Now, at the start of the twenty-first century, more than 40,000 doctoral degrees are awarded annually. The number of universities granting doctorates has grown from 14 in 1920 to over 400 today. Whereas Americans on...

Abstract In Australia, only two-thirds of doctoral students finish their degrees, with underrepresented completing at even lower rates. Students who successfully complete still experience many challenges throughout degrees. this narrative literature review, we use preparation and readiness for the doctorate as a framework to examine how are prepared studies level, they experience, support that ...

NJAWHE 2014, 7(1) © NASPA 2014 2014-0005 In an era where campus environments were often unwelcoming to women, and there were few women role models, an innovative program funded by the National Institute of Education produced 100% completion by female and minority doctoral students. At a 25-year reunion, the graduates reflected on their program experiences and careers. Reflections were audiotape...

Christopher H. Wheeler is a research officer in the Research division of the Bank. He previously was an assistant professor of economics at Tulane University in New Orleans. Wheeler received his doctoral and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998 and 1995, respectively, and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, in 199...

To respond to ever increasing complexity of health care professions, education of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, radiology engineers, and medical laboratory workers, has been upgraded to pregraduate, graduate and postgraduate university levels. In Croatia, nursing was defined as a branch of clinical medical science in 1997. Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have introduced first two level...

Today's progressively complex healthcare landscape increasingly demands leaders who are adept at managing change in uncertain environments. Representing this country's largest group of healthcare workers, RNs influence how research translates to practice and ensure quality patient outcomes. Doctoral programs provide prospective nursing students with opportunities to pursue degrees focused on re...

For example, thus far, I had the fortune to work intimately with nine (9) undergraduate students on research questions in the areas of computational algebra and algebraic geometry. I am directing two master’s students in their research for their theses at Sam Houston State University. All of these undergraduate students have enrolled in graduate programs around the country. Three have finished ...

Experiential or work-based learning is deemed essential for the completion of formal higher education qualifications, in particular postgraduate degrees. The aim these research degrees to develop intellectual capacity individuals become independent researchers. This target achieved by teaching courses on methods. current study exploratory nature that aims explore change knowledge and skills stu...