“I Heard it through the Grapevine”: Doctoral Student Socialization in Chemistry and History

Gardner, Susan K.

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“…The role of peers in doctoral students' experience has received some attention (Gardner 2007;Hadjioannou et al 2007;Walsh 2010). Gardner (2007) revealed that students both in history and chemistry highlighted the importance of support from their peers.…”

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“…Gardner (2007) revealed that students both in history and chemistry highlighted the importance of support from their peers. The newer students look to more advanced ones as mentors.…”

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“…Another comment by a student from a small university claimed they were not given a room at all and were using the library instead. Previous research has shown that support from both the faculty and peers are needed for degree success (Gardner 2007), and the data suggests that the physical and spatial dimensions of the doctoral experience may be undermining.…”

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Coping with loneliness: A netnographic study of doctoral students

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Brown

2012

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This study aims to fill an empirical void in our understanding of how doctoral students, both domestic and international, cope with loneliness and isolation, and what types of tactics they use during different phases of their doctoral studies to overcome such issues. Data gathered through a netnographic study show that loneliness is a major problem for both domestic and international students and that it occurs at different stages of the doctoral study. Tactics used by participants to deal with this issue include multiple forms of (face to face and online) social interaction, professional development and escape from the doctorate. The paper discusses avenues for further research alongside some practical recommendations that might be implemented at universities to decrease feelings of isolation among students and further reduce drop-out rates.

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“…Gardner (2007) revealed that students both in history and chemistry highlighted the importance of support from their peers. The newer students look to more advanced ones as mentors.…”

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“…Doctoral students have, for instance, been found to emphasize social support, interaction with researchers, and adequate funding as key resources in their studies (Gardner, 2007). Also doctoral students' and supervisors' perceptions about the frequency of supervision have been shown to differ (Pyhältö, Vekkaila & Keskinen, in press).…”

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‘I Don't Even Have Time to be Their Friend!’ Ethical Dilemmas in Ph.D. Supervision in the Hard Sciences

Löfström

Pyhältö

2015

International Journal of Science Education

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https://helda.helsinki.fi þÿ I d o n t e v e n h a v e t i m e t o b e t h e i r f r i e n d ! E t h i c a l d i l e m m a s i nPh.D. supervision in the hard sciences Löfström, Erika 2015 þÿ L ö f s t r ö m , E & P y h ä l t ö , K 2 0 1 5 , ' I d o n t e v e n h a v e t i m e t o b e t h e i r f r i e n d ! E t h i c a l dilemmas in Ph.D. supervision in the hard sciences ' , International Journal of Science Education , vol. 37 , no. 16 , pp. 2721Education , vol. 37 , no. 16 , pp. -2739 AbstractThis study focused on exploring students' and supervisors' perceptions of ethical problems in doctoral supervision in the natural sciences. Fifteen supervisors and doctoral students in one research community in the natural sciences were interviewed about their practices and experiences in the doctoral process and supervision. We explored to what extent doctoral students and supervisors experienced similar or different ethical challenges in the supervisory relationship and analyzed how the experiences of ethical dilemmas in supervision could be understood in light of the structure and practices of natural science research groups. The data were analyzed by theory-driven content analysis. Five ethical principles, namely, nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, fidelity and justice, were used as a framework for identifying ethical issues. The results show that one major question that appears to underpin many of the emerging ethical issues is that the supervisors and students have different expectations of the supervisory role. A second important observation pertains to the fact that doctoral students primarily describing their own experiences, whereas, as might be expected, the supervisors described their activities as embedded in a system and elaborated on the causes and consequences on a system level.

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“…It is likely that instead of following core phases, doctoral students conceptualise their doctoral research process on the immediate scholarly environment in which they are situated (Gardner, 2007;Pyhältö, Stubb, & Lonka, 2009;Stubb et al, 2011). In this way, students will look for and adopt views and practices they perceive to be useful (Sweitzer, 2009).…”

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Visualising the Doctoral Research Process: An Exploration into Empirical Research Processes of Emerging Researchers

Sim

Butson²

2017

IJLTER

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Abstract. The completion of a doctoral programme requires a fundamental knowledge of the research process. It is assumed and expected by academic staff that PhD students are aware of the research process prior to undertaking doctoral research. This study addresses the degree to which these assumptions are valid, by investigating doctoral students" understanding and practices of doctoral research. Nine doctoral students, at various phases of their dissertation and from different discipline backgrounds, were asked to illustrate, through diagrams, the processes involved in their doctoral research. They were invited to discuss their illustrated ideas and explain in more detail the processes and practices they employed, including the role of technology. The findings revealed a variety of processes characterised as: a) Linear vs. Non-linear; b) Traditional vs. Non-traditional; c) Simple vs. Complicated. In addition, the students exhibited diverse styles of presenting the research process through: 1) the way they started their research; 2) the language they used to describe the process; and 3) the linearity and complexity of their doctoral research. The paper concludes with a number of important insights with regard to the student"s perceptions and practices of undertaking doctoral research. Confusion in these areas is a matter that directly affects the outcome of the dissertation as well as the PhD student"s future research practices.

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“I Heard it through the Grapevine”: Doctoral Student Socialization in Chemistry and History

Cited by 354 publications

References 17 publications

Coping with loneliness: A netnographic study of doctoral students

Coping with loneliness: A netnographic study of doctoral students

‘I Don't Even Have Time to be Their Friend!’ Ethical Dilemmas in Ph.D. Supervision in the Hard Sciences

Visualising the Doctoral Research Process: An Exploration into Empirical Research Processes of Emerging Researchers

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