Co-constructing Engineering Doctoral Identities Through Career Prospects
| Autor: | Idalis Villanueva, Laura A. Gelles |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION
media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050301 education Identity (social science) 050801 communication & media studies Preference Narrative inquiry Medical services 0508 media and communications Perception Pedagogy Institution Sociology Thematic analysis 0503 education ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS Qualitative research methodology media_common |
| Zdroj: | FIE |
| Popis: | This WIP research paper explores how engineering doctoral identity influences the perceived career prospects and resources of domestic engineering doctoral students. The qualitative research methodology of Narrative Inquiry was used to highlight the experiences or ‘stories’ of nine domestic engineering doctoral students from in-depth interviews at a research institution within the western United States. This WIP paper will focus on one of three themes, Engineering Doctoral Identity, that emerged from thematic analysis of the data. This analysis revealed that the aggregate perspectives of student participants revealed a co-constructed engineering doctoral identity. This identity was formed primarily in response to ‘insiders’, or people who have or are pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering. On the other hand, doctoral student participants had to manage their perceived fit with ‘outsiders’ who assess the utility of a Ph.D. in engineering for employment. Doctoral student perception and utilization of resources was also influenced by insiders (i.e., engineering faculty), which revealed a preference for resources offered by insiders. Career resources offered by major professors/research advisors were highly regarded and sought after by participants while those offered by Career Services were not pursued at all. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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