Graduate Student Perceptions and Experiences of Professional Development Activities
| Autor: | Suzanne V. Landram, Molly M. Strear, Aubreena R. DeForest, Daniel A. DeCino, Sonja Rizzolo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Higher education business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Professional development 050301 education Peer relationships Focus group Education Graduate students Perception 0502 economics and business Pedagogy Needs assessment ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION business Psychology 0503 education 050203 business & management General Psychology Applied Psychology media_common Career development |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Career Development. 43:195-210 |
| ISSN: | 1556-0856 0894-8453 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0894845315587967 |
| Popis: | Graduate higher education has done little to assess and understand graduate students’ needs and experiences beyond the classroom. Therefore, we conducted a phenomenological study using multiple data collection tools, including survey and focus groups from two different time periods to implement a multiphase needs assessment. The goal of the evaluation was to better understand graduate students’ overall needs and experiences related to professional development at a public Carnegie classified Doctoral Research University in the Rocky Mountain Region. Results revealed the following themes: perceptions of professional development in graduate school, finding balance is never ending, experiences of personal and professional barriers, and the importance of faculty and peer relationships. Discussion, implications, limitations, and a conclusion are provided. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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