Hispanic Doctoral Students Challenges: Qualitative Results
Keywords:
Hispanics; doctoral education; graduate studiesAbstract
Fifty doctoral students and graduates of a doctoral program in
education on the Mexico border responded to five open ended questions
which are part of the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate (CID).
According to the CID developers, Walker, Golde, Jones, Bueschel and
Hutchings, ―the purpose… is to examine the relationship between
student experiences in a doctoral program and the outcomes of doctoral
education. The responses address the full range of responsibilities which
may be expected of a holder of the doctorate, including research,
teaching, and the application of knowledge and skills in the discipline to
practical problems in the world outside the university.‖ Preliminary
analysis of findings indicate that Hispanic doctoral students feel more
supported with a structured format to assist them in the development of
their proposals, social events to promote bonding of members, and
structuring classes to keep cohorts moving forward together through
core courses and specialization clusters.
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