Full-time Graduate Research Articles

MONITORING SPORTS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

The article presents the results of a study of student satisfaction with the quality of education. Relevance. The need to take into account the satisfaction of graduate students with the education they receive plays a big role in improving the educational process of a modern higher education institution. Students’ positive assessment of the educational process is considered as the leading criterion for improving the organization of educational and cognitive activities. Purpose of the study: to identify the satisfaction of final year students of the Smolensk State University of Sports with the quality of education. Materials, methods and organization of the study. During the study of satisfaction with the quality of education at SSUS, a sociological survey was conducted among full-time graduate students (n = 48) based on the use of Google Forms. Among the respondents, 54.2 % are students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports; 45.8 % — physical culture and health technologies; in the following areas: «Sport» 37.5 % of respondents are studying, «Physical education for persons with health problems (PA)» — 27.1 %, «Physical education» — 18.8%, «Recreation and sports and health tourism» — 12.5 %, «Tourism» and «Organization of work with youth» 2.1 % each. Results and its discussion. It was revealed that a third of the respondents indicated a desire to master the profession for which training is carried out at the university; 17 % noted the fame and prestige of the university; 13 % — high quality of teaching; 10 % indicated no other choice; The majority of students (71 %) are confident in the correct choice of their future profession. When assessing educational activities, students assigned the highest scores to: objectivity in the assessment of their knowledge by teachers and respectful attitude; compliance of the information presented by the teacher with the subject matter; availability of internship. Most of the surveyed students (63 %) were completely satisfied with the results of their studies, 29 % were partially satisfied; the results of studying at the university fully meet the expectations of 54 % of respondents. The majority of students (90%) rated the quality of the organization of the educational process as «good» and «excellent ». 88 % of respondents were satisfied with the organization of educational (industrial) internships, as they received real skills and abilities useful for future work. Respondents rated the level of their own theoretical and practical preparedness in their chosen specialty as high (46 and 69 %, respectively), average (48 and 23 %, respectively), low (2 % each), and found it difficult to answer (4 and 6 %, respectively). It should be noted that, according to 61 % of students, SSUS corresponds to the idea of the ideal of higher education.

Региональная специфика пcихологического благополучия студентов выпускных курсов факультета психологии

The relevance of studying the specifics of the psychological well-being among psychology students is due to the need to prevent their professional burnout and improve the image of the psychology profession. The purpose of the study was to identify differences in the general level and specific indicators of psychological well-being and happiness of final-year students of the psychology department of the capital and regional universities. Ryff's theory of psychological well-being, the provisions of cognitive, positive and personality-oriented approaches were used; in addition to Ryff's multidimensional model of psychological well-being, the M.W. Fordyce scale of happiness and the S. Lyubomirsky & N. Lepper scale of subjective happiness were used. The sample consisted of 200 full-time graduate students from the Faculty of Psychology at two regional universities and a Moscow university. It was shown that the groups differ significantly in eight parameters of psychological well-being and happiness: life goals; self-acceptance; competence; general level of psychological well-being; degree of happiness; time “on the rise”; time of feeling unhappy; level of subjective happiness. The paper concludes that psychology students from a capital university are significantly happier than their peers from regional universities. Methods of autopsychocorrection of negative cognitions are proposed to improve psychological well-being of students. The practical significance lies in the possibilities of using the obtained results to improve course programs as part of the curriculum of the main professional educational program (Psychology), training courses and educational work with students.

Survey and Suggestions on the Educational and Research Environment of Graduate Students of Korean Medicine: Focusing on fostering of KMD-scientist

Objectives: The role of physician-scientists who bridge the gap between basic science and clinical medicine is crucial in advancing medical innovation. This study aims to examine the educational and research environment and career satisfaction of graduate students in Korean Medicine among those who are Korean medicine doctor (KMD).Methods: This study analyzed the results of a survey consisting of respondents’ composition, job status, graduate education and job satisfaction, economic conditions, career determinants, and obstacles to the career path of KMD-scientists from 65 participants including both full-time and part-time graduate students.Results: The results revealed significant differences between full-time and part-time graduate students in terms of weekly hours spent and job priorities, motivation for entering graduate school, career preferences, and desired career paths. The study highlights the need for tailored support for full-time and part-time graduate students and the importance of economic assistance in fostering KM scientists. Economic difficulties were identified as a major obstacle for full-time graduate students pursuing research careers. Tuition fees were found to be a significant burden for all graduate students. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of enhancing the research capabilities of part-time graduate students and improving the quality of education to foster KMD-scientists.Conclusion: This research provides essential insights for Korean Medicine colleges and graduate schools to develop targeted improvement plans and effectively train KMD-scientist.

Work-Related Learning Practices of University Graduates: Scope and Determinants

The article analyzes the scale of work-related learning of recent higher education graduates, describes its main practices, determines the factors of participation in training. The empirical analysis is carried out on data from the federal survey of Russian university graduates who completed their studies in 2016-2020. The sample consists of 9325 graduates. About a quarter of recent graduates participated in job-related training in their first year of work. The probability of work-related learning is higher for full-time graduates and for those who are employed as a specialist. It does not depend on whether the graduate works in his specialty or not. Important predictors of participation in work-related learning are the lack of professional skills and the importance of personal (individual) characteristics for successful work. The results showed that work-related learning acts as a tool to overcome the gap between the knowledge and skills that graduates have and the knowledge and skills necessary for the employer, mainly professional content. It was found that participation in work-related training practices is differentiated by qualification groups and by the scarcity of different types of knowledge and skills. On the one hand, formal learning and, on the other, mentoring and self-learning are interchangeable practices. Mentoring and self-learning are in many ways complementary practices of job-related training.

To the Ukrainian People – a Stable and Balanced Development (Historical and Analytical Essays: Rethinking the Past). Part 3. Retrospective of the Formation of Planning and Economic Independence at Different Levels of Management: Ideas, People, Destinies

The article reveals the results of rethinking the formation of planning and economic independence of enterprises, associations and industries of the national economy (with specification on the example of the coal industry of Ukraine) under the influence of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Implementation of New Systems of Planning and Management Organization of the State Plan of the Ukrainian SSR in 1976-1990. In the context of awareness of the provisions of the “three S” doctrine (Social forecasting, Social planning, Social management), the strategizing of stable human-centered development has been carried out. The need to finalize the 2011, 2017 and 2020 draft of the Law of Ukraine “On State Planning” as a basis for building the Planning Code of Ukraine is justified. The experience of formation of the Sector of problems of the efficiency of management of Economic Research Institute of the State Plan of the Ukrainian SSR for scientific and methodological support of the development for the years 1976-1980, 1981-1985, 1986-1990 of the Plan for improving the management of the branches of the national economy of the subdepartmental Government of the Ukrainian SSR circle of ministries and departments of the republic is given. Based on the substantiation of the planned mechanism of harmonization of public, collective and personal economic interests, the essence of the initiative scientific work of the Sector of the Management Effectiveness of Economic Research Institute of the State Plan of the Ukrainian SSR regarding the modeling of the programtarget indicative planning of the socially-oriented economy of the republic as part of USSR was revealed. An example of integrated design of a comprehensive effective and flexible management system of mines, coal plants, industry as a whole in the conditions of planning and economic independence of the Ukrainian SSR as part of the USSR is given. Considered, as an alternative to the current Anglo-Saxon model of an open market with free prices, the methodological provisions of the two-sector model of the mixed economy “Market-Plan”, which should be used to clarify and improve the current market model of the economy in Ukraine. The article pays attention to a real example of the selection and training of domestic management personnel with innovative ideas of state-building, based on the example of the scientific work of Doctor of Economics, Professor Stolyarov Vasyl Fedosiyovych in 1972-1994, from a full-time graduate student of the university to the director of the Economic Research Institute of the State Plan of the Ukrainian SSR. Formulated questions for public discussion in the Discussion Club of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine.

The Potency of Managerial Work Redesign for Raising Creative Performance: A Student Sample Experiment

The paper explores the potency of managerial work redesign (MWR) for raising employees’ creative performance, based on the job crafting theory that emphasizes changes in task, relational and cognitive task boundaries for adapting a job locally during the work process. Grounded in the interactionist approach, the joint effect of three job redesign types is considered, as they typically occur simultaneously. The hypotheses were tested through a laboratory experiment conducted in four phases on a sample of 88 full-time graduate students, and creative results were quantified using three creative performance indicators: number of ideas, number of novel ideas, and novelty ratio. Managerial work redesign was found to contribute significantly to each of the explored creativity outcomes. Moreover, the creativity traits of a person were not found to be a requirement for fully benefiting from MWR interventions, implying that MWR is a potential tool for increasing employees’ creative outcomes no matter of creative predispositions. The study is one of the first quantitative studies testing the impact of MWR mechanisms on creative performance through experimental design.

Absolwenci prawa rocznika 2018 na rynku pracy

Data collected in the Polish graduate tracking system (ELA) allow for the analysis of graduates' preparation to the requirements of the labor market. The scope of data allows, among other things, to indicate the differences between the modes of study, and more importantly, between universities offering the same field of study. The article discusses the situation of 2018 graduates in law one year after graduating. The presented results show that students who took up employment during their studies do better: they look for a job for a shorter time and receive higher salaries. In the studied group of law graduates, the experience of unemployment for full-time graduates is 28.37%, but in the case of people with work experience, it is half as much (14.57%). In the case of part-time studies, the experience of unemployment is lower and amounts to 17.56% (people with work experience: 16.61%).

An Abrupt Change in Mental Status.

Dr. Hazar Khidir: Today's case is that of a 35-year-old woman brought to the Emergency Department (ED) for evaluation of altered mental status. She was brought in by her partner, who provided the entirety of the initial history, given her altered mental status. Per her partner, she did not have any preceding medical history and was a full-time graduate student. Her symptoms started 5 days prior to presentation when she complained of muscle pain, a mild headache, and nausea. Later that evening, she also developed a fever to 38.3°C (101°F).

Coping experiences of graduate students on full-time employment and full-time academic programmes

ABSTRACT There are full-time employed graduate students who undertake full-time studies at universities in other countries but there is minimal documentation of such engagements in Ghana. This study explored the coping experiences of full-time workers who are pursuing full-time graduate studies in a Ghana higher institution. Purposeful sampling was deployed to recruit ten graduate students from whom information was gathered using one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Findings from the study revealed that the participants’ inability to secure financial support for their studies and the need to consolidate their jobs were the key factors influencing their decision to combine full-time study and work. Results also showed that flexitime arrangements served as the best strategy for coping with the two full-time endeavours. Additional results indicated that focusing on one role at the expense of the other and some form of subtle support from superiors were motivators for the study subjects to cope with the dual roles. Moreover, it was apparent that these full-time working-students often experience compelling challenges as a result of their engagement which are potential reasons for employment dishonesty among such employees. The findings of this study are important for consideration among higher educational institutions, employers, policymakers, graduate students, and others.

Minding many minds: An assessment of mental health and resilience among undergraduate and graduate students; a mixed methods exploratory study

Objective/Participants The American College Health Association (ACHA) found that 65.4% of Ontario (Canada) students feel overwhelming anxiety and 89.5% of students feel overwhelmed by all of their obligations. Thus, this study assessed the current state of full-time undergraduate (UGS) and graduate students’ (GS) mental health and resilience. Methods A total of 598-796 UGS and GS completed three questionnaires (BRS, MHI, and SF-36) and a demographic questionnaire, which were distributed campus-wide. Focus groups/individual interviews (n = 30) explored students’ mental health- and resilience-related experiences. Results/Conclusions Quantitatively, participants produced normal levels of resilience on the BRS, below-the-norm levels of anxiety on the MHI, and above-the-norm levels of physical functioning, but below-the-norm levels of six mental-health-related constructs on the SF-36. Qualitatively, GS and UGS felt physical activity (PA) benefited their mental health and resilience, and voiced the need for more counselors. Overall, participants’ mental health and resilience were similar to the population.

Work-life balance and well-being of graduate students

ABSTRACT This exploratory study examines issues related to work-life balance and well-being of a diverse population of graduate students, including master’s and doctoral students, full-time and part-time graduate students, on-campus and on-line students, and from multiple disciplines. Using data from graduate students at a large, public university on the mid-Atlantic coast, our results provide a broad picture of work-life balance, three components of well-being – quality of life, physical health, and mental health – and factors such as program climate, sense of well-being, stressors, and sources of support. We discuss how social cognitive, structuration, and border theories can be applied to study and address issues of work-life balance and well-being in more depth.

Motherhood’s complicated roles in a graduate teacher licensure program

ABSTRACT While women enter and complete graduate programs at lower rates than men, there is limited research on how the experience of motherhood plays a role in graduate program success. Graduate students who are also mothers cannot discontinue their parenting responsibilities while they complete their degrees, making graduate school additionally challenging. This qualitative study used structured interview protocols, image elicitation, and trajectory drawings to consider the relationship that motherhood had on the experience of 10 full-time graduate students. Discussion includes suggestions to support nontraditional student success in intensive graduate-level teacher education programs.

Working hours, common mental disorder and suicidal ideation among junior doctors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey

ObjectiveDespite concern regarding high rates of mental illness and suicide amongst the medical profession, the link between working hours and doctors’ mental health remains unclear. This study examines the relationship...

The Price of Graduate and Professional School: How Much Students Pay

Like tuition and fees for undergraduate students, prices for graduate and professional study have risen rapidly over time. But average published prices tell us little about how much students actually pay. Despite high sticker prices, many students enrolled in research doctoral degree programs pay no tuition and fees because institutional grant aid, fellowships and tuition waivers cover these charges. Master’s degree students and those in professional practice degree programs are much less likely to receive this assistance. In 2011–12, one-third of full-time graduate and professional degree students received grant aid from their institutions. This included 71 percent of research doctoral students, compared with 38 percent of master’s and 42 percent of professional degree students. After an overview of how graduate school prices have changed over time, this brief provides detailed information on published and net prices for students continuing their education beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Unwanted Sexual Acts Among University Students: Correlates of Victimization and Perpetration.

Unwanted sexual experiences are common among university students in the United States and pose a substantial public health concern. Campus policies and programs to prevent unwanted sexual incidents in university settings require research on prevalence and risk correlates of both victimization and perpetration. This study determined the prevalence of unwanted sexual victimization and perpetration experiences among students, both before and after joining the university, and examined risk correlates for both unwanted sexual victimization and perpetration experiences. Data were collected from 3,977 full-time graduate and undergraduate students using an online survey in a large private university. The findings revealed nearly one in eight students surveyed were victimized by unwanted sexual incidents at the university. Risk correlates of victimization by unwanted sexual incidents included female gender, undergraduate student status, and victimization experiences prior to joining the university. Most (95.5%) sexual violence incidents occurred when the victim was incapacitated due to alcohol, substance, or asleep. An acquaintance, peer, or colleague was the most frequently reported perpetrator. Risk correlates of perpetration included male gender, undergraduate student status, and perpetration of unwanted sexual activities before joining the university. Perpetrators most frequently reported perpetration of unwanted sexual behaviors against a current or former intimate partner or a stranger. The findings highlight the importance of enhanced efforts to reduce prevalence of unwanted sexual incidents, particularly among students most at risk for victimization and perpetration.

Practice and Exploration of Full Time Engineering Master Training Based on School Enterprise Cooperation

Master of engineering is the application of the master, mainly for state-owned small and medium-sized enterprises to develop high-level application of technical personnel. Combining with the practical experience of cultivating the master of Engineering in Xijing University, this paper probes into the concrete practice of the process management practice from three aspects of theoretical teaching, practical teaching and dissertation, this paper puts forward the development thought of the enterprise's deep participation and the training of full-time graduate students.

Assessing Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Students’ Responses to Sexual Attraction in Therapy

Fifty-six full-time graduate Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) counseling students responded to case scenarios involving a client’s expression of feelings of love and sexual attraction toward the therapist. The scenarios differed by diagnosis of the client (adjustment disorder versus histrionic personality disorder) and students were asked about their comfort level in discussing how to manage this situation with either their supervisor, personal therapist or trusted colleague when the feelings of sexual attraction in therapy were mutual versus non-mutual. They also indicated their comfort level in discussing their client’s feelings in the treatment, and continuing to treat the client versus referring the client out under these varying conditions. Overall students felt comfortable discussing a case with their supervisor, however students’ comfort level was significantly higher when feelings of attraction were non-mutual. Students felt most comfortable talking with their own therapist relative to either their supervisor or a colleague about these cases. When feelings of sexual attraction were mutual, students were much less comfortable referring out the client diagnosed with a histrionic personality disorder compared to the client diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. Students reported feeling comfortable discussing a client’s feelings of sexual attraction with the client regardless of type of diagnosis and whether those feelings were mutual or non-mutual. Students were more comfortable continuing therapy when feelings of sexual attraction were non-mutual than mutual. Implications for training regarding management of these issues are discussed.

Psychological stress analysis and countermeasures of a university graduate student after the full implementation of the charging system

Objective To investigate the graduate students' mental after the implementation of the charging system and explore effective countermeasures of alleviating the psycho-logical pressure. Methods 413 full-time graduate students of Grade 2014 were randomly selected in a university of Shandong province. The graduate students' psychological scale and self-designed questionnaire survey were used. The data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0 software, statistical description of the survey data, independent sample t test, ANOVA. Results ①The psychological of full-time graduate students at their own expense was in the medium pressure level; ②The economic and academic of the male graduate students were higher than those of the female graduate students (P=0.000,P=0.042), the rural economic pressures were greater than urban students graduate students graduate students (P=0.000); Professional graduate economic pressures were greater than academic graduate students (P=0.027); There is difference in the of interpersonal commu-nication among different majors (P=0.016); ③78.75% (315/400) of the graduate students tuition fees, living expenses were mainly from their parents and the national and school awards;④The percentage of those who completely agreed with the following view: full charge than at public expense is more advantageous to graduate education, comprehensive charge is advantageous to the career development and comprehensive charge embodies the fairness of education was 84.75% (339/400), 71.25% (285/400) and 68.00% (272/400). Conclusion The full-time graduate students at their own expense have a more rational understanding of the charging policy; economic and academic pressures are the two outstanding sources of the graduate students at the present stage. Graduate should improve their ability to cope with stress, and government and schools should take various measures to help students relieve stress. Key words: Charging policy; Graduate; Pressure; Psychological stress

Regaining the Economic Edge: Policy Proposals for High-skill Worker and Student Authorizations

The unrivaled dominance of the United States’ economic power and institutions of higher education, coupled with its need to compete for hearts and minds in third-world countries during the Cold War, led to the development of a U.S. immigration system which focused more on family unification, refugee protection, protection of U.S. labor markets, and diversity than on the need to compete economically with other nations. This framework can be seen in both the rules surrounding foreign students attending U.S. universities and in rules regarding permanent residence and short term visas for highly skilled foreign workers. A recent report by the National Foundation for American Policy found that foreign students comprise “70 percent of the full-time graduate students (masters and PhDs) in electrical engineering, 63 percent in computer science, 60 percent in industrial engineering, and more than 50 percent in economics, chemical engineering, materials engineering and mechanical engineering.”1 Given this alarming statistic that the majority of critical science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students are foreign visitors, how will the critical occupations requiring these skills in the United States be filled? More specifically, setting aside for purposes of this paper the larger issue of the need to grow U.S. student interest in STEM fields, how can the short-term STEM needs of the United States be met? Beyond this domestic concern, is the current balance of education simply working to train foreign students to compete with the United States after they return home? In this paper we will examine the current state of noteworthy U.S. practices in higher education, short term professional visas, and permanent residence. After this analysis of current U.S. practices, we will offer several practical suggestions for reforming U.S. laws in these areas.

A Smart Break? College Tenure Interruption and Graduating Student Outcomes

Using data from a longitudinal survey of college students from over 400 institutions, we examine the impacts of occupational internship programs and voluntary academic leave on returning academic achievement, post-college ambitions, and general facets of the college experience. Previous literature on college internships has focused on labor market effects and the literature on academic leave has emphasized its causes. Much less has been done to analyze effects of these occurrences on collegiate outcomes. College internships are found to have a positive effect on grades, increase desires to work full-time or attend graduate school immediately following graduation, and slightly increase ambitions to have administrative responsibilities and be financially well off. Voluntary academic leave is found to have only negative effects on collegiate outcomes, including study habits and academic achievement upon return. Implied policy implications are that colleges and universities should champion internship programs but discourage college tenure interruption for other reasons.