Graduate Student Perceptions Research Articles

Academic Staff Perceptions on Graduate Students’ Attitudes towards Academic Writing and Research in Selected Public Universities in Uganda

The study aimed to find out academic staff perceptions of graduate students’ attitudes towards academic writing and research skills in selected Public Universities in Uganda. It employed a phenomenological design and a qualitative approach. Graduate students, academic staff, and academic administrative staff as the study population. Study participants depended on the saturation of the findings collected. These participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data from academic administrative staff and academic staff were collected using an interview guide. A focus group discussion guide for graduate students was the second data collection tool. Data were analysed using the thematic data analysis technique. Results showed that academic staff perceptions of graduate students’ attitudes on academic writing and research skills were negative. Negative perceptions were recorded on the generation of research ideas, enthusiasm, text structure, formal academic language, paraphrasing, plagiarism, and making citations. The study concluded that the perceptions of academic staff on graduate students’ attitudes towards academic writing and research were generally negative on the generation of research ideas, enthusiasm, use of formal academic research language, paraphrasing, plagiarism, and making citations. Thus, it was recommended that supervisors/mentors should be retooled in active research-based instructional supervision where they can be encouraged to work in groups, and initiate professional activities, such as mentoring and coaching, to assist them in supervising and evaluating graduate students’ research projects

Knowledge And Perception About Dental Implant And Its Complications Among GeneralPractitioners And Post Graduates In Coimbatore – A Cross Sectional Survey

Background: It is necessary for dental students and freshly graduated dentists to apply their education and practice to different clinical and preclinical procedures. The implant success rate and durability are high. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the level of knowledge, awareness and perception of dental practitioners and post graduate students regarding dental implant complications in Coimbatore. Materials and Methods: A prevalence study design using a web-based method was conducted among dental practitioners and postgraduate students in Coimbatore. Data were collected from all (n = 212) general dental practitioners and postgraduate students using a pretested standardized self-administered web-based questionnaire that was prepared and circulated using a template provided by Google Forms (Google, Inc., USA). Results: In a survey of 212 general dental practitioners and postgraduate students in Coimbatore, 69.2% considered dental implants a viable option for tooth replacement, though 38% noted financial constraints affecting patient acceptance. While 38.5% were highly aware of the risks associated with implants, 61.5% emphasized the importance of case selection. Common issues included postoperative infections (53.8%) and screw loosening (46.2%). Aesthetically, 30.8% cited loss of the interdental papilla as a concern. Most participants favored flap surgical methods (61.5%) and recommended considering patient conditions when choosing implant prostheses. Notably, 61.5% were aware of regenerative possibilities related to dental implants. Conclusion: A comprehensive evaluation concluded that undergraduate instruction in basic implantology is essential due to the increasing prevalence of implants. Additionally, postdoctoral training programs should be established to enhance practitioners' skills and knowledge, providing them with the confidence needed to treat patients effectively

Perception of Graduate Students of Nepal towards Online Shopping

The growing use of internet in Nepal provides a developing prospect for online shopping. This study focuses the variables or the factors on which graduate students keep in mind while shopping through online. This research deals with the perception of graduate students towards online shopping in Nepalese context. The theoretical model of this research was based on perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk and attitude of graduate students towards online shopping respectively. The theoretical model is also related to the online related lifestyle of graduate students. The study adopted the quantitative research design where data were collected through the distributed questionnaire. 300 samples of data were collected using electronic form (Google form). IBM SPSS (International Business Machine Statistical Package for Social Sciences) statistics 24 was used for the analysis of collected data. Descriptive analysis was conducted to describe and understand the feature specific data set where inferential statistics was employed to establish the relationship among the variables and to test the proposed hypothesis. The findings of the study showed that perception and attitude of graduate students towards online shopping is positive. There was also a significant relationship between perceived usefulness and attitude. There was significant relationship between perceived ease of use and attitude. Likewise there was significant relationship between perceived risk and attitude towards online shopping. Finally, the study provides insight for online related businessman and investors for the further development of online business.

Graduate Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Individual Development Plans

Individual development plans (IDPs) are increasingly being used in higher education to provide personalized guidance to students that can foster a more purposeful and productive education experience. In this study, we document the graduate student’s perspective on the effectiveness of the IDP based on responses from students in course- and thesis-based masters and doctoral programs in science and social science. Informational interviews and mentor meetings were seen as the most useful components of the IDP. Students also felt that the IDP had helped them with many career development activities, but they also highlighted several challenges. Findings from a content and thematic analysis provide insight for those interested in implementing the IDP at their own institution.

NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR ENGLISH DISCOURSE TEXTBOOKS EVALUATION FOR INDONESIAN STUDENTS: GRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION

This study aims to uncover the perceptions of graduate students on the content, examples, exercises/tasks, and presentation/format of the textbook "Analisa Wacana dan Pengajarannya" for the subject of Discourse Analysis and Language Teaching (DA and LT). This descriptive qualitative research involved students’ perceptions of the selection of discourse textbooks in relation to their needs as the object of the research. Meanwhile, the subjects of the research were graduate students of the English Education Department in one of the state universities in Surakarta, Indonesia. The data collection methods utilized were the administration of questionnaires and document analysis. The findings revealed that nearly all students expressed a favorable response about the analysis of the textbook, including its content, examples, exercises/tasks, and presentation/format. Nevertheless, several comments provided valuable input to the instructor of the DA and LT Subject, prompting revisions to certain sections of the book.

Expectations, Problems and Solutions for Postgraduate Academic Advisory in Study of Primary School Teacher Education

The aim of this research is to reveal the status of academic advising in graduate education in the field of classroom teaching. In this regard, it aims to examine the perceptions of academics and graduate students regarding the phenomenon of academic advising, their expectations from academic advising, the problems they encounter during the academic advising process, and their proposed solutions to these problems. In line with these objectives, a qualitative research approach was adopted in the study. Phenomenology, which is one of the qualitative research types, was used as the research model. The sample of the study consists of thesis-based master's students, doctoral students, and academics who provide academic advising in the graduate education programs of Akdeniz University, Anadolu University, Afyon Kocatepe University, Gazi University, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Pamukkale University, Dokuz Eylül University, and Ege University in the 2020-2021 academic year. According to the findings of the study regarding the perceptions of graduate education academic advising, it was observed that both academics and graduate students have a positive perception of the phenomenon of academic advising. Furthermore, both academics and graduate students generally define academic advising as a guidance process. Regarding the expectations related to graduate education academic advising, it was found that both academics and g raduate students have various expectations from academic advising. Regarding the problems encountered in graduate education academic advising, the findings reveal that academics face difficulties mainly due to the students' deficiencies in scientific research skills and scientific research methods during the thesis stage. On the other hand, graduate students face problems in the academic advising process, particularly in terms of academics not providing timely feedback, inadequate guidance in research methods, and working with an advisor they did not choose. Additionally, it emerged that the main problem for graduate students in the field of classroom teaching is the difficulty in finding academics specialized in their field. The findings regarding the proposed solutions to the problems in graduate education academic advising indicate that academics mainly emphasize two topics in their proposed solutions. Firstly, it is suggested that especially master's students should go through a one-year preparation process, such as scientific preparation, before starting their master's courses. Secondly, it is recommended that academics who will provide academic advising should undergo a specific education on "academic advising" and a framework should be established for academic advising. When examining the proposed solutions from the perspective of graduate students, it is seen that the most commonly expressed solution is the ability to choose the individuals who will provide them with academic advising throughout their graduate education.

Overcoming Teaching Challenges in Online Media Production Courses: A Case Study of an Asynchronous Online Media Production Course

Traditional media production courses have heavily relied on in-person technical workshops, demanding a hands-on learning experience. Yet, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a steady rise in online teaching and learning, higher education courses have shifted into online formats. This paper examines how online course design features impact student expectations, course learning objectives, and student performance outcomes. Using thematic analysis, we explore perceptions of graduate students in an asynchronous Graduate Media Production course from a mid-size university in the United States. Key course design components such as interactive video materials, interactive assessments, the use of graphics, leveraging the Learning Management System (LMS), and student perceptions of the course are analyzed. Challenges are addressed throughout, and the paper concludes with findings around the following four themes: engaging video materials, peer review and video assessments, personalized learning, and the ease of navigation within the course.

Perception of Graduate Students of Nepal towards Online Shopping

Perception of Graduate Students of Nepal towards Online Shopping

Identifying the Needs of a Diverse Cohort and Engagement Opportunities That Foster a Sense of Belonging at a Hispanic-Serving Doctoral Program

ABSTRACT This mixed method study assessed the perceptions of health professional graduate students on a sense of belonging and evaluated the engagement experiences valued most in a graduate program across three domains of belonging, academics and diversity, equity and inclusion. Hispanic students valued building professional relationships with faculty and mentors more than non-Hispanic students while non-Hispanic students valued opportunities to discuss race relations outside the classroom. Belonging at the graduate level in health professional programs is distinct from undergraduate programs because of new expectations of developing into entry level clinicians. This study showed that Hispanic students significantly valued building connections with mentors, faculty and staff, identifying a need of continued supportive mentoring relationships within this population at the graduate level. Implications of these findings across the available literature are discussed.

Statistical Analysis and Employability skills Equation for Graduate Students in the Bahamas

A statistical analysis was carried out to systematically explain and evaluate how the possibilities of acquisition of entry-level positions are raised by aiding and improving different employability skills. The data was collected from final-year undergraduate (Accounting, Banking & Finance, Computer Information Systems, Management & Marketing) students by using a convenient sample technique through a questionnaire, floated on an online G Monkey survey instrument to collect primary source of information based on Likert scale. The study finds that students used a combination of traditional and student-centred learning methods and pedagogies to acquire employability skills. The students’ responses data was analyzed using SPSS based techniques, ‘Cronbach’s Alpha’ , ‘backward regression’, and ‘ANOVA’ respectively to check the reliability of data, to iteratively examine the statistical significance of the employability factors, and to check whether ‘employability skills’, ‘academic skills’, ‘personal management skills’, ‘Teamwork skills and learning methods’ are the important employability factors, for the final-year undergraduate (Accounting, Banking & Finance, Computer Information Systems, Management & Marketing) students. However, based on student’s response analysis, it was investigated, the ‘employability skills’ ( F=28.45, P<0.000, α=0.05, Fc=1.39),‘personal management skills’( F=3.391, P<0.000, α=0.05, Fc=1.29) , ‘Team skills’( F=6.531, P<0.000, α=0.05, Fc=1.27) have no impacts on the possibilities of acquisition of entry-level positions, but students of all disciplines agrees with the significance of employability factors in ‘academic skills’( F=0.559, P=0.812, α=0.05, Fc=1.32). By knowing the effect and significance of employability factors/indicators it will be very beneficial and easy for graduate students to choose and acquire employability skills. The study contributes to the literature by providing the perceptions of graduate students from specific premises and respondents of a particular background in the Bahamas context. The statistical analysis of students’ responses shows, the employability factors were ‘numeracy skills (mathematical)’, ‘IT literacy skills’, ‘decision making skills’, ‘communication skills’, ‘critical-analysis skills’, ‘competence in specialized subject area’, and ‘ability to apply specialized knowledge from various field’. While the literature finds communication skills, problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills often appear among the highest ranked skills in terms of importance, the significance of this study is that ‘learning skills’ ranked as the second most important employability skill [1]. A regression model equation was developed for forecasting the probabilities of acquisition of entry-level positions based on ‘numeracy skills(mathematical)’, ‘IT literacy skills’, and ‘decision making skills’, ‘communication skills’, ‘critical-analysis skills’, ‘competence in specialized subject area’, ‘ability to apply specialized knowledge from various field’, skills [2].

Knowledge and Perceptions of SLP Graduate Students Regarding Multiculturalism

Knowledge and Perceptions of SLP Graduate Students Regarding Multiculturalism

Future Agriculture Faculty Experiences Using Digital Assessment Tools in an Experimental Classroom

The capacity for effective utilization of technology is increasing in importance in the scholarship of teaching and learning practice in agricultural education. There is scarce literature exploring students’ perceptions of the use of digital assessment tools (DATs). This study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of graduate students enrolled in a teaching and learning course towards DATs while investigating how the experimental active learning space impacted the way participants experienced DATs. Participants were divided into two focus groups, which, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were conducted via Zoom. The research used phenomenology as the qualitative approach to answer the research questions. Thematic Analysis was utilized as the method of data analysis. DATs were experienced by participants as new opportunities to enhance their assessment practice in educational settings. While recognizing the advantages of DATs, participants perceived new challenges in implementing them, particularly concerns over technology requirements. Participants reported a mixed educational experience in the new classroom. Whereas some participants felt the space was overwhelming and confusing, some students considered that the experimental classroom features made the space more collaborative. Finally, utilizing DATs in an experimental classroom was experienced as a new and enhanced way to adopt assessment tools.

Graduate Student Perceptions of Nursing Faculty Immediacy: Caring Actions for Accelerated Online Courses

Graduate Student Perceptions of Nursing Faculty Immediacy: Caring Actions for Accelerated Online Courses

Evolving Perception Regarding Online Learning and Teachingin the COVID-19 Era of Graduate Students with diverse educational backgrounds enrolled inMaster’s Health Professional Education Program of a Pakistani University

Objective: To analyze the evolving perception of graduate students of Masters in ‘health professional education with diverse educational backgrounds regarding online learning and teaching.
 Study Design: Mixed-method’ study of Convergent Parallel Design.
 Place and Duration of Study: Riphah University, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Dec 2021 to Feb 2022.
 Methodology: Twenty-five graduate students of Masters in ‘health professional education’ with diverse educational backgrounds answered semi-structured questionnaires at the end of 2 online teaching sessions.
 Results: The mean scores of 3 domains of ‘student’s perception of learning, ‘contents and teaching strategies and ‘educational environment’ in 1st vs second online sessions were as follows, respectively: (4.37 0.42 vs 4.09, 0.45; p-value 0.04), (4.40 0.47 vs 4.29, 0.58; p-value 0.44) and (4.43 0.43 vs 4.23 0.69; p-value 0.36). The students agreed that the contents covered, teaching strategies and education environment were satisfactory, and the perception was not statistically different between the two sessions in these domains. In contrast, students’ self-perception of learning was more satisfactory in the first online session.
 Conclusion: The graduate students of Masters in ‘health professional education’ with diverse educational backgrounds were satisfied regarding the contents covered, teaching strategies and education environment in two online teaching sessions. In contrast, their perception of their learning depreciated in the second online teaching session.

Exploring the Attitudes, Beliefs and Perceptions of Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Bangladesh towards Precision Medicine and Pharmacogenomics Practice: A Qualitative Study

This paper aims to explore the perception of precision medicine (PM) and pharmacogenomics (PGx) among undergraduate and graduate students in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among students from different universities across the country. The results of the survey showed that the majority of students had a positive attitude towards precision medicine and pharmacogenomics, perceiving it as a means to improve diagnosis and treatment accuracy. Furthermore, the majority of students also expressed a willingness to learn more about precision medicine and pharmacogenomics, suggesting that there is potential for these practices to be utilized in Bangladesh. Particularly in this study, 337 students from life science and relevant programs participated. The results of our study showed that 84% of graduate students and 74% of undergraduate students thought PM was a promising healthcare model. In addition, 39% of students are highly encouraged to pursue their post-graduation in the subject areas of PGx and PM in order to support patients. The majority (62%) thought that patient privacy was the ethical concern most closely related to pharmacogenomic testing, while 19% of respondents thought that data confidentiality was the key issue. The findings of this study provide insight into the potential of precision medicine and pharmacogenomics in Bangladesh and suggest that further research into the attitudes of healthcare professionals should be conducted in order to take full advantage of the potential of these practices.

ENGLISH GRADUATE STUDENT’S PERCEPTION ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE LEARNING TUTOR IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

One of the successes of a learning program is obtained by the various feedbacks during the evaluation process, including when the program is implemented in the form of distance learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of graduate students in English Education department about the effectiveness of distance learning carried out by the tutors during the learning process. Descriptive quantitative method was used in this study to answer the objectives of this study. A total of 21 students of master's degree in English Education department were involved in this study by selecting the respondents using the purposive sampling technique. The researchers used the measurement with reference to Kirkpatrick's model which explains the effectiveness of online learning through the aspects of reaction, learning, behavior and results. The result showed that the majority of respondents were satisfied with the learning process provided by the tutor as seen from the satisfaction score that reached more than 75% for each aspect. Meanwhile, other results also showed that the four aspects which were the manifestation of the effectiveness of a tutor's learning have a strong and significant relationship in supporting the performance of a tutor. This study emphasized the importance of elaboration of every aspect that must be possessed by the tutors in carrying out online learning.

Dialogic Feedback on Graduate Students' Thesis Writing Supervision: Voices of Indonesian Graduate Students

Researchers have become increasingly interested in the notion of dialogic feedback in higher education. Despite its growing awareness of dialogic feedback, relatively little is known about how dialogic feedback is perceived through the lens of graduate students in the thesis supervision context. Hence, the purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of graduate students regarding dialogic feedback during thesis proposal writing in a group supervision setting. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was undertaken to investigate the feedback experiences. Five TESOL graduate students were recruited to participate in semi-structured interviews and observations regarding supervision meetings. Two themes emerged from the findings. The first is the role of dialogic feedback in preventing students’ misunderstanding and cultivating students’ reflective thinking. Findings indicated that dialogic feedback could help improve students’ writing skills and thesis progress. The second is the positive and negative emotions encountered in the dialogic feedback experience. It contains feelings of low self-confidence, no fear of negative correction, and feelings of being motivated. The implication of the study brought to light the impact dialogic feedback has on thesis progress as well as providing a view of the dynamics between students' and supervisors' interactions in dialogic feedback experience.

Humanitarian knowledge in higher education: On the issue of training scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel (on the example of graduate ecologists)

The purpose of the research is to peruse the dynamics of the real-life context for young graduates in Russia with regard to socio-cultural, axiological and pedagogical perspectives. Under the pressure from accelerating social demand to stimulate economic advancement, the tertiary education strives to align graduate research programmes with national priorities. Being a part of the Humanitarisation Project of the Industrial University of Tyumen, this research presents an analysis drawn from the perceptions of graduate students in ecology as the key stakeholders in their scientific pursuit.

High Impact, Low Mood: An Analysis of Graduate Student Attitudes and Perceptions Through PHD Memes

Aim/Purpose: Graduate students face immense pressures and challenges as part of the graduate school experience, with few avenues to express their frustrations. While the crisis of graduate student mental health is well-documented quantitatively, and the stresses of graduate school are explored on the institutional level, there are few qualitative studies of these issues. Background: This study aims to explore graduate student attitudes and perceptions about graduate school and academia through the analysis of niche, graduate student-focused memes. Theories of emotional selection, emotional contagion, and collective coping predict that the creation and sharing of niche-interest memes reflect dominant attitudes and perceptions within niche communities under stress. Methodology: This study utilizes content analysis to thematically categorize a sample of 208 meme images created by and posted to the social media account High-Impact PhD Memes. The data is additionally categorized to measure resonance – how well each image was received by the page audience – and visualized using bar codes. Contribution: This study offers a new method for examining the attitudes and perceptions of niche groups online by proposing the measurement of emotional resonance, presents a novel visualization for the presentation of thematic coding and offers a new means to analyze internet memes for both content and emotional resonance. Findings: Findings indicate that the most frequently occurring themes in niche memes are not necessarily the ones that most highly emotionally resonate with the niche community of interest. The population of current and recent graduate students following High-Impact PhD Memes most highly resonated with the issues of literature access, financial/employment stresses, and overwork. Impact on Society: The findings of this study should encourage both researchers and higher education administrators to consider memes as reflections of the emotional states and perceptions of graduate students both collectively and individually, given how they comment on current, pressing issues. Based on the findings here, memes could feasibly be used as elicitation materials in well-being assessments or qualitative research studies to better understand and prompt reflections on the perspectives of graduate students, and ultimately improve programming and supports for the population. Future Research: Future research could apply similar methods to study other niche groups under pressure that use memes as a means of collective coping in order to better understand their attitudes and perceptions. Groups such as LGBTQ+ people, those with niche political affiliations, and neurodivergent people could all be studied with a similar approach.

Student Clinicians' Views of Telepractice and In-Person Service Delivery

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare graduate student clinicians' self-reported perceptions of in-person versus telepractice service delivery based on preparation/training, treatment process, client and clinician engagement, data collection, and client progress. Method: This study used mixed methodology to answer three research questions: (a) What are the differences between students clinicians' perceptions pre– and post–in-person and telepractice service delivery, (b) What are the differences between student clinicians' views of in-person and telepractice service delivery, and (c) How do changes in the pre- and post-surveys represent the student clinicians' views of in-person versus telepractice service delivery? Graduate students completed pre- and post-surveys and participated in focus groups following 16 weeks of telepractice or in-person service delivery. Results: Overall, findings revealed more similarities than differences between telepractice and in-person service delivery based on students' self-report before and after treatment. Similarities included preparation methods, use of evidence-based practice, amount of family involvement, and client progress. Differences included amount of time to prepare for the session, establishing rapport, and collecting data. In the end, participants' self-efficacy and implementation readiness increased for both service delivery models. Conclusion: Findings from this study provide a foundation for graduate training by relating telepractice to in-person service delivery models. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21498636