Graduate Student Perceptions Research Articles

The Perceptions of Graduate Students toward the Factors Related to Electronic Infidelity and Its Prevention in the Light of Islamic Marital Life Values A Field Study on Saudi Universities

The Perceptions of Graduate Students toward the Factors Related to Electronic Infidelity and Its Prevention in the Light of Islamic Marital Life Values A Field Study on Saudi Universities

EVALUATION OF DENTAL SCHOOL STUDENT’S SATISFACTION REGARDING THEIR OWN SMILE ESTHETICS AND FACIAL PROFILE

Introduction: Facial aesthetics is especially important in a person’s life. However, what is considered aesthetic by the orthodontist does not always correspond with the patient’s opinion, since aesthetics is very subjective. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the perception of dental graduate students in relation to their ownsmile and facial profile, analyzing if there would be any difference between this self-evaluation associated with the year students are attending in dental school and the technical knowledge progressively acquired. Materials and methods: A transverse observational study was performed, in which a questionnaire wasapplied to all dentistry students at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. The questionnaire inquired about: student’s current semester, age, gender, nationality, and previous history of orthodontic treatment. It also contained a Likert scale of satisfaction about their smile, the aesthetic component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) for students to compare with their smile, and a scale for facial profile comparison. The chi-squared test was applied using the SPSS 13.0 software and all analyzes were performed with 95% confidence (p < 0.05). Results: A total of 253 questionnaires were distributed and 166 were filled out. Among those, 103 people reported having had orthodontic treatment before. The level of satisfaction with their own smile was high, reaching 78% in the first year of the course, 63% in the second, 87% in the third, and 72% in the fourth year. There was a preference for a slightly convex profile for both genders. It is observed that 62% of the sample reported having been submitted to orthodontic treatment before and the percentage of white students who had received previous orthodontic treatment was substantially higher than other ethnicities. The qui-square test found a significant statistical difference in ethnicity among students that had received previous orthodontic treatment (p=0.008). Conclusion: There was no difference in the aesthetic perception of the smile and profile in relation to the year attended by dental school students, with the level of satisfaction with their own smile being high.

Developing Online Sense of Community: Graduate Students’ Experiences and Perceptions

Building a sense of community (SoC) is an important process in the success of distance education and students’ retention. However, developing a community in online learning environments is not an easy task. The purpose of this research study is to explore perceptions of graduate students on SoC and learning after using different collaborative activities with diverse forms of interaction (text, audio, and video) in an online educational research course. Quantitative data from two surveys and qualitative data from individual interviews were collected. Findings indicate that multimodal and scaffolding interactive activities help to support connectedness and learning, and therefore foster online graduate students’ sense of community. The results of this study add to the literature with regard to instructional strategies used to support the development of online sense of community.

Graduate Students Perceptions of Success in United States Colleges

Graduate Students Perceptions of Success in United States Colleges

The Relationship Between Learning Environment and Expectations and Perceptions of Graduate Students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Background Many factors involve in the process of education i.e., the teacher, curriculum, and learning environment. The educational climate has an exact and tangible relationship with the expectations and perceptions of students, especially students of medical sciences universities, and particularly, the graduate ones. Objectives The current study aimed at investigating the relationship between learning environment and expectations of graduate students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Methods The present cross sectional study was conducted on 193 graduate students from April to July 2017. The subjects were selected by stratified random sampling and weighting methods from each faculty. Data were collected through Dundee ready education environment measure (DREEM) and SERVQUAL instruments. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression and Pearson correlation coefficient in SPSS. P < 0.05 was considered as the level of significance. Results Among the subjects, 62.2% were male and 52.0% single; however, 76.2% were masters’ students and 23.8% PhD candidates. From the students’ point of view, the educational climate had a better status among the learning environment dimensions. In terms of students’ expectations and perceptions of the learning environment, the tangibles and the client consideration dimensions got the highest mean scores as 42.8 and 88.8, respectively. There was a significant relationship between marital status and learning environment (P = 0.04). There was also a significant relationship between students’ perception of educational services and their semester number (P = 0.04). Conclusions It is better to use student-centered viewpoints in educational planning. Students’ satisfaction can be improves by providing appropriate learning spaces and optimizing the existing ones. Adjusting students’ expectations by familiarizing them with the line and staff constraints in higher education can play a significant role in enhancing the quality of educational services.

Assessing graduate student perceptions of safety in the Department of Chemistry at UC Davis

Results from a survey that was distributed to the graduate students in the Department of Chemistry at UC Davis are presented and discussed. The survey sought to gauge graduate student perception of safety culture in their department and individual labs following the 2012 UC settlement agreement. Most of the respondents indicated that they felt their lab had a positive safety culture. A clear correlation between research discipline and perceived hazard level was identified. Respondents indicated that a lack of clear expectations and safety knowledge were the biggest barriers to improving safety culture. Informal lab-wide safety discussion was identified as one of the best ways to improve safety culture, however, one-third of respondents indicated that they had relatively infrequent safety discussions and one-half of respondents indicated that they never discuss incidents or near-misses in a group-wide setting. This survey indicates that while the settlement agreement has had a positive impact on safety in the Department of Chemistry at UC Davis, key improvements could be made to further strengthen safety culture.

Online Graduate Student Perceptions of Program Community

Facilitating an online course in today’s student population requires an educator to be innovative and creative and to have an impactful online presence. In the current online learning environment (also known as e-learning), keeping students’ thoughtfully engaged and motivated while dispensing the required course content necessitates faculty enabling a safe, nonjudgmental environment whereby views, perspectives, and personal and professional experiences are encouraged. The educator must exhibit an educator-facilitated active, student-centered learning process, whereby students are held accountable for their active participation and self-directed learning while balancing a facilitator role to further enhance the learning process. This article explores one educator’s reflective practice process that has been developed over numerous years as a very early adopter of online education. It will explore the organizational aspect of teaching-facilitating a dynamic robust online course.

Investigating the impact of advisor support on the perceptions of graduate students

ABSTRACT Support provided by the research advisor is understood to be one of the keys to success in higher-level studies. However, support remains a construct operationalised in many different ways, making it difficult to prescribe those behaviours supervisors should adopt or abandon to optimise support offered to students. This self-report study examines how perceived supportive or unsupportive behaviours relate to students’ wellbeing and attitudes towards their studies as well as dropout intentions. 203 graduate students completed an online survey measuring their perceptions of their advisor's support and several outcome measures. The results show that instrumental support explains a larger part of the variance of the outcomes than affective support. However, micromanagement best explains undesirable states such as negative affect, strain and drop out intentions. The results also suggest that demonstrations of support do not compensate for the negative effects of micromanagement. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

Engagement present and future: Graduate student and faculty perceptions of social media and the role of the public in science engagement.

Interest in public engagement with science activities has grown in recent decades, especially engagement through social media and among graduate students. Research on scientists’ views of engagement, particularly two-way engagement and engagement through social media, is sparse, particularly research examining graduate students’ views. We compare graduate students and faculty in biological and physical sciences at a land-grant, research-intensive university in their views on engagement. We find that both groups overwhelmingly believe that public input in decision-making around science issues is important, and hold largely pro-engagement attitudes. Graduate students, however, have somewhat more optimistic views of engagement through social media and on the appropriateness of discussing science controversy on social media. We discuss implications for graduate education and future engagement.

How prior experience and self-efficacy shape graduate student perceptions of an online learning environment in computing

ABSTRACTBackground & Context: As graduate programs in computing expand to online environments, existing research is limited in its ability to inform both practical and theoretical understandings of the factors influencing student success.Objective: We explore student perceptions of their learning environment at the understudied intersection of online graduate education, STEM, and adult learning. We focus on how students’ human capital influences self-efficacy and how self-efficacy shapes perceptions of the learning environment.Method: We conduct a survey of students in a large, online MS program in computer science, then examine those findings using descriptive statistics and OLS.Findings: Findings indicate gender variation in both learning and computing self-efficacy and in how positively students perceive the online learning environment. Students with prior online education experiences have lower learning self-efficacy.Implications: Low learning self-efficacy is one potential mechanism for why online students struggle to succeed, even in specialized fields. Adapting support structures, advising, and admissions may help address these challenges.

COMO ALUNOS DE CONTABILIDADE PERCEBEM A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DE CONTADORES PARA A ADOÇÃO DE PRÁTICAS DE SUSTENTABILIDADE E DE GREEN IT NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES

Este estudo avaliou a importância de disciplinas sobre sustentabilidade e Tecnologia da Informação/Sistema de Informação (TI/SI) para formar a percepção de estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação stricto sensu em contabilidade, da Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, no tema sustentabilidade em TI/SI. Os resultados confirmam os achados da literatura de que muitos alunos de contabilidade chegam ao final do curso sem ter nenhum contato com essas disciplinas e que, na percepção dos respondentes, a contribuição mais importante dos contadores para a sustentabilidade em TI/SI é controlar e avaliar o desempenho de indicadores físicos e financeiros de TI. Por outro lado, uma das contribuições menos importantes foi reportar desempenho ambiental.

The Perceptions of Undergraduate and Graduate Students about Ethical Leadership Behaviors of Academic Staff

The aim of this study is to identify how undergraduate and graduate students perceive the ethical leadership behaviors of academic staff. It is also tried to be found out whether dimensions of ethical leadership behavior (communicational ethics, climate ethics, ethics in decision making processes and behavioral ethics) show differences according to the variables of educational level, gender and age of the participant students. The study is in descriptive survey model. The sample is undergraduate and graduate students at Dicle University, Faculty of Education in 2013-2014. As data collection tool “Ethical Leadership Scale (ELS)” developed by Yılmaz (2005) was used. Mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test and ANOVA test were used to analyze the data. It is concluded that the undergraduate and graduate students’ perceptions of ethical leadership behaviors of academic staff are at mid-level. The means concerning the ethical leadership behaviors of academic staff in terms of behavioral ethics, ethical decision making and communication ethics is 3.01, 3.00 and 2.89 respectively. The lowest mean about the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students’ about leadership behaviors of academic staff is in climate ethics (2.83).

Virtual Reality Perceptions of Graduate Students in Information Technology Field

Teknolojinin gelişmesiyle sanal gerçeklik (virtual reality) uygulamalarında kullanılan cihazlar çeşitlilik kazanmaktadır ve daha uygun maliyetlerle erişilebilir duruma gelmektedir. Kullanıcılara daldırma (immersion) ve uzakta var olma (presence) gibi deneyimler sunma fırsatına sahip olan sanal gerçeklik uygulamalarının geliştirilmesine olanak tanıyan platformların sayısı da sürekli artış göstermektedir. Bir yandan; eğitim, sağlık, iletişim ve eğlence gibi çeşitli alanlarda uygulama geliştirenler için sanal gerçeklik teknolojileri ve ilgili platformlar önemli fırsatlar sunmaktadır. Diğer yandan ise günümüzde üniversitelerin bilişim alanında faaliyet gösteren bölümlerinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin, sanal gerçeklik teknolojileriyle hayatımıza giren kavramlar ve bu teknolojilerin sunduğu fırsatlarla ilgili ne ölçüde bilgi sahibi olduğu önemli bir araştırma konusudur. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmada bilişim alanında öğrenim görmekte olan lisansüstü öğrencilerin sanal gerçeklik ile ilgili kavramlar ve sanal gerçeklik teknolojilerinin sunduğu fırsatlar konusunda gelecek algılarının tespit edilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışma örneklemi olarak İstanbul Üniversitesi Enformatik Bölümü’nde eğitim gören lisansüstü öğrenciler seçilmiştir. Katılımcıların deneyimleri ve sanal gerçeklik teknolojilerinin geleceğine dair algılarıyla ilgili maddelerin bulunduğu bir anket hazırlanarak 41 katılımcıya uygulanmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen bulgular ışığında; katılımcıların HMD deneyimi ile sanal gerçeklik teknolojilerinin gelecekte eğlence alanında sağlayacağı olası fayda için verdikleri puanlar arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olduğu söylenebilir (U=130,5, p=0,012&amp;lt;0,05). Benzer ilişki alışveriş (t=2,405, p=0,021&amp;lt;0,05) ve tarih (t=2,172, p=0,036&amp;lt;0,05) alanında da tespit edilmiştir. Bu durumun, günümüzde sanal gerçeklik teknolojilerinin oyunlarda, çeşitli firmaların ürün tanıtımlarında ya da müzelerde/sergi alanlarında kullanımının yaygınlaşmasından dolayı katılımcılarda da bu teknolojilerin geleceğine ilişkin düşüncelerinde fark yarattığı düşünülmüştür. Katılımcıların sanal gerçeklikle ilgili eğitim alma durumları ile bazı sanal gerçeklik kavramlarına ilişkin farkındalıkları (bilgi sahibi olma durumlarına göre verdikleri puanlar) arasında da yine istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p&amp;lt;0,05). Bu nedenle bu çalışmada her ne kadar bilişimle ilgili bir bölümde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerle çalışılmış olsa da, sanal gerçeklik kavramlarına ilişkin farkındalık oluşmasında, bu konuda eğitim almanın önemli olduğuna inanılmaktadır.

Perceptions of Graduate Students at the University of São Paulo about Plagiarism Practices in Academic Works.

Our objective was to identify the understanding of theoretical aspects and the interpretation of practical situations that a sample of 3,623 graduate students (Population = 22,438) at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) have regarding academic plagiarism. The survey used an electronic questionnaire containing 30 multiple choice questions developed from the literature concerning the concept and definition of plagiarism, occurrence modality, types of plagiarism, reasons for occurrence, standards and preventive actions adopted. We identified that the fact of respondents agreeing or disagreeing with the theoretical-conceptual characteristics of plagiarism did not make a difference in their capacity of correctly assessing practical situations characterizing plagiarism. Moreover, the agreement or disagreement responses regarding the concepts of plagiarism were observed not to differ among the respondents who had been trained to use references and citations. However, the same respondents correctly interpret practical situations characterizing plagiarism. Therefore, this study suggests that there is a gap between theoretical and practical knowledge regarding plagiarism for graduate students. Although the technical training related to the correct use of research sources is an important prerequisite in the capacity-building process, it does not seem to be enough to prevent plagiarism practices.

Graduate Student Perceptions of Online Advising

As online education continues to expand across the nation and world, studies on online learners need to continually address student needs for and satisfaction with advising. However, to date, academic advising for online education has been explored rarely. Therefore, this quantitative study was conducted on graduate students' perceptions of academic advising experiences in online education programs in terms of communication, academic advisor knowledge of support services, and academic advisor behaviors. The data indicated that students agreed to statements about academic advisors as effective and that they expected proactive, timely, and knowledgeable advising. Implications for advisors of online students and suggested strategies emerged from the data and may enhance current advising practices.

Graduate Student Perceptions and Experiences with Connectivity in an Asynchronous, Online Distance Degree Program

Graduate Student Perceptions and Experiences with Connectivity in an Asynchronous, Online Distance Degree Program

P170 - Exploring the Use of Online Learning in Postsecondary Nutrition Education Courses: A Systematic Review

Background (Background, Rationale, Prior Research, and/or Theory): The internet and new information technologies have transformed education. Nutrition education is among many postsecondary subjects being taught using online instructional methods. With increasing demand for flexible coursework to prepare nutrition professionals, educators will benefit from a synthesis of what is known about effective online learning for nutrition education courses. Objective: To investigate the current use of online instruction in undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses, determine course effectiveness, and identify practical recommendations for educators. Study Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention: We systematically reviewed studies via a comprehensive search of major databases using a standardized search strategy. Studies selected for inclusion were those that evaluated the knowledge and/or perceptions of undergraduate or graduate students in postsecondary nutrition education courses delivered completely or primarily online. We considered both experimental and epidemiological study designs. Outcome Measures and Analysis: We extracted data on course instructional design, study design, participants, and outcomes from the studies meeting our inclusion criteria. Four reviewers independently assessed study quality using the Nutrition Evidence Library Bias Elimination Tool. Results: Nineteen of 5,803 search results met the inclusion criteria. Most involved asynchronous online courses in health professional studies (e.g. dietetics, nursing, medicine). Few studies employed an experimental design and many lacked details regarding the course's instructional design. Among studies with a comparison group (n = 7), there were no differences in nutrition knowledge between online and face-to-face learners. Results were inconclusive regarding students' perceptions. Conclusions and Implications: Current reports suggest that neither online nor face-to-face nutrition courses are superior and students' experiences with online learning vary. Recommendations for educators include being engaged with the online class during discussions, providing regular feedback, becoming comfortable with different technologies, and developing course content that facilitates discovery learning. The heterogeneous methods and limited descriptions of instructional design we identified highlight the need for research that elucidates effective approaches to online learning in postsecondary nutrition education courses. Funding: None.

Conflict between Freedom of Expression and Religion in India—A Case Study

The tussle between freedom of expression and religious intolerance is intensely manifested in Indian society where the State, through censoring of books, movies and other forms of critical expression, victimizes writers, film directors, and academics in order to appease Hindu religious-nationalist and Muslim fundamentalist groups. Against this background, this study explores some of the perceptions of Hindu and Muslim graduate students on the conflict between freedom of expression and religious intolerance in India. Conceptually, the author approaches the tussle between freedom of expression and religion by applying a contextual approach of secular-multiculturalism. This study applies qualitative research methods; specifically in-depth interviews, desk research, and narrative analysis. The findings of this study help demonstrate how to manage conflict between freedom of expression and religion in Indian society, while exploring concepts of Western secularism and the need to contextualize the right to freedom of expression.

Gender-wise Perception of Graduate and Undergraduate Students about the Quality of Teaching: A Study of Islamia College, Peshawar

This article focuses on a cross sectional research study for assessing quality of teaching which has been conducted in Islamia College Peshawar, a chartered University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. The researchers collected data via structured questionnaire from 497 students of undergraduate and graduate level including Bachelor of Studies (BS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) of 13 departments of the said university. For analysis of data, descriptive statistics and chi-square test were applied using SPSS version 16. The analysis shows that students` high satisfaction level is above 60% and low satisfaction level is below 40%. The satisfaction level of male and female were significantly different about quality of teaching. This study recommends that teacher should update their knowledge, use new teaching methods, explain topic with daily life examples, encourage students, show answer books after marking, provide guidance, be fair and complete course on time for the enhancement of students’ satisfaction level.

Perceptions of Graduate Students on the Federalization of the Philippines

Twenty-five students taking up Master in Government Management at Cagayan de Oro College-Phinma Education Network in Cagayan de Oro City participated in this study which seeks to gather their perceptions on the political issues surrounding the federalization of the Philippines. Results showed that most of the respondents are female (18); married (17); age 26-33 years old (9) and are new in government service—5 years and below—(9). The respondents were asked to rate the following statements: 1) Federal Government is suitable to the conditions of the Philippines, with a mean of 4.08; 2) Federal form of government is adaptable in the Philippines (4.08); 3) Federalization scheme is reflective of the desires and aspirations of the Filipino people (3.4); 4) As to substance, a federal form of government creates political unity (3.72); 5) Political culture of the Filipinos is suitable for a federal system of government (3.76); 6) Philippine national security will be enhanced if federalization is adopted (4): 7) Federalization will create disintegration of the whole Republic (2.84); 8-There is a need for an amendment to our Constitution changing the unitary to a federal form (4.12); 9) Federalization scheme creates greater autonomy to other local units of government (4.12); 10-The unitary system of government has failed to implement greater decentralization and autonomy (3.8). Overall, the respondents have preference on the federalization of the Philippines with a mean of 3.792.