Majority Of Graduate Students Research Articles

Mentor-mentee relationships in academia: insights toward a fulfilling career

Over my academic journey, I had the privilege of learning from several insightful professionals in the field of Physiology and Neurosciences. During my graduate and postdoctoral training at seven universities in Brazil, the US and Canada, my mentors were able to stimulate my curiosity and motivation and made me very enthusiastic about science, teaching and especially mentoring. Despite the hurdles that researchers confront daily, having a supportive mentor in a diverse and inclusive workplace influenced my decision to pursue a career in academia. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of graduate students and aspiring scientists, this is not the case. Engaging with colleagues from different fields and cultural backgrounds taught me how students and trainees always expected more from their mentors, on multiple levels. Many studies have shown that high levels of attrition across STEM disciplines, as well as an increased time-to-degree completion, are indicative of this scenario. In this perspective article, I outline the findings of the ad hoc research mentorship method, as well as my self-reflections on how we could conquer the major problems correlated with a research mentor-mentee relationship. I specifically illustrate how communication, time, and environment constitute interrelated components that can be managed effectively to produce short and long-term results toward an optimal and fruitful partnership. Finally, I highlighted institutions’ critical role in implementing effective mentorship practices, procedures and policies that support mentors and students. These discussions on the importance of appropriate mentorship can assist all levels of mentors in creating a pleasurable pathway for knowledge transmission and contribute to ensuring that a more equal, diverse, and inclusive population of young scientists has the opportunity to excel in their professions.

Comparative Analysis of Educational Satisfaction and Satisfaction with Graduate School between Graduate Students Majoring in Cosmetology and Other Graduate Students

This study attempted to comparatively analyze educational satisfaction and satisfaction with graduate schools between graduate students majoring in cosmetology and other graduate students, and the results found the followings: In terms of the perception of educational courses, academic operation and thesis guidance, graduate students majoring in cosmetology were relatively higher than other graduate students. In addition, perception of administrative services and satisfaction with graduate schools by an environmental factor were higher among the students from the Department of Cosmetology. According to correlation analysis, graduate students majoring in cosmetology were more satisfied as educational courses and thesis guidance were higher. In other graduate students, on the contrary, they were more satisfied as thesis guidance and academic operation increased. Furthermore, graduate students majoring in cosmetology were more satisfied with better facilities while other graduate students were more satisfied as facilities and administrative services improved. Since there has been no comparative study on educational satisfaction between graduate students majoring in cosmetology and other graduate students, it is anticipated that the study results would be available as basic data for improving the quality of graduate school education.

Perception of Spirituality and Spiritual Care of Graduate Students Majoring in Counseling Psychology

Perception of Spirituality and Spiritual Care of Graduate Students Majoring in Counseling Psychology

Analysis of financial challenges faced by graduate students in Canada.

Graduate students are vital to the creation of research and innovation in Canada. The National Graduate Student Finance Survey was launched in 2021 by the Ottawa Science Policy Network to investigate the financial realities of Canadian graduate students. Closing in April 2022, the survey received 1305 responses from graduate students representing various geographical locations, years of study, fields of education, and demographic backgrounds. The results capture a snapshot into graduate student finances, including an in-depth analysis of stipends, scholarships, debt, tuition, and living expenses. In its entirety, we found that the majority of graduate students are facing serious financial concerns. This is largely due to stagnant funding for students both from federal and provincial granting agencies and from within their institutions. This reality is even worse for international students, members of historically underrepresented communities, and those with dependents, all of whom experience additional challenges that impact their financial security. Based on our findings, we propose several recommendations to the Tri-Council agencies (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Science and Humanities Research Council, and Canadian Institute for Health Research) and academic institutions to strengthen graduate student finances and help sustain the future of research in Canada.

Attitudes and usage of visual-aids in graduate student learning of gross anatomy at Makerere University.

The increasing numbers of students studying human anatomy at Makerere University are beginning to overwhelm available resources, which presents challenges in learning and necessitates an evaluation of alternative ways to enhance anatomy learning.The increasing numbers of students overwhelm resources available and presents challenges in learning. This necessitates an evaluation of alternatives to enhance gross anatomy learning at Makerere University College of Health Sciences. The study aimed to assess the usage of visual aids and generate necessary information to enhance learning. A cross-sectional study employing a concurrent triangulation mixed method design was conducted among 44 graduate students actively participating in cadaveric dissection. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and two focus group discussions. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to summarize data. Most participants were male (77.3%) with a mean age of 31.5 years (SD 3.9, Range, 27-45 years). A majority of graduate students reported using non-traditional methods (online sources) to supplement learning. Students commonly used hard copies of Cunningham Manual of Practical Anatomy (88.6%) supplemented with well-illustrated textbooks (79.5%) and online dissection videos (72.7%). Students expressed most satisfaction with the use of videos and well-illustrated text books in supplementing learning. The availability of these electronic resources was limited by factors such as poor internet connectivity and the need to pay for online licenses and subscription fees. Graduate students in the Department of Anatomy at MakCHS are using non-traditional methods to supplement their learning. However, there are several challenges to accessing digital resources. There is a need to support students with accessing visual aids through integrating newer teaching modalities and modern technology to promote interest and retention of anatomical knowledge.

A Study on the Learning Life Histories of Vietnamese Graduate Students Majoring in Korean Language

The study aims to understand personal changes experienced through Korean language learning and the significance of these changes to members of the new Korean Language and Culture Community by examining the life histories of foreign graduate students majoring in Korean language education and Korean literature. To this end, six Vietnamese students who are studying at a graduate school specializing in Korean language participated in this study and their life histories were examined, focusing on the development of their identities. The analysis focused on the (re)construction of identity in the learning processes of participants and showed that participants achieved complex identity development by learning and using Korean in various formal and informal contexts. In this study, changes were described in terms of improving Korean language skills, changing the self-image during early adulthood, and personal growth.

Teaching Reform and Practice in Professional English Courses for Graduate Students Majoring in Materials and Chemical Engineering

Teaching Reform and Practice in Professional English Courses for Graduate Students Majoring in Materials and Chemical Engineering

IEEE SSCS Beijing Chapter Organizes Five ISSCC Promotion Seminars [Chapters

The IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Beijing Chapter, together with the SSCS Tsinghua Student Chapter, organized five International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) promotion seminars from late March to April, at Tsinghua University, Peking University, Beijing University of Technology, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, respectively. The participants were mainly undergraduates majoring in electronic engineering and junior graduate students majoring in IC design.

영작문 평가에 관한 원어민과 비원어민 교수 비교연구

Objectives This study investigated the similarities and differences in assessing an academic term-paper written by L2 writer between native English-speaking (NES) and Korean professors. It further explored the similarities and differences between NES and Korean evaluators on their perceptions of L2 writer identities. Methods 38 NES and 43 Korean professors rated the term-paper written by a graduate student majoring in applied linguistics according to holistic and analytical scoring methods. The analytical scoring, in particular, included four language areas, such as grammar, vocabulary, content, and organization. A questionnaire was administered to the two groups on their perceptions of author identity. The results from the two groups were compared using the independent t-test, and follow-up interviews were conducted with four NES and four Korean professors to explore the factors of the survey results. Results There was no difference in overall scoring between the two groups. Still, in analytical scoring, the NES professors were strict in organization and content, whereas the Korean professors were strict in grammar. Regarding their perceptions of author identity and their influence on evaluation, NES professors showed more positive attitudes. Concerning the clues of their perceptions, the NES professors' judgment was based on the structure and method of thesis writing. In contrast, the Korean professors recognized the author's identity based on his English proficiency and the breadth of content knowledge. Conclusions The results show that the professors' ratings were influenced by the composition training they previously experienced and their language background. Thus, it suggests that content professors create a rubric suitable for individual courses for appropriate evaluation and share it with their students. It also shows the importance of training students to construct an effective author identity in academic writing.

Non-face-to-face Group Counseling Practice Leader Experience of Graduate Students Majoring in Counseling through Focus Group Interviews

목적 이 연구의 목적은 비대면 집단상담 실습에서 상담전공 대학원생의 리더 경험을 이해함으로써 비대면 집단상담 운영에 있어서의 어려움과 장점, 보완점 및 개선 방향 등을 살펴보는 데 있다. 방법 이를 위해 비대면 집단상담 실습수업을 진행한 상담전공 대학원생을 모집하여 2개 그룹 13명을 대상으로 포커스그룹 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 인터뷰는 2021년 4월부터 2021년 12월까지 각각 3회씩 총 6회 실시되었으며, 추가 질문이 필요한 경우 개별 면담을 진행하여 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 전사하여 의미 있는 단위로 분류하여 주제를 구성하고, 범주화하여 분석하였다. 결과 인터뷰와 개별 면담을 통해 도출된 455개의 주제로부터 총 5개의 범주와 13개의 하위범주가 생성되었다. 5개의 범주는 ‘기술적 접근의 어려움’, ‘비대면 환경에서의 부정적 정서 경험’, ‘비대면 환경에서 집단상담 운영의 어려움’, ‘비대면 집단 촉진을 위한 노력’, ‘비대면 집단의 가능성 확인 및 기대감’으로 구성되었다. 결론 본 연구는 상담전공 대학원생들이 실습수업에서 비대면 집단상담 리더로서 어떠한 경험을 하는지에 대해 구체적으로 탐색하여, 집단 리더들이 비대면 환경의 어려움에 적응해 가는 경험을 밝히고 비대면 집단상담의 가능성을 확인하였다는 데 그 의의가 있다. 연구결과를 토대로 상담자 실습에서 비대면 집단상담 운영에 필요한 개선 방안을 제시하였다.

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Graduate Students Majoring in Art Therapy with Children with Developmental Disabilities

본 연구의 목적은 미술치료전공 석사과정생의 발달장애아동을 대상으로 한 현장실습 경험에 관하여 그 체험의 본질과 의미가 무엇인지 탐구하는 데 있다. 이에 따라 Max van Manen의 해석학적 현상학적으로 접근하여, 발달장애아동을 대상으로 현장실습을 수행한 경험이 있는 수료생과 졸업생을 포함한 미술치료전공 석사과정생인 6명과 2회 언어적 심층 면담을 진행하였다. 수집된 자료를 토대로 분석한 결과, 8개의 본질적 주제와 19개의 하위 주제가 도출되었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과를 토대로 정리된 결론은 다음과 같다. 실습생들은 발달장애아동에 대해 실질적인 이해가 부족한 상태에서 미술치료 실습을 시작하지만, 여러 시행착오를 거치며 비로소 발달장애아동을 이해하게 된다. 그리고 치료사로서 미술치료를 통해 긍정적인 영향을 주고자 노력하며 아동과 함께 미술치료 전문가로서 한 단계 더 성장하게 된다.

The variables don´t are pizzas. The miracle is the multiplication of bread don’t multiplication of sub-hypotheses

This article explains why it is irrelevant to formulate sub-hypotheses, when in an explanatory research or non-causal correlation research, two variables are worked on, with the aim that thevast majority of graduate students of the universities of Peru are doing so, as a general practice, in their thesis, and whose origin is unknown. These researchers divide the independent variables into their dimensions and, from each of them, formulate the sub-hypotheses. Some researchers formulate sub hypotheses by decomposing the independent variable and dependent variable into their respective dimensions. Others break down the dependent variable into its dimensions to formulate sub-hypotheses. Sub-hypotheses are often raised when in multivariate or factorial  investigations, more than one independent variable is worked on, it is possible to formulate sub-hypotheses from each of the independent variables. In this case, the formulation of sub-hypotheses is done when the hypothesis test strategy is the Variance Analysis.

The Effect of Stress of Graduate Students Majoring in Counseling on Depression and Life Satisfaction: The Moderating Effect of Self-Care

본 연구는 상담전공 대학원생의 스트레스와 우울 및 삶의 만족도 관계에서 자기돌봄이 조절하는지 검증하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 전국에 있는 상담전공 석사과정 대학원생 227명이었다. 연구 결과, 대인관계 및 학업/진로 스트레스는 우울에 유의한 영향을 미쳤고, 학업/진로 스트레스는 삶의 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 그리고 상담전공 대학원생의 스트레스와 삶의 만족도의 관계에서 자기돌봄의 하위요인인 일·휴식 균형유지 및 전문적 도움추구의 조절효과는 유의하였다. 본 연구는 상담전공 대학원생 스트레스에 대해서 연구했다는 것과 상담전공 대학원생의 정신건강을 위해서 활용할 수 있는 자기돌봄의 중요성에 대한 시사점을 제공했다는 것에 의의가 있다.

The Study on the Encounter Group Experience of Graduate Students Majoring in Social Welfare: Focusing on Difficulties and Coping

The Study on the Encounter Group Experience of Graduate Students Majoring in Social Welfare: Focusing on Difficulties and Coping

The Online Collaborative Learning Design Webinar: A Case Study of Thai Open University's Graduate Students in a Science Education Programe

In the COVID-19 pandemic situation, online education is an interesting way to enable learning anywhere. Especially in postgraduate instruction, the student's arguments, and shared knowledge and experiences with colleges are important and can be enhanced by collaborative learning activities in certain seminar courses. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using the webinar on Microsoft teams considered from satisfaction towards the webinar and attitude toward MST. The participants were 40 graduate students who enrolled in a seminar in science curriculum and instruction course at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. The research tools were as follows: 1) A satisfaction towards the webinar questionnaire, 2) attitude toward the MST questionnaire, and 3) an interview form. The mean, standard deviation and content analysis were used for data analysis. The results of this study indicated that the vast majority of graduate students had felt satisfaction towards the webinar and attitude toward MST were scored at an overall high level. The results suggested that the collaborative learning on webinars could be an appropriate alternative to be used as supplement for traditional face-to-face learning, particularly when there is a need for locational flexibility.

PERCEPTION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS ON THE USE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, TAMALE, GHANA

This study examined the perception of graduate students in the use of the institutional repositories particularly in relation to the institutional repository of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana. The study examined the level of students’ awareness, attitude towards the IR, level of use and level of satisfaction, and the challenges facing them in their utilisation of the UDS IR. The study adopted the descriptive survey approach and was conducted on the four campuses of the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Wa, Navrongo, Nyankpala and Tamale in May, 2019. A total of 104 copies of a questionnaire were distributed to graduate students based on random sampling and 88 copies of the questionnaire were completed and returned. Only 85 copies were found usable and thus were used for the analysis. The study revealed that 67% of the respondents were aware of the IR. However, utilization was only occasional among them. The study also revealed that majority (75%) of graduate students use the IR to access theses and dissertations. The lack of awareness creation about the IR and the inadequate ICT connection and infrastructure were the challenges that hinder effective use of the IR. The study suggests that library orientation should be organised to educate graduate students on the benefits of using the IR for their studies especially in doing research. The study also recommended improvement in ICT infrastructure to ease access to the IR. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) short videos could be put on the IR interface and the Library website to guide students on how to use the IR. Keywords: Institutional Repository, Perception, Graduate students, Utilization, University for Development Studies, Ghana

Investigation and Research on the Entrance Examination for Graduate Students Majoring in "Subject Teaching (Biology)"—Based on the Statistics of Normal Universities Directly under the Ministry of Education in the Past 5 Years

The "Subject Teaching (Biology)" major is to cultivate higher level specialized educational talents for the field of biology education and teaching in middle schools, and its nature is professional education master. This study by looking at six normal universities directly under the Ministry of Education "Subject Teaching (Biology)" professional graduate student recruit students 2016-2020 and professional directory, from the enrolment, first try subjects, second-round exam scores, second-round exam requirements analysis, summarizes the six affiliated colleges "Subject Teaching (Biology)" professional postgraduate entrance examination requirements change. Hope to provide reference for the postgraduate entrance examination students and related education researchers.

Exploration on the Cultivation of Compound Innovative Talents for Graduate Students Majoring in Computer in Colleges of Finance and Economics

Exploration on the Cultivation of Compound Innovative Talents for Graduate Students Majoring in Computer in Colleges of Finance and Economics

运筹学专业研究生创新能力的培养

运筹学专业研究生创新能力的培养

The Degree that Nature of Scientific Knowledge Aspects are Included in the Science Classes of Greek High Schools

The present study examines the integration level of the Nature of Scientific Knowledge in secondary school science classes in Greece. The research was designed and organized on the basis of the Cultural-Historical Activity Theory. The activity system of the researchers, who use the proper tools each time, are in network relations with the activity system of Science Education. Major components of the educational system are studied (the curriculum, textbooks, teachers’ know-how and teaching methods, school inspectors’ viewpoints, students’ knowledge) in relation to the nature of scientific knowledge, to ensure valid results. The curriculum and textbook content is decoded, the knowledge of teachers and students is assessed with the use of an internationally validated questionnaire, and interview protocols are analyzed. Research results reveal that the nature of scientific knowledge is included in a small degree in the curriculum and textbooks, teachers refer intuitively to some of these aspects, without assessing the knowledge of students, and, finally, the majority of high-school graduate students have naïve views regarding the nature of scientific knowledge.