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Engineering Research Teams: The Role of Social Networks in the Formation of Research Skills for Postgraduate Students
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Sampson, Kaylene; Comer, Keith – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
This study explores learner experiences regarding skills acquisition of a cohort of engineering doctoral students enrolled in a New Zealand university. Employing a qualitative methodology, we interviewed 28 PhD students about the range of experiences and exchanges that comprised their pathways to skill acquisition. Students reported that research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students