A lot of uncertainty exists among professors in higher education about what the role of supervisor entails. This uncertainty concerns, among other things, what it means to comply with research ethical principles. Wittek brings together new knowledge and information concerning international guidelines for research ethics in relation to reliability,…

Background/purpose: Transitioning from coursework to an independent, complex inquiry has constantly been a challenge in advanced scientific programs, which often presents numerous barriers arising from limited research knowledge, experience, and skills necessary to navigate the contemporary research environment. This conspicuous gap breeds…

This case study used individual interviews to investigate graduate students' sensemaking in upper-level electrostatics in the context of problems that can be efficiently solved for the electric potential using Laplace's equation. Although there are many technical mathematical issues involved in solving Laplace's equation, the focus of this…

Interprofessional practice is a growing expectation in health and human services professions, as is collaboration between education professionals, to bring the best care and services to clients and students. Future professionals need to learn about other professions and be taught how to work with others as members of an interprofessional team.…

Introduction: Questions remain whether recent allowances for remote, simulated clinical experiences adequately prepare students for clinical placements. Recent literature reveals positive student perceptions and descriptions of their experiences with simulation that include repeated practice with a broad range of patient types and disorders, trial…

Purpose: The study aims to examine conceptualisations and perceptions of key stakeholders involved in the tripartite relationship of a Higher Degree Apprenticeship (HDA) -- apprentice, employer and higher education institution (HEI) -- and how these contribute towards the successful outcomes of a Leadership and Management Senior Leader Degree…

Background: Self-assessment, crucial skill in professional practice, is essential for dentists to deliver patient care. Teaching self-assessment in dental education prepares students for this role. Structured self-assessment refers to self-assessment guided by a predefined criterion-based checklist. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of…

Mentoring is a critical element in the well-being, socialization, and professional identity development of graduate students. Yet in music education, little is known about the graduate student mentoring experience from the mentors' perspective. Therefore, the purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine music teacher educators' perspectives…

The intent of this study was to understand the impact of rapid changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic on graduate students' professional socialization, Due to the recency of the pandemic, few published studies have examined the extent of the pandemic's impact on the experiences of graduate students seeking degrees throughout 2020 and 2021.…

In graduate evaluation education, research has shown that theory to practice is overshadowed by a focus on practical methods which results in evaluation education tension and a tenuous understanding of evaluation theory to practice when evaluators complete their graduate studies. Little is understood about evaluation theory to practice from…

Despite the increasing interest in data analytics applications within postgraduate education research, there remains a significant gap in research dedicated to exploring mixed methods research for such investigations. This study undertook to bridge this gap by exploring the application and use of mixed methods research to examine data analytics…

Purpose: Approaching mentoring from the theoretical tradition of continental pedagogy and contrasting it to the neoliberal organization of the academy, this paper aims to analyze how the Croatian higher education document framework constructs mentoring graduate and postgraduate students' research projects. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis…

This study investigates how educators incorporate existing podcasts into their instructional plans and leverage technology to support podcast-integrated teaching practices. The participants in this qualitative study consisted of 38 in-service educators enrolled in an educational technology course. The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) served as…

An increase in online learning has created a set of new challenges for higher education institutions. Institutions seek to retain students and ensure they are engaged in their courses. This paper examines forms of engagement that traditional and nontraditional students perceive in their online asynchronous graduate courses at a public flagship…

The authors, as student affairs professionals in a medical school setting, are keenly aware of how easy it is to overlook the health, mental health, and wellness needs of learners in professional schools who are no longer among the undergraduate constituencies that are so often our primary focus. But first year medical students to interns through…