Limited research has investigated dissertation methodology choice and the factors that contribute to this choice. Quantitative research is based in mathematics and scientific positivism, and qualitative research is based in constructivism. These underlying philosophical differences posit the question if certain factors predict dissertation…

This dissertation is an inquiry into the social experiences of first year international graduate students, and how those social experiences inform their academic writing development. Drawing from the sociocognitive perspective (Atkinson, 2002; Lantolf, 2000), this study recognizes that the university is social in nature, and language learning…

As institutions continue to expand their online learning programs, it becomes increasingly important to identify research-based strategies to support their design. Numerous professional organizations provide guidance to institutions to direct the mechanics of online delivery. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework (Garrison, Anderson, Archer,…

Latinas currently attain the lowest number of terminal degrees in the United States when compared to White, African American, and Asian American women. While Latina doctoral students share common struggles with other minority/female doctoral students, the unique cultural expectations associated with their racial/ethnic and gender related…

Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are an important group of math instructors whose practice deserves to be supported and studied. In this action research study, I lead a customized regimen of professional development (GQuesT model) for a cohort of first/second-year calculus TAs and study their teaching practice. This study focuses on how the TAs…

The number of graduate level students who do not complete their degree has been an ongoing issue in higher education and has increased with the growth of online education. Research demonstrates that online learners who have already achieved their degree could manage their learning experience, understood the importance of seeking help when…

Critical race theory has often been described as a lens in which to see and understand how racism can impact or affect people of color. This lens makes room for a deeper consideration of ones lived experiences as a direct result of racial bias. Sometime in the mid 1970's, Derrick Bell, Alan Freeman, and Richard Delgado acted in response to the…

The present research endeavor was aimed to assess Gender differences in Mental Health Status of M.Ed. students in Kerala. The sample of the study consisted of 314 M.Ed. students, of which 49 were males and 265 were females in Kerala. The method used for the present study was survey method. Mental Health Status Scale (M.H.S. Scale) was used and…

Each year the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) completes a survey regarding state-funded expenditures for postsecondary student financial aid. This report, the 48th annual survey, represents data from academic year 2016-17. Data is provided regarding state-funded expenditures for student financial aid and…

In the study of science and engineering graduate education in the U.S., two themes that have received extensive attention individually are the persisting underrepresentation of women and the significant growth in enrollment among foreign nationals. Using data from a census of U.S. science and engineering graduate programs, this paper examines a…

Doctoral programs in the U.S. do not prepare students to be educators, despite the fact that many graduate students will work as teachers. This study takes a socio-cultural stance to understand how science graduate students develop as educators through a broadening participation mentoring program called STEM OUT. I use qualitative methods to…

Graduate student socialization is an important part of a university's mission. Research on how writing shapes this process is needed. This study contributes to knowledge of academic literacy practices socializing students in their disciplines through a social practice perspective. Specifically I focus on aspects of the social in this study of…

In this article, we confront the challenges to teacher education students and practicing teachers raised by the concept of numeracy and its place in the curriculum. In the Australian Curriculum, there is an expectation that teachers at all grade levels and in all subject areas develop students' numeracy capabilities. At Monash University, a…

In 2009, the "Chronicle of Higher Education" defined "academic mobbing" as "a form of bullying in which members of a department gang up to isolate or humiliate a colleague". In their call for a special issue on mobbing for "Workplace: A Journal for Academic Labor", editors Stephen Petrina and E. Wayne Ross…

The author has lectured in an Irish third-level institution since 2002. She enjoys and takes pride in her job as a lecturer and is very focused on facilitating high-quality learning among her students. Since the inception of the Master's in Accounting programme at her institution, which typically has a class size of between 15 and 20 each year,…