Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1021567
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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Peer Relationships and the Biomedical Doctorate: A Key Component of the Contemporary Learning Environment
Kemp, Matthew W.; Molloy, Timothy J.; Pajic, Marina; Chapman, Elaine
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v35 n4 p370-385 2013
Little attention has been paid to the scholarship of doctoral education in the biomedical sciences, hindering the formulation of research-informed improvements to this important area of higher education. We present an analysis of interview data from Australian PhD students and suggest that relationships between students and their "non-supervisor" peers are critical to student learning.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Relationship, Biomedicine, Medical Education, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Semi Structured Interviews, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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