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ERIC Number: EJ446020
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
Faculty Perceptions of the Doctoral Dissertation.
Isaac, Paul D.; And Others
Journal of Higher Education, v63 n3 p241-68 May-Jun 1992
Advisors (n=596) of doctoral students at a large research university were surveyed about their perceptions of the characteristics, content, and purpose of the doctoral dissertation. Respondents indicated that the dissertation continues to play an essential role in doctoral education, although notable field-related differences were found in response to specific issues. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations, Faculty Advisers, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Relevance (Education), Research Projects, Research Universities, School Surveys, Student Research, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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