ERIC Number: EJ999464
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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The Invisible Student: Benefits and Challenges of Part-Time Doctoral Studies
Bates, Peter; Goff, Lori
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v58 n3 p368-380 Fall 2012
This autoethnographic study explores the experiences of two part-time doctoral students as we document our journey of balancing our multiple competing roles. As we reflected and consulted the literature, we began to identify many benefits and challenges that part-time candidature brings to students, universities and employers. Through our autoethnographic analysis, considered in the context of research, we hope to shed light on the part-time doctoral student experience and raise awareness of the benefits that part-time students can bring to universities and to society.
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Student Experience, Doctoral Programs, Part Time Students, Ethnography, Student Role, Graduate Students
University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://ajer.synergiesprairies.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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