Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide The regular drumbeat (a mantra) of similar recommendations to advance graduate education by a constant stream of national studies over the past two decades has failed to prompt action. We propose several reasons why the studies have not gained traction, including the fact that the target recipients of the studies—students, faculty, and administrators—have not been asked whether they agree with the studies’ recommendations. A survey we recently conducted of the beneficiaries of the recent national study of graduate education by the American Chemical Society reveals sharp differences in opinion regarding the study’s three dozen recommendations that can be attributed to the pains and values of the various demographic groups that are impacted by the proposed changes. To develop a consensus path forward to reform graduate education, the survey results clearly speak to the need for further conversations that include the entire community of stakeholders, not just those who write the reports.
Source: Journal of Chemical Education
Authors: Michael T. Ashby, Michelle A. Maher
Institutions: University of Oklahoma, University of Missouri–Kansas City
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2867915452