THE DISSERTATION PROCESS DESCRIBED BY DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND

Prof.kaarina Mã¤ã¤ttã¤

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THE DISSERTATION PROCESS DESCRIBED BY DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND

Abstract

The Problem: The number of doctoral theses has increased enormously during the past few years. Though research on this phenomenon has also increased, the personal experiences of a dissertation process have not been studied from a doctoral student's perspective. A crucial research question in this article is, in what way does the dissertation process appear as described by doctoral students themselves (N = 25)? What steps lead to a doctoral degree when considered as doctoral students' personal endeavours? Method: The data consists of hundreds of e-mails written during the supervision process between the doctoral students and the author, who supervised their doctoral theses. Results and Recommendations: This article reveals the special significance of the human relationships and the support experienced by PhD students during their dissertation process with the supervisor and close friends or family members. In this research, the road to receiving a doctorate appeared as a process that consists of five stages; most of which the academic world keeps still about. The aim of this article is to support prospective doctoral students and their supervisors in completing doctoral theses.

Keywords

FİNLANDIYA'DAKİ DOKTORA ÖĞRENCILERININ GÖZÜYLE DOKTORA TEZ SÜRECI

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Problem (amaç): Doktora tezlerinin sayısı geçtiğimiz birkaç yıl içinde büyük ölçüde arttı. Bu konu ile ilgili bir takım çalışmalar yapılmış olsa da, bir tez sürecinin bir doktora öğrencisinin bakış açısından kişisel deneyimleri bağlamında nasıl olduğu incelenmemiştir. Bir tez süreci önemli bir deneyim ve olaylar zinciridir. Bu araştırmanın temel sorusu; tez süreci doktora öğrencileri tarafından açıklandığı şekliyle nasıl görülmektedir?. Doktora öğrencilerinin kişisel çabaları düşünüldüğünde hangi adımlar bir doktora derecesiyle sonuçlanır? Doktora tezi yazarları bu süreç hakkında kişisel olarak ne düşünüyorlar? Yöntem: Bu çalışma, tez süreci hakkında doktora öğrencileri tarafından yapılan açıklamaları veri olarak değerlendiren bir nitel araştırmadır. tez devam ederken (2005-2008 Yılları arasında) doktora öğrencileri ve onların doktora tezlerinin danışmanlığını yapan kişi arasında yazılmış yüzlerce e-postadan meydana gelmektedir. Bulgular: Bu makale, doktora öğrencilerinin, tez sürecinde insan ilişkilerinin önemine gönderme yaparak, tez danışmanından, yakın arkadaşlarından ve aile üyelerinden alınan desteğin önemini ortaya çıkardı. Bu araştırmada, doktora, beş aşamadan oluşan bir süreç gibi görülüyor ve bu süreçlerin çoğu akademik yaşamda hala yer alıyor. Başlangıçta kararsızlık baskındır ancak motifler çok çeşitli de olabilir. Bu motiflerin bir çoğu, tez sürecinde korunacaktır. Sosyalleşme becerilerin durduğu bitirme aşaması boyunca, doktora öğrencileri ve danışman arasındaki yakınlığın doğal olarak özel ve önemli olmaktadır. Bir eşin anlayışı ve arkadaşların desteği sınanır. Kişinin kendi istek ve beklentilerindeki gerilme onu daha fazla kamçılayabilir. Birçoğu işlerini bir anca bitirmeyi ister. Belirsizliğin sıkıntısını yaşama, sorumluluğu ve dengeyi keşfetme, eleştiri ve olumlu dönütlere izin verme ve eleştiri için beklerken sabırlı olma benzer diğer deneyimlerdir. Öneriler: Elde edilen sonuçların, müstakbel doktora öğrencileri ve danışmanlarına doktora tez süreçlerinde yardımcı olacağı ümit edilebilir..Çünkü, Bir doktora tezi akademik tezler içinde en yükseğidir.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

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Research Article

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Prof.kaarina Mã¤ã¤ttã¤

Publication Date

January 15, 2011

Submission Date

January 15, 2011

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Year 2011 Volume: 2 Number: 1

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Mã¤ã¤ttã¤, P. (2011). THE DISSERTATION PROCESS DESCRIBED BY DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2(1), 66-80. https://izlik.org/JA75WA28BJ