The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the opinions and assessments held by doctoral graduates and dropouts regarding their doctoral program experiences, and (2) to determine the opinions held by the doctoral graduates and dropouts regarding their educational programs in terms of subsequent job performance and professional advancement. The study was limited to 225 subjects of which 169 subjects actually participated in the study. The subjects had been enrolled in Florida State University during the period June 1972 to June 1979. Ninety three subjects satisfied the criteria for inclusion in the pre-candidate group (inactive first and second year students), 60 subjects satisfied the criteria for inclusion in the candidate group (inactive ABD's), and 72 subjects satisfied the criteria for inclusion in the graduate group (PhD's). The subjects responded to a Doctoral Student Follow-up Questionnaire. Data from the Questionnaire as well as data collected on selected demographic variables were tested via Discriminant Analysis, Analysis of Variance and Chi Square. Statistical Analysis of the data revealed that significant differences were found among the three groups in their attitudes and opinions of the dissertation, course work, interaction with faculty and students, the identification of hurdles to the completion of the degree, graduate record examination scores, considerations in choosing to attend FSU, and job performance and satisfaction. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-08, Section: A, page: 3458. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74591 |
| Contributors | HOWARD, RONALD KENNETH., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 84 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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