Jim Cumming
Biographic Data
| ID | 6155403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jim Cumming |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jim |
| FAMILY NAME | Cumming |
| SIGNATURE | CUMMING J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The impact of changing government policies and institutional practices on master's by coursework students in Australia: A viable pathway to the PhD
The objective of this paper is to identify the impact of current national policies and emerging curricular practices on master's by coursework students in Australia. It is argued that the rate of top-down policy change, together with bottom-up innovation, is resulting in a high level of complexity that is challenging providers, staff and student alike. Findings from a national study that elicited the views of key stakeholders on aspects of the ma…
How shall we know them? Capturing the diversity of difference in Australian doctoral candidates and their experiences
Although there is general agreement that doctoral students and their experiences are diverse, in what respect this is true is in question. Most institutional practices in the collection of data in this regard have been established to satisfy government reporting requirements and concerns, such as funding, participation and equity, and efficiency. Missing is more detailed and nuanced quantitative data and analysis, complementary to those of qualit…
Contextualised performance: Reframing the Skills Debate in Research Education
In Australia, as in the UK, much of the skills debate in research education has reflected a deficit model, whereby candidates are deemed to be in need of supplementary training. In response to the demands of employers and governments, most universities have added employability skills to postgraduate curricula, while simultaneously boosting their efforts in relation to the enhancement of academic skills. Using an analysis of three conceptual frame…
Doctoral enterprise: A Holistic Conception of Evolving Practices and Arrangements
This article argues that a broader and more holistic conception of doctoral education is required to accommodate the changing nature of the doctoral interface – the points where education, training, research, work and career development intersect. The article begins by examining three different conceptions from the literature that have been used to represent postgraduate research training. It then draws on a research study conducted recently in A…
The doctoral experience in science: Challenging the current orthodoxy
Drawing on the literature this article identifies five characteristics that are frequently attributed to the doctoral student experience in the natural and physical sciences. These are then used to assist with the interpretation of qualitative data derived from a study in the earth sciences at a research‐intensive university in Australia. Case narrative is employed to synthesise three insider perspectives—a candidate and her co‐supervisors—as wel…
Media Review: Using Narrative in Social Research Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
This book is different from the majority of books on methodology in two respects. First, it does not focus exclusively on either quantitative or qualitative approaches to research, but instead aims to discuss recent developments in social research methods across the quantitative/qualitative divide. Second, while it aims to give practical guidance on the techniques for carrying out research, and therefore focuses on methods, it also explores curre…
How shall we know them? Capturing the diversity of difference in Australian doctoral candidates and their experiences
Although there is general agreement that doctoral students and their experiences are diverse, in what respect this is true is in question. Most institutional practices in the collection of data in this regard have been established to satisfy government reporting requirements and concerns, such as funding, participation and equity, and efficiency. Missing is more detailed and nuanced quantitative data and analysis, complementary to those of qualit…
The doctoral experience in science: Challenging the current orthodoxy
Drawing on the literature this article identifies five characteristics that are frequently attributed to the doctoral student experience in the natural and physical sciences. These are then used to assist with the interpretation of qualitative data derived from a study in the earth sciences at a research‐intensive university in Australia. Case narrative is employed to synthesise three insider perspectives—a candidate and her co‐supervisors—as wel…
Contextualised performance: Reframing the Skills Debate in Research Education
In Australia, as in the UK, much of the skills debate in research education has reflected a deficit model, whereby candidates are deemed to be in need of supplementary training. In response to the demands of employers and governments, most universities have added employability skills to postgraduate curricula, while simultaneously boosting their efforts in relation to the enhancement of academic skills. Using an analysis of three conceptual frame…
Doctoral enterprise: A Holistic Conception of Evolving Practices and Arrangements
This article argues that a broader and more holistic conception of doctoral education is required to accommodate the changing nature of the doctoral interface – the points where education, training, research, work and career development intersect. The article begins by examining three different conceptions from the literature that have been used to represent postgraduate research training. It then draws on a research study conducted recently in A…
The impact of changing government policies and institutional practices on master's by coursework students in Australia: A viable pathway to the PhD
The objective of this paper is to identify the impact of current national policies and emerging curricular practices on master's by coursework students in Australia. It is argued that the rate of top-down policy change, together with bottom-up innovation, is resulting in a high level of complexity that is challenging providers, staff and student alike. Findings from a national study that elicited the views of key stakeholders on aspects of the ma…
Media Review: Using Narrative in Social Research Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
This book is different from the majority of books on methodology in two respects. First, it does not focus exclusively on either quantitative or qualitative approaches to research, but instead aims to discuss recent developments in social research methods across the quantitative/qualitative divide. Second, while it aims to give practical guidance on the techniques for carrying out research, and therefore focuses on methods, it also explores curre…
The doctoral experience in science: Challenging the current orthodoxy
Drawing on the literature this article identifies five characteristics that are frequently attributed to the doctoral student experience in the natural and physical sciences. These are then used to assist with the interpretation of qualitative data derived from a study in the earth sciences at a research‐intensive university in Australia. Case narrative is employed to synthesise three insider perspectives—a candidate and her co‐supervisors—as wel…
Contextualised performance: Reframing the Skills Debate in Research Education
In Australia, as in the UK, much of the skills debate in research education has reflected a deficit model, whereby candidates are deemed to be in need of supplementary training. In response to the demands of employers and governments, most universities have added employability skills to postgraduate curricula, while simultaneously boosting their efforts in relation to the enhancement of academic skills. Using an analysis of three conceptual frame…
Doctoral enterprise: A Holistic Conception of Evolving Practices and Arrangements
This article argues that a broader and more holistic conception of doctoral education is required to accommodate the changing nature of the doctoral interface – the points where education, training, research, work and career development intersect. The article begins by examining three different conceptions from the literature that have been used to represent postgraduate research training. It then draws on a research study conducted recently in A…
How shall we know them? Capturing the diversity of difference in Australian doctoral candidates and their experiences
Although there is general agreement that doctoral students and their experiences are diverse, in what respect this is true is in question. Most institutional practices in the collection of data in this regard have been established to satisfy government reporting requirements and concerns, such as funding, participation and equity, and efficiency. Missing is more detailed and nuanced quantitative data and analysis, complementary to those of qualit…
The impact of changing government policies and institutional practices on master's by coursework students in Australia: A viable pathway to the PhD
The objective of this paper is to identify the impact of current national policies and emerging curricular practices on master's by coursework students in Australia. It is argued that the rate of top-down policy change, together with bottom-up innovation, is resulting in a high level of complexity that is challenging providers, staff and student alike. Findings from a national study that elicited the views of key stakeholders on aspects of the ma…
Sociology (6 works) · Higher education (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions (4 works) · Engineering ethics (3 works) · Higher Education and Employability (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works)