Being a good course-taker is not enough
A Theoretical Perspective on the Transition to Independent Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4096865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara E Lovitts (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 137-154 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075070500043093 |
| OpenAlex | W2119665113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 65 |
| References cited | 31 |
Students are typically admitted into doctoral programmes because they have been good course‐takers. Yet, the PhD is awarded for doing independent research and making an ‘original contribution’ to knowledge. Graduate faculty acknowledge that the transition to independent research is hard for many students, and that they cannot predict who will successfully make the transition and complete the doctorate based only on students’ undergraduate records or even their performance in their first year of graduate school. Similarly, many graduate students feel unprepared to make the transition. Drawing on recent work on creativity, this paper provides a theoretical perspective on the factors that facilitate and impede doctoral students’ transition to independent research. Notes * 500 Fifh Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, USA. Email: [email protected] Additional informationNotes on contributorsBarbara E. Lovitts Footnote* * 500 Fifh Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, USA. Email: [email protected]
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| Citations per year | 3,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 60 |