The Development, Validation, and Application of the "Doctoral Student Connectedness Scale"

Autor/inn/en	Terrell, Steven R.; Snyder, Martha M.; Dringus, Laurie P.
Titel	The Development, Validation, and Application of the "Doctoral Student Connectedness Scale"
Quelle	In: Internet and Higher Education, 12 (2009) 2, S.112-116 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-7516
DOI	10.1016/j.iheduc.2009.06.004
Schlagwörter	Academic Persistence; Risk; Dropouts; Doctoral Programs; Doctoral Dissertations; Measures (Individuals); Student Attrition; Graduate Students; Student Adjustment; Distance Education; Teacher Student Relationship; Interpersonal Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Risiko; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Doktorandenprogramm; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Messdaten; Schülerbeurlaubung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Adaptation; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	Student attrition from distance and limited-residency doctoral programs is significantly higher than that from traditional programs. The focus of this paper is the development and application of a survey instrument, the "Doctoral Student Connectedness Scale", designed to identify students at risk of dropout. The study focused exclusively on students currently working on their dissertations with results indicating that low feelings of student-to-student and student-to-faculty connectedness in the learning environment may be predictive of departure from the program. This study supports the work of Lovitts (2001) and others who have also recognized connectedness as an integral part of the dissertation experience. Recommendations are made for addressing these issues through various initiatives that administrators, faculty, and students can support including the design and development of a doctoral student community of practice (CoP). (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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