Research Capability: Early-Career Academics’ Perception of Doctoral Studies

The purpose of doctoral education is not only to produce a thesis but also to develop graduates who are highly competent in research, publications and the norms and values of being a researcher. Only a handful of studies have examined early-career academics’ perceptions of doing research a...

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Autores principales:	Faridah Mydin*, Shahlan Surat
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Publicado:	RU Publications 2021
Materias:	doctoral studies early-career academics malaysia research capability. Education L
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:36303ffe3bd6496bb71ba7e4037e95cd2021-11-11T08:19:08ZResearch Capability: Early-Career Academics’ Perception of Doctoral Studies2165-871410.12973/eu-jer.10.4.1893https://doaj.org/article/36303ffe3bd6496bb71ba7e4037e95cd2021-10-01T00:00:00Z https://eu-jer.com/EU-JER_10_4_1893.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/2165-8714The purpose of doctoral education is not only to produce a thesis but also to develop graduates who are highly competent in research, publications and the norms and values of being a researcher. Only a handful of studies have examined early-career academics’ perceptions of doing research at the doctoral level. This exploratory qualitative study sought to fill the gap and contribute to understanding of factors contributing to early career academics’ research capability development. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore in-depth the issues concerning research, publication, supervision, and networking among early career academics. The data were collected from 19 early-career academics in the first year of their career, who are attached with different universities and in different disciplines in Malaysia. The findings from the thematic analysis identified that supervision, individual’s participation in scholarly research activities, and institutional formal learning supported the development of the participants’ research capabilities. Although the PhD programme lay emphasis on independent learning, it should be seen as a process that occurs in phases; hence, the research courses offered and support from the supervisor are important to assist the transition to becoming an independent scholar. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that universities be more sensitive to the demands and expectations of academic career so that the PhD programmes offered do not merely focus on research but also develop the skills required of future academics at university.Faridah Mydin*Shahlan SuratRU Publicationsarticledoctoral studies early-career academics malaysia research capability.EducationLENEuropean Journal of Educational Research , Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 1893-1905 (2021)
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description	The purpose of doctoral education is not only to produce a thesis but also to develop graduates who are highly competent in research, publications and the norms and values of being a researcher. Only a handful of studies have examined early-career academics’ perceptions of doing research at the doctoral level. This exploratory qualitative study sought to fill the gap and contribute to understanding of factors contributing to early career academics’ research capability development. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore in-depth the issues concerning research, publication, supervision, and networking among early career academics. The data were collected from 19 early-career academics in the first year of their career, who are attached with different universities and in different disciplines in Malaysia. The findings from the thematic analysis identified that supervision, individual’s participation in scholarly research activities, and institutional formal learning supported the development of the participants’ research capabilities. Although the PhD programme lay emphasis on independent learning, it should be seen as a process that occurs in phases; hence, the research courses offered and support from the supervisor are important to assist the transition to becoming an independent scholar. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that universities be more sensitive to the demands and expectations of academic career so that the PhD programmes offered do not merely focus on research but also develop the skills required of future academics at university.
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Research Capability: Early-Career Academics’ Perception of Doctoral Studies

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