Integration into a PhD Program: An Arts-Based Research Approach to Examine the Experiences of Doctoral Students

• Main Author: İnci Yılmazlı Trout
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vilnius University Press 2018-10-01
• Series: Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia
• Subjects: doctoral experiences, academic integration, social integration, arts-based research
• Online Access: http://www.journals.vu.lt/acta-paedagogica-vilnensia/article/view/11870

[full article in English] This article explores the experiences of twelve doctoral students during their processes of integrating into a doctoral program. In this qualitative study, by using a participatory, arts-based research design, twelve participants were asked to create collages and write narratives depicting their collages representative of their integration experiences. The research question this study addressed is the following: how have the students experienced integrating into their doctoral program? The gathered data revealed that academic and social factors play important roles in shaping and impacting the doctoral journey of a student.