Exploring of PhD Research Training Model in the Field of Education

• Main Authors: Hsu, Chi-Hsuan, 許智瑄
• Other Authors: Wang, Li-Yun
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65910642087664116517

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育政策與行政研究所 === 104 === The purpose of this study is to explore PhD research training model in the field of education. To analyze the PhD programs and research training experiences, different doctoral programs in the field of Humanities, Social Science and Natural Science are chosen as the subject. Qualitative approach was adopted as the research method and data were collected through document gathering, as well as the interviews of professors and PhD graduates. The findings of this study are summarized as follows: 1. To examine the requirements in the doctoral programs: (1) Doctoral programs is lack of mechanism to help students pass the graduation requirement. (2) Doctoral programs is lack of activities to improve certain research ability of students. (3) Candidacy Exams gradually shift to evaluate the independent research skills of doctoral students. (4) The research training of Dissertation is determined by the underlying rules. 2. To examine the research training experiences of PhD graduates: (1) The level of doctoral Dissertation topics combined with professers’ research program is different in the three field. (2) The way to supervise PhD is influenced by length of time, research insterents and the numbers of supervisee. (3) Group learning is not efficient in graduate education in Taiwan. (4) PhD students considers research training should be related to their dissertation. (5) Cooperation of research training between different departments is rare in the field of social science. 3. To examine the difficulties in PhD education: (1) Lack of international research interaction in graduate education. (2) PhD graduates face declining demands of college faculty and the inflation of PhD value.