Building a strong foundation: How pre-doctorate experience shapes doctoral student outcomes.

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of doctoral programs has been a major topic of interest for national policies, universities, and researchers for decades now. However, studies that try to identify factors associated with doctoral students' success usually focus on characteristics measured during doctoral training, while the role of pre-doctorate characteristics remains underexplored. This research aims to fill this gap by examining whether and how various aspects of pre-doctorate experience-academic achievements, research experience related and unrelated to the dissertation topic, and teaching experience-contribute to the successful defense of the doctoral dissertation. Using data from a survey of the Russian doctoral programs' graduates (N = 985) and regression analysis, we show that research experience

SUBMITTER: Zhuchkova S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10490895 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature