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Maryrose Weatherton1, Elisabeth E Schussler1
1Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996.
CBE Life Sciences Education
|May 17, 2022
Summary
Graduate students define success broadly, encompassing non-academic goals. Attending to diverse student perspectives on success is crucial for well-being in academia.
Area of Science:
- Life sciences education research
- Graduate student development
Background:
- Limited research exists on how students define academic success.
- Student success initiatives often overlook individual student perspectives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore life science graduate students' definitions of success.
- To understand students' experiences related to their definitions of success.
Main Methods:
- Interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)
- Qualitative study involving 10 life science graduate students
Main Results:
- Student definitions of success are multifaceted and vary significantly.
- Factors influencing success definitions include departmental support and personal relationships.
- Misalignment between student and advisor definitions of success can negatively impact belonging and well-being.
Conclusions:
- Student success is complex and individually defined.
- Acknowledging diverse student perspectives on success is vital for supporting well-being in graduate programs.
- Science education research should incorporate student-defined success metrics.
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