One School's Experience in Reconceptualizing Part-Time Doctoral Education in Social Work
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| Title: | One School's Experience in Reconceptualizing Part-Time Doctoral Education in Social Work |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Biegel, David E., Hokenstad, M. C., Singer, Mark I., Guo, Shenyang |
| Source: | Journal of Social Work Education. Spr-Sum 2006 42(2):231-247. |
| Availability: | Council on Social Work Education. 1725 Duke Street Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-8080; Fax: 703-683-8099; e-mail: info@cswe.org; Web site: http://www.cswe.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Comparative Analysis, Social Work, Doctoral Programs, Part Time Students, Summer Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Graduate Students, Scores, Graduation Rate, Time to Degree, Student Evaluation, College Faculty |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Graduate Record Examinations, Miller Analogies Test |
| DOI: | 10.5175/JSWE.2006.200400454 |
| ISSN: | 1043-7797 |
| Abstract: | This article describes the rationale, implementation, and assessment of a summer-study format, part-time doctoral program that was designed to address the shortcomings of traditional part-time doctoral education in social welfare. Findings of a comparative analysis between 67 full-time and 52 part-time doctoral students suggest that the program offers a number of significant advantages over traditional part-time education. There were no statistically significant differences between summer-study and full-time students in Graduate Record Examination and Miller Analogies Test scores, in rates of graduation, or in length of time to complete the degree. Educational limitations of the program for summer-study students as compared to full-time students are presented. (Contains 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 17 |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| Accession Number: | EJ991562 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article describes the rationale, implementation, and assessment of a summer-study format, part-time doctoral program that was designed to address the shortcomings of traditional part-time doctoral education in social welfare. Findings of a comparative analysis between 67 full-time and 52 part-time doctoral students suggest that the program offers a number of significant advantages over traditional part-time education. There were no statistically significant differences between summer-study and full-time students in Graduate Record Examination and Miller Analogies Test scores, in rates of graduation, or in length of time to complete the degree. Educational limitations of the program for summer-study students as compared to full-time students are presented. (Contains 1 figure.) |
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| ISSN: | 1043-7797 |
| DOI: | 10.5175/JSWE.2006.200400454 |
