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Reading some of the posts, I also wonder about the differences from disciplines - Education, Information Science/Computer Science, Information Technology, Communications, Librarianship, Archives, Humanities/Social Sciences in professional schools today. 

What are graduate programs looking at in terms of recent initiatives on the doctorate
which have been brought up before on several lists & what is the impact on doctoral study today in graduate schools in terms of students & faculty available.  We have a growing number of adjunct faculty however--can they advise doctoral students on the same level and be part of those same doctoral committees?   How can there be framework in this way when there are no faculty members "interested" ?  
      many questions, thanks / kw

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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching


Professional & Graduate Education

"Carnegie has a long history in the study of professional education, beginning with The Flexner Report in 1910 and legal education in the 1930s. In this tradition, Carnegie investigated the preparation of several professions, and also examined the doctorate as the professional degree for college and university teachers."


"Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate"

"The CID was a five year action and research project that worked with doctoral-granting departments committed to restructuring their programs to better prepare graduates. Six disciplines were included: chemistry, education, English, history, mathematics and neuroscience."

Senior Staff
George Walker, Senior Scholar
Chris Golde, Senior Scholar
Laura Jones, Senior Scholar
Andrea Conklin Bueschel, Research Scholar
 
Major Publications

"The Formation of Scholars: Rethinking Doctoral Education for the Twenty-First Century"
George Walker, Chris M. Golde, Laura Jones, Andrea Conklin Bueschel, Pat Hutchings. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:23 PM, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Two incidents in the past month lead me to raise a question on this list about doctoral studies. I want to be very careful to frame the question so that it is clear that I am seeking to understand expectations not to criticize them.
At a recent doctoral student presentation the candidate was asked about the theoretical framework for the study. The response was that the institution did not require a theoretical framework (for some of us this is a distinguishing feature between master’s and doctoral work). Is this the case at your institution? Is this a change?
Today a doctoral student from another institution asked me about recent research in a specific area. The institution “requires that I use research no further back than the year 2006.” (I will set aside whether there is any relationship between the topic of study and the date prescription.) Again, is this the case at your institution? Is this a change?
I have not encountered these before and wonder if there are changes underway or I am less aware of expectations elsewhere or whether these are unique.
Thank you.

Ken Haycock
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Karen Weaver, MLS, Electronic Resources Statistician, Duquesne University, Gumberg Library, Pittsburgh PA email: [log in to unmask] / Gmail: [log in to unmask]