A Narrative Research on PhD Dropout

Didem Koşar; Çiğdem Ayanoğlu

Article Details

A Narrative Research on PhD Dropout

Authors:

Didem Koşar | Çiğdem Ayanoğlu

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Journal:

Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.208-234

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288703

pISSN:

2459-1912

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Abstract:

 Graduate education is an educational process that aims to train scientists and lecturers who will contribute to science by conducting research and meet the needs of the developing and changing society. There are many factors that prevent students from completing PhD. The purpose of this qualitative research is to reveal the reasons for the dropout of PhD student. The research was conducted via qualitative research method and narrative research design. The research is based on in-depth interviews with a male student who dropped out of his PhD at a state university during the thesis proposal stage. As a result, the participant emphasized that the most common reason for leaving the programme was the lack of support from the advisor. Among other reasons, deterioration in work-life balance, lack of opportunity for becoming an academic, permission from job, time allocated to family, transportation problems were emphasized. The participant suggested that students should give importance to the selection of their advisors, attend a school where transportation will not be a problem, and that graduate education should be supported more in policy documents, both financially and morally. In order to encourage students continue their processes in the research, suggestions were made about choosing an advisor, evaluating the process well, providing work-life balance.

 Graduate education is an educational process that aims to train scientists and lecturers who will contribute to science by conducting research and meet the needs of the developing and changing society. There are many factors that prevent students from completing PhD. The purpose of this qualitative research is to reveal the reasons for the dropout of PhD student. The research was conducted via qualitative research method and narrative research design. The research is based on in-depth interviews with a male student who dropped out of his PhD at a state university during the thesis proposal stage. As a result, the participant emphasized that the most common reason for leaving the programme was the lack of support from the advisor. Among other reasons, deterioration in work-life balance, lack of opportunity for becoming an academic, permission from job, time allocated to family, transportation problems were emphasized. The participant suggested that students should give importance to the selection of their advisors, attend a school where transportation will not be a problem, and that graduate education should be supported more in policy documents, both financially and morally. In order to encourage students continue their processes in the research, suggestions were made about choosing an advisor, evaluating the process well, providing work-life balance.

 Graduate education is an educational process that aims to train scientists and lecturers who will contribute to science by conducting research and meet the needs of the developing and changing society. There are many factors that prevent students from completing PhD. The purpose of this qualitative research is to reveal the reasons for the dropout of PhD student. The research was conducted via qualitative research method and narrative research design. The research is based on in-depth interviews with a male student who dropped out of his PhD at a state university during the thesis proposal stage. As a result, the participant emphasized that the most common reason for leaving the programme was the lack of support from the advisor. Among other reasons, deterioration in work-life balance, lack of opportunity for becoming an academic, permission from job, time allocated to family, transportation problems were emphasized. The participant suggested that students should give importance to the selection of their advisors, attend a school where transportation will not be a problem, and that graduate education should be supported more in policy documents, both financially and morally. In order to encourage students continue their processes in the research, suggestions were made about choosing an advisor, evaluating the process well, providing work-life balance.

 Lisansüstü eğitim, araştırmalar yaparak bilime katkıda bulunacak, gelişen ve değişen toplumun ihtiyaçlarını karşılayacak bilim insanı ve öğretim elemanı yetiştirmeyi amaçlayan bir eğitim sürecidir. Ancak öğrencilerin bu eğitimde yer alan doktora sürecini tamamlamalarına engel olan pek çok faktör bulunmaktadır. Bu nitel araştırmanın amacı doktora eğitimi sürecinde tez önerisi aşamasında doktorayı terk eden bir öğrencinin doktora terkine ilişkin sebeplerini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırma nitel araştırma yöntemi ile anlatı araştırması deseninde yürütülmüştür. Araştırma bir devlet üniversitesinde kayıtlı olduğu doktora programını tez önerisi aşamasında terk etmiş bir erkek öğrenciyle derinlemesine görüşmelere dayalı bir çalışmadır. Araştırma sonucunda katılımcı doktora terkinin sebepleri arasında en çok danışman desteği görememesi üzerinde durmuştur. Diğer nedenler arasında iş yaşam dengesinde bozulmalar, doktora sonunda kadro bulamama durumu, izin alma, aileye ayrılan zaman, ulaşım sıkıntılarını vurgulanmıştır. Öneri olarak katılımcı öğrencilerin danışman seçimine önem vermelerini, ulaşım sıkıntısı olmayacak bir okulda devam etmelerini, hem maddi hem manevi boyutlarda lisansüstü eğitimin politika belgelerinde daha çok desteklenmesini önermiştir. Araştırmada öğrencilerin süreçlerine devam etmelerini teşvik etmek amacıyla danışman seçimi, sürecin iyi değerlendirilmesi, iş yaşam dengesinin sağlanmasına ilişkin öneriler sunulmuştur.

Article Details

A Narrative Research on PhD Dropout

Authors:

Didem Koşar | Çiğdem Ayanoğlu

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Journal:

Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.208-234

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288703

pISSN:

2459-1912

Higher Education

Graduate Education

School Dropout

PhD ProgrammeYükseköğretim

Lisansüstü Eğitim

Okul Terki

Doktora Programı

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Article Details

Authors: Didem Koşar | Çiğdem Ayanoğlu

Publisher: Gazi University

Main Topics: Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Journal: Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.208-234

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001288703

pISSN: 2459-1912

Issues

Authors:

Didem Koşar | Çiğdem Ayanoğlu

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Journal:

Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.208-234

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288703

pISSN:

2459-1912