Disparate Academic Environments: An Emergent Framework of Socialization

Authors

Michael D. Thompson, The College of WoosterFollow

Abstract

Twenty-four graduate associate and/or full professors from four disparate academic environments were interviewed on the salient attributes they emphasize and reinforce to their graduate students in socializing them to the professional norms of their respective academic discipline. Qualitative research methodology was utilized to assess and understand the socialization mechanisms and processes of graduate students within disparate academic environments. The results of the study have produced a new theoretical framework for understanding the differential patterns of student learning and development as a result of student’s collegiate experience.

Keywords

Academic Environments, Graduate Education, Faculty, Students, Professional Socialization, Socialization

Publication Date

9-1-2003

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2003.1878

Recommended APA Citation

Thompson, M. D. (2003). Disparate Academic Environments: An Emergent Framework of Socialization. The Qualitative Report, 8(3), 408-434. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2003.1878