Open AccessOrganization and Administration of Graduate Studies in Canadian Universities
Author(s) -
Edward A. Holdaway
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
canadian journal of higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2293-6602
pISSN - 0316-1218
DOI - 10.47678/cjhe.v24i1.183180
Subject(s) - graduate students , administration (probate law) , selection (genetic algorithm) , medical education , psychology , political science , pedagogy , medicine , computer science , law , artificial intelligence
Considerable concern exists in Canada, the United States, and some other west- ern countries about the rates of non-completion of graduate programs and the increasing amount of time needed for completion. A 1990-91 study obtained information and opinions about graduate program practices from samples of department heads and experienced supervisors of graduate students in five Canadian universities. Aspects associated most with successful completion within the universities' time limits were high student motivation, appropriate supervision, careful selection of students, clear definition of research field, and a substantial period of full-time study. The most commonly mentioned reasons provided for non-completion were acceptance of employment prior to comple- tion, inadequate supervision, financial constraints, ill-conceived projects, lack of motivation, and lack of ability.