Climate for Graduate Students in Science and Engineering Departments
Climate for Graduate Students in Science and Engineering Departments
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科学与工程系研究生的氛围
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2005
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S. Brainard
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Elizabeth Litzler;S. E. Lange;S. Brainard
部门氛围和学术/社会融合是影响女研究生留住和晋升的关键因素[1]。然而，关于研究生对院系环境的看法，以及他们在理工科研究生项目中的社会和学术经历，我们知之甚少。最近关于研究生教育的研究突出了在这一领域开展更多研究的必要性[2-4]。理工科研究生体验调查由太平洋西北一所大型研究型大学管理，调查研究生对教职员工关系、部门氛围以及工作/生活问题与决策的相关性的看法。共有来自18个理工科系的574名研究生参与调查。调查数据按性别、科学/工程系和项目级别(硕士与博士)进行分类。研究结果表明，男女研究生、理工科研究生之间存在显著差异，理工科研究生在性别问题上存在显著差异。使用Logistic回归检验气候和综合因素与研究生学位进步之间的关系。多项Logit回归估计了气候和融合措施对职业承诺的影响。这两项回归分析都发现，气候和融入社会的某些方面与研究生的升迁和留住密切相关。
Departmental climate and academic/social integration are key factors influencing the retention and advancement of female graduate students [1]. Yet little is known about graduate student perceptions relative to department climate or their social and academic experiences in science and engineering graduate programs. Recent studies on graduate education highlight the need for more research in this area [2-4]. Administered at a large Pacific Northwest research university, the Science and Engineering Graduate Student Experience Survey explores graduate student perceptions about faculty relationships, departmental climate and the relevance of work/life issues in decision-making. Responses totaled 574 graduate students from 18 science and engineering departments. The survey data was disaggregated by gender, science/engineering departments, and program level (Masters vs. Ph.D.). Results suggest that there are significant differences between male and female graduate students, graduate students in science and engineering departments, as well as different gender issues in science departments than in engineering departments. Logistic regression was used to test the association of climate and integration factors with graduate degree progress. Multinomial logit regression estimates the effects of climate and integration measures on career commitment. Both regression analyses find that certain aspects of climate and integration are significantly associated with graduate student advancement and retention.