Conference Session

Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the learning community.Grundy13 found that graduate research assistants increased their self-confidence toward researchby working alongside fellow researchers. Similarly, research assistantships have been found tocontribute to the development of graduate students’ identities as researchers.16 Such beliefs alsohave been connected to research interests and performance attainments in graduate students.Studies on faculty mentoring of graduate teaching assistants have positively related to self-efficacy for instruction.17 In addition, Connolly and Lee18 found significant relationshipsbetween doctoral student participation in teacher development training and college-teaching self-efficacy.Teaching and research assistantships have been found to

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Nandita Kohli, Texas A&M University ; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, students often lack formal preparation for the meta-professional skillsrequired of faculty to be successful in their roles1,3. Insufficient preparations for faculty careersresults in low self-efficacy in students and can affect doctoral students’ performances as futurefaculty5.One way to potentially improve preparation of future faculty through engineering doctoraleducation is doctoral students’ participation in professional development seminars that allowsthem to explore different dimensions of faculty work. Professional development seminars canprovide formal opportunities for students to socialize themselves into faculty roles, receiveguidance from faculty and professional speakers on various aspects of faculty life, and becomeaware of the