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This investigation provided a comparative analysis of results of follow-up studies of graduates of doctoral programs at Ohio State and Michigan State universities. The same questionnaire survey and similar sampling procedures were used in both settings. The survey considered alumni perceptions of guidance committee activities, course work, comprehensive examinations, and dissertations. Most findings were consistent across both institutions (e.g., about one-fifth of the graduates from both universities wish they had taken more course work in research methodology). However, some striking contrasts were also found (e.g., the proportion of graduates who published articles based on their dissertations was 40% at one university and 23% at the other). The report offers recommendations for doctoral guidance committees suggested by the findings.
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Freeman, D.J., Loadman, W.E. Advice to doctoral guidance committees from alumni at two universities. Res High Educ 22, 335–346 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974209
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974209