Sources of Research Confidence for Early Career Academics: A Qualitative Study

Autor/in	Hemmings, Brian
Titel	Sources of Research Confidence for Early Career Academics: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 31 (2012) 2, S.171-184 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2011.559198
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Student Research; Self Efficacy; Research Skills; Self Esteem; Mentors; Social Isolation; Experience; Identification (Psychology); Qualitative Research; Professional Development; Interviews; Foreign Countries; Doctoral Degrees; Faculty Workload; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Studentenforschung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Forschungsleistung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Soziale Isolation; Erfahrung; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Doctoral degree; Doktorgrad; Australien
Abstract	There is a paucity of studies investigating how early career academics (ECAs) form attitudes towards aspects of their work and gain skills in research, teaching and service. This is especially the case with respect to research. A review of the pertinent literature revealed the prominence of a notion of research self-efficacy (or confidence) and how it was aligned with the other issues distilled from the literature. Employing a qualitative approach, the author of the study sought to develop a better understanding of how ECAs generate research confidence. Interview data were analysed using a process drawing together analytic induction and constant comparison methods. Six themes emerged from this analysis, namely, graduate student research experience, priorities, isolation, researcher identity, mentorship and a vote of confidence. These themes are discussed in detail and the implications of the results for university managers and lecturers are then considered. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10