Across the globe, doctoral education is in the throes of change. Diversification, regulation
and proliferation are just a few of the developments that pose major challenges for those …

Curriculum development has always been dealt as one of the most important areas of
language learning and teaching by educational institutions. Null curriculum has been …

Understanding social science domains is difficult because of the complex nature of the
domains and the consequential challenges in capturing and analyzing data. To address …

This qualitative research delved into the myriad factors influencing the academic journey of
Ph. D. students, primarily within a specific cultural and geographic context. Through in-depth …

The purpose of this qualitative, naturalistic study was to explore the ways in which hidden
curriculum might influence doctoral student success. Two questions guided the study:(a) …

The Ph. D. is the pinnacle of education. The Ph. D. produces scholars who impact a
discipline, the institution, and society. Expectations of scholars include demonstrating …

HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England was a non-departmental public body
responsible for the distribution of funding for higher education to universities in England …

Educational design research (EDR) is described as a complex research approach. The
challenges resulting from this complexity are typically described as procedural, whereas …

This chapter presents a case of information and communication technology use in doctoral
research processes. In particular, it presents the use of the Idea Puzzle software as a …

Successful doctoral student completion (SDSC) is important in that it helps a student to enter
into rigorous research. SDSC helps the university producing the doctor to increase its …