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"What's Too Much and What's Too Little?": The Process of Becoming an Independent Researcher in Doctoral Education
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 79, Number 3, May/June 2008
- pp. 326-350
- 10.1353/jhe.0.0007
- Article
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The transition to independent scholar, while necessary in doctoral education, is nevertheless often difficult for students. This study details the transition to independence through the lens of socialization in three developmental phases, as witnessed by 40 doctoral students in the disciplines of chemistry and history at two institutions.