Graduate studies and particularly doctoral work are often described as extremely
challenging and demanding. Graduate students experience lofty academic demands, high …

Disability laws in Saudi Arabia mandate that higher education institutions provide support for
special needs learners in order to ensure educational opportunities equivalent to …

The problem of PhD attrition, especially at the dissertation-writing stage, is not solely related
to mentoring, departments, or disciplines; it is a problem that affects the entire institution. As …

Metacognition is a set of active mental processes that allows users to monitor, regulate, and
direct their personal cognitive strategies. Improving Student Information Search traces the …

Participation in a doctoral program cohort significantly increases the chances for the
successful completion of the course of studies for all members of the cohort. After examining …

The focus of this research was to investigate the characteristics that led to persistence in a
doctoral cohort program of study. The significance of this study is to provide insights into the …

The purpose of this study was to explore and to understand the daily life experiences of 8
women doctoral students who were in pursuit of their doctorates. A partially mixed …

This article explores the value of cohort mentoring for facilitating as well as structuring
mentoring relationships involving students and faculty. A narrative case study is provided of …

This study describes a collaborative initiative with doctoral students to create an academic
climate more conducive to fostering interaction across disciplinary groups in a faculty of …

Initiated by a concern over a growing leadership shortage, the relationships among
education doctoral students' perception of the value of doctoral program components (being …