The views of professors from Krakow's universities on the education of young scientists as an expression of modern pedagogical thought in the university environment Cover Image

Opinie profesorów tytularnych uczelni krakowskich o kształceniu młodej kadry naukowej jako wyraz współczesnej myśli pedagogicznej środowiska akademickiego
The views of professors from Krakow's universities on the education of young scientists as an expression of modern pedagogical thought in the university environment

Author(s): Zofia Godzwon
Subject(s): Higher Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: development of scientific personnel; stimulation of the PhD students development; educating of young researchers; the opinions of the professors; research passion; relationship: master-PhD student;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the opinions of full professors regarding the quality of doctoral education and the stimulation of young scientists' development at universities. The research was done in 2012 at seven universities in Krakow with the use of an electronic questionnaire in the "Lime Survey" system. A link to the questionnaire was sent to professors' email addresses. A total of 154 respondents sent back the completed (anonymous) questionnaires. This survey collected professors' opinions concerning the factors helping young scientists in their professional development and enabling them to write doctoral dissertations of high quality. According to the survey respondents, the most important factors were passion for scientific research and self-study. These opinions concern various activities undertaken by the student and the supervisor that stimulate and support doctoral students in their academic development. At the same time, these opinions make it possible to see the most important elements related to the education and development of young researchers. Our respondents described actual and theoretical possibilities regarding doctoral education, as well as the conditions in which they take place. However, these factors may be changing, as part of changing regulations regarding higher education.

  • Issue Year: 2/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 379-390
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish