Scientific Skills in Mexican Graduate Students: Curriculum, Mentoring and Institutional Support

Autor/inn/en	Cuervo, Angel Alberto Valdés; Escobedo, Pedro Antonio Sánchez; Nenninger, Etty Haydeé Estévez; Zuñiga, Silvia Patricia Aquino
Titel	Scientific Skills in Mexican Graduate Students: Curriculum, Mentoring and Institutional Support
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 5 (2016) 3, S.70-78 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Mexicans; Graduate Students; Scientific Concepts; Science Process Skills; Teaching Methods; Curriculum Development; Mentors; Foreign Countries; Graduate Study; Questionnaires; Correlation; Predictor Variables; Case Studies; Student Attitudes; Natural Sciences; Engineering; Statistical Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis; Maximum Likelihood Statistics; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mexikaner; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schülerverhalten; Naturwissenschaften; Maschinenbau; Statistische Analyse; Mexiko
Abstract	In our research we examined the the relationship between the perception of scientific skills acquisition in Mexican graduate students with their awareness of scientific competences considered in the curriculum, mentoring practices and availability of institutional resources for conducting research. The study involved a conventional sample of 147 graduate students (M age = 28, DS = 6.52 years) in natural sciences and engineering from public higher education institutions from a northwest state of Mexico. The results of multiple linear regression show that the variables studied are significantly associated with the perceived acquisition of scientific skills during the program, the importance of scientific competence in the curriculum, mentoring practices and available resources for research. Implication for graduate programs are discussed in light of the results. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01