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Climb by Sarah Diaz-Bastin
Climb by Sarah Diaz-Bastin

CID Summer 2005 Convening: Developing Researchers and Scholars

Topic 4: Becoming a Teacher

CID-Survey Data

This Snapshot presents data on the Carnegie Foundation surveys of graduate students and faculty about how new teachers develop a professional identity, a sense of their roles and responsibilities within a community of teachers.

Teaching encompasses a variety of roles and responsibilities doctoral students may not have the opportunity to experience while in graduate school, but are expected to perform in their first faculty appointment or as a practicing professional outside the academy. When students develop a sense of confidence and excitement about their teaching, it contributes to a richer understanding of their professional identity of an effective teacher.


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Survey Results

There are many different indicators of participation in an active community of teachers. Most students report having discussed teaching strategies and teaching philosophy, but far fewer mentor other students.as a student's progress through graduate school, they are more likely to report engaging in these activities.

Chart: Activities reported by students

The student survey shows considerable differences between the disciplines in how common it is for students to discuss teaching philosophy and strategies with fellow students or faculty members. Among those at the end of their program, at the dissertation stage, most students in the humanities have had such conversations, but they're much less common in the sciences.

Chart: Dissertators Discussed Teaching

Summary Description

As part of the research strand of the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate (CID), two surveys -- one each to graduate students and faculty -- were administered by Carnegie staff to doctoral students and graduate faculty in the participating departments of the CID (84 departments and programs at 44 universities).

Graduate Student Survey

The Carnegie Graduate Student Survey was administered to all doctoral students in participating departments. In all, 2,176 students from 76 departments at 40 universities responded.

Graduate Faculty Survey

The Carnegie Graduate Faculty survey was administered to faculty in participating departments. In all, 668 faculty members in 63 departments at 32 universities completed the survey.

Overview of surveys
Summary of survey goals and overview of tables and graphs.

Snapshot of Survey Data
This snapshot includes several graphs and tables of data from the CID faculty and student surveys.


Contact Information

Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate

cid@carnegiefoundation.org 650/566-5107





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