An assessment of research-doctorate programs in the United States--mathematical & physical sciences /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Conference Board of the Associated Research Councils. Committee on an Assessment of Quality-Related Characteristics of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States
Otros Autores: Jones, Lyle V., Lindzey, Gardner, Coggeshall, Porter E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1982.
Temas:
Physical sciences > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States > Evaluation.
Research > United States > Evaluation.
Doctor of philosophy degree > United States > Evaluation.
Doctorat > États-Unis > Évaluation.
SCIENCE > Essays.
SCIENCE > Nanoscience.
SCIENCE > Reference.
Doctor of philosophy degree > Evaluation
Research > Evaluation
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Mathematical & Physical Sciences
  • Copyright
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • I Origins of Study and Selection of Programs
  • PRIOR ATTEMPTS TO ASSESS QUALITY IN GRADUATE EDUCATION
  • DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY PLANS
  • SELECTION OF DISCIPLINES AND PROGRAMS TO BE EVALUATED
  • II Methodology
  • PROGRAM SIZE
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF GRADUATES
  • REPUTATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS
  • UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SIZE
  • RESEARCH SUPPORT
  • PUBLICATION RECORDS
  • ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF THE DATA
  • III Chemistry ProgramsIV Computer Science Programs
  • V Geoscience Programs
  • VI Mathematics Programs
  • VII Physics Programs
  • VIII Statistics/Biostatistics Programs
  • IX Summary and Discussion
  • SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS
  • ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY RESPONSE
  • INTERPRETATION OF REPUTATIONAL SURVEY RATINGS
  • COMPARISON WITH RESULTS OF THE ROOSE-ANDERSEN STUDY
  • FUTURE STUDIES
  • Minority Statement
  • Appendixes
  • APPENDIX A LETTER TO INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATORS
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • General Instructions
  • List of Faculty Members (as of December 1, 1980)
  • Nomination of Faculty to Serve as Program Evaluators (Column 3 of Faculty Roster)Faculty Who Do Not Hold Ph. D. Degrees From U.S. Universities (Column 4 of Faculty Roster)
  • Nomination of Additional Programs
  • APPENDIX B SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES
  • APPENDIX C LETTER TO EVALUATORS
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • APPENDIX D THE ARL LIBRARY INDEX
  • APPENDIX E FACULTY RESEARCH SUPPORT
  • R & D EXPENDITURES
  • APPENDIX F DATA ON PUBLICATION RECORDS
  • VI. OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • A. Basics of Publication and Citation Analysis
  • 1. Type of Publication
  • 2. Time Spans
  • 3. Comprehensiveness of Source Coverage4. Multiple Authorships and Affiliations
  • 5. Completeness of Available Data
  • 6. Support Acknowledgements
  • 7. Subject Classification
  • 8. Citation Counts
  • VII. THE INFLUENCE METHODOLOGY
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Development of the Weighting Scheme
  • 1. The Citation Matrix
  • 2. Influence Weights
  • APPENDIX G CONFERENCE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
  • SUMMARY
  • Report of the Conference
  • Recommendations

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