Research Article

Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 30, 2024
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Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the views of doctoral students on quality in Turkish higher education. In this qualitative study, the participants were doctoral students enrolled in the field of Educational Administration. Criterion sampling technique, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was employed in determining the participants. The research data were collected using semi-structured interview forms developed by the researcher based on the relevant literature and expert opinions. During the data collection process, face-to-face interviews were conducted with the participants. The data were analyzed using content and descriptive analysis methods. The findings indicated that doctoral students consider quality in higher education as a multidimensional concept involving various factors. They emphasized competent academic staff, suitable physical facilities, social opportunities, recognition, and educational quality as key attributes of a high-quality university. Furthermore, the study revealed that most of the participants were dissatisfied with the current state of higher education quality in Türkiye and some of them expressed pessimism about its future improvement. Additionally, they demonstrated limited awareness of quality-related studies in Turkish higher education.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2024

Submission Date

March 16, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Savaş, G. (2024). Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study. Social Scientific Centered Issues, 6(1), 17-37. https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX
AMA
1.Savaş G. Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study. SSCI. 2024;6(1):17-37. https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX
Chicago
Savaş, Gökhan. 2024. “Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study”. Social Scientific Centered Issues 6 (1): 17-37. https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX.
EndNote
Savaş G (June 1, 2024) Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study. Social Scientific Centered Issues 6 1 17–37.
IEEE
[1]G. Savaş, “Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study”, SSCI, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 17–37, June 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX
ISNAD
Savaş, Gökhan. “Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study”. Social Scientific Centered Issues 6/1 (June 1, 2024): 17-37. https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX.
JAMA
1.Savaş G. Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study. SSCI. 2024;6:17–37.
MLA
Savaş, Gökhan. “Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study”. Social Scientific Centered Issues, vol. 6, no. 1, June 2024, pp. 17-37, https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Savaş. Perspectives of Doctoral Students on Quality in Turkish Higher Education: A Qualitative Study. SSCI [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 1;6(1):17-3. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82KW47SX

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