Seven Habits of a Highly Successful Engineering PhD Student: A Learning Perspective

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Abstract

This paper discusses the PhD education in a learning context with a specific
focus on the science and engineering discipline. In this context, a brief
theoretical reflection over the learning processes of forthcoming researchers is
provided, followed by an analysis of the competencies expected from the PhD
study as a training process. Having this theoretical framework as a reference,
various concepts and perspectives, that are important in the development of a
promising researcher, are examined and explicated in the form of seven
suggested best practices. These include fundamental competencies like
diligence and critical thinking, along with newer concepts like seeing the PhD
education as a process instead of being a goal, and the need for collaborative
learning and peer network support.
Original languageDanish
JournalESR Journal
Volume3
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • PhD studies
  • Learning theory

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