Exploring engineering graduate student research proficiency with student surveys

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-278

  Rogers, Scott W ^a   Goktas, Recep K ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduate studies; Research proficiency; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; MOTIVATION; SURVEYING; SURVEYS;

ACADEMIC MOTIVATIONS; ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAMS; ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS; EXPLORING ENGINEERING; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; GRADUATE STUDIES; RESEARCH ORGANIZATION; RESEARCH PROFICIENCIES;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77954649012     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2010.tb01061.x     Document Type: Article

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