[Ailist] Appreciative Inquiry and Doctoral Programs

[Ray Calabrese]

Colleagues,

 

My research team and I recently published research that focused on doctoral
program quality. We used an appreciative inquiry theoretical perspective to
guide our research. The following is the abstract and a URL where you can
download the article. Have a great day.

 

A case study using appreciate inquiry identified and described the
experiences of five 
educational administration doctoral students representing three universities
regarding their 
doctoral program studies and dissertation process. Data were collected using
reflective 
narratives and the Left Hand Right Hand Column Case Method. Data revealed
(a) the 
student's perception of the level of caring in the doctoral program by
program 
faculty influenced their perception of program quality; and (b) the caring
relationship 
between the faculty and student extended to the student's work context. We
concluded that 
doctoral students benefit from a culture of caring and link caring to high
quality programs.

 

URL: http://www.ucea.org/JRLE/vol2_issue3_2007/CalabreseArticle.pdf

 

Best wishes 

 

Ray

 

Dr. Raymond L. Calabrese

Professor 

Educational Leadership

105G Hubbard Hall

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS 67260-0142

316-978-5329