Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI
Much of the research on the benefits of graduate education for minority students has focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Little has been done on Predominantly Black Institutions. This case study attempts to shed light on alumni perceptions of the benefits of their graduate educ...
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Much of the research on the benefits of graduate education for minority students has focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Little has been done on Predominantly Black Institutions. This case study attempts to shed light on alumni perceptions of the benefits of their graduate education at a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), Chicago State University. The researchers surveyed the accessible population of Chicago State University alumni who completed requirements for their master’s and doctoral degrees between the academic years 2008 and 2018. Results indicate that perceived benefits fell into two categories: 1) personal benefits that accrued to the graduate and 2) enabling benefits that encouraged the completion of graduate study. Personal benefits included personal fulfillment, an enhanced knowledge of a profession or discipline, and advancement in a career including promotions and salary raises, while some enabling benefits included perceived program quality, the financial accessibility of graduate study at a PBI, and a supportive learning environment. Findings from this study of alumni can lend insights to effective approaches to teaching graduate students from diverse backgrounds.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c028e68975fc409b9419a8183a2d8bd92022-12-23T11:22:42ZengUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonJournal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education2578-76082022-12-015210.36021/jethe.v5i2.268Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBIRasha Elhage0Olanipekun Laoesebikan1Kimberly Black-Parker2Chicago State UniversityChicago State UniversityChicago State University Much of the research on the benefits of graduate education for minority students has focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Little has been done on Predominantly Black Institutions. This case study attempts to shed light on alumni perceptions of the benefits of their graduate education at a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), Chicago State University. The researchers surveyed the accessible population of Chicago State University alumni who completed requirements for their master’s and doctoral degrees between the academic years 2008 and 2018. Results indicate that perceived benefits fell into two categories: 1) personal benefits that accrued to the graduate and 2) enabling benefits that encouraged the completion of graduate study. Personal benefits included personal fulfillment, an enhanced knowledge of a profession or discipline, and advancement in a career including promotions and salary raises, while some enabling benefits included perceived program quality, the financial accessibility of graduate study at a PBI, and a supportive learning environment. Findings from this study of alumni can lend insights to effective approaches to teaching graduate students from diverse backgrounds. http://jethe.org/index.php/jethe/article/view/268Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)Minority Serving InstitutionsAfrican American graduate studentsgraduate educationeducational benefits |
| spellingShingle | Rasha Elhage Olanipekun Laoesebikan Kimberly Black-Parker Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) Minority Serving Institutions African American graduate students graduate education educational benefits |
| title | Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI |
| title_full | Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI |
| title_fullStr | Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI |
| title_short | Alumni Perceptions of the Educational Benefits of Their Graduate Degrees from a PBI |
| title_sort | alumni perceptions of the educational benefits of their graduate degrees from a pbi |
| topic | Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) Minority Serving Institutions African American graduate students graduate education educational benefits |
| url | http://jethe.org/index.php/jethe/article/view/268 |
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