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Cosgrove P. (2019). The nature of success in doctoral education: The roles of the student, the advisor and goals.

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https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/the-nature-of-success-in-doctoral-education/224467

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For success in doctoral education to be achieved, students have to be committed and independent in their studies. Doctoral studies are different from undergraduate studies since the scholars are required to be self-drive in researcher and come up with great ideas. Hence, they need to be well organized and manage their time well. Success is intrinsic and thus, what drives them is what makes them achieve their goals. At this level of learning, everybody who enrolls in the program knows what they want and thus, they should not be forced to do what they are supposed to do. Another important thing is for the supervisors to be play their role fully where they should guide and support the students successfully. A rapport should be stablished between them and the students so that they can cooperate as required. By doing so, students will feel free to ask any questions and will be sharing their experiences. Goal setting gives both the students and the supervisors the reasons to keep on. These goals are further broken into smaller ones that need to be achieved each day and thus, the overall goal is realized. Also, goals unite the students and the supervisors.

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Gopaul B. (2019). “Nothing succeeds like success”. Doctoral education and cumulative advantage. The review of higher education. 42(4(, 1431-1457.

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https://muse.jhu.edu/article/729349/summary

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There are numerous changes that have occurred in doctoral education in the last 25 years. There needs to be good supervisor relations, proper time management, and socialization .Supervisors s are the ones who guide the doctoral students on what is needed in the program and thus, they should be close to the students. There should be no fear of interaction so that learning can take place effectively. If students shy away from talking to their supervisors due to their attitude, they will fail in their studies and thus, their objectives will not be achieved. Also, the supervisors will have questions to answer to the department regarding the poor performance of their students. Time should be well managed to avoid last minute rush that leads to a shoddy work. Students will not understand concepts well if they do not use their time well. They should also socialize with others to have a healthy state of mind. A study was done on doctoral students who said that scholarships are scarce but those who got them had a chance to advance their studies and get a better life. These scholarship also provided other opportunities that made them enrich their studies.

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Morgan C. L & Morgan. L.V. (2016). Effects of immediate Awareness of Success and Failure upon Objective Examination Scores4(1) :63-66

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276301152_Effects_of_Immediate_Awareness_of_Success_and_Failure_upon_Objective_Examination_Scores

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Doctorate students’ immediate awareness of success and failure in academics may positively or negatively impact achieving the doctorate qualifications. Doctorate students tend to put all their efforts into the degree achievement, including time and lots of resources, due to their knowledge of how success will impact their academic life. The efforts put in place by doctorate students to achieve success may cause social problems in case the success is not attained. Depression, disassociation, anger, and regret are some of the negative feelings doctorate students undergo when success is not achieved. Some of the Doctorate students may prefer corruption and fraud actions to achieve success in their final examinations to meet the heights of success. What they need for them to feel less pressure and be relaxed is adequate support from their supervisors, families and their employers. Al these groups of people should understand the kind of situation they are in and thus, try as much as possible to encourage them. They need to be motivated and given peace of mind. By doing so, they will concentrate and perform well instead to developing a negative attitude and resulting to illegal ways of achieving excellence.

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Peltonene J, Vekkaila J, Rautino P, Haverinen K & Pyhalto K. (2017). Doctoral students’ social support profiles and their relationship to burnout, drop out intentions, and time to candidacy. International journal of doctoral studies.12, 157-173.

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https://www.informingscience.org/Publications/3792

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Doctoral students require social support in the process of their studies. A study was done among Finnish University students and it showed that those students who get support from their supervisors and the research community do well in their studies. For instance, psychological support. These students need encouragement and assurance that all will be fine despite the challenges that they go through while pursuing excellence. Those who receive such support experience burn-outs and are more likely to drop out. Such encouragement makes them work harder and see life from another perspective. A person who is about to drop –out might meet someone who will tell them something that will make them change their mind. Also, a friendly relationship makes them share experiences and know-how to solve issues affecting them. One person's problem might be an easy issue to another person. Hence, the supervisory team should be close to the students so that they can make them feel they are not alone. They should be told the importance of remaining positive minded and focused despite the prevailing circumstances. Most of them give up and drop out because they lacked a person to talk to.

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Samuel M. (2016). The Future of Doctoral Education, 24(1), 397-419

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310794826_The_Future_of_Doctoral_Education

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Through research, the relationship between the world of work and doctoral education concludes that doctorate students are mostly employed as primary workers within a laboratory, demonstrating that it would have been better if graduates were absorbed into the economy. It should be understood that doctorate students are workers first and researchers second. The program should be designed such that it allows them to maintain a balance. By doing so, they will not feel at high pressure and this will reduce the chances of drop out. Additionally, it reduce burn outs and they will concentrate better. Aligning doctorate graduates in the work system results in more productivity in the business and industry places and improves graduates' employability since most of them go back to the 'laboratories' to continue with their research employment after graduating. New doctoral education modes should be put in place for accentuating the worthwhileness of a doctorate degree, including the social, economic, personal, and political agendas.