How Graduate Students of Adult and Continuing Education are Assessed at the Doctoral Level

Responses from 44 research universities indicated that 98% use comprehensive exams with adult and continuing education doctoral students; 81% at the end of coursework. A wide variety of formats are used: in-class, take-home, combined, and alternative. The comprehensive exam is becoming more of a bri...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing higher education 2002-10, Vol.50 (3), p.38-43
Main Author: Nolan, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Education
Comprehensive Examinations
Continuing Education
Doctoral Programs
Graduate Students
Higher Education
Student Evaluation
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Summary:Responses from 44 research universities indicated that 98% use comprehensive exams with adult and continuing education doctoral students; 81% at the end of coursework. A wide variety of formats are used: in-class, take-home, combined, and alternative. The comprehensive exam is becoming more of a bridge to the dissertation than a synthesis of intellectual content. (SK)
ISSN:0737-7363
1948-4801
DOI:10.1080/07377366.2002.10401203