چکیده:
The heterogeneity of the graduate student population, the diversity of their motivations and the variety of courses offered by universities increase the need to understand the reason for the existence of graduate education to ensure the quality and success of these courses. Thus, the overall purpose of this study was to identifying and analyzing the missions of the graduate sector. In this research, systematic review research method and qualitative content analysis approach were used to analyze the data. The statistical population is documents related to the field of higher education and graduate studies that are available using purposive sampling. By referring to books, articles and university websites, textual evidence related to the research question was collected until theoretical saturation was achieved. The process of qualitative data analysis was performed in three stages. Findings showed that in the graduate sector, educational missions include fostering critical thinkers, empowering people, offering distinctive disciplines and specializations that are compatible with growing diversity, leading the way in promoting, applying and maintaining knowledge and the formation of a dynamic and diverse community of students and faculty. Research missions include innovation and development of knowledge frontiers, the link between theory and practice, and providing the main engine for innovation. And social service missions included strengthening and enriching the academic environment, improving the quality of life, providing quality postgraduate education, Active participation in society and identifying and attracting prospective students. Considering that the mission statement identifies the main reason for the existence of the organization and sets the main and unique purpose for it, the findings of this study can be used as a basis for some policies in higher education. Therefore, if policy makers, planners and administrators of universities and higher education institutions are interested in improving and enhancing their graduate courses, it is necessary to pay proper attention to these factors.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The research findings showed that in the section of graduate studies, educational missions include cultivating critical thinkers, empowering individuals, providing distinct disciplines and specialties compatible with growing diversity, leading in the promotion, application, and advancement of knowledge, and forming a dynamic and diverse community of students and professors; research missions include innovating and expanding the boundaries of knowledge, linking theory and practice, and providing the main engine for innovation; and service missions include strengthening and enriching the scientific atmosphere, improving the quality of life, providing high-quality graduate studies, active participation in society, and identifying and attracting promising future students.
Considering that the analysis of the purpose of graduate studies, their fundamental contribution to the university, the examination of various acquired skills, their transferability or adaptability to other professional fields, and their value in relation to the quality of the national workforce are important topics for national and institutional decision-makers (Teichler, 2008), it is necessary to conduct more research in the field of graduate studies so that by creating an understanding of the whatness and howness of graduate studies, better services can be provided to the scientific community and society as a whole.
Additionally, the University of Nevada (2021) sees the role of graduate studies as nurturing a community of faculty and students is characterized by diversity, openness to new ideas, conducting advanced research, knowledge inquiry, and creative activities.
Furthermore, the mission of graduate studies at Marshall University (2021) is to provide quality educational opportunities at the appropriate time and place for students, offering graduate programs based on need and with minimal imitation.
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