University Experience and the Academic Profession

The identification, recruitment and nurturing of future scholars is of vital importance for the renewal of the academic profession. This paper discusses the influence of the college experience on students’ decisions to pursue an academic career. Taking into consideration the nature of academic work,...

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Autor principal: Galaz Fontes, Jesús Francisco
Format: Online
Idioma:eng
Publicat: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 1999
Accés en línia:https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/4
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Sumari:The identification, recruitment and nurturing of future scholars is of vital importance for the renewal of the academic profession. This paper discusses the influence of the college experience on students’ decisions to pursue an academic career. Taking into consideration the nature of academic work, it describes the personal qualities most suitable for such a work, as well as the impact the university experience has on them. After discussing the decision of becoming an academic as a vocational choice, the paper ends with some policy recommendations for institutions interested in identifying and supporting students with the potential for going successfully into the academic profession.