TRACING THE CAREER TRAJECTORIES OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Ed.D.) GRADUATES: EVIDENCE FROM A STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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This tracer study sought to describe the career trajectories of graduates of a state university's Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program in Central Visayas, Philippines. The study utilized online surveys and focus group discussions for data collection from 104 graduates who completed the program from 2017 to 2022. Descriptive and thematic analyses were employed to derive significant insights from the results. The findings revealed that the graduates were passionate about teaching and the doctorate program and exhibited positive attributes such as working with less supervision and being committed to excellence. They also acquired quality skills, including critical thinking and research skills, and were promoted and assigned to management roles, as well as received awards on instruction and research. Furthermore, qualitative feedback from employers highlighted the graduates' outstanding work performance, ethics, and leadership. The graduates recommended flexible teaching and updated program curricula focusing on research, publication, and current trends and issues. The study concluded that the Education doctorate program of the state university produced quality graduates who excelled in teaching in their respective institutions. Further research could be done in other settings by looking into the possible effect of the doctorate program graduates on the alumni, students, faculties, and communities, as well as on their contributions to domestic and international educational practices policies.
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