Dealing with doctoral students: tips from the trenches
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Article Title | Dealing with doctoral students: tips from the trenches |
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ERA Journal ID | 20388 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Erwee, R. (Author), Albion, P. (Author), van Rensburg, H. (Author) and Malan, R. (Author) |
Journal Title | South African Journal of Higher Education |
Journal Citation | 25 (5), pp. 889-901 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Pretoria, South Africa |
ISSN | 1011-3487 |
Abstract | To enhance research into revitalising supervisory practices, the aim of this study is to identify approaches of supervisors to mentoring and facilitating doctoral students' progress. Scenarios were created to describe typical situations that supervisors face, namely non-responsive students, dealing with students with low English language proficiency, high workloads of supervisors, managing conflicting expectations about the level of support and implementing high presence technologies. Interviews were conducted with supervisors in two faculties at an Australian university. These supervisors displayed unique insights about their underlying value systems in approaching challenging students and situations. One of the key issues is understanding the contexts of students and supervisors and determining the best way to communicate on the basis of this understanding. The study generated improved guidelines for supervisors on how to deal with doctoral students' expectations as well as how to use online learning tools more effectively to deliver services to doctoral students. |
Keywords | personal media of communication; distance doctoral students; distance education technologies; communication challenges |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified | |
470108. Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication | |
Public Notes | c. South African Association of Research and Development in Higher Education |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Marketing |
Faculty of Education | |
Event | CHAE 2011: 3rd Bi-annual Conference on Postgraduate Supervision: Promoting a Culture of Postgraduate Scholarship |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Event Details | CHAE 2011: 3rd Bi-annual Conference on Postgraduate Supervision: Promoting a Culture of Postgraduate Scholarship Event Date 18 to end of 21 Apr 2011 Event Location Stellenbosch, South Africa |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q122y/dealing-with-doctoral-students-tips-from-the-trenches
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