Research Supervision: Matches and Mismatches

This paper explores differences between beliefs endorsed by supervisors and candidates and between their preferred supervisory practices. It builds on previous research which identified a variety of orientations to research higher degree supervision within one electrical engineering faculty. Contrar...

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Published inInternational journal of electrical engineering & education Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 295 - 306
Main Author Murphy, Noela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2009
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Beliefs
Candidates
Data collection
Doctoral Programs
Education
Educational Theories
Engineering Education
Engineering research
Epistemology
Grounded theory
Independent study
Interviews
Learning
Students
Studies
Supervisors
Teaching Methods
controlling–guiding
task-focussed–person-focussed
orientations
research higher degree (RHD) supervision
beliefs
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Summary:This paper explores differences between beliefs endorsed by supervisors and candidates and between their preferred supervisory practices. It builds on previous research which identified a variety of orientations to research higher degree supervision within one electrical engineering faculty. Contrary to traditional thinking, it was found that supervisors and candidates (pairings here referred to as ‘dyads’), generally think about and approach supervision in very different ways. This is discussed as a contributory factor to poor supervisory experiences and longer than average completion times. Suggestions for improvement are offered.
ISSN:0020-7209
2050-4578
DOI:10.7227/IJEEE.46.3.7