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The Challenge Of Research Supervision: The Experience Of Lecturers In Various Academic Disciplines, Angela Wright
The Challenge Of Research Supervision: The Experience Of Lecturers In Various Academic Disciplines, Angela Wright
Conference Materials
Research supervision is the highest level of teaching for academics. Yet, in many cases, academics are allocated supervision without any formal training. For many supervisors, their supervision approach will be a mirror of what they have experienced themselves at post-graduate levels. Many supervisors consider that this form of teaching is stressful and onerous due to the responsibility placed on it by the Higher Education Institution and the student ultimately. What can be done to support supervisors in their supervisory journey? There is a void in the academic literature on research supervision with scant aids available to the supervisor (Cullen, 2009). …
The Research Journey: Through The Lens Of The Adult Learner, Angela Wright
The Research Journey: Through The Lens Of The Adult Learner, Angela Wright
Dept. of Organisation & Professional Development Publications
This research provides an opportunity to reflect, evaluate and to implement better procedures for practice, specifically, the research supervision of post graduate students at the taught Masters Level. In this context, empirical data were gathered from recently graduated ‘taught masters’ students in the business arena in an Irish Third Level Institution. The main objective was to understand their specific research and learning needs better. This current research is novel, as an examination of the academic literature in relation to this area is scant. It is envisaged that this research will provide a ‘voice’ for the students in this field. A …