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Direct linkKiley, Margaret – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
Existing literature suggests that a particular learning challenge for some doctoral candidates is coming to an understanding the concept of theory, that is the use of theory to frame research as well as theorising findings. The concept of theory has been identified as a Threshold Concept taking into account the characteristics of these concepts…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Theories, Supervisors
Kiley, Margaret – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2009
In this article I argue that doctoral candidates undertake a form of rite of passage, generally incorporating several shorter rites of passage, during their candidature of three to five years. Furthermore, there are times during their research education when many candidates demonstrate through their writing, presentation, discussion, and even…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Depression (Psychology), Graduate Students, Higher Education
Kiley, Margaret; Moyes, Thea; Clayton, Peter – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2009
Within Australian universities the results of Honours have traditionally been used as the main entry requirement for a research degree and as a means of ranking for research scholarships. But despite the critical role of Honours, there has been little research about Honours. There is an untested assumption that universities offering Honours…
Descriptors: Research Skills, Higher Education, Honors Curriculum, Foreign Countries
