ERIC Number: EJ1160731
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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Peer Support for International Doctoral Students in Managing Supervision Relationships
Lee, Sherrie
Journal of International Students, v7 n4 p1096-1103 2017
Doctoral education is based on a pedagogical model of apprenticeship where the expert, the more experienced academic, advises or mentors the student. Scholars have recognized the challenges of doctoral supervision due to the intense and individualized nature of the relationship. Based on the author's personal experiences as a doctoral student and a student advocate at a university in New Zealand, this article highlights the challenges that international doctoral students face with regard to navigating the supervision relationship. The article discusses how student advocacy and peer support played an important role in resolving issues. The article concludes that peer networks are important resources for international doctoral students to make informed decisions regarding complex issues related to doctoral supervision.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Doctoral Programs, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Supervisory Methods, Advocacy, Peer Influence, Social Networks, Interpersonal Communication, Guidance Programs, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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