ERIC Number: EJ896172
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 38
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-0147
PhD Students' Experiences of Thesis Supervision in Malaysia: Managing Relationships in the Midst of Institutional Change
Krauss, Steven Eric; Ismail, Ismi Arif
Qualitative Report, v15 n4 p802-822 Jul 2010
Despite the plethora of studies that have been conducted on PhD supervision, little qualitative investigation has been conducted with a diverse, non-Western sample of doctoral students in an attempt to understand how the supervisory relationship is experienced. In response, eighteen students from diverse, non-Western backgrounds studying at one Malaysian research university were interviewed. Results illuminated the theme of "management" of the supervisory experience and included two streams:(a) acceptance of the situation, and (b) response to the situation so as to optimize their experience. The two major themes further included four sub-themes that included managing personal relations, time and accessibility constraints, academic compatibility, and expectations. Implications for the development of international research universities where PhD supervision of a diverse student body is a critical factor for university success and development are discussed. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Research Universities, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Doctoral Dissertations, Organizational Change, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Change, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Expectation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia