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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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Mentoring and Student Support in Online Doctoral Programs
Kumar, Swapna; Coe, Catherine
American Journal of Distance Education, v31 n2 p128-142 2017
The increase in online graduate programs and the online mentoring of student research have led to the need to identify challenges faced by online mentees and successful strategies used by online mentors during the dissertation process. Based on semistructured interviews with ten graduates, strategies for online mentoring and areas of support valued by online doctoral students during the dissertation process are presented in this article.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Mentors, Student Research, Supervisory Methods, Best Practices, Educational Strategies, Semi Structured Interviews, Doctoral Dissertations, Appropriate Technology, Interpersonal Communication, Feedback (Response), Time Management, Social Support Groups, Teacher Role, Student Role, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, College Graduates, Peer Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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