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The Statistical Knowledge Gap in Higher Degree by Research Students: The Supervisors' Perspective
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Baglin, James; Hart, Claire; Stow, Sarah – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
This study sought to gain an understanding of the current statistical training and support needs for Australian Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students and their supervisors. The data reported herein are based on the survey responses of 191 (18.7%) eligible supervisors from a single Australian institution. The survey was composed of both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistics, Knowledge Level, Graduate Students
Supervision Provided to Indigenous Australian Doctoral Students: A Black and White Issue
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Trudgett, Michelle – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
The number of Indigenous Australians completing doctoral qualifications is disparately below their non-Indigenous contemporaries. Whilst there has been a steady increase in Indigenous completions in recent years, significant work remains to redress the imbalance. Supervision has been identified as a primary influencer of the likely success of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Indigenous Populations, Doctoral Programs
The Content Feedback Practices of Applied Linguistics Doctoral Supervisors in New Zealand and Australian Universities
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Bitchener, John – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2016
The focus of this article is on the written feedback that supervisors say they often give their second language (L2) doctoral students. Little is known about the focus of this feedback and about what supervisors consider as priorities in the early draft writing of dissertation chapters. Given the potentially different priorities and foci of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Written Language, Applied Linguistics
Articulating Expectations for PhD Candidature upon Commencement: Ensuring Supervisor/Student "Best Fit"
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Moxham, Lorna; Dwyer, Trudy; Reid-Searl, Kerry – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2013
The journey towards completion of a PhD is a bumpy one for many. One of the major factors that influence successful and on-time thesis completion is the relationship that the PhD candidate has with her or his supervisor. This paper presents results from research undertaken using a 12-item survey to collect data from a purposive sample: PhD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Degrees, Graduate Students, Student Surveys
Leniency and Halo Bias in Industry-Based Assessments of Student Competencies: A Critical, Sector-Based Analysis
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Wolf, Katharina – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
Industry placements are popular means to provide students with an opportunity to apply their skills, knowledge and experience in a "real world" setting. Within this context, supervisor feedback allows educators to measure students' performance beyond academic objectives, by benchmarking it against industry expectations. However, industry…
Descriptors: Industry, Experiential Learning, Supervisors, Competence
The PhD in Writing Accompanied by an Exegesis
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Arnold, Josie – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2005
The position of this paper is to further the discussion on what constitutes academic assessment in the PhD by artefact and exegesis. In doing so, it explores some of the ideas that arose in setting up the PhD in creative writing at Swinburne University of Technology. Thus, I: (1) survey some of the questions that arise about the journeys made by…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs, Foreign Countries, Surveys