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Direct linkPekkola, Samuli – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2023
Design science research (DSR) is an appropriate method for postgraduate-level (MSc) thesis work, where the students need to combine and apply theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills to solve practical problems. Students face considerable challenges, however, when applying DSR in timeboxed situations with limited competences. In this paper, I…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Design, Graduate Students, Masters Theses
McMichael, M. Jane; McKee, Margaret – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2008
Supervision of students engaged in research projects and theses is an important site of teaching. Schon's (1987) well-known framework-educating for reflective practice-proves aptly suited for this teaching forum, offering insights for research supervision at multiple university levels. Conceptually, a research and writing studio where a practicum…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Reflective Teaching, Social Work, Practicum Supervision
Miller, Susan M.; Rintelmann, Kristen – Rehabilitation Education, 2007
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the research thesis as an educational tool and to propose the research practicum as an alternative to the thesis in rehabilitation counselor education programs. The research practicum has the potential to become an important learning opportunity which will provide rehabilitation counseling students with…
Descriptors: Practicums, Counselor Training, Rehabilitation Counseling, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedArmstrong, Steven; Allinson, Christopher W.; Hayes, John – Educational Psychology, 1997
Describes an innovative program of supervision that uses qualitative methods to match a student with a thesis supervisor. The program uses cognitive styles analysis to match students and supervisors whereas the supervision process focuses more on the student's research than the particular subject matter. Includes tabular and statistical data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style, Education Work Relationship, Educational Psychology
Peer reviewedShultz, Kenneth S.; Kottke, Janet L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Recommends the inclusion of a master's thesis in industrial and organizational psychology programs. Argues that the thesis serves several critical educational purposes and is relevant to applied psychology. Offers suggestions for increasing the relationship between the educational requirement and the professional tasks. (MJP)
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Practices
Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is aggressively pursuing a plan to change the presentation and dissemination of student research by requiring students to submit theses and dissertations in digital form and creating a database on the World Wide Web that provides free, instantaneous access to graduate students' research. Some…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Degree Requirements
