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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
Evaluative Research of the Mentoring Process of the PGDT, with Particular Reference to Cluster Centers under Jimma University Facilitation
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Tegegne, Worku Fentie; Gelaneh, Alebachew Hailu – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The objective of the study is to evaluate the mentoring process of the PGDT program which was under the supervision of Jimma University in the regional states of Oromia and SNNP, Ethiopia. The overall intention was to see whether the program was being underway as expected. Because, there was uncertainty regarding the proper running of it as it was…
Descriptors: Mentors, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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
Use of Technology by Special Education Administrators.
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Christmas, Oren L. – 1992
This paper describes a study by Project ACCESS (Addressing Computer Concerns of Educators of Special Students) in Michigan to ascertain the existing level of knowledge and use of technology in special education. Analysis of questionnaires returned by 346 directors or supervisors of special education indicated the following findings: the majority…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education