Developing a research identity is a critical space for novice researchers in teacher education. This self-study explores the experiences of a postgraduate Master of Education student who was working as a novice research assistant with her supervisor to explain how these experiences contributed to research identity development. As novice researcher…

Students may experience uncertainties when planning and conducting research. On the one hand, a measure of uncertainty is an inherent part of knowledge creation and represents the positive dimension of uncertainty in research. On the other hand, if uncertainties are not handled well, it could negatively affect the process and quality of research.…

The supervision of doctoral students has been evolving in the last decade. Supervisors supervise students on campus or at a distance and supervision takes place in formal or informal environments with the latter occurring more often through online encounters. This context of supervision has changed supervisory practices and students' own…

This paper describes the findings of an exploratory study to understand industry satisfaction with administrative procedures and the value of student Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements in health services management. The research aimed to collect data to identify potential areas for improvement of administrative processes for WIL and to…

This short paper builds on previous work in the area of supervision of professional doctorates, supervision and coaching, and explores the relationship between Long Term (LT) Coaching and doctoral supervision in a transdisciplinary professional doctorate. We begin by summarizing the experience of one doctoral supervisee (Phyllis) whose research…

This paper focuses on the PhD process as one of the paths researchers take to enter the action research paradigm. The discussion is framed in the context of one specific small and peripheral AR environment and argues that PhD processes in these contexts may encounter problems that could be resolved if supervisors were familiar with educational AR.…

Clinical supervision is vital to counselor education, and the strength of the supervisory alliance (SA) has been identified as essential for effective supervision. To monitor and facilitate the strength of the SA, clinical supervision guidelines direct supervisors to request feedback from trainees about supervision. However, no research exploring…

Purpose: Given declining tuition funds and government grants, Kenyan universities need to develop strategies, including increased research grants and collaborations, to diversify their income sources. Well-managed doctoral students can boost a university's teaching and research outputs. However, numbers of students enrolled in doctoral programmes…

In response to national and state trends promoting inquiry-based social studies over the last decade, social studies teacher educators at the University of Kentucky revamped their pre-service program to create alignment around the key inquiry concepts of questions, tasks, and sources. Part of the program revision involved the creation of a new…

The purpose of this article is to elucidate how a student teacher in Norwegian Early Childhood Education is enabled to relate practical experiences to theoretical concepts in conversations with a practicum teacher. We aim to demonstrate how the teacher and the student actually employ theoretical concepts during a practicum. The methodological…

In autism research, the impact of the hidden curriculum within higher education remains neglected. The published experiences of undergraduate and postgraduate students with Autism Spectrum Disorder indicate that social issues present a universal problem for this demographic. By being less able to take advantage of the social aspects of their…

Across the United States, our K-12 public schools have very low levels of principals persisting in their jobs. The national average for principal tenure is four years, and one out of every five principals in poverty districts leaves after one year (Levin et al., 2019). The tenure average of four years is a devastating statistic because, according…

This study examines the validity of a student teaching evaluation instrument used in a teacher preparation program. Grounded in research-based conceptualizations of teaching and aligned to standards from relevant professional associations, the instrument is used to evaluate teacher candidates during their student teaching experience. To determine…

The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of leader-member exchange in the relationship between motivational language and loyalty to supervisor. The population of this correlational study consisted of primary, secondary, and high schools in Gaziantep, during the 2020-2021 academic year. The research sample included randomly determined…

Nursing education relies on nurses to supervise students in practical skill learning during their clinical placement periods, yet literature is sparse regarding what this supervision actually entails. The study aimed to explore the learning actions that characterised nurses' and students' interaction during supervision of peripheral vein…