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ERIC Number: EJ1341882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-4222
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Industry Requirements, Thesis-Writing and the Emergence of Flexible Educational Programmes: Reflections on the University Learner Experience
Hunt, Ingrid; Ryan, Alan; hAodha, Micheal O.; Rezaei-Zadeh, Morteza
Industry and Higher Education, v36 n3 p319-333 Jun 2022
The transformation of new paradigms for online learning delivery has evolved rapidly over the past few years. For postgraduate programmes, the thesis module is regularly the capstone and significant in terms of academic credits. In reality, this module can be just an 'add on' set of resources with no dedicated online learning space. Industry students undertaking postgraduate programmes online traditionally feel overwhelmed while embarking on a thesis. Notably, too, they face the challenge of not being on campus and having the same learning opportunities as their on-campus counterparts. This paper highlights the importance of supporting and assisting online industry learners in participating fully with their thesis. The authors identify the challenges that face these learners at postgraduate level, recognising that a new way to help and prepare them to carry out and write a good thesis is essential. By focusing on a dedicated online module for 'all things thesis', the paper presents the positive experiences learners can have when participating in this module. The findings emphasise the need for educational providers to offer as part of their programmes a high-quality thesis module designed to support the postgraduate online industry learner.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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