Reflections on Postgraduate Supervision and Academic Development in an African Distance Education Environment
Reflections on Postgraduate Supervision and Academic Development in an African Distance Education Environment

Author: Tennyson Mgutshini

Publisher: African Sun Media

Published: 2024-03-05

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1991260296

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Within postgraduate studies, student non-completion, attrition, and failure rates range from 29% to 65%. These unacceptably high failure rates have been attributed to wide-ranging influences. Even so, there is consensus that postgraduate supervision represents a critical enabling vehicle for student success. Reflections on postgraduate supervision and academic development in an African distance education environment offers a collection of scholarly contributions that focus on critical questions related to the practice of postgraduate supervision, from the multiple perspectives of higher education institutions, postgraduate students, and supervisors. The inclusion of contributions from educators and learners in one manuscript makes this a unique text – one that should be the mainstay of any scholar engaged in postgraduate studies. The manuscript aptly makes the case for recognising that postgraduate preparation and supervision are the most critical contributing factors to the success of postgraduate learners, and by inference, they represent a significant panacea to many of Africa’s social and economic skills.

Spaces, journeys and new horizons for postgraduate supervision
Spaces, journeys and new horizons for postgraduate supervision

Author: Eli Bitzer

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1928357814

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After centuries of barely visible incremental development, postgraduate education has experienced twenty years of considerable turbulence as governments recognise its latent power, some responding more quickly than others and each in different ways. This anthology, drawing on research, deep reflection and praxis, illustrates the current situation in a range of geographical environments that result from such interventions, or lack of them, providing readers both with information about neglected contexts, challenges and concerns and with stimulating ideas about how they might be managed more effectively. Professor Emerita Pam Denicolo, University of Reading, UK

Contextualised Critical Reflections on Academic Development Practices
Contextualised Critical Reflections on Academic Development Practices

Author: Teboho Pitso

Publisher: African Sun Media

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1991201214

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"This book offers insightful reflections on academic development practices. The contributors engage the reader painstakingly in the dynamics of professional learning and effective teaching. This volume facilitates the examination of the need for reflection that leads to professional maturity. All educational institutions seek teachers who continuously search for effective strategies in improving student success. The contributors uncover a variety of approaches as they evince proven suggestions. The chapters are refreshing and edifying. This book is essential for all teachers, lecturers and trainers who want to improve their teaching practice immensely". Professor Vuyisile T. Msila Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa.

Doctoral Supervision in Southern Africa
Doctoral Supervision in Southern Africa

Author: Kakoma Luneta

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 3031468996

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This book offers a unique perspective on doctoral supervision in southern Africa, showcasing the potential of scholarly reflection. The aim is to share the benefits with a wider audience, catalyzing the use of scholarly literature in global doctoral supervision. By drawing on the field's literature, it fosters informed and systematic reflection to transform supervision. With a focus on deep development and affordability, this book presents a model that enhances the quality of doctoral graduates. It builds on collaborative work and analysis of supervision experiences, engaging with key literature and exploring facets of practice. Through personal exemplifications, authors highlight complexities and commonalities across cultural contexts, inspiring systematic improvement in supervision. A valuable resource for academics, researchers, and practitioners involved in doctoral supervision, this book provides evidence-based insights and creative approaches to pedagogy. It encourages the systematic enrichment of doctoral supervisors worldwide.

Pushing Boundaries in Postgraduate Supervision
Pushing Boundaries in Postgraduate Supervision

Author: Eli Bitzer

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 192068915X

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This book is a very important contribution to theÿgrowing body of work on postgraduate,ÿand specificallyÿdoctoral, education ... I find the metaphor ofÿpushing boundaries to be very appropriate, as itÿsuggests a field of study and a range of behavioursÿand institutional organisational approaches toÿpostgraduate education that are dynamic andÿcharacterised by fluidity, creativity and challengeÿ... Readers will gain new theoretical perspectives,ÿideas for improved practice, and fresh perspectivesÿon boundaries and pressing issues that deserve toÿbe pushed and conceptualised in new ways. -ÿProfessor Ann Austin (Higher, Adult and Lifelong EducationÿMichigan State University)

Postgraduate Supervision
Postgraduate Supervision

Author: Magda Fourie-Malherbe

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1928357229

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The 24 chapters contained in this volume provide diverse but also congruent perspectives on future foci for research into postgraduate education and supervision in the knowledge society.The chapters move from deliberations on challenges for postgraduate supervision at macro level (such as the pressure to increase postgraduate output and the implications of increasinglymanagerialist institutions) to meso level matters (the form and function of postgraduate education in specific countries) to the micro (rich case studies of individual institutions, programmes and supervisors).

Global Perspectives on Decolonizing Postgraduate Education
Global Perspectives on Decolonizing Postgraduate Education

Author: Gumbo, Mishack Thiza

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-05-13

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13:

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A deep-seated issue persists in postgraduate education—one that threatens the relevance of academia in our diverse and evolving world. The problem at hand is the Western-centric nature of postgraduate education, where research paradigms, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks overwhelmingly reflect a Western worldview. This rigid adherence to Western ideologies has left indigenous communities on the periphery of academic discourse, denying them the opportunity to engage with their knowledge systems and practices. Despite the richness and prevalence of indigenous knowledge, the existing educational structure remains a barrier to their inclusion. This disconnect is not only an academic concern but also a societal one, as it hinders sustainable development and stifles the voices of indigenous scholars and students. Global Perspectives on Decolonizing Postgraduate Education serves as a compelling solution to the problem at hand. It offers a comprehensive roadmap to decolonize postgraduate education, infusing it with indigenous approaches, paradigms, theories, and methods. Through critical examination and practical strategies, this book empowers academics, curriculum designers, and postgraduate students to embark on a transformative journey.

The Good Supervisor
The Good Supervisor

Author: Gina Wisker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-07-16

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1350315311

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This engaging book outlines effective strategies for supervising students on a wide variety of research projects, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It covers each stage of the research journey and provides guidance on working with students to define research topics, select appropriate methodologies, write up theses and prepare for the viva. It also supports supervisors in establishing and maintaining good supervisory practices, and shows how supervisors can help students to help themselves. This will be essential reading for supervisors of undergraduate or postgraduate research projects, dissertations and theses. It is also an ideal resource for student researchers looking to get the most out of their relationship with their supervisor. New to this Edition: - New content on cross-cultural supervision, online distance supervision and sustaining research communities and networks

Supervising Postgraduate Research
Supervising Postgraduate Research

Author: Pam Green

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

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This title describes and theorises postgraduate research activities that aim to explore aspects of professional practice. This type of research is characterised by its focus on developing knowledge that is useful to practitioners and is often undertaken by people who can be described as being scholar-practitioners rather than more traditional academics.

Postgraduate Research Supervision
Postgraduate Research Supervision

Author: Alison Bartlett

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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This anthology concerns itself with the relationships between postgraduate research candidates and their supervisors. It includes approximately 50 contributors, both candidates and supervisors (many writing collaboratively), reflecting upon the pleasures and perplexing dynamics of supervisory relations. Personal anecdotes are presented alongside critical reflections and pedagogical theorizing. Specific chapters address topics like gender, creative theses, library representation, power and voice, mentoring, transcultural supervision, and the co-construction of knowledge. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.