Early careers researchers and academics receive little to no on-going training for providing support to doctoral students. In light of this, this book addresses the needs of prospective and current supervisors of doctoral students, by providing you with guidance on:
Engaging with the process of selecting researchers and developing reliable expectations,
Identifying the most effective supervisory style and your role in shaping students skills,
How you can contribute to your students progress and reflective practices,
Your role in the final assessment stages, and how your support can extend beyond their studies.
Through a wide range of multidisciplinary case studies, you will find valuable guidance on how to support your students, and be empowered in the process.
Engaging with the process of selecting researchers and developing reliable expectations,
Identifying the most effective supervisory style and your role in shaping students skills,
How you can contribute to your students progress and reflective practices,
Your role in the final assessment stages, and how your support can extend beyond their studies.
Through a wide range of multidisciplinary case studies, you will find valuable guidance on how to support your students, and be empowered in the process.
How I wish I had a copy of this book when I commenced my supervising career twenty years ago! It contains a wealth of information for both novice and experienced supervisors, taking the reader on a journey from how to make a good start, to the supervisor s role in the final assessment. The authors drew not only on their own vast experience of doctoral supervision, but also on other voices of experience , and interspersed the text with useful activities, information boxes, reflection points and top tips . The volume has made me see my supervisory role in a totally new light, and has rekindled a sense of excitement and delight with being a doctoral supervisor. I shall return to it again and again for further guidance and reflection.
Magda Fourie-Malherbe 20190828
Magda Fourie-Malherbe 20190828