Journal article
The use of technology in postgraduate supervision pedagogy in two Australian universities
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Vol.14, Article number: 1
2017
Abstract
The supervision journey is often a bumpy one. Students and supervisors should welcome making it smoother. This study investigated how the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and a more collaborative pedagogy could improve supervision. We interviewed eight supervisors and nine students in two Australian universities to explore the current use of ICT and its integration with supervision pedagogy. Recent literature demonstrated new forms of supervision pedagogy emerging that embraced the idea of creating communities, involving greater connectedness, collaboration and more intense relationships. Not all studies found movement away from the traditional form of supervision dyads. The students and supervisors in our study used email, mobile phones, Skype and Dropbox; some used social media like Twitter. Studen ts reported their supervisors were competent in using ICT, sometimes initiating the uptake of new technologies. Overall, they identified the need for an increased use of ICT and its integration with supervision pedagogy.
Details
- Title
- The use of technology in postgraduate supervision pedagogy in two Australian universities
- Authors/Creators
- D. Maor (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityJ. Currie (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Vol.14, Article number: 1
- Publisher
- Springer Open
- Identifiers
- 991005544738007891
- Copyright
- © 2017 The Author(s)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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