Journal article
Doctoral students' experience of information technology research
Studies in Higher Education, Vol.34(2), pp.203-221
2009
Abstract
As part of their journey of learning to research, doctoral candidates need to become members of their research community. In part, this involves coming to be aware of their field in ways that are shared amongst longer-term members of the research community. One aspect of candidates' experience we need to understand, therefore, involves how they 'see' or 'constitute' the fields of research in which they are engaged. The study reported in this article investigated information technology research students' differing ways of experiencing their object(s) of study and their research field or territory. A phenomenographic approach was adopted, using techniques developed from an earlier study of experienced information technology researchers in order to make the results comparable. The results revealed seven ways of constituting information technology research amongst students, compared with eight previously identified amongst experienced researchers. Information technology research students constituted information technology research in ways that revealed both variation from, as well as complementarities with, more experienced researchers working in the same environment. The results extend an existing collective model of the character of information technology research, and suggest directions for doctoral education and associated research across the sector. © 2009 Society for Research into Higher Education.
Details
- Title
- Doctoral students' experience of information technology research
- Authors
- Christine Bruce (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyIan D Stoodley (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyBinh Pham (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Studies in Higher Education, Vol.34(2), pp.203-221
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.1080/03075070802556131
- ISSN
- 0307-5079
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449149602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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