Journal article
Doctoral supervision in a cross-cultural context: issues affecting supervisors and candidates
Higher Education Research & Development, Vol.33(3), pp.610-626
2014
Abstract
This article presents an analysis of rich data, gathered from interviews with 46 candidates and 38 supervisors from three Australian universities, about experiences of doctoral supervision in cross-cultural situations. Our analysis shows that many of the issues reported by international candidates are the same as those encountered by domestic candidates. However, this study has identified eight intensifiers that make such situations more complicated or difficult for candidates in a cross-cultural context: language; cultural differences in dealing with hierarchy; separation from the familiar; separation from support; other cultural differences; stereotypes; time; and what happens when the candidate returns home. The two intensifiers mentioned by more than 50% of interviewees are separation from the familiar and language. Using intensifiers as a conceptual framework for self-examination may help universities to better understand the real issues, to target resources, to mitigate distress to international candidates and reduce pressure on supervisors.
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- Title
- Doctoral supervision in a cross-cultural context: issues affecting supervisors and candidates
- Authors
- Theresa Winchester-Seeto (Author) - Macquarie UniversityJudi Homewood (Author) - Macquarie UniversityJane Thogersen (Author) - Macquarie UniversityChrista Jacenyik-Trawoger (Author) - Macquarie UniversityCatherine Manathunga (Author) - Victoria University of Wellington, New ZealandAnna Reid (Author) - University of SydneyAllyson Holbrook (Author) - University of Newcastle
- Publication details
- Higher Education Research & Development, Vol.33(3), pp.610-626
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1080/07294360.2013.841648
- ISSN
- 0729-4360; 0729-4360
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451389402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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