‘They’re the bosses’: feedback in team supervision

Team supervision of PhDs is increasingly the norm in Australian and UK universities; while this model brings many improvements on the traditional one-on-one research supervision, it also introduces new complexities. In particular, many students find the diversity of opinions expressed in teams to be confusing. Such diversity in supervisor feedback is often experienced as unsettling, and the study indicates that students generally seek consensus from their supervisory team. The power dynamics existing in the relations between team members in this situation need to be carefully considered, and supervisors must be alert to the ways in which doctoral students can be effectively and productively inducted into the norms of academic debate and collaborative research projects. The paper explores the implications of diversity in feedback in relation to developing a pedagogy of supervision.     

当前我国博士生教育导师指导问题分析——基于五所研究型大学的调查

通过5所研究型大学对1616位在读博士生、619位博士生导师以及131位研究生教育负责人的抽样问卷调查,从指导形式、指导频率、指导影响三个方面探讨了当前我国博士培养过程中导师指导的现状及存在的问题,发现存在的不足有:指导的方式较为单一、部分导师的指导缺乏针对性和实效性等。     

导师指导频率对博士生培养质量的影响--基于博士生视角的分析和探讨

博士生教育是国际上公认的正规高等教育的最高层次,导师的指导在博士生培养过程中起着举足轻重的作用。本文对澳大利亚昆士兰大学关于博士生导师指导情况的调查进行了分析和研究,并通过国际比较,从博士生的角度,阐述了导师指导频率这一影响博士生培养质量的关键因素。最后对提高我国博士生导师的指导频率提出了若干建议。     

‘Tough love and tears’: learning doctoral writing in the sciences

Contemporary changes to the doctorate mean student researchers are likely to be expected to write differently, write more and more often, and yet, despite a growing interest in doctoral education, we still know relatively little about the teaching and learning practices of students and supervisors vis-a-vis doctoral writing. This paper draws from a research study into the writing experiences of higher degree students and their supervisors in one science, health and technology-based university Faculty. The study used surveys, interviews and focus groups to collect information from students and supervisors about their experiences of doctoral writing and their perceptions about its development. By attending to the writing-related pedagogical practices of supervisors, this article explores how doctoral writing can be the stage for the playing out of tensions over changing roles and identities aggravated by contemporary pressures on doctoral education.     

导师的指导对博士生培养质量的影响--对部分师生的问卷调查与文献比较

自主学习应成为高校学生的一种主要的学习方式。信息技术对高校学生自主学习的支持作用主要体现在自主学习环境的创设上。教师应进行精心的信息化学习设计,以引导自主学习活动的顺利展开。     

高校兼职博导的问题及加强管理的设想

博导兼职是一个普遍存在的现象,是一个亟待法律规范的领域。本文对高校兼职博导现象的原因和弊端进行了分析,从本职单位的角度提出了加强兼职博导管理的建议。     

博士生导师在构建和谐导学关系中的作用研究——基于北京市10所高校的调查

通过对北京市10所高校2047名博士生的实证调查发现,导师的指导频率、指导方式、指导理念、指导范围是导学关系的影响要素。博士生普遍认为导师在学术指导、道德培养、生涯引导、情感支持四个方面对构建和谐导学关系发挥着主导作用。     

提升我国研究生导师队伍素质的对策探讨——基于指导2位以上全国优博论文的161位导师的调查

提升研究生导师队伍素质是加强拔尖创新人才培养的关键措施之一。全国优秀博士学位论文指导教师是我国研究生导师队伍中涌现出的优秀群体,有重要的榜样意义。依据1999-2011年间培养2位以上全国优博论文的161位导师的学科背景、学历学位、学术头衔、留学经历、学术成果、科研获奖等重要指标进行素质维度分析,结果发现这个导师群体的素质有显著的优势特征,这对进一步提高我国研究生导师队伍素质具有重要的参考价值。     

博士生对导师指导满意吗?——基于Nature全球博士生调查

导师是博士生培养的关键。在与高等教育发达国家比较视野下,从博士生体验和评价视角探析当前我国博士生导师对博士生指导现状及相对水平,可为优化研究生导师指导行为提供支持。经选取Nature调查中代表性发达国家对比发现,我国博士生对导师总体满意,但对导师指导分项满意度还有较大提升空间。具体到导师指导行为上,我国博士生对出版发表、合作机会、资金支持的满意度略高于或接近于发达国家,但在导师学术指导频次,给予心理支持和职业发展指导方面与发达国家存在一定差距,尤其是对导师给予其学术指导,提供参加学术会议、会议报告机会等培养支持满意度处于对比8国的较低水平。基于数据分析和讨论,建议导师遴选应加强对导师指导能力和指导质量的考察,高校对导师的岗位要求和岗位评价等应细化导师指导行为,多渠道为博士生开展同行学术交流创造条件。     

A Comparison of Beginning and Expert Supervisors’ Supervision Cognitions

Beginning and expert supervisors’ cognitions and cognitive structures were compared via concept mapping, a mixed methods design. Both beginning and expert supervisors reported a variety of cognitions representing developmental characteristics in 3 areas: assessment of supervisees, conceptualization and management of supervision, and supervisory relationship.     

Storytelling for Young Children in a Multicultural World

Early childhood educators are challenged to introduce children to the world of their future, a world that is and will increasingly become multicultural and multiracial. Storytelling is a powerful tool to promote an understanding of self and others. Readers are informed of the selection criteria for identifying stories to tell to young children from the colorful tapestry of Asian American, African American, Hispanic, and Native American heritages. Key questions to ask and answer in selecting culturally sensitive stories are also discussed, including the elements of character development, prejudice reduction, authority and authorship, and language. A storyteller's sampler of selected stories for preschool and primary-age students is included in the annotated bibliography. Reference sources for educators on storytelling techniques and strengthening understanding of multicultural perspectives are also described.