New perspectives in online doctoral supervision: a systematic literature review

The aim of this systematic literature review was to ascertain the best practice available to provide high-quality online support to students during their thesis stage of an Online Doctorate in Higher Education programme. The review process involved a synthesis of available research literature to arr...

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Published in:Studies in continuing education 2019-05, Vol.41 (2), p.173-190
Main Authors: Gray, Morag A., Crosta, Lucilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best Practices
Distance learning
Doctoral Dissertations
Doctoral Programs
Doctorate
emancipation
enculturation
Expectation
Feedback (Response)
Foreign Students
Graduate Students
Graduate studies
healthy relationship
Literature reviews
Meetings
On Campus Students
online
Online Courses
Power Structure
Self Determination
Supervision
Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
Teacher Student Relationship
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Summary:The aim of this systematic literature review was to ascertain the best practice available to provide high-quality online support to students during their thesis stage of an Online Doctorate in Higher Education programme. The review process involved a synthesis of available research literature to arrive a comprehensive and trustworthy picture. For completeness we reviewed literature related to both online and face-to-face doctoral supervision and how the latter could be applied to the growing area of providing online doctoral supervision. Through a detailed and systematic review of the literature by the two researchers independently we identified good practices which fit under three themes: Enculturation; Emancipation; and Healthy Relationship. We also highlighted aspects of effective online doctoral supervision
ISSN:0158-037X
1470-126X
DOI:10.1080/0158037X.2018.1532405