Student and supervisor perspectives on engaging in collaborative thesis supervision as an online group

In this text we relfect on an online group supervision within a Master of Education postgraduate programme. Foregrounding the importance of reflexivity (Ortlipp, 2008) four students and their supervisor retrospectively critiqued the online group supervision process they were involved in. Data was c...

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Main Authors: Tiffany Williams, Debbie Ryder, Mae Befayed, Ranjani Lata, Shelley Auld
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Language:English
Published: Tuwhera Open Access Publisher 2024-12-01
Series:New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work
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Online Access:https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/teachers-work/article/view/639
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description In this text we relfect on an online group supervision within a Master of Education postgraduate programme. Foregrounding the importance of reflexivity (Ortlipp, 2008) four students and their supervisor retrospectively critiqued the online group supervision process they were involved in. Data was collected by each member of the group individually answering six open ended prompts. A reflexive analysis then occurred when the group met and engaged in further candid conversation. From the analysis, the findings showed that the online group supervision process was viewed as a successful practice for the supervisor to share relevant information across the group in a timely and efficient manner. It was also found that the group process provided opportunity for the growth of student expertise as they shared their thesis development amongst their peers in the group. In doing so, a research community began to develop. Whilst the strengths of the group approach to supervision were acknowledged, both the supervisor and students believed that the group supervision approach must also allow for the provision of individual meetings.
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spelling doaj-art-3c7c1c9508264643ba0984ff5567d2de2025-08-20T02:03:18ZengTuwhera Open Access PublisherNew Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work1176-66622024-12-0121210.24135/teacherswork.v21i2.639Student and supervisor perspectives on engaging in collaborative thesis supervision as an online groupTiffany Williams0Debbie Ryder1Mae Befayed2Ranjani LataShelley Auld3Te Rito MaiohaTe Rito Maioha Early Childhood New ZealandTe Rito Maioha Early Childhood New ZealandTe Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand In this text we relfect on an online group supervision within a Master of Education postgraduate programme. Foregrounding the importance of reflexivity (Ortlipp, 2008) four students and their supervisor retrospectively critiqued the online group supervision process they were involved in. Data was collected by each member of the group individually answering six open ended prompts. A reflexive analysis then occurred when the group met and engaged in further candid conversation. From the analysis, the findings showed that the online group supervision process was viewed as a successful practice for the supervisor to share relevant information across the group in a timely and efficient manner. It was also found that the group process provided opportunity for the growth of student expertise as they shared their thesis development amongst their peers in the group. In doing so, a research community began to develop. Whilst the strengths of the group approach to supervision were acknowledged, both the supervisor and students believed that the group supervision approach must also allow for the provision of individual meetings. https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/teachers-work/article/view/639Master's thesis developmentOnline group supervisionSocial LearningReflexivity
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Shelley Auld
Student and supervisor perspectives on engaging in collaborative thesis supervision as an online group
New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work
Master's thesis development
Online group supervision
Social Learning
Reflexivity
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title_short Student and supervisor perspectives on engaging in collaborative thesis supervision as an online group
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topic Master's thesis development
Online group supervision
Social Learning
Reflexivity
url https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/teachers-work/article/view/639
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