Table 1 Process of expertise in research supervision: themes, sub-themes and codes
From: The journey of thesis supervisors from novice to expert: a grounded theory study
Themes | Sub themes | Code |
|---|---|---|
Engagement | Curious observation | personal interest, self-awareness, meet the students’ needs, detect weaknesses in research skills, observation on role models |
Evaluation the reality | academic dignity,competition | |
Supervision climate | Challenging with shortcomings | Inadequate resources, work position, organizational Change, work overload, admission of students over the capacity, new rules and regulation of scholarship |
Role ambiguity | Role ambiguity in thesis supervision, sudden changes in personal life | |
various performance | Ineffective evaluation, inadequate feedback | |
Maturation | Reflection in action | self-directed learning, participatory teaching and learning strategies learning through a hidden curriculum |
Reflection on action | Conditional Self-efficacy by expertise experience | |
Interactive Accountability | Various quality attributes from expertise to in expertise |