Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 9(3), pp. 660 - 664
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090325
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Supervision of Post-graduate Students: A Faculty Case Study of Co-supervision at a University of Technology in South Africa

Letlhoyo Segalo ^*
Department of Educational and Professional Studies,Central University of Technology, Free State, P.O. Box 1881 Mothusi Road Thabong 9460, South Africa

ABSTRACT

This paper recollects the experiences of co-supervision of 8 Masters (M.), 3 Doctoral students and 4 promoters and supervisors at the Faculty of Humanities. The aim of the study was to establish a sound understanding of co-postgraduate promotion and supervision at one Faculty at the University of Technology in South Africa. Co-postgraduate student supervision implies more than one supervisor, at times two and in rare cases three. This multifaceted supervision approach is referred to as a safety net. On the one hand, co-postgraduate students' supervision could be framed as multi-voiced dialogue process with the aim to enhance the quality of research done by the postgraduate student. At times, this approach is said to bring along a negative dimension for the student and supervisors. A qualitative research case study using an interpretivist approach was used. For both the promoters/supervisors and postgraduate students, an open-ended questionnaire was used. A thematic data analysis was used. The findings of this study both from the students and supervisors' experiences unearthed an understanding that underpins past and present practices of co-post-graduate supervision for future practices.

KEYWORDS
Co-supervision, Post-graduate Student, Disciplines, University of Technology, Interpretivist

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Letlhoyo Segalo , "Supervision of Post-graduate Students: A Faculty Case Study of Co-supervision at a University of Technology in South Africa," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 660 - 664, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090325.

(b). APA Format:
Letlhoyo Segalo (2021). Supervision of Post-graduate Students: A Faculty Case Study of Co-supervision at a University of Technology in South Africa. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 9(3), 660 - 664. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090325.