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| Title: | Conflict resolution mechanisms between postgraduate mentors and their mentees |
| Author: | Möwes, Andrew Dietrich |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Periodical: | Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2026-7215) |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 85-90 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Namibia |
| Subjects: | universities students research |
| Abstract: | Various issues that play a role in the event of a conflict between postgraduate supervisors and their research students are discussed, based on the author's experience as a senior lecturer in advanced research methodology, and guidance and counselling at the University of Namibia.Two supervisory approaches are compared: the master/apprentice approach and the laissez-faire approach. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. In the case of master/apprentice relationship a supervisor may believe a particular approach to be suitable for a certain student, whereas the latter's background or other factors may cause the approach to have negative implications, which in turn could give rise to a conflict. Typical problems that arise between supervisors and research students include: conflicting or unrealistic expectations of each other, poor feedback, tensions or conflicting perspectives from within the supervision panel, and a supervisor's lack of knowledge and experience in research and supervision. The author discusses each problem and suggests possible conflict resolution mechanisms. In all these examples no attempt is made to reach a utopian state where no conflict exists. It is understood that the research student ultimately carries the burden for a failed attempt at a postgraduate research qualification. Bibliogr., sum. [ASC Leiden abstract] |