Dissertation Research Supervisor Agency for U.S. Online Doctoral Research Supervision

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Author(s): Robin Throne (Northcentral University, USA)and Brian T. Oddi (California University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 17
Source title: Handbook of Research on Faculty Development for Digital Teaching and Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Alev Elçi (Aksaray University, Turkey), Linda L. Beith (Roger Williams University, USA)and Atilla Elçi (Hasan Kalyoncu University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8476-6.ch010

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Educational Administration and Leadership / Professional Development

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This chapter critically explores the construct of agency from a dissertation research supervisor perspective. While the literature has expanded in the exploration of student agency, little focus has been given to the construct from a research supervisor agency stance. Current research into doctoral completion has shown the relationship between supervisor and dissertation writer as critical to persistence and completion. However, less investigation has focused on the aspects of dissertation supervisor agency and the evolution to a high mentoring approach, especially for online doctoral students. The conceptual inquiry utilizes the lens of Lave and Wenger's situated learning theory to view how research supervisor agency can foster and guide doctoral scholars to consider researcher positionality and move from the margins of the doctoral learning community to the center of scholarly life and post-doctoral practice-based research and evidence-based decision making.

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