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'You don't want a smart Alec': selecting examiners to assess doctoral dissertations - Studies in Higher Education - 0 views

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viva examiner external

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  • The use of external examiners in the doctoral assessment process is seen as a quality assurance process in most higher education systems. This article suggests that the selection of examiners is a critical aspect of that process. Interview analysis highlights the professional/academic considerations involved in selecting suitable examiners, as well as the somewhat more difficult to determine personality issues. Most of the findings lead to an appreciation that experienced supervisors see one of their roles in selecting examiners as protecting their doctoral students from the 'bad and mad', and looking for those examiners who have empathy and understanding, while at the same time maintaining high standards and integrity. A particular concern raised in the article is that of inexperienced supervisors selecting examiners, given the finding that most experienced supervisors ensure that they know, or at the very least know of, the personality traits of potential examiners.
  • GVRE Manager on 28 Jun 10
     
    The use of external examiners in the doctoral assessment process is seen as a quality assurance process in most higher education systems. This article suggests that the selection of examiners is a critical aspect of that process. Interview analysis highlights the professional/academic considerations involved in selecting suitable examiners, as well as the somewhat more difficult to determine personality issues. Most of the findings lead to an appreciation that experienced supervisors see one of their roles in selecting examiners as protecting their doctoral students from the 'bad and mad', and looking for those examiners who have empathy and understanding, while at the same time maintaining high standards and integrity. A particular concern raised in the article is that of inexperienced supervisors selecting examiners, given the finding that most experienced supervisors ensure that they know, or at the very least know of, the personality traits of potential examiners.
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Times Higher Education - More support makes the road to PhD less rocky - 0 views

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managing your institution phd thesis

shared by GVRE Manager on 20 May 09 - Cached
  • GVRE Manager on 20 May 09
     
    "The PhD thesis was so awful that there seemed no alternative but to fail it. Susan Bassnett, professor of translation and comparative cultural studies at the University of Warwick, who was acting as an external examiner, rang up her contact at the university from which it came and shared her conclusions. "
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