期刊名称：European Journal of Business and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2235-767X
出版年度：2012
卷号：1
期号：4
页码：1-19
出版社：European Society of Business and Social Sciences
摘要：Quality research supervision is one of the main concerns among institutions and stakeholders today especially those involved in open and distance learning (ODL). This study examined the views of postgraduate students on factors contributing to quality in postgraduate research supervision in the Zimbabwe Open University. The study was qualitative. Open-ended questionnaires and autobiographical accounts were used to collect data from a purposive sample of 43 Masters in Education and three (6) Doctoral students from the Zimbabwe Open University. The study found out that while students preferred to be supervised by effective, efficient, dynamic, reflective, results and quality oriented supervisors they still needed to be accorded respect as scholars and colleagues in research. They cited support systems that include library, Internet and ancillary services as critical aspects that ensure quality research. Respondents further impressed that tutor availability, timeous feedback, conducive environment, a vision for quality and excellent research leadership as quality factors in an ODL context.The study recommended scholarly and ethical practices in postgraduate research supervision supported by resources and quality oriented, skilled and experienced supervisors in a colleagueship environment. Further research could be done on the support needed and challenges encountered by postgraduate students in the Zimbabwe Open University.
关键词：Open and Distance Learning (ODL); quality supervisory;practices; distance education; research students; supervisors;supervisees; quality; and research supervision.
