Transcript How to supervise student for thesis

How to supervise
student for thesis?
Prof. Pushpa Raj Sharma
Department of Child Health
Contents of this
presentation
• Part one
– Model of supervision.
• Part two
– Role of supervisor.
• Part three
– Supervision: Ten Technical aspect.
Supervision: A process
IOM
GUIDE
Role of supervisor during thesis
works
FACILITATES STUDENTS EMPOWERMENT
*Gives student appropriate independence and
freedom to do their work.
*Encourages student to practice research
works.
*Encourages students to use innovative
approaches to solve problems.
*Involves students in improving their learning
ability.
*Allows students to make mistakes and assists
students in learning from them.
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ENGAGES IN EFFECTIVE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION
WITH STUDENTS
*Gives each student a clear understanding of how
his/her work fits into the overall research work
*Promptly informs students when there is a
important issues that affects the research work.
*Encourages and accepts constructive feedback from
students.
*Keeps students informed about recent evidences
which may be important in their research works.
*Assists students in setting objectives/hypothesis.
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PROVIDES EFFECTIVE DIRECTION
*Plans out work in advance.
*Offers students effective ideas for
solving research related problems.
*Revises his/her writings when new
information suggests that change is
needed.
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ESTABLISHES A WORKING ATMOSPHERE
OF SUPPORT, CONCERN, AND FAIRNESS
*Instills confidence and trust in student by
modeling appropriate behaviors.
*Deals effectively with poor performers.
*Understands and supports students.
*Provides consistent direction and guidance.
*Assures a work environment that is free of
intimidation and harassment.
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DEVELOPS SELF-MANAGING OR SELFDIRECTED WORK AND SUPPORTS
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMWORK
*Assures good communication and
coordination among work unit members.
*Informs other departmental members
about the students achievements or
problems
*Praises student for accomplishment of
work .
*Identifies and assures inter and intra
departmental cooperation .
When are you ready to supervise?
First step
• Why this specific topic was chosen?
• What information s/he can tell you on the
chosen topic?
• Can s/he list the gross steps what s/he is
going to do for her/his thesis?
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Cost
Time frame
Materials
Ethical
Second step
• How many original papers has s/he
collected?
• Has s/he prepared the proposal well?
• Has s/he talked with statistics
person?
• Does s/he knows the people s/he will
be involved during her/his works?
Third step
• Are you sure you can supervise
her/him?
• Can you visit without prior
information during her/his work?
• Has s/he copied from the previous
thesis works?
• Does s/he has the strength?
Supervision: a process
• Starts if you say “yes”.
• Your support: make her/him walking.
• Positive attitude: s/he is learning and
will make mistakes.
• The first writing.
• The time frame.
• Where is the evidence?
Contents of supervision.
Look for the following few questions:
1. Why this study?
– What is the problem and why it should
be studied.
– Literature reviewed.
2.What are the objectives?
– What were the study purpose and the
scientific hypothesis to be tested?
– Is the objective clearly formulated
The process:
3. What is the study about?
– How were the subjects recruited?
– Does it describes the study population
– How are the inclusion and exclusion criteria?
4. What is the design of the study?
– Does it describes the study design?
– Any specific interventions is considered?
– What is measured and how?
– Are there too much information?
Still we are in process?
5. How are the preliminary questions dealt
with?
– Is the sample size or power calculation
described?
– Does this study follow-ups?
– How is the sample collected?
– Is there any bias ?
– How is the gold standard to compare with?
You are in the middle!
6. Ask her/him to show what has
been written?
We are in the supervising
process
7. Who is the statistic advisor? Talk
to him/her about your student.
– Regular discussion.
– Does the data looks real?
– Is it possible to interpret the data?
Other few questions?
8. Data analysis?
– Is the instrument sensible to collect the data?
– Does it looks messy?
– Can it be presented in tables/ diagrams?
– Is it comparable?
9. Discussion
– The writing.
– References
– Recommendation
10. Final writing
• Read every lines. They are not English
teachers.
• The flow.
• Correlate with references.
• See the lay out.
• Neat.
• Finally does it relates with hypothesis?
Thank you
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