A Conversation Analytic Approach to Doctoral Supervision: Feedback, Advice, and Guidance

This book provides a rare, direct insight into doctoral supervision meetings by observing supervisors and students conduct. It uses conversation analysis as an analytical framework to uncover how feedback is initiated and delivered, how supervisors manage when students disagree, how they acknowledge student autonomy, and how they co-work within a team supervision environment. It offers an important new perspective to the study and practice of doctoral supervision and will be of interest to doctoral supervisors, postgraduate students, and researchers working with conversation analysis and education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into an empirical exploration of oral feedback practices within doctoral supervision meetings, providing a unique and in-depth perspective on the social dynamics of doctoral research supervision. While the field has primarily relied on surveys and interviews, this study offers a rare and invaluable firsthand account of these interactions, shedding light on what actually transpires during supervision sessions. Through the analysis of 25 video-recorded supervision meetings at an Australian university, the book invites readers to immerse themselves in the intricate micro-world of doctoral student-supervisor interactions. Employing conversation analysis as a guiding framework, the study uncovers the intricate processes involved in feedback initiation and delivery, as well as how supervisors navigate disagreements with students, acknowledge their autonomy and expertise, and collaborate effectively within team supervision environments.

This groundbreaking work offers a significant contribution to the study and practice of doctoral supervision, appealing to a wide range of stakeholders. It will be of immense interest to doctoral supervisors, postgraduate students, and researchers engaged in conversation analysis and education, as well as those who are passionate about feedback and advice as essential components of their professions. By offering a fresh and insightful perspective, this book empowers scholars and practitioners to enhance the quality and effectiveness of doctoral supervision, ultimately fostering the growth and success of aspiring researchers.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032209081