ABSTRACT

Exploring graduate supervision from a constructivist standpoint, this book offers an original look at the graduate supervisory practices and pedagogies at The University of the West Indies and The University of the South Pacific. Highlighting the ad hoc nature of graduate research supervision and the problems associated with their implementation, this volume examines the impact that unformalized supervisory arrangements have on both the students and their supervisors at these tertiary institutions, and draws connections to institutions in other parts of the developing world.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|16 pages

The People Factor

Transitioning From the Imagined to Reality

chapter 2|15 pages

Research Timelines

Schedules Versus Constraints

chapter 3|13 pages

Defining Roles

Negotiable and Non-negotiable Terrain

chapter 4|17 pages

Relinquishing Sole Proprietary

Acknowledging the Need for the Contextual Repositioning of Supervisors

chapter 5|15 pages

Navigating Blurred Territory

Transitioning Into an Academic

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion