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	Supervising the Doctorate - Sara Delamont, Paul Atkinson, Odette Parry - How can I get my students to produce good theses on time? - My last student failed! What could I have done to prevent it? - I am supposed to train the new supervisors in my faculty; where can I get some good ideas? This edition of Supervising the Doctorate provides everything you ever wanted to know about the doctoral supervision but were afraid to ask! It includes: - New material on supervising doctoral theses - A new chapter on the changing policy context in higher education - Latest research findings This practical, no-nonsense handbook is essential reading for both the novice and the experienced higher degree supervisor. For novices there is a developmental sequence of advice, guiding them through all stages of supervision from the first meeting to the viva and beyond. For experienced supervisors there are fresh ideas on how to improve practice and solve problems. Grounded in research, this book is invaluable to academics in all disciplines. At a time when there is increasing pressure to ensure 'quality' provision, to improve the doctoral completion rate, and to turn out employable graduates, the need for a practical guide is obvious. An essential item for every academic's bookshelf. Publisher: Open University Press ISBN: 0335212638 Published: 2004, 2nd edition Paperback Price: £20.99


	The Good Supervisor - Gina Wisker The Good Supervisor engages readers in dialogue and active reflection on the strategies of effective supervision of PhDs, postgraduate and undergraduate research. Accessibly written, it encourages supervisors to reflect on and enhance their research supervision practice with a diversity of students on a variety of research projects: Postgraduate and undergraduate levels, international and distance students; practice and professional research; research leading to creative process and products/creations; the PhD by publication; supervising your colleagues; interpersonal skills; managing diversity in learning styles, gender, age and culture. The book is also useful for students undertaking research. There is special focus on research skills development and on supporting students through and beyond the examination process. Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 1403903956 Published: 2004 Paperback: 400 pages Price: £18.99


	Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring - David Clutterbuck, David Megginson The art of facilitating human development implies the eagerness and the ability to call upon multiple tools, disciplines and perspectives. This excellent book provides a wide variety of powerful techniques, concrete case studies and useful resources. - Offers a framework for different techniques employed by coaches and mentors - Provides practical approaches to coaching and mentoring - Covers a wide range of fundamental topics involved in the coaching and mentoring processes Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann (Elsevier) ISBN: 075065287X Published: 2004 Paperback: 224 pages Price: £19.99

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