Examining Doctoral Work: Exploring Principles, Criteria and Processes

ISBN-13: 9780367431600 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 106 str.

Jerry Wellington

Opis

Written in clear, straight-forward language, Examining Doctoral Work considers how the practice of doctoral examination can be improved to ensure that both examiners and students can make the most of the assessment process.

Spis treści

PART I Exploring the meaning of doctorateness  1 A brave new world of doctorates?  2 What is a doctorate?  3 Enacting ‘doctorateness’: doctoral examining in practice  PART II Practical aspects of the doctoral examining process 4 Who are the examiners and what do they look for? 5 Preparing the preliminary, independent reports  PART III Judgements, decisions and their aftermath  6 Making the decision  7 The oral examination (live voice): why, what and how  8 Post examination: the examiners’ and Chair’s roles and responsibilities

O autorze

Jerry Wellington was a Professor and Head of Research Degrees in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is now an educational consultant.