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THE ROAD TO DOCTORAL SUCCESS A MODEL FOR HIGHQUALITY PHD SUPERVISION IN EDUCATION

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).59      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).59      Published : Jun 2023

The Road to Doctoral Success: A Model for High-Quality PhD Supervision in Education

Abstract

    This paper explores effective PhD supervision pedagogies in Education through qualitative interviews with 5 current doctoral students and 3 faculty supervisors in Pakistan. The findings reveal key best practices including dual supervision in theory and methodology, regular student-supervisor meetings, collaborative publishing and conference participation, multifaceted written and verbal feedback, and an open supervisory relationship balancing mentorship with professionalism. These experientially derived insights contribute localized empirical guidance on optimizing Education PhD training, affirming, and extending established models. The paper argues that supervised implementation of these contextualized practices can enrich mentoring relationships and outcomes. It concludes with implications for reforming supervision policies, supervisory self-auditing, and student self-advocacy.

    PhD Supervision, Doctoral Education, Education, Mentoring, Graduate School

    (1) Sajid Masood
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fareeha Khawaja
    MPhil Graduate, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Yasira Waqar
    Associate Professor, Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Marti Ali School of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Masood, Sajid, Fareeha Khawaja, and Yasira Waqar. "The Road to Doctoral Success: A Model for High-Quality PhD Supervision in Education." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. II (2023): 660-672. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).59