In turn, the ratio of students to faculty rose, especially with administrators where there were close to 190
students for each supervisor.
Not exact matches
Offer productive paid work to help
students build on the skills learned in school Has an office environment with four or more co-workers There must be a
supervisor to provide the
student with guidance, opportunities to meet their learning objectives, and conduct a performance evaluation (form to be provided) A guaranteed minimum of a 35 hour work / week Work terms to coincide with school semesters which starts in January, May, and September
for a minimum of 13 weeks employment
All
students, faculty and
supervisors gather
for a public presentation or performance (the first semester ends with a jazz vespers) preceding the small - group discussions.
Then groups are formed that will last
for the academic year, each made up of ten
students, a faculty member, and a teaching
supervisor closely associated with the social ministry that the
students will later serve.
In seminaries as in churches, breaking the silence has a powerful impact on the community itself:
student organizations sponsor films and speakers on the topic; campus incidents are addressed rather than denied; field - education placements in shelters are developed, or a session on sexual harassment is provided
for field - education
supervisors; resources on these issues are added to the library, and continuing - education programs are developed.
Several seminaries are requiring every
student to have one quarter of clinical training — an experience of working
for three months in a mental hospital, correctional institution, or general hospital under a carefully trained chaplain
supervisor.
The picture's implications regarding ratio of
students to instructors or to
supervisors, its implications regarding support services
for students personally, support services
for students» work in the library or in the «field,»
for housing arrangements, and so forth, must be manageable in a financial setting with few discretionary funds.
She taught at Hersey
for 10 years, was a
supervisor of
student teachers
for the district
for about three years and returned to Hersey as a division head from 1999 to 2002.
«We are hoping to create a fun environment where
students are willing to try something new,» said Denise Kwate, nutrition services
supervisor for Central Valley.
The need
for a
supervisor's signature in the
student's logbook, and the use of an objective
supervisor's checklist and interviews with mothers will help to ensure that treatment and education of mothers are carried out properly and effectively.
Typically, a
student must indicate at the time of application who he or she wants
for a
supervisor.
The characteristic nature of
supervisor stated is very true, but the the solutions provided
for each kind of personality seems not to be apt to take out
student from the burden of phd.
So, there are no official guidelines concerning a situation where,
for example, a
student finds it difficult to get on with one of his or her
supervisors, or the main
supervisor does not have the time or interest to properly support and follow the
student's progress.
«When I finally got a meeting with my
supervisor to define the scope of my project in preparation
for my transfer exam from a MPhil
student to a PhD
student, he «suggested» I change my project 1 year after starting because he commented that my project was on the «border» of the interest of his group,» she continues.
Our ideal
supervisor has to be someone with not just knowledge and expertise, but also a passion
for mentoring and a personal interest in the welfare of the
students being overseen.
This top - down control seems to be a long established practice
for many senior faculty members who have served as
supervisors to many batches of graduate
students.
Subsequently,
supervisors should assist
students in every practicable way to ensure that they are developing their research skills and acquiring the knowledge needed
for a career in research.
For the PhD
student, choosing a
supervisor can be a risky business as it is very difficult to assess someone's organisational ability and interpersonal skills in the course of a brief interview.
However, the majority of
students complain that their
supervisor has no time
for them.
Most
students are too scared to complain about their
supervisors, says John Wakeford, head of the Missenden Centre in Buckinghamshire, which runs seminars
for doctoral
students and their
supervisors.
«
For the PhD
student, the
supervisor will be the most important person in their lives over the next four years.
For PhD
students, taking a moment in the first week to find out about your
supervisor's schedule is wise, says Kathy Barrett, a careers advisor at University College London.
However,
students should not feel inhibited from taking the initiative if they feel they need to speak with their
supervisor, and this approach is strongly recommended in the guidelines
for research
students and
supervisors given by most universities around the UK.
Given that many PhD
students are disillusioned by the prospect of following an academic career, according to earlier surveys, it is perhaps reassuring that only 6 % of the
supervisors questioned are unreconstructed enough to believe that the purpose of a PhD is training solely
for a career in academic research.
Now, the report on that follow - up survey of 172
supervisors of Wellcome Trust PhD
students has been published, and it makes
for some interesting reading.
But «
supervisors are absolutely key,» he suggested, «those who look after their CRS also look after young lecturers and research
students,» so a change of culture would be good
for everyone.
Although there are many sources
for such feedback (fellow PhD
students, professors, and even friends and family), your
supervisor should undoubtedly be the most important figure in this respect, because your
supervisor is not only closest to what you are doing, but also the one who will ultimately decide whether your dissertation is ready to be defended.
Professors are apt to advise
students for academia, as most
supervisors have limited exposure to opportunities in other career sectors, such as biotech, law, policy, government, or communication.
Japanese
students expect their
supervisor to provide a framework
for them, and that isn't really the way it is here.
For students, it's «totally acceptable» to ask a senior researcher who isn't your own
supervisor about your problem, says Rebecca Voorhees, who has just finished a Ph.D. and is now a postdoc in Ramakrishnan's research group.
In special circumstances,
supervisors would also be allowed to fund a
student for up to one extra year.
While there will always be some inequity in science, it seems like there should be some list of things that we, as
supervisors, should be expected to cover
for students.
This would remove some of the problems of «honorary authorship» by,
for example, the
supervisor of a research
student.
By mapping out plans with their
supervisors,
students can learn what is required
for different career tracks, including what they need to do to get there.
For a start, university students have a harder time finding supervisors and securing funding for their Ph.
For a start, university
students have a harder time finding
supervisors and securing funding
for their Ph.
for their Ph.D..
The all - important
supervisor -
student relationship is the most difficult aspect of the PhD
for both parties, it would seem.
However, this would create difficult problems with regard to shortages of space and research
supervisors, not to mention problems in providing funding
for the additional numbers of graduate
students.
Each
supervisor gets Rs. 5 lacs (Rs. 500,000 or US$ 8400) per
student per year
for the purchase of equipment, chemicals, consumables, and so on.
Indeed, Dinham and Scott (2001) have argued that the worldwide growth in research
students has been matched by increase in a number of what they term «how - to» texts
for both
students and
supervisors, citing examples such as Pugh and Phillips (1987).
Another audience member shared how she keeps a spreadsheet of all she does so that she can show her
supervisor and justify her requests
for student hires.
«I started work on pulsars
for no other reason than that my thesis
supervisor was looking
for a
student in that area,» Kramer recalls now.
Consider the range of people you can appreciate
for their contributions to your work life: colleagues,
supervisors, former teachers,
students, their parents, and so on.
«We've been waiting and waiting and waiting some more,» said Mr. Alvarado, the telecommunications
supervisor for the 7,700 -
student Fresno, Calif., school district.
Newark, New Jersey, superintendent Cami Anderson (see «Newark's Superintendent Rolls Up Her Sleeves and Gets to Work,» features, Winter 2013) recalls that when she served as area superintendent
for New York City's alternative schools and programs, the district had two «conventional wisdoms» when it came to evaluating guidance counselors and social workers: «The first was you'd be violating
student confidentiality if you observed guidance counselors or social workers interacting with kids one - on - one, and the second was, if you weren't licensed as a clinical
supervisor, you didn't have the authority to evaluate or document performance
for these people.»
Taking into account the assistance that LA gives to
students and
supervisors alike get from the outcomes, it is necessary to supply all valuable information
for the LA to work out in the best possible way.
That's not just an instructional credo, but a mantra
for dealing with difficult situations — uncooperative
students, miscalculating
supervisors, incorrigible parents.
WGU has developed partnerships with hundreds of school districts that serve as training sites
for student - teaching sessions and works with a network of local, clinical
supervisors who observe candidates.
At USC,
students have an on - site
supervisor and are armed with video cameras, which allow them to record and upload their lessons to faculty, peers, and others
for feedback.
One postgraduate
student said mobile technology «helps research and allows
for quick and easy feedback from
supervisors».
They expect standards, they expect feedback from peers and
supervisors and they expect to be held accountable —
for the quality of their delivery as well as
for student results.