Exploring the prospects for professional development of postgraduate supervisors at the National University of Lesotho

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dc.contributor.authorTlali, Tebello
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T08:32:40Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T08:32:40Z
dc.date.issued2023-05
dc.description.abstractHigher education developments are gradually enabling the re-conceptualisation of postgraduate research supervision as a teaching and learning practice. This re- conceptualisation has also led to the recognition that postgraduate research supervisors need to be appropriately capacitated so that they can master the supervisory craft. This study sought to explore the prospects for professional development of postgraduate supervisors at the National University of Lesotho, by examining supervisors’ trajectories of learning how to become supervisors and to identify areas for further professional development. Fifteen supervisors took part in the study. Nine (three associate professors and six senior lecturers) were interviewed through semi-structured interviews while six junior lecturers were interviewed through a focus group interview. The findings revealed that while most supervisors relied mainly on the way they were supervised, they also value the experiential learning accrued in their trajectories as supervisors. The study highlights issues for consideration in advancing professional development of postgraduate supervisors at the National University of Lesotho.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSelfen
dc.identifier.issn1570-3369
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/1977
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSOTLen
dc.subjectPostgraduate supervision, higher education, National University of Lesotho,en
dc.titleExploring the prospects for professional development of postgraduate supervisors at the National University of Lesothoen
dc.typeArticleen
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