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Jennifer Rowley Frances Slack, (2004),"What is the future for undergraduate dissertations?", Education + Training, Vol. 46 Iss 4
pp. 176 - 181
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Introduction
Viewpoint
What is the future for
undergraduate
dissertations?
The authors
Jennifer Rowley is Lecturer at University of Wales, Bangor,
Gwynedd, UK.
Frances Slack is Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University,
Sheffield, UK.
Keywords
Qualifications, Assessment, Undergraduates, Research,
Development
Abstract
This article argues that the changing nature of the dissertation
experience, and its associated supervision, calls for more
detailed attention to the development of dissertation
supervisors. Dissertations have always played a major role in
student learning. The following themes constitute the kernel of
the article: the role of the dissertation in the students learning
experience, managing the link between theory and practice,
digitization of information resources, research methodologies
and design, and finally, the implications for the role of the
supervisor. It is suggested that without an awareness of the
changing nature of the dissertation experience, and a more
proactive approach to supervisor development, there may be
serious degradation of the dissertation experience and
outcomes.
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