The challenges of writing The challenges of writing

a Master Thesisa Master Thesis

Maria João Couto Universidade de Vigo

mjoaocouto@uvigo.es

Karl-Heinz Pogner Copenhagen Business School

kp.ikl@cbs.dk

Introduction Introduction

CONTEXTUALIZATIONCONTEXTUALIZATION

This investigation aimed to

determine how improvements in

educational quality in higher

education could be made, from

the study of the Master’s thesis

writing process at a Danish

university.

General objective

Understand and analyse the process of writing

academic papers and the use of digital interactive

tools in the supervisory process

Methodology

Qualitative methodology approach

Specific objectivesSpecific objectives

ParticipantsParticipants

Students

Supervisors

Coordinators

The final number of participants was defined depending on the saturation of the data, the availability of participants and time constraints, resulting in 6 students and 4 supervisors/ coordinators being involved.

Collecting data tools and analysis Collecting data tools and analysis

 

OUTCOMESOUTCOMES

Main Main challenges challenges

of writing of writing

the the Master ThesisMaster Thesis

The student’s perspectiveThe student’s perspective

Supervisor’s* and coordinator’s perspectiveSupervisor’s* and coordinator’s perspective* Only full time staff interviewed, many supervisors are part time.

Digital and interactive tools Digital and interactive tools

The challenges of writing a Master ThesisThe challenges of writing a Master Thesis

Digital and interactive toolsDigital and interactive tools

Students involved in the Master’s thesis writing process and supervisors use:

Digital and interactive tool use Digital and interactive tool use

Successful experiencesSuccessful experiences

 

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