Abstract:
Honours programmes are often considered the beginning of research training in Australia. The structure of an honours degree can represent an uneasy mix of undergraduate degree and Higher Degree by Research course design. Students are expected to navigate this ‘in between’ as they navigate new ways of conceptualising their own knowledge and area of study. As of yet, there has not been a scoping review of the literature regarding the preparation and pedagogies for honours students in Australian universities.
This presentation reports on the findings of a scoping review, following Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework for scoping reviews. The scoping review was conducted to examine what is currently known about honours student preparation, pedagogies and supervision in Australia. Using studies from 2003-present, published in English and focussed on Australian honour students and their research supervisors, this presentation will report on the current evidence base. This presentation provides insights into the current pedagogies reported in the literature and other preparatory techniques reported in the research literature. It will also examine what is currently known about the preparation of honours supervisors in Australia.
Within the context of the conference theme, this study addresses the national setting of educational practice and policy in terms of honours pedagogy and support. It considers the challenges and possibilities that are integral to the development of future researchers. Honours students represent a significant opportunity to shape the future of education research in Australia, and thus the agendas we pursue as a research community. It is important for us to understand how these students are being taught, and the most appropriate pedagogies for supporting them.
This presentation reports on the findings of a scoping review, following Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework for scoping reviews. The scoping review was conducted to examine what is currently known about honours student preparation, pedagogies and supervision in Australia. Using studies from 2003-present, published in English and focussed on Australian honour students and their research supervisors, this presentation will report on the current evidence base. This presentation provides insights into the current pedagogies reported in the literature and other preparatory techniques reported in the research literature. It will also examine what is currently known about the preparation of honours supervisors in Australia.
Within the context of the conference theme, this study addresses the national setting of educational practice and policy in terms of honours pedagogy and support. It considers the challenges and possibilities that are integral to the development of future researchers. Honours students represent a significant opportunity to shape the future of education research in Australia, and thus the agendas we pursue as a research community. It is important for us to understand how these students are being taught, and the most appropriate pedagogies for supporting them.