Supervision of Research at Higher Education: Perception and Practices of Supervisors in Karachi Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this research study was to find the perceptions and practices of researchers who supervised the research scholars at the higher education level. It is the common complaint of the students that their supervisors do not cooperate and resultantly the research study does not complete quite well in time. A quality research approach was adopted for the purpose, and sixteen research supervisors were interviewed. Responses of the supervisors who were included in this research for finding problems the supervisors are facing in the process of research supervision at higher education level, data were collected through open-ended questions which were presented during personal interviews to supervisors from private and government universities, both from social sciences and from applied sciences. While the findings of this research show more than these problems which supervisors are facing. It is recommended that the supervisor's point of view should also take into consideration, and further researches should be conducted to analyses hidden areas of this process.

The Perceptions of the Masters’ Students About Postgraduate Research Supervision

“…He should be accessible and present whenever I need help rather than an unapproachable entity rarely seen" It is clear that the supervisor is expected to be available to the students whenever they need help which would aid them to manage their research in time. The more the supervisory interactions are, the more comfortable and more confident the students feel (Mahesar et al, 2020).…”