Supervisors' conceptions of research: What are they?

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-262

  Kiley, Margaret ^a   Mullins, Gerry ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptions of research; Learning of research; Postgraduate supervisors; Research students

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944473279     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830500109550     Document Type: Review

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