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Title: Doctoral Writing for Publication at a Leading African University: Publication Patterns and Pedagogies
Language: English
Authors: van der Merwe, Mathilde
Source: Perspectives in Education. Sep 2015 33(3):92-106.
Availability: University of the Free State Faculty of Education. P.O. Box 339, Bioemfontein 9300, South Africa. Tel: +27-51-401-2368; e-mail: PiE@ufs.ac.za; Web site: http://www.perspectives-in-education.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Writing for Publication, Research Universities, Science Departments, Doctoral Dissertations, Literature Reviews, Interviews, Educational Strategies, Student Research, Statistical Analysis, Incidence, Authors, Collaborative Writing, Seminars, Bibliometrics
Geographic Terms: South Africa
ISSN: 0258-2236
Abstract: Writing-for-publication is a practice that doctoral students should acquire for integration into international research culture. Publication rates and forms of pedagogy supporting the development of publication skills for doctoral students, however, remain inadequate worldwide. Limited data of doctoral student publication from African universities is available in terms of publication patterns and pedagogies. To gain insight into publication pedagogies, a top-publishing science department at a leading African university was studied. A literature search was performed to find journal articles linked to dissertations and the numbers and timing of publication were documented. Supervisors and graduates from the sample were interviewed to uncover educational strategies employed to support doctoral student publication. Results indicate that the majority of the students published. Departmental culture and a pedagogy of collaboration were highlighted as aspects encouraging students to publish. These results indicate that, with appropriate educational strategies, PhD students can be prolific publishers and thereby become integrated into research cultures.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 32
Entry Date: 2015
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