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Kiley, Margaret – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
Existing literature suggests that a particular learning challenge for some doctoral candidates is coming to an understanding the concept of theory, that is the use of theory to frame research as well as theorising findings. The concept of theory has been identified as a Threshold Concept taking into account the characteristics of these concepts…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Theories, Supervisors