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Åkerlind, Gerlese; McAlpine, Lynn – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
International policy changes that have prioritised increasing growth in the numbers of doctoral students have led to wide-ranging debate about the changing purpose of the doctorate. However, there has been little research aimed at investigating doctoral supervisors' views of the purpose of the doctorate, despite the significant role supervisors…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Supervisory Methods, Supervision, Teacher Attitudes
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Lewis, Harry A. – Studies in Higher Education, 1978
The question of whether it is a teacher's job to promote autonomy in students is explored. The discussion includes a review of some pertinent literature, with focus on "Faces on the Campus" by Graham Little, whose notion is seen as providing a worthy ideal. (JMD)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education