ENESEJUHTIMIST TOETAV UURIMISTÖÖDE JUHENDAMISE MUDEL
Research Supervision Model to Support Self-Directed Academic Research Writing

Summary/Abstract: This article provides an overview and an analysis of an action research study conducted by the author over the course of four years, focusing on the role of the supervisor in supporting the process of self-directed academic research writing at the level of professional higher education and master’s studies. Feedback from supervised students and the supervisor’s notes comprise the main inputs for this research. This article focuses on the following four dimensions related to academic research writing: • students’ descriptions of their research writing process; • students’ descriptions of collaboration with the supervisor; • problems experienced by the students in the process of research writing; • students’ understanding of self-directed academic research writing. The results indicate that students must have an adequate understanding of the academic research writing process as a whole and also its various stages. This will enable the supervisor to assist them in that process, while also supporting their role interpretation and behaviour. The research process is further enhanced by successfully identifying problems and lessons learned. The results demonstrate that an adequate understanding and application of principles of self-directed study, something that can be and needs to be developed, plays a critical role in the process of writing an academic research paper.

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