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The challenges of writing The challenges of writing
a Master Thesisa Master Thesis
Maria João Couto Universidade de Vigo
Karl-Heinz Pogner Copenhagen Business School
Introduction Introduction
CONTEXTUALIZATIONCONTEXTUALIZATION
This investigation aimed to
determine how improvements in
educational quality in higher
education could be made, from
the study of the Master’s thesis
writing process at a Danish
university.
General objective
Understand and analyse the process of writing
academic papers and the use of digital interactive
tools in the supervisory process
Methodology
Qualitative methodology approach
Specific objectivesSpecific objectives
ParticipantsParticipants
Students
Supervisors
Coordinators
The final number of participants was defined depending on the saturation of the data, the availability of participants and time constraints, resulting in 6 students and 4 supervisors/ coordinators being involved.
Collecting data tools and analysis Collecting data tools and analysis
OUTCOMESOUTCOMES
Main Main challenges challenges
of writing of writing
the the Master ThesisMaster Thesis
The student’s perspectiveThe student’s perspective
Supervisor’s* and coordinator’s perspectiveSupervisor’s* and coordinator’s perspective* Only full time staff interviewed, many supervisors are part time.
Digital and interactive tools Digital and interactive tools
The challenges of writing a Master ThesisThe challenges of writing a Master Thesis
Digital and interactive toolsDigital and interactive tools
Students involved in the Master’s thesis writing process and supervisors use:
Digital and interactive tool use Digital and interactive tool use
Successful experiencesSuccessful experiences
Recommendations Recommendations
