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dc.contributor.authorChen, Le
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Rodney
dc.contributor.authorWillis, Rachelle
dc.contributor.authorBritton, Tracy
dc.contributor.editorLlewllyn Mann, Adam Thompson & Prue Howard
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:24:43Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:24:43Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.modified2009-08-10T06:27:30Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/23633
dc.description.abstractAttributed to the changing social, political and economic landscape of the 'knowledge economy', Australian universities are under pressure to produce researchers that have a variety of skills which meet the demands of an increasingly diverse job market. As a consequence, the Australian PhD now includes a range of doctoral degrees. This paper reports on the experiences of two PhD students engaged in an informally managed research higher degree program described in this paper as a Work Integrated Research Higher Degree (WIRHD). Their learning process shares the attributes from both the traditional PhD program and professional doctorates. However, because of the blended nature of the learning contexts, what students need to manage within the WIRHD is much more complicated than the established RHD programs. An exploratory case study approach exploring experiences, benefits, barriers and coping strategies was conducted with the view to develop a preliminary integrative framework that attempts to explain the various contexts that influence the learning experience of WIRHD candidates. The paper concludes with some recommended strategies for helping WIRHD candidates to manage the challenges associated with their learning process.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent113555 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCQUniversity
dc.publisher.placeRockhampton
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.aaee.com.au/
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.events.rockhamptoninfo.com.au/author-index
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencename19th Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitle19th Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2008-12-07
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2008-12-10
dc.relation.ispartoflocationYeppoon
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchScience, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode130212
dc.titleWork Integrated Research Higher Degree Studies: Experiences, Benefits, Barriers and Coping Strategies
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering
gro.rights.copyright© 2008 UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE). The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Use hypertext link to access the publisher's webpage.
gro.date.issued2008
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gro.griffith.authorStewart, Rodney A.
gro.griffith.authorWillis, Rachelle M.
gro.griffith.authorChen, Le
gro.griffith.authorBritton, Tracy C.


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