The Perspectives of Science and Engineering Master’s Students on the Mentoring Relationship
The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of Taiwanese science/engineering master's students interacting with their mentors/advisors. The study used the qualitative method of phenomenology and involved sixteen master's students from a research-oriented university in Taiwan,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Brookes University
2013-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring |
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| Online Access: | https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/6d6ede80-c9f4-456d-a405-564d7684d731/1/vol11issue1-paper-08.pdf |
| Summary: | The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of Taiwanese science/engineering master's students interacting with their mentors/advisors. The study used the qualitative method of phenomenology and involved sixteen master's students from a research-oriented university in Taiwan, which is a male dominated culture and values hierarchical status. The findings reveal that to avoid conflict with their advisors and to survive in a power difference structure, the participants chose to adjust themselves. A good counselling programme which helps advisees to choose advisors, along with a supportive advisor-changing system, therefore, is encouraged. Peer monitoring and a vice-advisor system are advised as well. |
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| ISSN: | XXXX-XXXX 1741-8305 |