The research supervisor as friend
This is a theological reflection on the nature of research supervision in theological education. To begin, I present some results from a piece of empirical educational research into what constitutes effective research supervision. During the research, however, through reflexivity, I became concerned...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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Practical theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 11, Issue: 5, Pages: 401-411 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FB Theological education NCB Personal ethics ZF Education |
| Further subjects: | B
Theological Education
B Friendship B research supervision |
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| Summary: | This is a theological reflection on the nature of research supervision in theological education. To begin, I present some results from a piece of empirical educational research into what constitutes effective research supervision. During the research, however, through reflexivity, I became concerned to understand the supervisory relationship from a theological as well as an educational perspective. This led to the search for a metaphor which would be educationally durable and theologically valid. The metaphor I highlight is that of friend'. I argue that the research supervisor as friend offers a valuable, non-hierarchical, vocational approach, ethically rooted in the love of God and capable of negotiating the vagaries of supervision. I conclude by briefly indicating the significance of this understanding for my practice. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2018.1536353 |
