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Exploring the supervisors’ writing experiences and their effects on undergraduate thesis supervisory practices: A comparison of Japanese and Swedish contexts
Niigata University of International and Information Studies, Japan.
University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning, Japanese. (Forum för Språkvetenskap)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1281-6966
2024 (English)In: Research in Comparative and International Education, E-ISSN 1745-4999, Vol. 19, no 1, p. 23-45Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study explored the effects of the writing experiences of supervisors on undergraduate English language thesis supervision, specifically focusing on the Japanese and Swedish tertiary contexts where English medium instruction (EMI) is delivered to students whose first language is not English. Employing a Collaborative Autoethnographic (CAE) approach, three teacher-researchers working at universities in Japan and Sweden jointly co-constructed their narratives about their own literacy practices in the historical development of their writing and current thesis supervision. Findings demonstrated limited influences of the teachers’ personal experiences on their practices, with social and educational norms in each country emerging as more significant factors. Particularly, the teacher-centeredness and exam-orientation were observed by the Japan-based supervisors to affect Japanese students, whereas the more horizontal relationship between students and teachers in Swedish education was reported as impacting university students’ autonomy in thesis writing. We concluded that in both tertiary EMI contexts, local embedded educational norms largely influenced teachers' supervisory practices.

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Sage Publications, 2024. Vol. 19, no 1, p. 23-45
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Thesis supervision, English medium instruction, social and educational norms, Japan, Sweden
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-47799DOI: 10.1177/17454999241226773ISI: 001141933500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85182181948OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-47799DiVA, id: diva2:1826826
Available from: 2024-01-12 Created: 2024-01-12 Last updated: 2024-03-26Bibliographically approved

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