Using Slack for computer-mediated communication to support higher education students’ peer interactions during Master’s thesis seminar
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DOI: 10.1007/s10639-018-9722-6
Abstract: Our study contributes to the research on computer-mediated communication in higher education by experimenting a modern communication tool called Slack. In particular, we consider using Slack to support students’ peer interactions during Master’s thesis work.… read more here.
Keywords: slack; master thesis; higher education; communication ... See more keywords
“I found it very special and interesting”: Evaluative language in Master's thesis defenses in Taiwan universities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2021.101035
Abstract: Abstract Evaluation has been identified as a significant feature of both written and spoken academic discourse. However, few studies have discussed how evaluative language is used to construct meaning in oral defenses, and even less… read more here.
Keywords: evaluative language; master thesis; thesis defenses; language ... See more keywords
The Master’s Thesis as Creative Enterprise
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DOI: 10.1080/00377317.2017.1372335
Abstract: ABSTRACT Writing a master’s thesis is challenging and involves a significant investment of time and intellect. It can also be generated by an impassioned drive, especially when shared by an advisor who encourages personal creativity… read more here.
Keywords: thesis creative; thesis; master thesis; creative enterprise ... See more keywords
A Familiar Friend: The Impacts of the Master’s Thesis Over Four Formative Career Phases
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DOI: 10.1080/00377317.2017.1372547
Abstract: ABSTRACT Over the course of my career, I have experienced the thesis in different ways. This reflection paper will relay my encounters with what I am calling “thesis-objects” (to borrow a concept from object relations).… read more here.
Keywords: thesis; career; friend impacts; familiar friend ... See more keywords