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Title: 'Community of Learning' for African PhD Students: Changing the Scene of Doctoral Education?
Language: English
Authors: van de Laar, Mindel (ORCID 0000-0003-4028-9630), Rehm, Martin (ORCID 0000-0002-9553-7008), Achrekar, Shivani
Source: Transformation in Higher Education. 2017 2.
Availability: AOSIS. 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550 South Africa. Tel: +27-21-975-2602; Fax: +27-21-975-4635; e-mail: publishing@aosis.co.za; Web site: https://thejournal.org.za/index.php/thejournal
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Communities of Practice, Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Research Skills, Interpersonal Relationship, Cooperative Learning, Student Attitudes, International Cooperation, Intercultural Communication, Program Descriptions, Information Technology, Educational Change, Capacity Building, Needs Assessment
Geographic Terms: Africa, Europe
ISSN: 2415-0991
Abstract: African PhD fellows who are interested in completing (part of) their research in Europe cannot always afford to leave their place of residency for prolonged periods of time. Yet, young researchers from African countries might be searching for particular guidance from experts in their field that might not be accessible in their home countries. Consequently, both PhD fellows and universities and postgraduate research institutes require more flexible educational formats that cater for these circumstances. With the growing availability and potential of online tools and methodologies, it is possible to choose from a range of options for PhD education. Communities of Learning (CoL) have emerged as an approach to support the exchange of knowledge and experience among participants on the Internet. Participants can collaborate in developing research skills, while at the same time creating a feeling of belonging, which helps individuals to establish personal ties and relations. The paper introduces the research and educational project: Community for Learning for Africa (CoLA). It was designed to help participating actors from Africa and Europe to get and to stay connected online, to collaborate in joint training activities and projects, as well as to openly exchange ideas and thoughts, all in relation to underlying PhD research trajectories via the Internet. The paper offers results from a needs assessment undertaken in spring 2015, among PhD fellows and supervisors in Africa on what they would need CoLA to include, as well as template of what CoLA could include.
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Number of References: 55
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1187120
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