A study about the instruction for master’s thesis and research works for “experience reflection” in graduate schools in Japan: interviews with the academic staff

Autores

  • Kenji Miwa Seisa University, Yokohama, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31892/rbpab2525-426X.2019.v4.n12.p893-902

Palavras-chave:

Reflection, Professional education, Graduate studies, Research work

Resumo

In this paper, it was analyzed some characters of instruction for master’s thesis and research papers for professional mature students in Graduate Schools in Japan. From interviews to 11 academic staff in Graduate schools, where they were teaching and instructing professional mature students, the following investigation results were shown: 1) a flexible approach for program completion; 2) instruction to reflective and biographical research approach (reflection in and on action, relativization of thinking and discussion, a bridge between theories and biographical life story etc.). Women staff and women professional students also proposed issues related to life, and flat discussion must be important especially for the independence of the women.

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Biografia do Autor

Kenji Miwa, Seisa University, Yokohama, Japan

Professor Dr. of Education. Graduate Course for Practitioners, in Education Seisa University, Yokohama, Japan. Work research: professional development, teacher education, reflective practice, lifelong learning.

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Publicado

2019-12-26

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MIWA, K. A study about the instruction for master’s thesis and research works for “experience reflection” in graduate schools in Japan: interviews with the academic staff. Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa (Auto)biográfica, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 12, p. 893–902, 2019. DOI: 10.31892/rbpab2525-426X.2019.v4.n12.p893-902. Disponível em: https://revistas.uneb.br/index.php/rbpab/article/view/7539. Acesso em: 29 mar. 2024.