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Understanding Chinese English-Major Students' Engagement with Supervisory Feedback on Their Undergraduate Thesis: Insights from a Multiple Case Study

Authors :
Yuehan Luo
Source :
Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 2024 61(5):1003-1015.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Students completing undergraduate thesis projects rely on supervisory feedback to improve their academic writing and research abilities. Despite its critical role, supervisory feedback on undergraduate theses is under-researched. Adopting a qualitative multiple case-study approach, this study explores how students' motivation for writing the undergraduate thesis and English proficiency might influence their engagement with supervisory feedback. Four students participated in the research through purposive sampling. Multiple sources of data were collected from the focal participants, including stimulated recalls, interviews, and focal students' thesis drafts. The findings suggested that students' motivation for writing their undergraduate thesis and English language proficiency played pivotal roles in the extent and manner of their engagement. Pedagogical implications derived from the findings are discussed to enhance undergraduate thesis supervision quality in the Chinese tertiary context.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1470-3297 and 1470-3300
Volume :
61
Issue :
5
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Innovations in Education and Teaching International
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1438834
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2238693