Brown-Atkins questionnaire.pdf

Brown/Atkins Role Perception ScalePlease could you complete the role perception scale below. Read the pairs ofconflicting statements, estimate your personal position, and mark it on the scale.Topic/course of studyIt is the supervisor’sresponsibility to select apromising topicIn the end, it is up to thesupervisor to decide whichtheoretical frame of reference ismost appropriateThe supervisor should direct thestudent in the development ofan appropriate programme ofresearch and studyContact/involvementStaff-student relationships arepurely professional andpersonal matters should notintrudeThe supervisor should initiatefrequent meetings with thestudentThe supervisor should know atall times on which problems thestudent is workingThe supervisor shouldterminate his/her supervision ifhe/she thinks the project isbeyond the studentThe thesisThe supervisor should ensurethat the thesis is finished notmuch later than the minimumperiodThe supervisor has directresponsibility for the standard ofthe thesis1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5It is the student’s responsibility toselect a promising topicThe student has a right to choosehis/her own theoretical standpointeven if it conflicts with thesupervisor’sThe supervisor should act mainly asa sounding board for the student’sideas and give adviceClose personal relationships areessential for successful supervisionIt is up to the student to decidewhen he/she wants meetings withthe supervisorThe student should have theopportunity to find his/her own waywithout having to account for howhe/she spends his/her timeThe supervisor should support thestudent right through until the thesishas been submitted regardless ofhis/her opinion of the workAs long as the student workssteadily he/she can take as long ashe/she needs to finish the workThe supervisor advises only andleaves all decisions concerningcontent, format and standards tothe student

2The supervisor should insist onseeing drafts of every section ofthe thesis in order to reviewthemThe supervisor should assist inthe actual writing of the thesis ifthe student has difficulties1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5It is up to the student to ask forconstructive criticism from thesupervisorThe supervisor should be very waryof contributing too much to thethesisSource: Brown, G. and Atkins, M. (1988) Effective Teaching in Higher Education.London, Methuen.