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Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Julie Willems, Andrea Reupert
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781466642058|ISBN10: 146664205X|EISBN13: 9781466642065
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch024
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B. Tynan, et al. "Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate." Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning, IGI Global, 2013, pp.330-345. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch024

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B. Tynan, J. Willems, & R. James (2013). Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch024

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B. Tynan, J. Willems, and R. James. "Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate." In Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch024

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Abstract

In the context of higher education, resilience is often defined as being a reaction to adversity or hardship rather than a pre-emptive strategy to prevent or minimise attrition. Moreover, resilience is at times framed in relation to a student deficit, as opposed to an ecological construct for which many are responsible. While resilience is a necessary attribute of the successful Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidate, resilience is an issue and shared responsibility for students, educators, institutions and communities alike. This chapter proposes a model to assess and promote resilience strategies in higher education for the purposes of the retention and development of distance higher degree candidates.

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