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Comment by Yemi-Peters, Oladimeji 8 hours ago

Am presently preparing for my Internal defence for MLS programme and i need your advice on the best way to approach it. the topic of my study is "Attitudes of librarians towards assisting users to access electronic information resources among University libraries in North Central States of Nigeria". Your valuable contribution is wellcome.

Comment by GIUSEPPINA 1 day ago

Dear Yemi-Peters, Oladimeji,
I think that your partecipation is good and positive. You are welcome in the group of qualitative search.
Good lack
Giuseppina

Comment by Yemi-Peters, Oladimeji on March 8, 2010 at 4:22pm

I just received a message from SAGE about SRMO and found this site. am realy happy to be part of your group and will be looking forward to good working relationship with the other group members.

Comment by GIUSEPPINA on February 17, 2010 at 12:01am

Dear OLADIPO Samuel E.,
your descriptions about the search and the learning with the organization of students is good.
Best regards
Giuseppina

Comment by OLADIPO Samuel E. on February 16, 2010 at 6:40am

after starting with them in such a way, I usually take them through the process of getting a researchable topic. Most of the times, they desire the 'easy way' out. i.e. almost all of the students would want the supervisor to give them a topics to work on, yet my experience over the years has shown that it is better for the students to research into their own area of interest, while they are being guided by the mentor. Of course this takes us ample time, but it has always produced fantastic results. Each of the group members learns the basic ingredient that a good topic must have, and from there each of them presents his/her topics for every member of the group to comment.

Comment by GIUSEPPINA on February 15, 2010 at 10:14pm

Dear OLADIPO Samuel E,
I think that your considerations are correct and real. I am in accordance with you about the starting way in search.
Kind regards
Giuseppina

Comment by OLADIPO Samuel E. on February 15, 2010 at 5:06pm

I have shifted from individual supervision to group supervision. So, what I do is to get all my research students together and hear their various views about research. What they think it is all about, their fears, myths and believes about it. From this point, I get them directed and refocused by explaining the basics to them and giving them ample chance to ask as many questions as possible no matter how 'stupid' such questions may appear to be. This is the way I start with all my research students

Comment by Janet Salmons on February 15, 2010 at 4:30pm

I have set up a new parallel Qualitative E-Research group in Second Life. Once we have a group of members, I will organize some regular meetings in world where we can discuss online data collection in immersive environments or other forms of e-research.

If you have joined Second Life, you can search for the group (Qualitative E-Research", or send me your avatar's name and I will invite you. My avatar is Soleil Lemondrop ;-)

Comment by Janet Salmons on February 15, 2010 at 4:26pm

Your point about "demystifying" research is a good one. Certainly before they think about "e-research" or data collection of any kind they need to have a sense of research purpose. What have you tried, what has been successful with your students?

As both an instructor and a mentor I observe that doctoral work shifts from being fairly structured and instructor-driven through coursework to being self-organized and learner-driven as they move into Comprehensives and the Dissertation. That is a hard shift, and getting across the concept of research design as intrinsic to it is tough. You are a "researcher" not a "student" at that point.

Comment by OLADIPO Samuel E. on February 14, 2010 at 8:12pm

i am most interested in 'demystifying' the mystery of research to as many students as possible. my experience over the years as a faculty has shown that many students (both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels) dread research work, they believe it is such a Herculean task that they would be most ready to avoid it. unfortunately, many of our colleagues do not put their best in helping students understand the nitty gritty of research. I will be glad to help as many as possible understand the 'ABC' of research at any level.

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