Abstract
This paper investigates the problems facing masters’ students with their thesis writing phases and completion. This research seeks to provide a smart solution that is beneficial, both to the advisor and student(s). Survey and interviews were conducted among masters’ students to determine the challenges facing masters students in the course of their thesis writing phases and completion process. Based on the results of the survey and interviews, a concept model for thesis supervision system (TSS) was developed Providing an automated supervision system might encourage students and advisors to communicate in an efficient way resulting in more quality of thesis outcomes and reducing the delay in thesis process. Moreover, the user interface mimics the TSS process in an interactive way that illustrates how the application would be depicted when designed.
Highlights
The internet and technology have altered traditional education into more efficient and flexible learning due to the introduction of e-learning systems and m-learning applications
Almost all of the participants think that creating a new recording system or tool for thesis supervision will resolve the problems of the current way of supervision. 28.2 percent preferred to use mobile application for thesis supervision system (TSS), 15.5 percent most likely to use a system, and 56.3 percent chose both platforms
This paper examined the obstacles and problems facing graduate students and their advisors in theses process, and suggested a concept model for thesis supervision based on the findings of the survey and case study
Summary
The internet and technology have altered traditional education into more efficient and flexible learning due to the introduction of e-learning systems and m-learning applications. Students claimed that lack of communication with thesis advisors result in failing or delaying in thesis completion With their busy schedules and other responsibilities, it is challenging to provide instant communication and supervision for students on time. Students and their advisors are communicating either face to face or through email, without having a proper tool or platform that enables structured supervision, showing both the advisory monitoring and student's progress The unavailability of this mechanism results in some problems such as: lack of documentation for student's work and advisor's feedback. The use of email for communication results in many received messages that contain students’ research work which could be hard to be tracked by the advisor This eventually delays the progress of the thesis. The system will encourage advisors to provide frequent feedback and comments on student's work, resulting in modifying the work before it's too late for major changes
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