Category: Format – Dissertation/Thesis
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Carol Boothby, “Supervising the Supervisors: What are the Challenges Inherent in Teaching in a Clinic Environment and how can Colleagues be Supported on the Transition from Practitioner to Practice-Informed Teacher and Researcher”
This PhD thesis centres the question of how clinicians understand their roles as lawyers/supervisors/academics, particularly in the transition from one role to another. It is wide-ranging and draws on a variety of research methods. The author tries to capture the unique role of the clinic supervisor, which bridges several roles and identities. “In many respects,…
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Elaine Gregersen, “The Lived Experiences of a University Law Clinic Supervisor; an Autoethnographic Inquiry”
This is the only study the uses an autoethnographic approach to the practices of clinic supervision. This PhD thesis provides an (accurate) critique of the literature on clinical supervision: “Existing studies overwhelmingly provide detached advice designed to increase the effectiveness of supervisory practice for the benefit of clinic students. There is a paucity of detailed…