Survey on fieldwork (practicum) supervision
From:
"Brannon, Sian" <Sian.Brannon_at_unt.edu>
The purpose of this research is to determine the current practices of
public library fieldwork supervisors.
My name is Sian Brannon and I am a doctoral student in the School of
Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University. I would
like to invite you to participate in my dissertation research study
entitled Examining the Fieldwork Experience from the Site Supervisor
Perspective: A mixed-methods study using Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal
Development theory.
The purpose of this research is to determine the current practices of
public library fieldwork supervisors. Little other research delves into
the practices of the supervisor with regard to their role as the "more
capable peer" in the fieldwork experience. The researcher aims to
describe interactions with students, identify activities performed, and
gather information about student assessment.
You may participate if you hold a Master's degree from an ALA-accredited
library school and have supervised at least one fieldwork student in a
public library within the past five years. Participants will be asked to
complete an online survey which is expected to take between 15 and 30
minutes to complete. You may then elect to provide contact information
with which I can contact you for a brief follow-up interview.
A possible risk in this study is discomfort with these questions you are
asked. You may stop answering questions at any time and end the survey.
Another risk in this study is loss of confidentiality. Confidentiality
will be protected to the extent that is allowed by law. The survey
responses will be deleted within 1 years after the dissertation is
finished. The results of the study may be reported in scientific
magazines or journals, but your name or any other identifying
information will not be included.
There is a potential risk of loss of confidentiality in all email,
downloading, and internet transactions.
More information about the study can be found at this website:
https://sites.google.com/site/fieldworksupervisors/. If you decide to
participate after visiting the site, you can access the survey there.
If you have any questions, please contact me at sbrannon_at_twu.edu
<mailto:sbrannon_at_twu.edu>or my advisor, Dr. Lynn Akin at lakin_at_twu.edu
<mailto:lakin_at_twu.edu>. Thank you for your consideration.
Sian Brannon
Received on Sat May 12 2012 - 03:01:30 EDT