Wee Chun Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6712580 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wee Chun Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wee Chun |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN W C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6521-5748 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Navigating the PhD viva ‘tug of war’
Words that work
Job application letters (JALs) are a key employment-related genre through which applicants present their qualifications, experience, and suitability for a specific role. Yet some graduates may find it challenging to write letters that are sufficiently specific, role-relevant, and persuasive. This raises an important concern for ESP pedagogy about how students can be supported to write application letters that are more employer-oriented. This stud…
Empowering examiners to develop doctoral assessment literacy
Doctoral examiners play a pivotal role in upholding academic standards; therefore, they must be supported in their work. Drawing on situated learning theory, this paper proposes a conceptual training framework to empower examiners, particularly those participating in the PhD viva. The framework comprises three key initiatives: a professional development programme, a peer review, and an accreditation programme. The paper further highlights the pot…
Doctoral examiners’ narratives of learning to examine in the PhD viva
Speaking the language of defence
Purpose This paper aims to investigate doctoral examiners' narratives on their expectations of the candidate's oral performance in the PhD viva. Both the PhD examiners and handbooks that offer advice on the PhD viva preparation appear to share the same expectation of the candidate's oral performance in the viva. That is, candidates must answer questions to the satisfaction of examiners to warrant a pass in the oral examination. However, what cons…
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Speaking the language of defence
Purpose This paper aims to investigate doctoral examiners' narratives on their expectations of the candidate's oral performance in the PhD viva. Both the PhD examiners and handbooks that offer advice on the PhD viva preparation appear to share the same expectation of the candidate's oral performance in the viva. That is, candidates must answer questions to the satisfaction of examiners to warrant a pass in the oral examination. However, what cons…
Doctoral examiners’ narratives of learning to examine in the PhD viva
Empowering examiners to develop doctoral assessment literacy
Doctoral examiners play a pivotal role in upholding academic standards; therefore, they must be supported in their work. Drawing on situated learning theory, this paper proposes a conceptual training framework to empower examiners, particularly those participating in the PhD viva. The framework comprises three key initiatives: a professional development programme, a peer review, and an accreditation programme. The paper further highlights the pot…
Navigating the PhD viva ‘tug of war’
Words that work
Job application letters (JALs) are a key employment-related genre through which applicants present their qualifications, experience, and suitability for a specific role. Yet some graduates may find it challenging to write letters that are sufficiently specific, role-relevant, and persuasive. This raises an important concern for ESP pedagogy about how students can be supported to write application letters that are more employer-oriented. This stud…
Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Evaluation of Teaching Practices (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Higher Education and Employability (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)