Students’ ways of experiencing writing a bachelor’s thesis
A phenomenographic interview study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21555834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ani Henttonen (0000-0002-3179-1656, Karolinska Institutet, corresponding author), Kristina Ahlberg (University of Gothenburg), Max Scheja (0000-0002-1537-2697, Stockholm University), Bjöörn Fossum (0000-0003-3204-6583, Sophiahemmet University), Margareta Westerbotn (0000-0002-7573-3570, Karolinska Institutet) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1640-1653 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Research & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0729-4360 • E-ISSN: 1469-8366 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07294360.2023.2174085 |
| OpenAlex | W4321365771 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
A bachelor’s thesis can be characterized as a proof of basic research and a trajectory of academic writing. This study addresses students’ ways of experiencing the writing process at the halfway stage, a stage that has been ignored in research. In a phenomenographic interview-study design, semi-structured interviews with 15 nursing students were carried out. A phenomenographic analysis of the data represents an outcome space with four categories of ways of experiencing writing: A. Structure, B. Comparison, C. Shift, and D. Relation. The categories of ways of experiencing the writing of a bachelor’s thesis constitute a range of foci, from solitary writing and assurance of the textual structure to a shared understanding, discussion, and transformation. This study confirms that sharing the preparation of texts in groups at the halfway stage can promote academic and relational skills. Conclusions address the nature of academic writing at the halfway stage and discuss potential pedagogical implications of the transformation from writing for oneself to writing for others, across disciplines and beyond academic levels
Academic writing · Bachelor · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Phenomenography · Writing process · Academic Writing and Publishing · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |