THE CHALLENGES IN THESIS SUPERVISION IN FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION AT WIDYA GAMA MAHAKAM SAMARINDA

Lembang, Ivan Alvino (2025) THE CHALLENGES IN THESIS SUPERVISION IN FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION AT WIDYA GAMA MAHAKAM SAMARINDA. Undergraduate thesis, UWGM Samarinda.

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Lembang, Ivan Alvino, 2025. Lecturers’ Perceptions: The Challenges in Thesis Supervision in Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda. Bachelor Thesis of Department of English Education, Faculty of Education, Widya Gama Mahakam University. this research was guided by Dr. Abdul Rohman, M.Pd as the first supervisor and Widi Syahtia Pane, MP.d as the second supervisor. This study examines thesis supervision challenges from the lecturers' perspectives in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda. Nine lecturers from three departments were interviewed: Early Childhood Teacher Education, Primary School Teacher Education, and English Education. A qualitative approach and case study design were employed, utilizing purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews with lecturers, with data triangulated by student responses for validation. The study identifies four key challenges: (1) students’ skills, including gaps in knowledge and technical issues; (2) communication barriers between students and supervisors, as well as among supervisors; (3) time management difficulties for both students and supervisors; and (4) motivational factors, influenced by both external and internal factors. The English Education Department faces challenges in research skills, writing, time management, and motivation, while the Primary School Teacher Education Department struggles with topic selection, feedback comprehension, part-time student time management, and external motivation. The Early Childhood Teacher Education Department encounters issues in applying theory, research skills, time management, and motivation, with communication affected by student engagement

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