This paper addresses the newly named phenomenon of ‘rescue supervision’. The phenomenon itself is unfortunately not new. Not every candidate is blessed with adequate doctoral supervision. This paper looks at some of the reasons why supervision may not be adequate, only one of which is that the supervisor is incompetent. Whatever the reasons for the inadequacy of the supervision, it is desirable...

OBJECTIVE In developing countries, supervision is a widely recognized strategy for improving health worker performance; and anecdotally, maintaining regular, high-quality supervision is difficult. However, remarkably little research has explored in depth why supervision is so challenging. METHODS In the context of a trial to improve health worker adherence to Integrated Management of Childhoo...

<p style="text-align: justify;">Reflective learning in community-based education (CBE) activities requires the role of a supervisor. The ‘intensive supervision’ based on Kolb's experiential can provide guidance for facilitating reflection CBE experiences through discussion. Accordingly, supervisors must receive training providing constructive feedback sessions to assist students reflectin...

the present study was conducted to examine the relationship between the self-supervision and the self-efficacy of iranian efl teachers and also the relationship between the self-supervision and the self-efficacy of intermediate adult learners individually. to this end, 40 efl teachers and 55 intermediate adult learners were selected from two branches of kish language institute. in this study, “...

BACKGROUND Community health workers (CHWs) are an increasingly important component of health systems and programs. Despite the recognized role of supervision in ensuring CHWs are effective, supervision is often weak and under-supported. Little is known about what constitutes adequate supervision and how different supervision strategies influence performance, motivation, and retention. OBJECTI...