Reflections on Supervising the Postgraduate Students’ Design Science Research Thesis

Authors

Samuli Pekkola, Tampere UniversityFollow

Abstract

Design science research (DSR) is an appropriate method for postgraduate-level (MSc) thesis work, where the students need to combine and apply theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills to solve practical problems. Students face considerable challenges, however, when applying DSR in timeboxed situations with limited competences. In this paper, I reflect on my experiences supervising more than 200 MSc theses, many using—and some that intended to use—DSR. My reflections provide teaching tips to educators and supervisors and show a need for new DSR process and evaluation methods.

Recommended Citation

Pekkola, Samuli (2023) "Reflections on Supervising the Postgraduate Students’ Design Science Research Thesis," Journal of Information Systems Education: Vol. 34 : Iss. 3 , 326-332.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jise/vol34/iss3/6