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Road to PhD
Resilience and Growth in the Doctoral Journey
Series: - The Doctoral Journey in Education, Volume: 11
As you delve into the pages of this first volume of Road to PhD you are embarking on a journey that transcends the mere acquisition of knowledge about doctoral studies and delves deep into the essence of scholarly identity development. This book, with its focus on authorsâ reflections on their doctoral journeys, offers a peculiar and profound perspective on the transformative process of pursuing a doctorate in different geographic locations. Each story shared in this volume is a testament to the resilience, passion, and dedication that characterises the doctoral experience, and is unique for each individual contributor.
Contributors are: Danille Elize Arendse, Kyle John Bester, Sibonelo Blose, Thokozane Dyosini, Nonjabulo Fortunate Madonda, Rose Satsope Maoto, Paul Maluleka, Motshidisi Masilo, Lynette Lulama Mbatha, Sithembele Goodman Ndovela, Ntombizandile Gcelu, Fui Fong Jiew, Zingiswa Jojo, Samantha Kriger, Mamochana Anacletta Ramatea and Free-Queen Bongiwe Zulu.
Contributors are: Danille Elize Arendse, Kyle John Bester, Sibonelo Blose, Thokozane Dyosini, Nonjabulo Fortunate Madonda, Rose Satsope Maoto, Paul Maluleka, Motshidisi Masilo, Lynette Lulama Mbatha, Sithembele Goodman Ndovela, Ntombizandile Gcelu, Fui Fong Jiew, Zingiswa Jojo, Samantha Kriger, Mamochana Anacletta Ramatea and Free-Queen Bongiwe Zulu.
Hlamulo Mbhiza, PhD (2021), University of the Witwatersrand, Hlamulo is a Y2 rated Associate Professor of Mathematics Education by the National Research Foundation (NRF) (2024 â 2029).
Kin Eng Chin, Associate Professor, earned his doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Warwick (UK). He developed a new framework for making sense of mathematics based on his doctoral studies.
Nkosinathi Zongozzi has a Master of Administration degree in Public Administration, a doctoral degree in Education (Open Distance Learning) and is an Associate Professor at the UNISA Institute for Open Distance Learning.
Kin Eng Chin, Associate Professor, earned his doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Warwick (UK). He developed a new framework for making sense of mathematics based on his doctoral studies.
Nkosinathi Zongozzi has a Master of Administration degree in Public Administration, a doctoral degree in Education (Open Distance Learning) and is an Associate Professor at the UNISA Institute for Open Distance Learning.
Aims and Scope
Research Justification
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
1 Doctoral Experiences as Tools for Social Transformation and Social Justice through Education
âHlamulo Wiseman Mbhiza, Kin Eng Chin and Nkosinathi Zongozzi
2 The Making of the Rural Doctoral Graduate and Mathematics Education Researcher
âHlamulo Wiseman Mbhiza
3 A Doctoral Journey across the Ocean
âFui Fong Jiew
4 Why Should Doctoral Supervision Be Underpinned by Decolonial Love and a Pedagogy of Care?: Reflections on My Personal Experiences as a Doctoral Candidate
âPaul Maluleka
5 Reflecting on the Use of Motivation as a Tool to Doctoral Success
âThokozane Dyosini
6 Road to PhD with the Community: Eliciting from the Social Capital Perspective
âMotshidisi Masilo
7 Dr. to Dr.: Don t Just Dream, Dala
âDanille Elize Arendse and Kyle John Bester
8 Cohort Workshops and Their Contribution to My Doctoral Journey
âZingiswa Jojo
9 Handling a Critical Supervisor s Feedback: Reflection on/for a PhD Journey
âSatsope Maoto
10 Pursuing My PhD: A Journey of Passion, Challenges, and Gratitude
âLynette Lulama Mbatha
11 Collaboration and Ubuntu the Keys to Effective and Sustainable Supervision: Voices of the Supervisor and the Supervisees
âNtombizandile Gcelu
12 I Did Not Quit : Reflections on Navigating the Bumpy Road of the PhD Journey as a Deputy Principal
âFree-Queen Bongiwe Zulu
13 Conducting the Symphony of Research: The Harmonisation of Support Systems in the Doctoral Journey
âSamantha Kriger
14 Conquering the Summit: Unveiling the Culmination of My PhD Expedition
âMamochana Anacletta Ramatea
15 Metalogue between the Authors about Doctoral Journeys
âHlamulo Wiseman Mbhiza, Kin Eng Chin and Nkosinathi Zongozzi
Research Justification
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Part 1: Personal and Academic Development in Doctoral Journeys
1 Doctoral Experiences as Tools for Social Transformation and Social Justice through Education
âHlamulo Wiseman Mbhiza, Kin Eng Chin and Nkosinathi Zongozzi
2 The Making of the Rural Doctoral Graduate and Mathematics Education Researcher
âHlamulo Wiseman Mbhiza
3 A Doctoral Journey across the Ocean
âFui Fong Jiew
4 Why Should Doctoral Supervision Be Underpinned by Decolonial Love and a Pedagogy of Care?: Reflections on My Personal Experiences as a Doctoral Candidate
âPaul Maluleka
5 Reflecting on the Use of Motivation as a Tool to Doctoral Success
âThokozane Dyosini
6 Road to PhD with the Community: Eliciting from the Social Capital Perspective
âMotshidisi Masilo
7 Dr. to Dr.: Don t Just Dream, Dala
âDanille Elize Arendse and Kyle John Bester
8 Cohort Workshops and Their Contribution to My Doctoral Journey
âZingiswa Jojo
Part 2: Challenges and Resilience in Doctoral Journeys
9 Handling a Critical Supervisor s Feedback: Reflection on/for a PhD Journey
âSatsope Maoto
10 Pursuing My PhD: A Journey of Passion, Challenges, and Gratitude
âLynette Lulama Mbatha
11 Collaboration and Ubuntu the Keys to Effective and Sustainable Supervision: Voices of the Supervisor and the Supervisees
âNtombizandile Gcelu
12 I Did Not Quit : Reflections on Navigating the Bumpy Road of the PhD Journey as a Deputy Principal
âFree-Queen Bongiwe Zulu
13 Conducting the Symphony of Research: The Harmonisation of Support Systems in the Doctoral Journey
âSamantha Kriger
14 Conquering the Summit: Unveiling the Culmination of My PhD Expedition
âMamochana Anacletta Ramatea
15 Metalogue between the Authors about Doctoral Journeys
âHlamulo Wiseman Mbhiza, Kin Eng Chin and Nkosinathi Zongozzi
This edited volume will be of immediate interest to academic institutions, academic libraries, doctorate program specialists, graduate and post-graduate students, educational practitioners, and individuals and scholars interested in the 'doctoral journey in education'.