Résumé:
Skripsi is a term used to describe a scientific research paper written by
undergraduate students as a mandatory requirement to complete their study at a
higher education institution in Indonesia. The process of producing a skripsi is
complex and demanding. One of the most important and profound issues in skripsi
is student’s interaction with skripsi supervisor. Even though the role of supervisor
is important in assisting students’ skripsi process, there seems to be issues
regarding their interaction with students. The purpose of this study is to
understand skripsi and its challenges and to find out students’ and supervisors’
perspectives and expectations while working on it. The author distributed online
survey and conducted in-depth interview to twenty students and faculty members
of UIN Ar-Raniry, Indonesia. The findings showed that there are prominent issues
found in skripsi process and the conduct of it. The response also indicated that
complex procedure, limitation of time, and different expectation lead to issues
related to students’ interactions with their supervisors. Based on the findings, this
paper emphasizes on the necessity for mutual understanding to improve the skripsi
process and suggests for additional way (online assistance) to increase
communication and interactions between students and supervisors.
