Supervision
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Supervision is an act or instance of directing, managing, or oversight.
EtymologyEdit
The English noun "supervision" derives from the two Latin words "super" (above) and "videre" (see, observe).
SpellingEdit
Template:Distinguish The spelling is "Supervision" in Standard English of all English linguistic varieties, including North American English.<ref> Template:Cite book </ref>
DefinitionsEdit
Supervision is the act or function of overseeing something or somebody. It is the process that involves guiding, instructing and correcting someone.<ref name="supervizion">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A person who performs supervision is a "supervisor", but does not always have the formal title of supervisor. A person who is getting supervision is the "supervisee".
Theoretical scopeEdit
Generally, supervision contains elements of providing knowledge, helping to organize tasks, enhance motivation, and monitoring activity and results; the amount of each element is varying in different contexts.<ref name="supervizion"/>
Nature of supervisionEdit
AcademiaEdit
In academia, supervision is the aiding and guiding of a university student in their research project; offering both moral support and scientific insight and guidance.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The supervisor is often a senior scientist or scholar, and in some countries called doctoral advisor.
BusinessEdit
In business, supervision is overseeing the work of staff. The person performing supervision could lack a formal title or carry the title supervisor or manager, where the latter has wider authority.<ref> Template:Cite book </ref>
CounselingEdit
In clinical supervision, the psychologist or psychiatrist has talk sessions with another professional in the field to debrief and mentally process the patient work. <ref> Template:Cite book </ref>
SocietyEdit
In society, supervision could be performed by the state or corporate entities to monitor and control its citizens.<ref> Template:Cite book </ref> Public entities often do supervision of different activities in the nation, such as bank supervision.