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Does the Group Matter? Effects of Trust, Cultural Diversity, and Group Formation on Engagement in Group Work in Higher Education
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Poort, Irene; Jansen, Ellen; Hofman, Adriaan – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
Group work is a common active learning strategy in higher education when the goal is to enhance deep learning and develop teamwork skills. Culturally diverse learning groups are particularly valuable in preparing university students to participate in a globalized world. Student engagement in group work is critical in realizing these benefits.…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Diversity, Cultural Differences, Cooperative Learning
University Reputation and Undergraduates' Self-Perceived Employability: Mediating Influence of Experiential Learning Activities
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Pitan, Oluyomi S.; Muller, Colette – Higher Education Research and Development, 2019
Stratification, in the form of silent exclusion that is experienced by some groups of students because of the perceived low reputation of the university attended, and which the students have no control over, has been observed as a social menace that works against the concept of equity in education. To address this problem, a need exists for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Reputation, Employment Potential, Experiential Learning
Student Psychological Distress and Degree Dropout or Completion: A Discrete-Time, Competing Risks Survival Analysis
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Cvetkovski, Stefan; Jorm, Anthony F.; Mackinnon, Andrew J. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Studies of psychological distress (PD) in university students have shown that they have high prevalence rates. These findings have raised concerns that PD may be leading to poorer student outcomes, such as elevated dropout rates. The aim of this study was to examine the association of PD in undergraduate university students with the competing…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, National Surveys
The Effects of College Students' Positive Thinking, Learning Motivation and Self-Regulation through a Self-Reflection Intervention in Taiwan
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Wang, Hsin-Hui; Chen, Hsiang-Ting; Lin, Huann-Shyang; Hong, Zuway-R – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of a self-reflection intervention on college (college in this article refers to university-level education) students' positive thinking, learning motivation and self-regulation in Taiwan. One hundred and two college students were selected to participate in an 18-week intervention forming the…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Motivation, Quasiexperimental Design, Foreign Countries