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Saito, Eisuke; Pham, Thanh – Higher Education Research and Development, 2021
The notion of employability has become a focal point of higher education in many countries' strategies to prepare students for employment. Responses to this notion can differ largely from country to country and from university to university, based on their historical, political, and economic contexts. However, very little has been researched in…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Higher Education, Employment Potential, Universities
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McCulloch, Alistair; Loeser, Cassandra – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
Supervisor induction and continued professional development programmes constitute good practice and are enshrined in institutional policies and national codes of practice. However, there is little evidence about whether they have an impact on either supervisors' learning or day-to-day practice. Set in a discussion of previous literature, this…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Workshops, Foreign Countries, Supervisors
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Wolfe, Naomi; Sheppard, Loretta; Le Rossignol, Peter; Somerset, Shawn – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Unacceptable inequity in health status between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains despite much work in the area. The imperative for graduating health professionals capable and ready to work with urban and rural Indigenous communities has led to a focus on curriculum development, but less focus has thus far been applied to academic…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Health Education, Educational Practices, Educational Attitudes
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Howlett, Catherine; Arthur, James Michael; Ferreira, Jo Anne – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
The idea and implementation of learning communities are gaining favour in higher education institutions. In particular, there are a number of successful examples to emerge of the application of the Community of Practice (CoP) framework proposed by Wenger [(1998). "Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity." Cambridge, MA:…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Change, Professional Development, School Holding Power
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Houghton, Luke; Ruutz, Aaron; Green, Wendy; Hibbins, Ray – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
There is growing interest in the role Communities of Practice (CoPs) play in continuing professional development of academics. However, very little research has explored how CoP theory is applied in practice in academic settings. Using the concepts of resonance and micro-mobilisation from social movement theory, we explore academic engagement (and…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Professional Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Universities
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Nelson, K. J.; Smith, J. E.; Clarke, J. A. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
The importance of the first year experience (FYE) to success at university is well documented and supported with the transition into university regarded as crucial. While there is also support for the notion that a successful FYE should have a whole-of-institution focus and models have been proposed, many institutions still face challenges in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Program Implementation, School Holding Power
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Hemmings, Brian – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
There is a paucity of studies investigating how early career academics (ECAs) form attitudes towards aspects of their work and gain skills in research, teaching and service. This is especially the case with respect to research. A review of the pertinent literature revealed the prominence of a notion of research self-efficacy (or confidence) and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Research, Self Efficacy, Research Skills
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Marshall, Stephen J.; Orrell, Janice; Cameron, Alison; Bosanquet, Agnes; Thomas, Sue – Higher Education Research and Development, 2011
This paper outlines the findings of a study that examined the conceptions of academics regarding the nature of "leading" and "managing" learning and teaching in six Australian universities. These data were considered in the light of institutional systems and documentation regarding the leadership and management of learning and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Leadership Effectiveness, Professional Development, Foreign Countries
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Faulkner, Margaret; Mahfuzul Aziz, Syed; Waye, Vicki; Smith, Elizabeth – Higher Education Research and Development, 2013
Since the late-1990s, the University of South Australia has embedded seven Graduate Qualities across all programs. Subsequently, the higher education landscape has changed dramatically in terms of national policies and standards, as well as technologies available to support learning and teaching. Most higher education institutions now have their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Portfolios (Background Materials), Higher Education
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Leask, Betty; Carroll, Jude – Higher Education Research and Development, 2011
There is clear evidence from a number of studies conducted over the last decade that the student experience of internationalisation in universities around the world can be both positive and negative. In this paper we explore these polarised views of internationalisation as they are recorded in the literature. We argue there is evidence of too much…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Student Experience
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Wright, David George; Bennett, Dawn; Blom, Diana – Higher Education Research and Development, 2010
Whilst an academic working in the arts may have been appointed as a consequence of artistic accomplishment and a capacity to teach, the research that underpins such work is an intrinsic part of its production and also needs to be recognised. In Australia, the ability of the artist-academic to translate research into a form that is respected and…
Descriptors: Artists, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, College Faculty
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Dunn, Lee; Wallace, Michelle – Higher Education Research and Development, 2006
Australia is now the third largest provider of education to overseas students. Between 1994 and 2000 the number of overseas students taught by Australian universities increased by 150% to 107,622. It is estimated that 41% of the recent growth in international education has been in offshore enrolments, with each of Australia's 38 universities now…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Professional Development, International Education
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Johnston, Sue – Higher Education Research and Development, 1997
Discusses the role of educational development units (EDUs), which support improvement of teaching in Australian universities, focusing on the tension between the individual faculty consultation function and the unit's role at an institutional level. Suggests these two levels of action should be considered complementary and necessary. Describes…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Consultation Programs, Educational Quality, Educational Trends