Purpose: There is little research into small higher education institutions and international students' choice in selecting these institutions. The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors that influence international student choices in selecting a small institution. In particular, this study compares the differences between Chinese…

A defining characteristic of current U.S. educational policy is the use of data to inform decisions about resource allocation, teacher hiring, and curriculum and instruction. Perhaps the biggest challenge to data-driven decision making (DDDM) is that data use alone does not automatically result in improved teaching and learning. Research indicates…

A study on administrative problem solving is introduced in this paper, which summarizes the theoretical and methodological bases of the study and outlines the research design and data collection process. Three research areas are explored: (1) the relationship between problem solving and decision making; (2) types of administrative problems; and…