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Direct linkParks, Elinor – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2018
This study reports on the findings of a PhD study investigating the implications of the division between language and content in Modern Language degrees on students' development of intercultural competence and criticality across four universities, two in the US and two in the UK. It draws upon the theoretical frameworks of Intercultural…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Modern Languages, Undergraduate Students
Falconer, Emily; Taylor, Yvette – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2017
This article addresses the negotiation of "queer religious" student identities in UK higher education. The "university experience" has generally been characterised as a period of intense transformation and self-exploration, with complex and overlapping personal and social influences significantly shaping educational spaces,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Religion, Identification (Psychology)
Emira, Mahmoud; Brewster, Stephanie; Duncan, Neil; Clifford, Angela – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2018
This article is based on the findings of an externally funded, mixed-methods research project conducted at one English university. This small-scale project aimed to examine leadership, barriers to becoming a leader and the support needed to overcome them, from the perspectives of disabled staff. An online questionnaire was sent to all 66 members…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Administration, Mixed Methods Research, Leadership Qualities
Leal Filho, Walter; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Becker, Deisi; Skanavis, Constantina; Kounani, Aristea; Sardi, Chrysoula; Papaioannidou, Dimitra; Paço, Arminda; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Raath, Schalk; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Shiel, Christine; Vargas, Valeria; Trencher, Gregory; Marans, Robert W. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: There is a widely held belief that sustainable development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper aims to examine the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Universities, School Policy
Hallam, Susan; Creech, Andrea; McQueen, Hilary – Music Education Research, 2018
Music education has faced considerable challenges in trying to bridge the gap between music in young people's lives and that taking place in the classroom. The 'Musical Futures' initiative aimed to devise new and imaginative ways of engaging young people, aged 11-19, in music activities through a process of informal learning based initially on…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Informal Education, Music, Music Education
Deignan, Tim; Brown, Sally – Educational Review, 2016
This article reports on an exploratory two-stage sequential mixed methods research study that investigated the views of university educators on the introduction of assessment methods other than essays, exams and dissertations within taught Masters programmes. In the first stage, interviews were conducted internationally with 45 participants and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Masters Programs, Q Methodology, Mixed Methods Research
Floyd, Alan; Fung, Dilly – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
In the UK and elsewhere, the idea of "distributing leadership" in universities is becoming more popular. Yet, there is surprisingly little research on this topic. This paper reports on a funded study which explored how one institution had implemented a newly conceived "distributed" leadership model, specifically to investigate…
Descriptors: Interviews, Online Surveys, Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research
Behle, Heike – European Journal of Training and Development, 2017
Purpose: Using the example of an amalgamated secondary school qualification (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme--IBCP), in which both vocational education and training (VET) and academic subjects are taught, the paper aims to discuss the use of skills and knowledge gained during the IBCP for post-secondary school activities.…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Secondary Education, Vocational Education, Academic Education
Chaffer, Caroline; Webb, Jill – Accounting Education, 2017
Studies consistently report that accounting graduates and graduates more generally do not have the generic skills expected by employers. This study considers the perspective of UK graduates and non-graduates training for the Certified Institute of Management Accounting professional accountancy qualification. The study uses questionnaire and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, Student Attitudes, Job Skills
Bloxham, Sue; Hudson, Jane; den Outer, Birgit; Price, Margaret – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
There is growing international concern to regulate and assure standards in higher education. External peer review of assessment, often called external examining, is a well-established approach to assuring standards. Australian higher education is one of several systems without a history of external examining for undergraduate programmes that is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation, Academic Standards
Clark, Gordon; Marsden, Rebecca; Whyatt, J. Duncan; Thompson, Leanne; Walker, Marion – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
This article explores students' extracurricular activities and, uniquely, their short- and long-term effects on employability. Drawing on the literature, six research questions are identified. A questionnaire and interviews with alumni provide the quantitative and qualitative information needed. The effects of different extracurricular activities…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Employment Potential, Alumni, Questionnaires
Ginnelly, Aeron; Greenwood, Nan – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2016
Background: Patients with tracheostomy tubes are at risk of aspiration and swallowing problems (dysphagia), and because of their medical acuity, complications in this patient population can be severe. It is well recognized that swallow screening in stroke significantly reduces potential complications by allowing early identification and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Patients, Physical Disabilities
Forrester-Jones, Rachel; Beecham, Jennifer K.; Barnoux, Magali; Oliver, David; Couch, Elyse; Bates, Claire – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: People with intellectual disabilities have a shorter life expectancy, but healthcare improvements mean that they are beginning to live longer, with associated health difficulties. This means that there is an urgent need to focus research on ageing as well as end-of-life care. This study aimed to explore a specialist intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals), Death, Older Adults
McAlpine, Lynn; Pyhältö, Kirsi; Castelló, Montserrat – Studies in Continuing Education, 2018
Two decades of research into early career researchers has highlighted the interaction of a constellation of influences in making sense of their experiences. Such research largely draws on either quantitative or qualitative traditions. While both traditions explore similar phenomena, research questions are often framed differently and use different…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Researchers, Novices, Research Design
Download full textEvans, Sheila; Dawson, Clare – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2017
The value of students publicly sharing and discussing their solutions to unstructured problems is widely recognized. This can, however, be pedagogically challenging. The solutions may be partial, unclear and unpredictable. For many teachers, particularly those new to working with such problems with their students, the improvisation needed to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Group Discussion, Teaching Methods, Responses
