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Zhang, Yinxia; Yin, Hongbiao; Zheng, Li – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
The high rate of academic dishonesty reported among Chinese college students has created challenges for practitioners in both domestic and Western universities. Following two contrasting yet complementary scholarly approaches, this study explored the relative importance of predictors indicative of students' intention to cheat (moral attitude,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Ethics, Cheating
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Parkes, Mitchell; Fletcher, Peter – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
This paper reports on the findings of a three-year longitudinal study investigating the experiences of postgraduate level students who were provided with audio feedback for their assessment. Results indicated that students positively received audio feedback. Overall, students indicated a preference for audio feedback over written feedback. No…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation
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Yin, Hongbiao; Ke, Zheng – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
This study attempts to bridge two current lines of research on the quality of undergraduate education, i.e. students' course experiences and engagement. Defining student engagement from a psychological perspective, this study explores the relationships between students' course experiences and their motivation and engagement with a sample of 882…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Undergraduate Students, Educational Quality, Questionnaires
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Yin, Hongbiao; Wang, Wenyan – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2016
Viewing student engagement as a multidimensional construct, this study explored the motivation and engagement of undergraduate students in China. A sample of 1131 students from 10 full-time universities in Beijing participated in a survey. The results showed that the Motivation and Engagement Scale for university/college students is a promising…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Foreign Countries
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Dingel, Molly; Wei, Wei – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2014
Collaborative learning strategies are widely used in higher education to deepen learning, promote team-building skills and achieve course learning objectives. Using peer evaluation is an important strategy to ensure that engaged and active students are rewarded for their efforts, and to discourage loafing within groups. However, less is known…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Cooperative Learning, College Students, Gender Differences
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Slate, John R.; LaPrairie, Kimberly Nichols; Schulte, Don P.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011
A mixed analysis of the perceived characteristics of effective college faculty members was conducted through surveying 615 students, predominantly Hispanic, enrolled in courses at two southwest Hispanic-serving universities. Beliefs were identified that led to 29 prevailing themes: Knowledgeable; Understanding; Communication; Teaches Well; Caring;…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys
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Andrade, Heidi; Du, Ying – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2007
This paper reports on a study of undergraduate students' experiences with criteria-referenced self-assessment. Fourteen students who had taken a course involving self-assessment were interviewed in focus groups segregated by gender. The findings suggest that students had positive attitudes toward self-assessment after extended practice; felt they…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Focus Groups, Student Attitudes