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Kinash, Shelley; McGillivray, Laura; Crane, Linda – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Within higher education literature, "assessment" and "graduate employability" are linked and co-presented, in that quality student assessment is purported to enhance employability. This research was designed to query the extent to which these same conceptual links are perceived by those actively involved in higher education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Alumni
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Jorre de St Jorre, Trina; Oliver, Beverley – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
The ability of graduates to proactively develop, adapt and repackage their capabilities (or attributes) is an essential aspect of employability. This study was conducted at Deakin University, where graduate capabilities have been recast as graduate learning outcomes, and employability is frequently referenced. In light of significant curriculum…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Employment Potential, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries
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Cheng, Ming; Taylor, John; Williams, James; Tong, Kang – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
Student satisfaction and the quality of education are of compelling interest to students, academic staff, policy-makers and higher education researchers internationally. There is a widespread belief in their "cause and effect" relationship. This paper tests these beliefs and explores how the level of student satisfaction is linked with…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes
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Butler, Matthew; Holloway, Leona; Marriott, Kim; Goncu, Cagatay – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Information graphics such as plots, maps, plans, charts, tables and diagrams form an integral part of the student learning experience in many disciplines. However, for a vision impaired student accessing such graphical materials can be problematic. This research seeks to understand the current state of accessible graphics provision in Australian…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Educational Experience, Higher Education, Barriers
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Willison, John; Sabir, Fizza; Thomas, Judith – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
This study considers the conceptual space, or extent of autonomy, given to coursework Masters students before, during and after a Business Ethics course that explicitly developed and assessed their research skills. This vocationally oriented and academically challenging course used the "Research Skill Development framework" as its…
Descriptors: Student Research, Student Employment, Masters Programs, Student Empowerment
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Lee, Hye-Jung; Hong, Youngil; Choi, Hyoseon – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
This study explores issues related to the tutor's role when initiating tutoring as an institutional strategy at a conventional university. Based on a pilot tutoring program implemented in four college courses, we investigated the perceptions of instructors, tutors and students regarding the role of tutoring and whether it affected the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Role Perception, Tutors, Teacher Role
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Zhu, Qiyun; Carless, David – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Peer feedback carries a number of potential benefits to students, yet how they learn in the process remains under-researched. Building on ideas of feedback as dialogue, this study aims to unpack the respective perceptions of the provider and the receiver of peer feedback in relation to the benefits and challenges of dialogue about academic…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Qualitative Research
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Colvin, Cassandra; Volet, Simone; Fozdar, Farida – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
This paper examines the intercultural interaction experiences of local, first-year students (n?=?25) in their first few weeks at university. The focus on local students complements existing intercultural interaction literature, which has tended to concentrate on the experience of the "cultural other" student. Employing qualitative…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Intercultural Communication, Student Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism
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Zepke, Nick; Leach, Linda; Butler, Philippa – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
This article addresses the question: To what extent do tertiary teachers and students have similar understandings of what engages students in classroom settings? It employs data from a funded research project in Aotearoa New Zealand that draws on selected questions from two surveys. One survey asked students how important nine selected teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, College Faculty, College Students
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McKay, Jade; Devlin, Marcia – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
The Australian government has set ambitious targets for increased higher-education participation of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds. There is, thus, a pressing need to explore how best to empower these students with what they require to progress and succeed at university. The paper draws on a literature review and qualitative data from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Attendance, Socioeconomic Background
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Warner, Richard; Miller, Julia – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
International students with English as an additional language face transitional challenges when entering a new academic culture. One such challenge involves optimising feedback to help foster their academic development, bearing in mind that feedback is not a culturally neutral entity (Nazif, A., Biswas, D., & Hilbig, R. (2004-2005). Towards an…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Feedback (Response)
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Winchester-Seeto, Theresa; Homewood, Judi; Thogersen, Jane; Jacenyik-Trawoger, Christa; Manathunga, Catherine; Reid, Anna; Holbrook, Allyson – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
This article presents an analysis of rich data, gathered from interviews with 46 candidates and 38 supervisors from three Australian universities, about experiences of doctoral supervision in cross-cultural situations. Our analysis shows that many of the issues reported by international candidates are the same as those encountered by domestic…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Supervision, Interviews, Supervisors
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Bowles, Angela; Fisher, Ron; McPhail, Ruth; Rosenstreich, Daniela; Dobson, Alexandra – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
Students' perceptions during their first semester at university may be critical in the decision to continue or discontinue studies. In this study we consider students' perceptions of what factors enable successful transition to university. Using qualitative research, students' perceptions are obtained by in-depth interviews and focus groups that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups
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Yates, Lynda; Wahid, Ridwan – Higher Education Research and Development, 2013
Although communication skills in English are important for both their career prospects and the success of their overall study experience, many international students find their spoken English a barrier to employment after graduation. In this paper, we draw on longitudinal interview data from international postgraduates to investigate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Students, Second Language Instruction
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Kyndt, Eva; Berghmans, Inneke; Dochy, Filip; Bulckens, Lydwin – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
Students' workload has been recognised as a major factor in the teaching and learning environment. This paper starts by structuring the different conceptualisations of workload described in the scientific literature. Besides the traditional distinction between objective and subjective or perceived workload, a distinction between conceptualisations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Time Factors (Learning), Student Responsibility, Student Attitudes