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Direct linkLuzeckyj, Ann; McCann, Ben; Graham, Charmaine; King, Sharron; McCann, Jacqui – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
First in Family (FiF) is an under-recognised equity grouping which may encompass low-SES, mature-aged, regional and remote, and Indigenous students. FiF tertiary students are more likely to be in a position of educational disadvantage over students who have other family members available to share the experience of university life and discuss…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Semi Structured Interviews, At Risk Students
Englund, Claire – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Higher education institutions are under increasing pressure to offer interdisciplinary education programmes; however, their implementation is not uncomplicated. Particularly where parts of a programme are delivered by different departments, academic development activities to change practices and develop a coherent interdisciplinary programme are…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork, Higher Education, Educational Development
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
Acker, Sandra; Haque, Eve – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
Semi-structured, qualitative interviews conducted with an ethno-culturally diverse group of 27 doctoral students in one Canadian university department produced narratives that often featured stories of stress and struggle. Two interrelated themes emerging from the data are highlighted here: surviving financially and dealing with divisions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Semi Structured Interviews
Millward, Pam; Wardman, Janna; Rubie-Davies, Christine – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
This article reports on a case study of one New Zealand university faculty involved in the second phase of a three-phase study investigating the experiences of talented undergraduate students. Talented undergraduate students are a largely forgotten group in research. The current study sought to investigate who the talented students were, and then…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Talent Identification, Talent
Thomas, Keith; Wong, Kin-chi; Li, Yi-ching – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
A principal consideration in recent cross-sector educational reforms in Hong Kong is ensuring that undergraduate programmes prepare students for the future workplace, a factor that has made the capstone a central feature of the new four-year curriculum. This paper discusses a study that explored the final-year student experience based on a…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Student Experience, Student Projects, Formative Evaluation
