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McCauley-Smith, Catherine; Smith, Sue; Nantunda, Liz; Zhu, Xiaoxian – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
The roles universities are seen to play have changed significantly over the last 25 years. The concept of higher education has, and, continues to morph from a distanced, unengaged ivory tower to a highly engaged community-based concept. Yet there is little in the literature about how universities viewed as 'anchor institutions' support…
Descriptors: College Role, Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, School Business Relationship
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Wessels, Insa; Rueß, Julia; Gess, Christopher; Deicke, Wolfgang; Ziegler, Matthias – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
Research-based learning (RBL) is regarded as a panacea when it comes to effective instructional formats in higher education settings. It is said to improve a wide set of research-related skills and is a recommended learning experience for students. However, whether RBL in the social sciences is indeed as effective as has been postulated for other…
Descriptors: Student Research, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Knowledge Level