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Lee, Molly; Wan, Chang Da; Sirat, Morshidi – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
Are Asian universities different from those in Western countries? Premised on the hypothesis that Asian universities are different because of hybridization between Western academic models and local traditional cultures, this paper investigates the hybrid characteristics in Malaysian universities resulting from interaction between contemporary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Models, Educational Practices
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Lee, Nicolette – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
System models are commonly used in tertiary education as a mechanism for describing the interacting components of educational phenomena, but have hitherto been uncritically accepted. This paper provides a critical review of existing systems models, including the 3P model defined Biggs, and outlines their conceptual challenges. A revised model…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Systems Approach, Models, Curriculum Research
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Egan, Rylan; Stockley, Denise; Brouwer, Brenda; Tripp, Dean; Stechyson, Natalie – Studies in Higher Education, 2009
This article has its origins in exit surveys of 1335 graduate students (283 PhD and 1052 Master's) conducted at a mid-sized Canadian university from 1996 to 2005. The article explores the relationship between the perceived effectiveness of graduate supervision and the disciplinary background of graduate students. Students are categorized into four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Models, Supervisory Methods
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Meyer, J. H. F.; Muller, M. W. – Studies in Higher Education, 1990
Two studies examined individual student differences (N=79) in student perceptions of learning context and studying utilizing a new statistical procedure (multidimensional unfolding analysis). The results confirm the existence of important associations between qualitatively different perceptions of learning context and individual approaches to…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Higher Education