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Trott, Carlie D.; Sample McMeeking, Laura B.; Weinberg, Andrea E. – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
Embedded within ongoing university-community partnerships, participatory action research experiences for undergraduates -- or PAR-based UREs -- are multi-disciplinary, action-oriented research opportunities that engage undergraduates in collaborative research to address community-defined challenges. PAR-based UREs integrate participatory action…
Descriptors: Action Research, Participatory Research, Student Research, Undergraduate Students
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Eva Blondeel; Patricia Everaert; Evelien Opdecam – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
Procrastination is a prevalent problem in higher education, leading to lower performance. Procrastination is often linked with low class attendance and little class preparation, which are two important foundations to process learning materials. Hence, interventions are recommended to overcome procrastination. One promising intervention is nudging.…
Descriptors: Time Management, Student Behavior, Student Improvement, Attendance
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Morales, Danielle X.; Grineski, Sara E.; Collins, Timothy W. – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
Faculty-mentored summer undergraduate research experiences (SUREs) have been shown to increase the diversity of students pursuing research careers. No existing studies have approached the issue of broadening participation in STEM research training by focusing on mentoring relationship heterogeneity (MRH) in the context of SUREs. Increasing MRH…
Descriptors: Mentors, College Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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Gebru, Demewoz Admasu – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
Unprecedented expansion of the public higher education sector in Ethiopia has brought about masses of early career academics (ECAs) to take up teaching and research in the sector. In recognition of a multitude of responsibilities and challenges these ECAs would face, a higher diploma program (HDP) was introduced in 2004 both for ECAs and senior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Associate Degrees, Teacher Attitudes
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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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Hou, Yung-Chi; Morse, Robert; Ince, Martin; Chen, Hui-Jung; Chiang, Chung-Lin; Chan, Ying – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Tertiary education institutions are currently learning to integrate and balance the needs of varying stakeholders, including local students, national governments, and the global market. These three dimensions combine into the concept of a "glonacal"--global?+?national?+?local--region of higher education. At the same time, quality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance, Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Roy, Achinto; Newman, Alexander; Ellenberger, Tori; Pyman, Amanda – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Scholarly studies of international student mobility programs have increased during the last two decades, particularly following the Bologna Declaration. Nevertheless, a systematic review of international student mobility programs and the outcomes and benefits derived from participation in such programs has not been undertaken. This paper provides…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Mobility, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Students
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John, Joanna; Creighton, John – Studies in Higher Education, 2011
Undergraduate research opportunity programmes (UROP) are common in North America where research has confirmed their benefits. These schemes are gaining ground in the UK, and this article provides evidence for how UK students are benefiting from the experience. Results suggest UROP makes a significant contribution to the research capabilities and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Opportunities, Research Methodology, Student Research
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Reed, Richard J.; Hurd, Brian – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
This article reflects on evidence drawn from an evaluation of the impact of a scholarship programme for students from disadvantaged backgrounds at Macquarie University, Sydney. In addition to evidence of improved retention rates, the article suggests that qualitative data derived from a number of interviews with scholarship recipients highlight…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Equalization Aid, Disadvantaged, Program Effectiveness
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Lusk, Chris; Fearfull, Anne – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
The model of emotional support to students in Higher Education for over 40 years has been one of "person-centred therapy". Factors now challenge the supremacy of this approach, including its delivery format in an environment of extra-curricular demands, academic timetabling, students' financial restrictions (often requiring them to take…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, School Counseling
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Murakami-Ramalho, Elizabeth; Militello, Matthew; Piert, Joyce – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
This study reports on experiences of doctoral students in educational administration at a time when the effectiveness of programs preparing practitioners and academics in this field are being questioned. Concerns related to how students in educational administration developed knowledge about research and identity as researchers were closely…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Educational Administration, Administrator Education
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Malfroy, Janne – Studies in Higher Education, 2011
The purpose of the doctorate and the desirable outcomes of doctoral education are the focus of debates in the UK, the USA, Australia and other Organisation for Economic Development countries. Part of that reconceptualisation of the doctorate includes a growing international interest in university-industry research, which, as a consequence, has…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Industry, Doctoral Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Murray, Rowena; Cunningham, Everarda – Studies in Higher Education, 2011
Academics are expected to write for publication and meet publication targets in research assessment processes. These targets are set by national bodies and institutions, and they can be daunting for academics at the start of a research career. This article reports on an intervention designed to address this issue, writer's retreat, where academics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Researchers, Intervention, Faculty Publishing
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Winn, Sandra – Studies in Higher Education, 1995
For five years, a University of Brighton (England) social policy and administration program has incorporated a student research project into a required research methods course. The sponsored research project places considerable emphasis on student contributions to the research. These features are discussed in the context of one project, a patient…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Degree Requirements, Emergency Programs
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McCarthy, Andrew; And Others – Studies in Higher Education, 1997
Argues that methods of assessing effectiveness of university supplemental instruction (SI) programs (in which successful students provide additional instruction to students in high-risk courses) have been inadequate. Suggests ways of isolating SI effects on student achievement, and recommends broadening research methods to include qualitative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Instruction, Evaluation Criteria
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