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Glass, Chris R.; Gesing, Peggy; Hales, Angela; Cong, Cong – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The proportion of first-generation international students at US institutions ranges from one-tenth to one-half of the total international student body. First-generation status is an underexplored, and potentially significant, demographic factor in international students' adaptation to college. Researchers used structural equation modelling (SEM)…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Foreign Students, Structural Equation Models, Sense of Community
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Margalina, Vasilica Maria; De-Pablos-Heredero, Carmen; Montes-Botella, Jose Luis – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
In this research, the relational coordination model has been applied to prove learners' and instructors' high levels of satisfaction in e-learning. According to the model, organizations can obtain better results in terms of satisfaction by providing shared knowledge, shared goals and mutual respect mechanisms, supported by a frequent, timely and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Models, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Kember, David; Leung, Doris Y.P. – Studies in Higher Education, 2006
A qualitative study of perception of workload found that it was very weakly related to hours of work. The complex construct was better characterised as being influenced by a broadly conceived teaching and learning environment. It appeared to be possible to encourage students to perform a great deal of high-quality work, without complaining about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Educational Environment, Working Hours