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Direct linkMesserer, Laura A. S.; Karst, Karina; Janke, Stefan – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
Student dropout is a frequent phenomenon in higher education institutions that entails high costs for individuals, institutions, and society as a whole. Thus, it is crucial to identify protective factors regarding dropout in cases in which it could have been prevented. In line with Person-Environment Fit Theory, we assume that intrinsic motivation…
Descriptors: College Students, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment, Motivation
Radovic, Slaviša; Firssova, Olga; Hummel, Hans G. K.; Vermeulen, Marjan – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
Although many attempts have been made to clarify how academic knowledge can be used in practice, there are not many empirical results that shed light on the process of developing academic knowledge from practical experience. The aim of this study is to examine to what extent an authentic learning environment supports master students in both…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Higher Education, Authentic Learning, Experiential Learning
Rose, Heath; Curle, Samantha; Aizawa, Ikuya; Thompson, Gene – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
This article explores the relationship between course performance, English language proficiency, motivation, and academic language skills in an English medium instruction (EMI) university context. It analyses test and questionnaire data from 146 students from an EMI business program at a Japanese university, and follow-up interviews with seven…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency
Nelson, Anders; Sandberg, Mikael – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
This study investigated labour-market orientations of students at a Swedish University with a dual/diverse focus on vocational/academic objectives. The aim was to investigate whether and how levels of students' labour-market orientation vary with social background, change during the study period, and are related to approaches to studying and…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Employment Opportunities, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis
Ning, Hoi Kwan; Downing, Kevin – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
This study investigated the effects of supplemental instruction, a peer-assisted learning approach, on students, learning competence and academic performance. The supplemental instruction intervention facilitated by senior students focused on developing students' use of study skills and enhancing their motivation and academic performance. Pre- and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Intervention, Structural Equation Models
Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
This study investigated the impact of students' conceptions of constructivist learning activities on academic achievement and drop-out. Although constructivism represents an influential view of learning, studies investigating how students conceptualize this perspective have not been conducted before. A structural equation modelling approach was…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Learning Activities, Constructivism (Learning), Academic Achievement
