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Lancieri, Luigi – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
Several studies point out the link between sociability and academic results. In this paper, we highlight a phenomenon of asymmetry in the perception of friendship. This occurs when a student think he has more or less friends than he really has. We present an experimental method that allows us to analyze this question in relation with the academic…
Descriptors: Friendship, Interpersonal Relationship, Academic Achievement, Social Networks
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Durette, Barthélémy; Fournier, Marina; Lafon, Matthieu – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
In our knowledge society and economy, doctoral education is increasingly considered as a means to produce knowledge workers to feed the needs of the global employment market. This raises concerns about the competencies developed through doctoral training. Surprisingly, only a few studies have addressed this question and most of them are restricted…
Descriptors: Minimum Competencies, Doctoral Degrees, National Surveys, Cluster Grouping
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Kaschig, A.; Maier, R.; Sandow, A.; Lazoi, M.; Schmidt, A.; Barnes, S.-A.; Bimrose, J.; Brown, A.; Bradley, C.; Kunzmann, C.; Mazarakis, A. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2013
The level of similarity of knowledge work across occupations and industries allows for the design of supportive information and communication technology (ICT) that can be widely used. In a previous ethnographically informed study, we identified activities that can be supported to increase knowledge maturing, conceptualized as goal-oriented…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Technology Uses in Education, Best Practices, Telephone Surveys
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Paucar-Caceres, Alberto – International Journal of Educational Management, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to determine possible grouping of similar MBA programmes offered by 45 British and French business schools accredited by the Association of Master Business Administration (AMBA) as of January 2006. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses the statistical co-plot method reported in a similar study of leading…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Business Administration, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Huet, Nathalie; Marine, Claudette – Learning and Instruction, 2005
The present study investigates the hypothesis that the traditional positive relationship between expertise and item organization during recall depends on the degree of domain-relevance of the criteria used to assess item organization. The hypothesis was tested on a beverage list recall task by comparing experienced waiters, beginner waiters and…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Hypothesis Testing, Service Occupations, Evaluation Criteria