The perception of a graduate leadership education program's value by those enrolled is a critical factor in the continued success of the program. This article explores student experiences within an online cohort-based master's-level leadership program. The researchers sought to understand how students rhetorically codified or expressed their…

This paper reflects upon the development and introduction of a 10-credit, postgraduate module on personal tutoring, introduced within the master's programme, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at The University of Winchester. Applying Lowenstein's (2014) integrative learning theory, the authors argue for both a practical and conceptual…

The "A+ Inquiry" Capstone course has been taught at Minot State University every spring and fall term since the fall 2019 semester. Like a thesis, the course requires students to write a proposal paper describing their study, form a committee and propose their study to their committee, obtain Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval,…

This paper describes a teaching experiment in a Numerical Methods course for Master of Science students. The experiment uses scientific papers to develop modelling studies in the context of wine fermentation microbial interactions. The course involves theoretical and laboratory classes that focus on implementing numerical methods using Matlab for…

The market for degrees preparing for careers in European politics has developed over the last 20 years. Starting from the French case, this paper proposes to understand how students move towards these orientations. Based on mixed-methods sociological study, the article shows that students in European politics masters programmes are not so much…

Purpose: Transitions to and within university studies can be associated with heightened distress in students. This study focusses on the less studied transition from a bachelor's to a master's degree. During a master's degree, study requirements and autonomy increase compared to bachelor's studies. The present study examines how students'…

Blended learning in higher education is evolving to be more personalized, diverse, innovative, student-centered, and high-quality. It presents an opportunity to redesign and enhance curricula. Higher education institutions are adopting a blended approach to complement traditional courses and enrich student learning experiences. However, research…

Design teams often rely on precedents, but the impact of using the direct experience of a precedent on design behavior requires further investigation. To explore this impact, fifteen teams of master students of architecture participated in two design sessions: one without and the other with a previous experience of visiting an example. The…

Academic dishonesty is basically defined as unethical or undeserved behavior by students within an educational setting. Although numerous studies have been published that were conducted with undergraduate students, much less is known about the e-dishonesty of postgraduate students. In this study, besides determining the status of e-dishonesty…

Purpose: Drawing on sustainable career theory as a framework, our study aims to explore how Asian international students studying in a UK-based University Business School view their employability, career aspirations, and career resources. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 128 participants provided 602 voice-recorded reflective diary insights…

The Master's degree is a necessary step for any library and information science professional who wants to advance in the field. This requires potential students to go through the graduate school application process, which often includes additional requirements set by the School of Information (or equivalent college). Application requirements offer…

Transnational Higher Education has become more prevalent and an option that many international students seek. International students choose online education through United States universities for a plethora of reasons including the perceived high quality of US universities, the flexible modality of online education, and the associated reduced…

Behind every school leader is an individual with experiences. These experiences, personal and professional, shape how an educator conceptualizes leadership. This study examines the types of experiences that leaders, enrolled in a Master of Educational Leadership degree in Australia, draw on to inform their leadership. The findings reveal four key…

Background: Burnout, a condition characterized by emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment, and depersonalization, has been studied in the workplace and among medical professionals; however, it has yet to be extensively studied within Master of Public Health (MPH) students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the…

The rapid growth of postgraduate education in China necessitates the imperative to augment the innovative behaviors of postgraduates. The purpose of this study was to explore whether a supportive mentoring style affects the innovative behavior of master's degree students and the potential role that academic aspiration may play in the relationship…