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Valiente-Riedl, Elisabeth; Anderson, Leticia; Banki, Susan – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2022
Driven by the massification and marketization of higher education, interest in experiential learning has grown as universities compete to demonstrate the vocational relevance of their programs. The authors argue that in fostering experiential learning, as opposed to simply delivering "experiences," teacher transformation can occur in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Experiential Learning, Job Skills, Faculty Development
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Romero D'Souza – Journal of Research Initiatives, 2024
In an era of expanding research on innovative approaches to student-centered learning, this paper contributes to the discourse on heutagogy's potential benefits for individual professional growth. The concept of heutagogy is dissected, emphasizing its significance in educational settings. The study elucidates the nature of heutagogy, its…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Teaching Methods, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Waters, Marlo – College and University, 2017
Many wonderful things can and should be written regarding the pleasures of mentorship. As an individual with experience as both a mentee and a mentor, I can attest to the joy that comes from a productive mentoring relationship. However, there is a reality that is discussed less frequently: Mentoring is hard work that can involve pain and…
Descriptors: Reflection, Mentors, Individual Development, Leadership Effectiveness
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Maya Fujioka; Kristin Reimer; Eisuke Saito – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
The decline in foreign language learners in tertiary education is a concern in many countries. While factors influencing students' persistence in second language learning have been explored, there has been limited discussion on the potential of language programmes that develop students' self-formation alongside language learning. This study aimed…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Language Enrollment, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Andrahennadi, Kumanga Chanduni – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2019
While the interconnected and technological nature of the twenty-first century can bring about many positive global connections, the importance of prioritising the development of the 'inner world' of designers is receiving less attention; similarly, time for contemplation, reflection and stillness is becoming scarcer. This article discusses…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Design, Higher Education, Buddhism
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Austen, Liz; Pickering, Nathaniel; Judge, Marie – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
Foundation year provision provides access to Higher Education by developing the skills and subject-specific knowledge required to undertake an undergraduate degree course. This article explores the experiences of students during transition onto an Integrated Foundation Year in Art and Design Year (IFYAD) at one UK Higher Education Institution. The…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Higher Education, Student Adjustment, Foreign Countries
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Beck, Eevi E.; Solbrekke, Tone Dyrdal; Sutphen, Molly; Fremstad, Ester – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
How can higher education educate graduates who know more than "just knowledge"? Such an education includes developing in students an awareness of the limits of their knowledge, an ability to discern what kinds of knowledge are appropriate in a given situation and a sensitivity to different forms of knowing. When is scientific rigour…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Educational Philosophy, Epistemology
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Goldner, Limor; Golan, Daphna – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
The current study identified factors contributing to the long-term perception of meaningful civic engagement in a sample of Israelis involved in extra-curricular civic-engagement programs as students. Using a qualitative research method supported by quantitative analyses, we found that five to 10 years after completing higher education, most…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Jews, Extracurricular Activities, Individual Development
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Beaven, Ana; Golubeva, Irina – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2016
Higher education (HE) student mobility offers the opportunity to acquire, among other things, intercultural experience. Nevertheless, it is crucial to prepare students and give them the tools to reflect on their experiences before, during and after study abroad. In this pedagogical paper, we present and discuss "Perceptions of self and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness
Wise, Phyllis M.; Martin, Carolyn A.; Kinbrough, Walter M.; Hitt, John C.; Urgo, Joseph R.; Lief, Charles G.; Drake, Michael V.; Hellyer, Brenda; Pepicello, William – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2013
Lately there has been a great deal of discussion about the importance of measuring a college's "return on investment." Is the point of a college education quantifiable results or personal and intellectual growth? In pursuit of answers, "The Chronicle" asked a selection of higher-education leaders. Phyllis M. Wise, Chancellor of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Role, Role of Education, Presidents
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Filipponi-Berardinelli, Josephine Oriana – College Quarterly, 2013
The existing literature on women re-entry students reveals that women students concurrently struggle with family, work, and sometimes health issues. Women students often do not receive adequate support from their partners or from other sources in helping manage the multiple roles that compete for their time, and often face constraints that affect…
Descriptors: Females, Reentry Students, Stress Variables, College Students
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Cowan, John – Teaching in Higher Education, 2010
It is suggested that a more specific emphasis should be placed in undergraduate education on the explicit development of the ability to make evaluative judgements. This higher level cognitive ability is highlighted as the foundation for much sound and successful personal and professional development throughout education, and in lifelong…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Cognitive Ability, Higher Education, Evaluation
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Rae, David – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2009
The Student Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education (SPEED) project ran in 12 higher education institutes in the UK between 2006 and 2008, providing an innovative, action learning-based route that enabled students to start new business ventures as self-started work experience, and has influenced successor programmes. The paper addresses three…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Higher Education, Experiential Learning, Work Experience
Ash, Sarah L.; Clayton, Patti H.; Atkinson, Maxine P. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2005
Intentionally linking the assessment of student learning outcomes of service-learning with reflection allows each to inform and reinforce the other. This paper traces the evolution of a strategy that uses reflection products as data sources to assess and improve both individual student learning and program-wide approaches to reflection. Two tools…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Thinking Skills, Student Evaluation, Reflection
Harwood, Angela M.; Ochs, Leslie; Currier, Deborah; Duke, Shearlean; Hammond, Joyce; Moulds, Lisa; Stout, Karen; Werder, Carmen – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2005
We analyze a two-year Faculty Fellows Program designed to enhance the service-learning pedagogy and scholarship at a regional comprehensive university. The impact of the program was analyzed using initial questionnaires, meeting notes, final reports, and faculty reflective essays. Participation in a faculty fellows cohort program provided a sense…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), College Faculty, Service Learning