COVID-19 taught us the importance of personalized ICT use in the higher education context. In this scenario, the importance of researching student's ICT behaviour is becoming ever more crucial. This study investigates the influence of student alienation (SAL), socio-economic status, residential background, type of course, and gender on students'…

The present study was undertaken to clarify the relationship between 2 expressions of alienation, described as psychological alienation and activist political alienation, and to learn something of the characteristics of students who manifest these different expressions. Four general types of students are found in evidence. The first type are the…

After a review of the student protests of the past, it is predicted that: (1) student activism will continue to be a fact to reckon with; (2) visceral unrest will on occasion emerge but, in the U.S. at least, will seldom express itself violently; (3) student criticism of educational practices will be increasingly recognized as a valuable resource…

Solutions for student unrest must be found by united effort of students, faculty, administrators, and parents. (Editor)

This study describes an effort to determine faculty, student and administrator opinions regarding the status, causes and consequences of student unrest in senior colleges and universities throughout the country. Questionnaires were sent to a student, faculty member and administrator at each of 612 accredited, four-year institutions selected at…

A journal of life on the Swarthmore campus, from the invasion of Cambodia to the invasion of Laos and what the events and nonevents portend for Swarthmore and liberal education. (Editor/IR)

Major theories of alienation from various perspectives are reviewed and their common themes and characteristics relevant to the study of contemporary student alienation are discussed. Two major forms of contemporary student alienation are identified: a retreatist passive form and an active radical form. (Author)

Substantive reforms in government, society and education must take place in the immediate future to keep the faith of the moderate student. (IR)

Author probes the reasons behind the recent outward tranquility on campuses and speculates on future of the new youth culture. (Editor/IR)

Today's student differs from his counterpart of the 1950's in character, aspiration, experience, and educational and family background. Generally more independent and mature, the students of the 1960's tend to involve themselves in any of 5 subcultures as a means of expressing their concern about a number of issues. The sorority or fraternity…

The purpose of this study was to provide information concerning the dimensions of perceived student rights, which were defined as policies on student behavior in the development and implementation of which students may petition to participate. A 54-item attitude instrument was designed to include controversial statements gleaned from the…

Investigates whether students' engagement with or alienation from instruction determines (1) the extent to which students take advantage of classroom opportunities to learn and (2) their learning outcomes. Demonstrates that the gaps between opportunities to learn and students' appropriation of those opportunities are instructionally produced and…

Data suggests that faculty members and their negative or indifferent attitude toward students, as well as departments, have substantially negative effects on them. This article reviews the findings of that study and its implications for those associated with higher education. (Author)