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Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas; Mimi Benjamin; Jody E. Jessup-Anger – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
This book offers a roadmap for developing, growing, and sustaining living-learning communities (LLCs) that promote student success and enhance the undergraduate experience. Drawing on the Best Practices Model presented in "Living-Learning Communities That Work," as well as updated research and rich, real-life examples from LLC…
Descriptors: Living Learning Centers, Higher Education, Educational Benefits, Undergraduate Students
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Coppes, Wessel; Berkers, Pauwke – International Journal of Music Education, 2023
There has been a steady increase in popular music programs at Higher Music Education Institutions (HMEIs) across Europe. However, what students actually are supposed to learn at popular music bachelor/master programs has remained largely understudied. Based on 12 in-depth interviews with leaders in higher popular music education, this paper…
Descriptors: Program Development, Music Education, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students
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Ahmed, Manzoor; Bashir, Mehnaz; Tariq, Muhammad – Journal of Education and Educational Development, 2022
The purpose of this study was to assess the degree colleges' preparation for the new transition phase, transferring the BA/BSc programs into ADA/ADS programs. The participants of this qualitative study were principals of Degree Colleges in the Makran division and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Themes generated from data…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Undergraduate Students, Administrator Attitudes, Program Development
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Asfaw, Abraham; Blais, Alexandre; Brown, Kenneth R.; Candelaria, Jonathan; Cantwell, Christopher; Carr, Lincoln D.; Combes, Joshua; Debroy, Dripto M.; Donohue, John M.; Economou, Sophia E.; Edwards, Emily; Fox, Michael F. J.; Girvin, Steven M.; Ho, Alan; Hurst, Hilary M.; Jacob, Zubin; Johnson, Blake R.; Johnston-Halperin, Ezekiel; Joynt, Robert; Kapit, Eliot; Klein-Seetharaman, Judith; Laforest, Martin; Lewandowski, H. J.; Lynn, Theresa W.; McRae, Corey Rae H.; Merzbacher, Celia; Michalakis, Spyridon; Narang, Prineha; Oliver, William D.; Palsberg, Jens; Pappas, David P.; Raymer, Michael G.; Reilly, David J.; Saffman, Mark; Searles, Thomas A.; Shapiro, Jeffrey H.; Singh, Chandralekha – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Contribution: A roadmap is provided for building a quantum engineering education program to satisfy U.S. national and international workforce needs. Background: The rapidly growing quantum information science and engineering (QISE) industry will require both quantum-aware and quantum-proficient engineers at the bachelor's level. Research Question:…
Descriptors: Program Development, Engineering Education, Labor Needs, Quantum Mechanics
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Damsa, Crina; Muukkonen, Hanni – Research Papers in Education, 2020
This paper elaborates on the notion of object-oriented collaborative learning by building on empirical material from two case studies in higher education. Prior empirical findings show how knowledge objects are evolving entities, shaped by the interactions between participants, and how students learn from engaging in knowledge practice that…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Cooperative Learning, Case Studies, Higher Education
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Zerquera, Desiree D.; Berumen, Juan G.; Pender, Jason T. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2017
While sufficient methodological training and effective implementation of assessment approaches are essential for successful evaluation in student affairs, those with an interest and passion for social justice may be conflicted. Many of the assessment approaches employed today are misaligned with social justice agendas, lack theoretical grounding…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Action Research, Ethics, Community Development
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Whitelaw, Paul A.; Wrathall, Jeffrey – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the stakeholder, scholarly, academic and jurisdictional influences on course development for a vocationally oriented bachelor's degree. Design/methodology/approach: This paper takes the form of a case study. Findings: Vocationally oriented bachelor's courses can be developed, especially when…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Educational Quality, Guidelines, Program Development
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Foreman, Emma; Perry, Carolyn; Wheeler, Amanda – Open Review of Educational Research, 2015
The community-managed mental health sector is facing a crisis. Funding is less certain, demand for services is increasing, and retaining a skilled and competent workforce is proving a challenge. In order to respond to this workforce crisis a literature review was conducted on the effectiveness of higher education scholarship programmes, as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Scholarships, Labor Turnover
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Akerson, Valari, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2020
"International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES) which took place on October 15-18, 2020 in Chicago, IL, USA. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share your ideas, to discuss theoretical and practical…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Social Sciences, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education
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Kirkgöz, Yasemin, Ed.; Dikilitas, Kenan, Ed. – English Language Education, 2018
This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion. There is a growing need for…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Second Language Instruction
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Sperandio, Jill; Grudzinski-Hall, Magdalena; Stewart-Gambino, Hannah – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2010
This article describes the development of an undergraduate interdisciplinary global citizenship program. The process of program development was guided by the core belief that students need not only information and skills, but the tools to develop their own individual citizenship in today's world. Using document analysis, interviews with key…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Development
Business-Higher Education Forum, 2013
This is the first in a series of Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) playbooks intended to assist companies, higher education institutions, private philanthropies, membership associations, professional societies, government agencies, and other stakeholders seeking to understand the potential value of investing in coordinated strategic,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Force Development, Partnerships in Education, Academic Persistence
Culp, Marguerite McGann, Ed.; Dungy, Gwendolyn Jordan, Ed. – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2014
More than a third of all undergraduate students are 25 or older, and their presence on college and university campuses is growing. However, institutions of higher learning are struggling to meet the needs of, and improve persistence and completion rates for, this significant student population. "Increasing Adult Learner Persistence and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Nontraditional Students, Undergraduate Students
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Micas, Stephanie S. – Initiatives, 1991
Describes WILL (Women Involved in Living and Learning) Program, begun at Westhampton College of the University of Richmond in 1980 to provide intense experience for college women, focusing on career preparation and life after graduation. WILL Program in 1990 is described to illustrate shift of focus to reflect the evolution in thinking about women…
Descriptors: Females, Higher Education, Leadership, Program Development
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Sevier, Robert A. – Journal of College Admission, 2000
Focuses on the creation of an undergraduate recruiting funnel directed at traditional-age students. Most colleges have recruiting funnels, a series of contacts that move a prospective student from initial contact through the campus visit to matriculation. Discusses goals and strategies to include in the design of successful recruiting funnels.…
Descriptors: College Admission, Higher Education, Program Development, Student Recruitment
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