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Processes and Outcomes in Student Teamwork. An Empirical Study in a Marketing Subject
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Bravo, Rafael; Lucia-Palacios, Laura; Martin, Maria J. – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The presence of student teamwork is increasing in most university degrees. However, there is still a gap in the literature regarding the connection between teamwork processes and their outcomes. In this paper, the authors analyze these processes and how they relate to teamwork outcomes from the students' perspective. Data was gathered from 129…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teamwork, Student Attitudes, Economics Education
Faculty as Bridges to Co-Curricular Engagement and Community for First-Generation International Students
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Glass, Chris R.; Gesing, Peggy; Hales, Angela; Cong, Cong – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The proportion of first-generation international students at US institutions ranges from one-tenth to one-half of the total international student body. First-generation status is an underexplored, and potentially significant, demographic factor in international students' adaptation to college. Researchers used structural equation modelling (SEM)…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Foreign Students, Structural Equation Models, Sense of Community
The Components of Trustworthiness for Higher Education: A Transnational Perspective
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Kharouf, Husni; Sekhon, Harjit; Roy, Sanjit Kumar – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Despite the strong theoretical foundation for the role of trustworthiness in building buyer-seller relationships, a lack of empirical evidence exists to validate the importance of trustworthiness in the Higher Education (HE) sector. Our research examines the drivers of trustworthiness across two distinct cultures--the UK and India, providing a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Comparative Education, Trust (Psychology)
The Effects of Social Identification and Organizational Identification on Student Commitment, Achievement and Satisfaction in Higher Education
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Wilkins, Stephen; Butt, Muhammad Mohsin; Kratochvil, Daniel; Balakrishnan, Melodena Stephens – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of social and organizational identifications on student commitment, achievement and satisfaction in higher education. The sample comprised 437 students enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in business or management. A model was developed and tested using structural…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Self Concept, Academic Persistence, Undergraduate Students
Characterising A Teaching and Learning Environment Conducive to Making Demands on Students While Not Making Their Workload Excessive
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Kember, David; Leung, Doris Y.P. – Studies in Higher Education, 2006
A qualitative study of perception of workload found that it was very weakly related to hours of work. The complex construct was better characterised as being influenced by a broadly conceived teaching and learning environment. It appeared to be possible to encourage students to perform a great deal of high-quality work, without complaining about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Educational Environment, Working Hours