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The Value of Service-Learning: The Student Perspective
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Caspersz, Donella; Olaru, Doina – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The aim of this paper is to discuss the value of service-learning to students. There currently exists a gap in this understanding. We apply mixed-methods research using a sample of higher education students to develop this discussion. We found that students valued service-learning for the opportunity that it provides to increase their personal…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Gender Differences
Facets of Academic Excellence in Management Education: Conceptualization and Instrument Development in India
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Shukla, Amit; Singh, Shailendra – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The present work conceptualizes the idea of "Academic Excellence in Management Education" (AEM) in the Indian context. AEM is defined as a set of attributes that favourably and significantly contribute to a wide range of academic activities from faculty's perspective. The paper also describes grounded-theory approach for development of…
Descriptors: Excellence in Education, Administrator Education, Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory
Transformational Leadership and Innovation: A Comparison Study between Iraq's Public and Private Higher Education
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Al-Husseini, Sawasn; Elbeltagi, Ibrahim – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
With globalisation and a rapidly changing environment, the higher education sector in developing countries is facing challenges that require extraordinary leaders. Innovation is important for organisations, particularly in learning environments. Transformational leadership (TL) has been found to have an important influence on innovation, leading…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Influence of Multiculturalism on the Study Programs in Malaysian Public Universities: International Students' Perceptions
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Pandian, Ambigapathy; Baboo, Shanthi Balraj; Mahfoodh, Omer Hassan Ali – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
In response to the emphasis on the benefits of enhanced multicultural educational experiences of international students in higher education, this study examined international students' perceptions of the influence of multiculturalism on the study programs in Malaysian public universities. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Multicultural Education, Public Colleges
Employing the "Unemployable": Employer Perceptions of Malaysian Graduates
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Cheong, Kee-Cheok; Hill, Christopher; Fernandez-Chung, Rozilini; Leong, Yin-Ching – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
Malaysia has made significant progress in advancing access to education over the last two decades, having achieved the education goals of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. Unfortunately, this has not been accompanied by quality improvement, with reports of "unemployable" graduates a frequent refrain. This paper reports on a study of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Employers, Employer Attitudes
Aligning Seminars with Bologna Requirements: Reciprocal Peer Tutoring, the Solo Taxonomy and Deep Learning
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Lueg, Rainer; Lueg, Klarissa; Lauridsen, Ole – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
Changes in public policy, such as the Bologna Process, require students to be equipped with multifunctional competencies to master relevant tasks in unfamiliar situations. Achieving this goal might imply a change in many curricula toward deeper learning. As a didactical means to achieve deep learning results, the authors suggest reciprocal peer…
Descriptors: Seminars, Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Outcomes of Education