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Portuguese Public University Student Satisfaction: A Stakeholder Theory-Based Approach
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Mainardes, Emerson; Alves, Helena; Raposo, Mario – Tertiary Education and Management, 2013
In accordance with the importance of the student stakeholder to universities, the objective of this research project was to evaluate student satisfaction at Portuguese public universities as regards their self-expressed core expectations. The research was based both on stakeholder theory itself and on previous studies of university stakeholders.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Stakeholders, Expectation
Increasing Persistence in Undergraduate Science Majors: A Model for Institutional Support of Underrepresented Students
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Toven-Lindsey, Brit; Levis-Fitzgerald, Marc; Barber, Paul H.; Hasson, Tama – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2015
The 6-yr degree-completion rate of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors at U.S. colleges and universities is less than 40%. Persistence among women and underrepresented minorities (URMs), including African-American, Latino/a, Native American, and Pacific Islander students, is even more troubling, as these…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Science Education, Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence
Ethnicity, Gender, Social Class and Achievement Gaps at Age 16: Intersectionality and "Getting It" for the White Working Class
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Strand, Steve – Research Papers in Education, 2014
Perhaps the most prevailing inequalities in educational achievement in England are those associated with socio-economic status (SES), ethnicity and gender. However, little research has sought to compare the relative size of these gaps or to explore interactions between these factors. This paper analyses the educational achievement at age 11, 14…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Social Class, Achievement Gap
The Impacts of Highway Expansion on Population Change: An Integrated Spatial Approach
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Chi, Guangqing – Rural Sociology, 2010
The effects of highways on transforming human society and promoting population change have been investigated in several disciplines, including geography, sociology, economics, and planning. Currently, the primary highway construction activity in the nation is highway expansion; however, this expansion has not been the focus of much of the existing…
Descriptors: Population Trends, Civil Engineering, Performance Factors, Economic Impact
Some Empirical Results Related to the Stability of Performance Indicators in Dyer's Student Change Model of an Educational System
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Forsyth, Robert A. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1973
Article is concerned with a model for school system evaluation. The usefulness of the indices from this model depend on their stability, and this study presents evidence related to their stability when pupils and factors related to time are considered as sources of error. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Quality, Models, Multiple Regression Analysis
Examining School Effects on Achievement: A Conceptual Model and an Example.
Fillos, Rita M.; Bowman, Clair Michael – 1976
This paper describes an adaptation of Dyer's regression model that uses data on individual students in an attempt to isolate the influence of different schools on variations in student achievement growth. This procedure involves comparing the results of a multiple regression analysis of individual student achievement scores and several…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
A Culture-Based Model for Strategic Implementation of Virtual Education Delivery
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Burn, Janice; Thongprasert, Nalinee – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2005
This study was designed to examine the critical success factors for implementing Virtual Education Delivery (VED) in Thailand, and to identify ways to facilitate such adoption and lead to effective outcomes. The study incorporated an analysis of three specific factors related to Thai culture: high power distance "Bhun Khun", uncertainty…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Virtual Classrooms