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Del Río, M. Luisa; Díaz-Vázquez, Rosario; Maside Sanfiz, José M. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
The undergraduate dissertation is characterized by a conflict between autonomy and support, in which the role of the supervisor is outlined; however, this role is not consistently defined either in the literature or in practice. As a result, a mismatch may arise between the dedication of the supervisor and the dedication expected from the student,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Theses, Supervisory Methods
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Turki, Fared Jdaitawi; Jdaitawi, Malek; Sheta, Hani – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Although some attention has been given to student issues at university, the literature on the relationship between social connectedness, achievement motivation and emotional-social learning with student adjustment is relatively limited. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of social connectedness, achievement motivation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence
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Freeman, Scott; Theobald, Roddy; Crowe, Alison J.; Wenderoth, Mary Pat – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2017
Although a growing literature has documented the effectiveness of informal group work during class sessions, virtually no data exist on which students are collaborating. As a result, instructors rarely know whether students are self-sorting in ways that maximize learning. This article explores which undergraduate students worked together on each…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Cooperative Learning, Group Dynamics, Heterogeneous Grouping