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Wilson, Robert; Joiner, Keith; Abbasi, Alireza – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
Research at the University of New South Wales with Defence Force Academy students found timemanagement skills significantly improve the academic results of male students but not female students when controlling for the usual effect of prior academic ability. While much previous research has revealed a positive link between time management and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Time Management, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
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Shaked, Lea; Altarac, Haia – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2022
This qualitative study examines academic procrastination among Israeli Master of Education students writing their theses. The majority of the the participants (80% of the 145) reported behaving differently on this task than on other assignments. One of the primary factors influencing procrastination derives from the complexity of the assignment.…
Descriptors: Time Management, Student Attitudes, Self Control, Foreign Countries
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Fergus, Suzanne – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2022
The approach that students take in their studies at university is critical not only for their academic success but is equally important in life-long learning for their career and professional development. Heutagogy is the study of self-determined learning and it is important that we appraise how students in higher education are developing their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Study Habits, Academic Achievement, Self Determination
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Hews, Rachel; McNamara, Judith; Nay, Zoe – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2022
Higher education institutions universally need to maximise student engagement by modifying teaching practices in response to changes caused by globalisation, technological innovation, and community values. To do this, it is necessary to deeply understand the complexity of student needs and identify how to respond. The global shift to wholly online…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning
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Horvath, Deanna; Stirling, Emma; Bevacqua, John; Coldrey, Michael; Buultjens, Phil; Buultjens, Melissa; Larsen, Amy – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2019
Growth in online higher education offerings has been significant in recent years, with many Australian Universities launching programs to extend into new markets and meet the student demand for greater flexibility in delivery modes. Further, it is well understood that good support is an essential component to student success, satisfaction and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, School Orientation, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
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Kehoe, Thomas; Schofield, Penelope; Branigan, Elizabeth; Wilmore, Michael – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2018
This paper describes a professional development (PD) program for academics at an Australian university designed to model good blended curriculum design and effective use of contemporary learning technologies. It evaluates a case study from the pilot of this program involving a postgraduate psychology course to illustrate one of the most…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Barriers, Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Jacobi, Laura – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of students regarding what was effective about the way in which the asynchronous discussions were structured in an upper level online organizational communication course. Surveys from 27 student participants were used, with questions focused upon the structure of discussions in the online…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Student Attitudes
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Dune, Tinashe; Bidewell, John; Firdaus, Rubab; Kirwan, Morwenna – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2016
Bringing popular culture to tertiary education can potentially increase student engagement with learning tasks and content, especially when the learning task has students producing the content. Using a single-group intervention plus post-test design, this study implemented and evaluated a purposely developed learning and teaching innovation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Allied Health Occupations Education
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Burdett, Jane; Hastie, Brianne – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2009
Universities are increasingly using group based assessment tasks; however, as with work-place teams, such tasks often elicit mixed feelings from participants. This study investigated factors that may predict student satisfaction with group work at university. Final-year business students completed a questionnaire addressing experiences of group…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Satisfaction, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study