In this article, the researchers propose a student-centered, six-step model for implementation in higher education to transform learning ePortfolios into career ePortfolios. Using the integrative literature review as a research methodology, this article surveys peer-reviewed articles of ePortfolios with the goals of contributing to knowledge…

So-called High-Impact Practices (HIPs) are high-impact only when planned and executed thoughtfully, with attention to the relevant literature and the wisdom of experienced practitioners. After decades of experience with most HIPs, and national recognition for several, in 2016, IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) undertook to…

In the current research, the impacts of portfolio assessment (PA) on the grit tendencies, motivation, and willingness to communicate (WTC) of Saudi Arabian EFL learners were examined. The population of this study was fifty-eight EFL learners who were assigned to two groups in order to accomplish this purpose. Following that, both groups were given…

The paper investigates the intellectual traditions that underscore the assumptions of academic and carrier advising, toward an understanding of what it means to advise college students and the pedagogical ramifications of this understanding. The discussion articulates the driving forces that stand behind a university model that goes beyond course…

This study was aimed at investigating the effect of the conflict resolution learning model and portfolio assessment on students' learning outcome in civic education. This study was a quasi-experimental study using a sample of 120 students selected by applying multistage random sampling technique. This study used a 2x2 factorial design. The data…

Higher education endowments are an indispensable resource for covering escalating costs, strengthening financial resilience, supporting important campus initiatives, providing financial aid to students, and keeping higher education affordable. Because of the importance of these assets in the revenue mix, the work of college or university…

Due to the benefits of e-portfolio assessment and summative assessment in Ethiopia and a dearth of research, this study attempted to contrast e-portfolio assessment and summative assessment use in developing Ethiopian EFL learners' writing complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF); learners' autonomy; learning anxiety; and self-efficacy as they have…

There is consensus around the fact that quality of teaching is one of the most important school-level factors to influence student achievement at school. Evidence from research suggests that better-qualified teachers can be the determining factor for student achievement and development (Jordan et al., 1997; Sanders & Rivers, 1996; Wright et…

This article discusses how a new APRS service-learning model was implemented in a new service-learning project in the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) orthopedics curriculums at three Hong Kong institutions. The APRS model adopting flipped learning approach consists of four cyclic stages, including Application, Practice, Reflection and…

As students and teachers embrace more forms of multimodal composing, classroom power structures move from the more linear, hierarchical structures typically seen in education to more open, student-centered forms. However, these transitions are not always seamless. Using a multiliteracies framework, this article focuses on how a classroom teacher…

This open access book focuses on ongoing practices around co-creation at universities, exploring their impact on academic and non-academic activities and making suggestions for realistic changes based on the lessons learned. Contributions explore related actors and actions to understand applied aspects such as the types and forms of co-creation,…

This study examined the lived experiences of premedical advisors employed in four-year institutions of higher education in the northeastern U.S. advising premedical students about the gap year options between undergraduate education and medical school. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews of 17 premedical advisors and analyzed…

Teacher trainees are familiarised with various genres during their studies; however, the teaching portfolio and the thesis are the ones in the focus of their university years. The present study aims at investigating student teachers' writing and reflective skills by analysing reflective writings as compulsory documents of teaching portfolios.…

In December 2022, federal, state and territory education ministers released a National Teacher Workforce Action Plan to improve teacher supply and retention in the profession. While recognising the important role that Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) certification could play, the plan also recognised that the current approach to…

Latinx students make up 77.8% of the English learner (EL) population in the United States (Department of Education, 2017). However, there is a subpopulation of Latinx ELs who are: English-dominant, born in the United States, and identified as long-term English learner (LTEL). ELs who are not reclassified after 6 or 7 years are categorized as LTEL…