Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the association between students' social capital (SC) and the relative easiness/difficulty in finding an institution or organization to host an internship. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-section of 515 students enrolled in various programmes of study at a public university where internship…

Purpose: Internships are a common form of short-term employment for students seeking to demonstrate their value to employers and thereby improve their post-graduation career opportunities. As such, performance during the internship has been found to be positively related to post-graduation vocational outcomes. Yet, internships also serve a…

This study aims to develop a thorough understanding and assessment of the mobile learning readiness (MLR) construct in higher education settings. This study conceptualizes MLR as an eight-dimensional construct encompassing self-directed learning ability, self-efficacy in using mobile learning, mobile learning effort expectation, mobile learning…

This exploratory study delves into the intricate landscape of student debt by spotlighting the demographics of non-returning university students who grapple with unpaid bursar bills, a type of shadow debt not visible in traditional assessments of loan borrowing and repayment. Analysis of such shadow debt at one regional Midwest institution reveals…

Pedagogical partnership work continues to proliferate on college and university campuses around the world, and yet the language used in and about this work is still very much evolving. This exploratory study drew on surveys of student partners and program facilitators at institutions across contexts to learn about three related ways language is…

A key challenge in CSCL research is to find ways to support learners in becoming effective collaborators. While the effectiveness of external collaboration scripts is well established, there is a need for research into support that acknowledges learners' autonomy during collaboration. In the present study, we compare an external collaboration…

Participants (N = 226; M[subscript age] = 27.2) completed questionnaires about their care history, attitudes toward non-parental care and maternal employment, their preference for working from home, and demographic characteristics. Overall, attitudes toward non-parental care and maternal employment skewed in a positive direction. More time spent…

In this study, we examined the longitudinal reciprocal relationships among mastery goals, autonomous motivation, and motivation instability. In the hierarchical model of motivation, mastery goal for overall course subject learning has been positioned at the contextual level, while autonomous motivation and motivation instability during a specific…

The Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS) provides one-on-one tutoring for Indigenous students at Australian universities. Qualitative and quantitative research has consistently identified ITAS as a vital means of supporting Indigenous participation in tertiary education, while also lamenting a lack of clear guidelines for conducting the…

"Disability and the University: A Disabled Students' Manifesto, 2nd edition" is a guide to what students with disabilities need to know about attending university, as well as to the essential supports and rights universities should provide. Each chapter represents a benchmark for students to follow as they travel through the institution,…

For this reflexive essay, I examine how immigration policy influences the student affairs profession, with a particular focus on undocumented students. I will first review how immigration and student affairs intersect. Then, I will discuss ideologies that shape Southern student affairs. Finally, I will share brief findings from my research and…

Parental separation during childhood leads to long-lasting psychological and socioemotional impact on the lives of emerging adults as they transition into higher education. The long-term effects of childhood parental separation on college students' academic performance, physical health, and overall mental wellbeing are well-documented. However,…

In this study, we estimate the effect of international mobility during higher education on the grades obtained in the different subjects taken abroad. To this end, we utilise a large database of over 8000 Spanish students. Our methodological approach ensures unbiased results by reproducing a randomised experiment-like scenario through the use of…

Introduction: Developing a clear vocational self-concept is a vital task in adolescent career development. Understanding and exploring one's vocational identity not only aids teenagers in forming positive career expectations but also serves as the foundation for engaging in proactive and rational career behaviors. Methods: This study investigates…

Interlingual subtitle reading is cognitively demanding, with audio information being in viewers' foreign language. Chinese subtitle reading is particularly effortful, as the lack of inter-word markers intensifies viewers' effort to delineate linguistic units. This study aims to explore whether segmenting Chinese subtitles with spaces may impact…