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Adoption of social networking sites for educational use
Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu, Rita Amoah Bekoe, Dorothea Sekyiwa Otoo, Akua Pokuaa Essah KoliThe purpose of this paper is to examine the views of university students on social networking sites (SNSs) adoption for educational purposes and investigate the factors that…
Available study time and undergraduate student exam performance
Shahar Sansani, Afik RahamimThe purpose of this paper is to determine whether the number of lecture-free and exam-free days before a final exam affects students’ scores overall and by gender.
Students’ perception and use of English in higher education institutions: Links with academic self-efficacy
Ida Fatimawati Adi Badiozaman, Hugh John Leong, Olivia JikusThe purpose of this paper is to explore students’ perception and use of English in higher education (HE) institutions in Malaysia. In doing so, it aims to better understand the…
A practical, multidisciplinary approach for assessing leadership in project management education
Silvia MazzettoThe purpose of this paper is to present a practical approach to the teaching of project management as it was applied in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning and the…
“Under the radar”: exploring “invisible” graduate attributes in tertiary dance education
Alys Longley, Barbara Kensington-MillerMany graduate attributes (such as adaptability, resilience, cultural awareness and professionalism) are often considered aspirational or invisible and conventionally go “under the…
Changes in higher education teachers’ perceptions of curriculum
Thi Van Su Nguyen, Kevin LawsThe purpose of this paper is to examine the degree to which a compulsory induction program for Vietnamese higher education teachers influences participants’ perceptions of…
A case for early semester utilization of business simulations
Mark Angolia, April Helene ReedThe purpose of this paper is to encourage the use of simulations early in a semester, rather than as a course capstone activity, in an effort to utilize simulations as a…
Positively supporting women faculty in the academy through a novel mentoring community model
Amanda Koontz, Linda Walters, Sarah EdkinThe purpose of this paper is to explore the ways in which an innovative higher education women’s faculty mentoring community model fosters supportive networking and career-life…
Relevance of organisational support on academics’ affective commitment and turnover intentions
Michael Esop, Carolyn TimmsThe purpose of this paper is to provide an indication as to the motivation of people to remain in academic positions where substantial economic inequity is present and more…
Student voice: perceptions of fair treatment in a Foundations program
Kay GallagherThe purpose of this paper is to investigate why beginning university Emirati students might believe they are unfairly treated by their instructors. By understanding student…
Examining pre-post results: Kouzes and Posner’s LPI amid undergraduate health professions students in a leadership program
Roberta Waite, Janell Mensinger, Christine Wojciechowicz, Angela Colistra, Stephen GambesciaThe purpose of this paper is to examine changes in scores from the Kouzes and Posner Student Leadership Practices Inventory of undergraduate students in the health professions who…
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