Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 11 Issue 1

Adoption of social networking sites for educational use

Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu, Rita Amoah Bekoe, Dorothea Sekyiwa Otoo, Akua Pokuaa Essah Koli

The 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 Rahamim

The 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 Jikus

The 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 Mazzetto

The 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-Miller

Many 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 Laws

The 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 Reed

The 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 Edkin

The 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 Timms

The 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 Gallagher

The 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 Gambescia

The 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…