Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 10 Issue 4

Polarization of universities in the Central Federal District of Russia under reform

Irina Abankina, Liudmila Filatova, Elena Nikolayenko

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the changes in higher education under the new configuration of resources based on the income structure of universities located in the…

International students in higher education: Promoting their willingness to communicate in classrooms

Dongyao Tan, Mike Yough, Cong Wang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate international students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in US university classrooms, focusing on the role of classroom environment…

Affect vs cognition as antecedents of selection behaviour of elective courses using fsQCA

Vishal Jain, Parul Jain

The purpose of this paper is to investigate students’ attitude based on affective, behavioural and cognitive components. It will ascertain whether there is a link between the…

Understanding the career development and employability of information technology students

Sophie McKenzie, Jo Coldwell-Neilson, Stuart Palmer

The purpose of this paper is to understand the career development and employability needs of undergraduate information technology (IT) students at an Australian University, and…

Perceptions of teaching staff in human services about academic entitlement: Implications for staff well-being, education, and research

Kristin Heffernan, Trevor G. Gates

The purpose of this paper is to explore how perceived student entitlement influences the work experiences of a sample of teaching staff in human services, counselor education and…

The development and validation of the scholar–practitioner research development scale for students enrolled in professional doctoral programs

Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw

The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate the scholar–practitioner research development scale (SPRDS), an instrument to assess research competencies of students…

A comparison of students with and without disabilities on their perception of services in Qatar’s public higher education system

Batoul Khalifa, Ramzi Nasser, Haitham Alkhateeb

The purpose of this paper is to assess student perceptions of their engagement in tangible and intangible higher education services using the College Student Experiences…

University faculty’s perceptions and practices of student centered learning in Qatar: Alignment or gap?

Saed Sabah, Xiangyun Du

Although student-centered learning (SCL) has been encouraged for decades in higher education, to what level instructors are practicing SCL strategies remains in question. The…

Higher education: exploring productivity over time

Patti Collett Miles, Michael Peterson, Grant Miles, Danuse Bement

Higher education plays a critical role in the health of the US national economy. At the same time, there are increasing concerns regarding the cost of higher education and the…

Meta-analysis of the effects of mastery learning on students’ academic achievements in Nigeria

Maxwell Okwudili Ede, Uwakwe Okereke Igbokwe

The purpose of this paper is fivefold: to identify the various results of previous empirical studies on the effect of mastery learning and students achievement in Nigeria schools;…

Stakeholders’ roles in field experience: some empirical evidence

Eddie W.L. Cheng, Christina W.M. Yu, L.S. Sin, Carol S.M. Ma

Field experience (FE) has long been a crucial component of the process of teacher education. Clearly, a range of stakeholders can affect student-teachers’ achievements in FE…

Variables affecting positive faculty-student relationships in an Ecuadorian university

Christian Benjamin Cabezas, Carlos Vidal Acurio, Marie-France Merlyn, Cristina Elizabeth Orbe, Wilma Leonila Riera

The purpose of this paper is to identify the main variables that affect the establishment of a good faculty-student pedagogical relationship in representative samples from a main…

Healthcare vs social sciences students: who identifies the most?

Alba Barbarà-i-Molinero, Cristina Sancha, Rosalia Cascón-Pereira

The purpose of this paper is to analyse and compare the level of professional identity strength between healthcare and social sciences students.

Digital library keyword analysis for visualization education research: Issues and recommendations

Sharon Bratt

The purpose of this paper is to assess the efficacy of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Xplore digital library search engine to return relevant…