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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Higher education students"”.
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Nigerian postgraduate mobility to the UK for higher education: students’ perspectives
In a landscape of higher education in developing countries where students increasingly seek further education abroad, international student mobility (ISM) has become an important phenomenon, with economic, social, and political implications for home countries. Yet ISM is complex and students’ …
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A socio-cultural approach to higher education students' experiences with academic literacies
The focus of this thesis is an exploration of students' engagement with academic literacies. The study is based on interview data, visual material and objects brought to these interviews by five students on an Education Studies undergraduate degree course. Drawing from the theoretical frame of New …
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Higher Education Students' Experiences of Internationalization in Kuwait: The case of Arab Open University
… challenges may arise due to differences in the educational and cultural systems, including distinct perspectives, attitudes, approaches and objectives. In order to contribute insight into these challenges and how they might be addressed, this case study investigates the internationalization of …
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Higher Education Students' Learning and Knowledge Sharing: a grounded theory study of blog use
In the 21st century, higher education is under increasing pressure to take advantage of new technologies. Recently, the blog has emerged as an online publishing tool increasingly being used by students and staff within education for communicating and sharing information. Since 2002, although a …
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Informal Language Learning: The Perspective of Higher Education Students in Brussels. A Case Study
… research explores informal language learning by Higher Education (HE) students in Brussels. Informal language learning is defined in this thesis as learning that takes place outside formal HE institutions. Informal language learning has been studied less than its counterpart, formal learning, …
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Student Voice in Higher Education: Students' and Tutors' Perceptions of its Utilisation and Purpose
… study explores and examines the perceptions of students and tutors of the utilisation and purpose of student voice in higher education. It is conducted in a higher education department within a further education college. Literature form a range of secondary sources explores how student voice is …
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In what ways does peer coaching contribute to the academic attainment of higher education students?
… interventions have been widely used within the Higher Education sector as a means to enhance student success and retention. However, much of the evidence to measure the impact of mentoring and coaching has relied on anecdotal, self-reported evidence from the participants. In addition there is …
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First-year higher education students’ acquisition of digital content creation literacies in discipline-specific settings
… the question: How and why do first-year higher education students acquire digital content creation literacies in a discipline-specific setting? Firstly, this thesis contributes to the conceptualisation of digital literacy as a social practice through theorizing the complex and evolving …
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Navigating the Urban-Rural Divide: The Agency of Rural Chinese Female Higher Education Students in China
… dissertation explores how rural Chinese female students at urban Chinese higher education institutions conceptualize and negotiate the urban-rural divide that often interplays with gender and the discourse of quality (suzhi) to shape their lives. A substantial body of literature discusses the …
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An investigation into the recruitment and retention of higher education students in further education colleges in South Wales
… recruitment and retention of college-based higher education (CBHE) students from three further education institutions (FEI’s) in South Wales. Three academic areas were chosen: business, engineering/construction and health/social care. These were chosen due to the rise in employment …
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Academic Literacies Study of Personal Statements for Higher Education: Students’ and academics’ interpretations and assumptions across institutional contexts
… issues of meaning-making, writer identity that students bring to the act of writing, and writing and evaluation practices within a particular institutional and epistemological context. Specifically, I investigate students’ PSs for PhD applications at one UK-based and one US-based university, …
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Defining a formal model of edutainment that enhances the learning of cyber security subjects by higher education students
… about construction of a model of edutainment (education + entertainment) concerning teaching of cybersecurity in higher education. Cybersecurity has become an important issue for most nations, requiring a search for new methods of teaching. Although many see the way forward as the application …
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State of Mind Ireland: the design and evaluation of a positive mental health intervention among higher education students
… the burden of mental health problems worldwide. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) observe that many students are experiencing mental health issues. HEIs, however, are also in a critical position to reach the young adult population group and promote positive mental health. Low levels of …
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A Study of Student Diligence and Academic Performance Among Part-Time and Full-Time Higher Education Students in Brazil
… was to compare part-time and full-time School of Education students in order to identify any significant differences between diligence and academic performance. In addition, this study verified how demographic elements such as gender, marital status, age, years of study, hours worked, period of …
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The role and effectiveness of coaching in increasing career decision self-efficacy, outcome expectations and employability efforts of higher education students
… self-efficacy, and the employability efforts of Higher Education (HE) students. It investigates the effectiveness of career coaching in increasing students’ career self-efficacy and their employability efforts. It also examines what aspects of the coaching relationship are most effective in …
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Life for the student at a neoliberal university: a case study investigating the influence of neoliberalism on the experiences of higher education students
… study aims to develop an understanding of how students experience university life during neoliberal times. Literature which explains the influence of neoliberalism on higher education (HE) is reviewed. In addition, the social theory of Ritzer (2015) is employed to help understand developments …
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Understanding The Use and Impact of Social Media Features on The Educational Experiences of Higher-Education Students in Blended and Distance-Learning Environments
<p>Students are increasingly expecting social media to be a component of their educational experiences both outside and inside of the classroom. The phenomenon of interest in this dissertation is understanding how the educational experiences of students are affected when social media are …
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