Showing papers in "Higher Education Research & Development in 2021"
TL;DR: In higher education, teaching is deeply connected to one's beliefs, values, commitments and to relationships with students as discussed by the authors, which is why it is difficult to change the way teaching is performed.
Abstract: Higher education (HE) has seen a growing trend towards online study. However, teaching is deeply connected to one’s beliefs, values, commitments and to relationships with students. A change in the ...
62 citations
TL;DR: This article found that academic networks play a significant role in career trajectory via employment opportunities, publishing openings, or being alerted to prospects not widely advertised. But they did not consider the role of academic networks in career trajectories.
Abstract: Academic networks have been found to play a significant role in career trajectory via employment opportunities, publishing openings, or being alerted to prospects not widely advertised. These resul...
50 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors contribute to an emerging body of research on the role of assessment design in the prevention and detection of contract cheating, drawing on the largest contract cheating dataset.
Abstract: This article contributes to an emerging body of research on the role of assessment design in the prevention and detection of contract cheating. Drawing on the largest contract cheating dataset gath...
49 citations
TL;DR: The authors report on the Australian findings from a large-scale survey of academic staff and their experiences and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the university sector globally and report on their experiences.
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the university sector globally. This article reports on the Australian findings from a large-scale survey of academic staff and their experiences and p...
40 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of psychological capital on the acquisition of employability skills among final-year university students was investigated and the study also looked into whether employability skil...
Abstract: This study investigated the influence of psychological capital on the acquisition of employability skills among final-year university students. The study also looked into whether employability skil...
29 citations
TL;DR: The results show that when students frequently use learning management systems for content learning and discussion, they also desire to engage in student-centred e- learning activities and to use e-learning systems that support content curation, private group management, and mobile interoperability.
Abstract: Despite continual upgrades, students tend to use the administrative functions of learning management systems more frequently than their learning applications. As learning management systems morph i...
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that insufficient attention has been given to students' preference for sitting in the front row of a classroom. But, they also found that the seating arrangements have great impact on student's active engagement within classrooms.
Abstract: Previous research has documented that seating arrangements have great impact on student's active engagement within classrooms. However, insufficient attention has been given to students’ preference...
20 citations
TL;DR: The authors found that students who speak English as an additional language (EAL) may experience difficulties in writing a thesis in a doctoral study, and that the difficulty of research writing is an important part of doctoral study.
Abstract: Research writing is an important part of doctoral study. Previous studies suggest that students who speak English as an additional language (EAL) may experience difficulties in writing a thesis in ...
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TL;DR: This article used a group of Chinese doctoral students in Australia as a case study, using a volunteer-employed pho..., to address the issue of international education through a human development lens.
Abstract: This study addresses the issue of international education through a human development lens. Using a group of Chinese doctoral students in Australia as a case study, it adopts volunteer-employed pho...
19 citations
TL;DR: The notion of employability has become a focal point of higher education in many countries' strategies to prepare students for employment as mentioned in this paper. But responses to this notion can differ largely from country to country.
Abstract: The notion of employability has become a focal point of higher education in many countries’ strategies to prepare students for employment. Responses to this notion can differ largely from country t...
19 citations
TL;DR: The publish or perish adage is alive and well for early career academics (ECAs), who are under increasing pressure from higher education institutions for improved research performance as mentioned in this paper. But, the publish-or-perish adage does not apply to early career researchers.
Abstract: The publish or perish adage is alive and well for early career academics (ECAs), who are under increasing pressure from higher education institutions for improved research performance. This paper e...
TL;DR: This article investigated faculty-perceived stressors and their relationships with teacher efficacy, engagement and teaching satisfaction in mainland China and found that teachers perceived stressors negatively affect teacher efficacy and engagement.
Abstract: This study investigated faculty-perceived stressors and their relationships with teacher efficacy, engagement and teaching satisfaction in mainland China. The results of a survey of 2758 faculty me...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present what they believe is the first national mapping of graduate attributes proposed by UK universities, and suggest four discourses that characterise the overarching qualities that UK students can expect to embody by graduation.
Abstract: The higher education market has prompted universities to justify their value and worth, especially to students. In Australia, New Zealand and the UK, it is increasingly common for universities to advertise their vision to prospective students, through Graduate Attributes, and showcase the sets of skills and competencies their graduates would develop throughout a degree. Whilst there are extensive studies in Australasia, research in the UK context is limited. This paper presents what we believe is the first national mapping of graduate attributes proposed by UK universities. Our analysis suggests four discourses that characterise the overarching qualities that UK students can expect to embody by graduation: self-awareness & lifelong learning, employability & professional development, global citizenship & engagement and academic & research literacy. These discourses are discussed in relation to the concept of the ‘ideal graduate’ as we highlight what can be expected from students who complete a UK higher education.
TL;DR: This paper found that higher degree research students experience high rates of psychological distress and seek evidence-based inter-disciplinary inter-session counseling to cope with the stress of higher education This paper.
Abstract: Prevalence studies indicate that higher degree research (Master's and Doctoral) students experience high rates of psychological distress. As a result, universities are seeking evidence-based interv...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have highlighted the negative impact of the perceived devaluing of degree qualifications, and the intense focus on graduate employment metrics have increased pressure on universities to enhance their students' degree qualifications.
Abstract: Declining graduate labour markets, perceived devaluing of degree qualifications, and intense focus on graduate employment metrics have increased pressure on universities to enhance their students’ ...
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of student peer review in higher education was investigated by examining how repeated practice influences student learning. But, the study focused on student learning and did not consider the impact of repeated practice on academic performance.
Abstract: This study contributes to a better understanding of the potential of student peer review in higher education by examining how repeated practice influences student learning. The study reports on the...
TL;DR: The professional development of academic teaching staff has become increasingly visible in higher education, even though there is still not enough evidence on how teachers change through such initi... as discussed by the authors, 2015.
Abstract: The professional development of academic teaching staff has become increasingly visible in higher education, even though there is still not enough evidence on how teachers change through such initi...
TL;DR: An increasing amount of scholarly literature exists that examines the relationship between students and universities, and their role in university governance and quality assurance of their higher education as mentioned in this paper, and their roles in student recruitment and retention.
Abstract: An increasing amount of scholarly literature exists that examines the relationship between students and universities, and their role in university governance and quality assurance of their higher e...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the pressure on academic researchers working in higher education institutions to publish papers and source grant funding, and the role of academic researchers in research activities as part of their role.
Abstract: Academics working in higher education institutions often take part in research activities as part of their role and are often under pressure to publish papers and source grant funding. In addition,...
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between PhD candidate and supervisor influences successful candidate completion and helps maintain candidate satisfaction and mental health, and they quantified potential mismatches between the two parties.
Abstract: The relationship between PhD candidate and supervisor influences successful candidate completion and helps maintain candidate satisfaction and mental health We quantified potential mismatches betw
TL;DR: In this article, service learning (SL) integrates academic curricula and practical experiences to deliver social services to communities, by participating in a SL program, students' prosocial behavior can be nurtur...
Abstract: Service-learning (SL) integrates academic curricula and practical experiences to deliver social services to communities. By participating in a SL program, students’ prosocial behavior can be nurtur...
TL;DR: The authors found that although peer feedback has proven helpful to develop students' academic writing competency, the role of peer feedback plays a vital role in the process of mastering writing in many academic disciplines.
Abstract: Feedback plays a vital role in the process of mastering writing in many academic disciplines. Although peer feedback has been proven helpful to develop students’ academic writing competency, the ro...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the network to study the influence of contextual variables on students' preferences for a learning approach (i.e., deep or surface learning) and found that students' preference depends on several contextual variables.
Abstract: Existing science evidence sustained that students’ preferences for a learning approach (i.e., deep or surface learning) depend on several contextual variables. In this study, we used the network ps...
TL;DR: Even though Critical Thinking (CT) is an important goal for higher education institutions and labour market professionals, studies dealing with employers' perceptions on CT meaning and envisioning have been conducted as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Even though Critical Thinking (CT) is an important goal for higher education institutions and labour market professionals, studies dealing with employers’ perceptions on CT meaning and envisioning ...
TL;DR: In this article, reflective practices are adopted in higher education, particularly for experiential learning, with society increasingly valuing soft skills and competencies and reflective practices becoming more commonly adopted in high education.
Abstract: With society increasingly valuing soft skills and competencies, reflective practices are more commonly adopted in higher education, particularly for experiential learning. As reflective writing is ...
TL;DR: Engaging with students as partners (SaP) in learning and teaching is fundamental about quality learner-teacher relationships as discussed by the authors, and it is a growing and contested arena of pedagogical practice that is dom...
Abstract: Engaging with students as partners (SaP) in learning and teaching is fundamental about quality learner-teacher relationships. It is a growing and contested arena of pedagogical practice that is dom...
TL;DR: University dropout is a phenomenon of growing interest due to the high financial costs that it involves for both families and states.
Abstract: University dropout is a phenomenon of growing interest due to the high financial costs that it involves for both families and states. Various variables have been studied in order to understand why ...
TL;DR: Gender inequality in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) is well documented internationally as mentioned in this paper and the Athena SWAN (AS) Charter was launched in the UK in 2005 to provide a...
Abstract: Gender inequality in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) is well documented internationally. The Athena SWAN (AS) Charter was launched in the UK in 2005 to provide a...
TL;DR: In 2019, the Australian higher education regulator, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), commissioned a team of academic integrity experts to design and facilitate a series of series of training sessions as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In 2019, the Australian higher education regulator, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), commissioned a team of academic integrity experts to design and facilitate a series ...
TL;DR: In New Zealand, it has become the endemic struggle for survival within global academia, including New Zealand as mentioned in this paper, affecting established academics, as well as new entrants, such as doctoral students.
Abstract: ‘Publish or perish’ has become the endemic struggle for survival within global academia, including New Zealand, affecting established academics, as well as new entrants, such as doctoral students. ...