Education + Training: Volume 51 Issue 4

A reflective essaying model for higher education

Graham Badley

The purpose of this paper is to outline a reflective essaying model as a useful way of encouraging learning in higher education. It aims to define reflective essaying as the free…

Foundation degree students and their educational decision‐making

Paul Greenbank

The purpose of this paper is to examine the decision‐making process of students who decided to study for a foundation degree.

The effects of attitudes and perceived environment conditions on students' entrepreneurial intent: An Austrian perspective

Erich J. Schwarz, Malgorzata A. Wdowiak, Daniela A. Almer‐Jarz, Robert J. Breitenecker

The purpose of this paper is to examine key factors influencing students' intent to create a new venture. Based on Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour and Autio's model of…

Enhancing employability: integrating real world experience in the curriculum

Ester Ehiyazaryan, Nicola Barraclough

The purpose of this paper is to report on pedagogical research into the student experience of an approach to enterprise education integrated into the curriculum in a large…

Anticipatory socialisation amongst architects: a qualitative examination

Katherine Sang, Stephen Ison, Andrew Dainty, Abigail Powell

Those entering the architectural profession tend to be motivated by a desire to undertake creative design, although studies have revealed that many practicing architects feel they…

Combining study and employment: a step too far?

David Robotham

The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a survey of part‐time employment among university students. The survey seeks to establish the nature and characteristics of…