Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 8 Issue 3

Work integrated learning model in relation to CDIO standards

Staffan Schedin, Osama A.B. Hassan

The purpose of this paper is to develop a practical model of work integrated learning for undergraduate engineering students in relation to…

Graduate student perceptions of a globally networked course

Mary Risner, Swapna Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to examine students’ perceptions of a development course designed to increase global understanding by virtually connecting students from multiple…

Placement experience and learning motivations in higher education: A comparison between practical- and study-based programmes

James P Gavin, Ian Coleman

Placement-based learning is claimed to benefit educational outcomes in undergraduate programmes, with students gaining employability skills and the application of skill-sets in…

Student perceptions of a flipped classroom management course

Brian J Beatty, Michael Albert

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to assess student perceptions of a flipped classroom model used in an introduction to management course; and second, to determine the…

Examining teacher inquiry in the context of new technology integration

Anne Jones

The purpose of this paper is to explore how a district initiative became a process for developing and enhancing teachers’ inquiry knowledge and practices. It captures and examines…

Detecting uncertainty, predicting outcome for first year students

Lalage Dorothy Sanders, Carolyn Mair, Rachael James

– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of two psychometric measures as predictors of end of year outcome for first year university students.

Perceptions on the effectiveness of active learning strategies

Zeina Daouk, Rima Bahous, Nahla Nola Bacha

The purpose of this paper is to determine students’ and instructors’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness of implementing active learning strategies in higher education courses…

Absenteeism and performance in a quantitative module A quantile regression analysis

Pranab Kumar Pani, Pallavi Kishore

There is growing evidence that learning is faster, measurably better and more productive in a classroom setting when a student attends classes regularly. Each student brings in…

How student behavior and reflective learning impact grades in online business courses

Kenneth Strang

Many universities now offer courses online using learning management systems (LMS). Numerous studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of the LMS but few studies…