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UTAUT: Capturing Differences in Undergraduate versus Postgraduate Learning?
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McKeown, Tui; Anderson, Mary – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: While educators and students alike are increasingly moving to use on-line technologies, there is still much to be learned about how these tools influence student learning. The purpose of this paper is to present a comparative investigation of the online use of one undergraduate (UG) and two postgraduate (PG) student cohorts undertaking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Educational Technology
Improving the Student Experience: A Practical Guide for Universities and Colleges
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Morgan, Michelle, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
The landscape of higher education (HE) has dramatically altered in the past 30 years and it continues to evolve and change. More students are entering HE and attending university or college on a global scale than ever before. Supporting and enhancing the undergraduate student experience across the student lifecycle, from first contact through to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Student Experience
A Study of the Relationship between Student Communication Interaction and Sense of Community
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Dawson, Shane – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This study developed a quantitative methodology to ascertain lead indicators of student sense of community whilst undertaking a course of study. Study participants (N = 464) were drawn from students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate Education units within a large Australian metropolitan university. Through juxtaposing student online…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students
Speaking of Student Writing....
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Nightingale, Peggy – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1991
Cites results of studies showing that students' language skills are not deteriorating. Suggests using class time for writing workshops to give students feedback on work-in-progress. Considers that difficulty with concepts and subject content may come across as poor writing. Notes that additional writing can be helpful without being graded. (DK)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Enhancing Student Performance through Cooperative Learning in Physical Sciences
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Gupta, Madan L. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2004
Students in a physical sciences course were introduced to cooperative learning at the University of Queensland, Gatton Campus. Groups of four to five students worked together in tutorial and practical sessions. Mid-term and practical examinations were abolished and 40% of total marks were allocated to the cooperative learning activities. A peer-…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Undergraduate Students, Physical Sciences
Supporting First-Year Writing Development Online
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Krause, Kerri-Lee – Journal of General Education, 2006
It is imperative to identify the impact of technological advancements on the quality of student learning. This article reports first-year undergraduate students' perceptions of and experiences with a Web-based writing support program. Two research questions guided the study: (1) What is the nature of first-year students' interactions with…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Writing (Composition), Student Attitudes, Instructional Materials