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The University Sector Has Become More Application-Oriented: Evidence from Course Descriptions Using Text Analysis for the Case of Higher Education in Denmark
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Snorre Ralund; Felix Weiss – Higher Education Quarterly, 2025
In this article, we analyse changes in the language use to describe the content of higher education in Denmark between 2014 and 2021. Based on text analysis of course descriptions of every university course in Denmark, we show steady growth in the use of applied, practical and vocationally oriented terminology. This trend is not only driven by a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Language Usage, Higher Education
Comparing Learning in Unit Operations Courses across Three Modalities: Domestic, Four-Week Study Abroad, and Eight-Week Study Abroad
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Andrea L. Schuman; Alaa Abdalla; Jennifer Case; David B. Knight – Chemical Engineering Education, 2025
Study abroad attempts to prepare students to effectively work in a multi-national environment. This study compares students' experiences in a unit operations laboratory course offered in multiple modalities: at students' home university, and four- and eight-week study abroad. The results examine the impact of support on students' learning and…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Length, Comparative Analysis, Educational Experience