A study of the impact of technology-enhanced learning on student academic performance.
Journal Article
Chowdhry, S., Sieler, K., & Alwis, L. (2014)
A study of the impact of technology-enhanced learning on student academic performance. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 2,
In university education a lot of emphasis is placed on the use of the virtual learning environment (VLE) in teaching to enhance the student learning experience. As a result, t...
From Interest to Decision: A Comparative Exploration of Student Attitudes and Pathways to Co-op Programs in the United States and the United Kingdom
Journal Article
Ramirez, N., Smith, S., Smith, C. F., Berg, T., Strubel, B., Ohland, M., & Main, J. (2016)
From Interest to Decision: A Comparative Exploration of Student Attitudes and Pathways to Co-op Programs in the United States and the United Kingdom. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32(5A), 1867-1878
Cooperative education programs (co-op) play a vital role in developing engineering and computing students’ applied technological skills and professional self-confidence. Never...
Researching international students: methodological challenges of rebel data
Journal Article
Ecochard, S., & Fotheringham, J. (2018)
Researching international students: methodological challenges of rebel data. International Student Experience Journal, 6(1), 1-7
This paper presents findings from a small scale study into the attitudes and preferences of international students for support provision at a Scottish Higher Education institu...
Making co-op work for you: a comparative exploration of student attitudes to co-op programs in the United States and the United Kingdom
Presentation / Conference
Ramirez, N., Smith, S., Smith, C., Berg, T., Strubel, B., Ohland, M., & Main, J. (2015, August)
Making co-op work for you: a comparative exploration of student attitudes to co-op programs in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paper presented at World Conference on Co-op and Work Integrated Learning (WACE 19th
University engineering and computing courses have a long tradition of co-operative education that plays a vital role in developing students' applied skills and giving confiden...
Developing Enterprising People through an Innovative Enterprise Degree: An Analysis of the Students' Evolving Perceptions and Attitudes
Journal Article
Brodie, J., Laing, S., & Anderson, M. (2009)
Developing Enterprising People through an Innovative Enterprise Degree: An Analysis of the Students' Evolving Perceptions and Attitudes. Industry and Higher Education, 23(3), 233-241. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000009788640288
This paper examines the perceptions and attitudes of mature students in relation to a ground-breaking one-year 'top-up' degree in business and enterprise, exploring how those ...
Poetic transcription with a twist: supporting early career academics through liminal spaces
Journal Article
Smart, F., & Loads, D. (2016)
Poetic transcription with a twist: supporting early career academics through liminal spaces. International Journal for Academic Development, 22(2), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144x.2016.1210519
As pressures on new academic staff members increase and change, academic developers need to find different ways of working with them. This paper offers for discussion a new wa...
An Enhanced Route from FE to HE Graduation?
Journal Article
Meharg, D., Taylor-Smith, E., Varey, A., Mooney, C., & Dallas, S. (2017)
An Enhanced Route from FE to HE Graduation?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(2), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v5i2.269
This study explores student transitions from further (FE) to higher (HE) education through the Associate Student Project (ASP) and examines the effectiveness of this enhanced ...
“Teaches People That I'm More Than a Disability”: Using Nominal Group Technique in Patient-Oriented Research for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Journal Article
Spassiani, N. A., Sawyer, A. R., Chacra, M. S. A., Koch, K., Muñoz, Y. A., & Lunsky, Y. (2016)
“Teaches People That I'm More Than a Disability”: Using Nominal Group Technique in Patient-Oriented Research for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 54(2), 112-122. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-54.2.112
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have complex healthcare needs, which are often unmet. Nominal group technique (NGT) uses a mixed-methods app...
Exploring Critical Conceptual Space in Hospitality Higher Education
Thesis
Zhang, K. Y. Exploring Critical Conceptual Space in Hospitality Higher Education. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2090725
This study employs criticality, an intellectual concept embedded in various educational values, to evaluate the degree of criticality currently manifested in hospitality and t...
Marking and providing feedback face-to-face: Staff and student perspectives
Journal Article
Chalmers, C., Mowat, E., & Chapman, M. (2018)
Marking and providing feedback face-to-face: Staff and student perspectives. Active learning in higher education, 19(1), 35-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787417721363
The setting, marking and providing feedback on assessments forms an important part of a tutor’s role. Studies into the use of feedback and how it is interpreted by students in...