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Munde, Gail; Coonin, Bryna – College & Research Libraries, 2015
This study investigated the skills, knowledge, abilities or dispositions that are most valued and respected by academic librarians, and determined how these qualities might, or might not, be associated with generational membership. Other variables included institutional classification, career length, years since first professional degree, and…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Librarians, Academic Libraries, Investigations
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Zobac, Stephanie; Spears, Julia; Barker, Gregory – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2014
This article presents a method for addressing the self-selection bias of students who participate in learning communities (LCs). More specifically, this research utilizes equivalent comparison groups based on selected incoming characteristics of students, known as bootstraps, to account for self-selection bias. To address the differences in…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Student Participation, Communities of Practice
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Grimley, Michael; Green, Richard; Nilsen, Trond; Thompson, David – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Computer games are purported to be effective instructional tools that enhance motivation and improve engagement. The aim of this study was to investigate how tertiary student experiences change when instruction was computer game based compared to lecture based, and whether experiences differed between high and low achieving students. Participants…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Course Content, Lecture Method
Foley, Daniel J. – National Science Foundation, 2009
This report presents data from the 2006 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). The SDR is a panel survey that collects longitudinal data, biennially, on demographic and general employment characteristics of individuals who have received a doctorate in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. academic institution. Sampled individuals are…
Descriptors: Surveys, Graduates, Doctoral Degrees, Engineering
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a research program that tracks young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. This "User guide" has been developed for users of the LSAY data. The guide endeavours to consolidate existing technical documentation and other relevant information…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Youth, Foreign Countries, Guides