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Isabella Margarethe Venter; Rénette Julia Blignaut; Desireé Joy Cranfield; Andrea Tick; Soha El Achi – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: This research aims to investigate the use of conversational artificial intelligence (CAI) in academic practice through the lens of activity theory, which emphasises the mediation of human actions by tools within a social context. Additionally, it seeks to determine if and how the results of qualitative analysis differ when using…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, College Faculty
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Süzen, Zeynep Bumin – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
European University Association is an institution which guides not only European but all universities in their efforts to improve their quality within the context of Bologna Process. In this study Institutional Evaluation Reports prepared by EUA for all higher education institutions that applied to be evaluated between 2013 and 2015 were examined.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutional Evaluation, Reports, Universities
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Yilmaz, Ercan; Sahin, Mehmet; Turgut, Mehmet – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
In this study, the variables having impact on the student motivation have been analyzed based on the articles, conference papers, master's theses and doctoral dissertations published in the years 2000-2017. A total of 165 research papers were selected for the research material and the data were collected through qualitative research techniques…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Student Motivation, Literature Reviews
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Varga, Erika; Szira, Zoltán; Bárdos, Kinga Ilona; Hajós, László – Practice and Theory in Systems of Education, 2016
Our paper is aimed at examining what principal business competencies (can) enhance the success and competitiveness of employees according to the employers and we also wish to explore what personality traits have a decisive effect on the decision-making mechanism in taking on new staff. At present employers can make selection from a lot of fresh…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employers, Personality Traits, Personnel Selection
Carlsen, A.; Holmberg, C.; Neghina, C.; Owusu-Boampong, A. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2016
Distance education in higher education is a fast-growing and widespread phenomenon. As many adults are unable to participate in on-campus education, distance education offers flexible learning paths that greatly enhance accessibility to higher education. Exploring distance education's potential to increase the participation of adult learners in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Adult Students, Access to Education, Higher Education
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Fortuin, K. P. J.; van Koppen, C. S. A. – Environmental Education Research, 2016
A crucial skill for researchers in inter- and transdisciplinary environmental projects is the ability to be reflexive about knowledge and knowledge production. Few studies exist on the operationalization of reflexive skills and teaching and learning strategies that help students master these skills. This research aims to contribute in this…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Buteau, Chantal; Jarvis, Daniel H.; Lavicza, Zsolt – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2014
In this article, we outline the findings of a Canadian survey study (N = 302) that focused on the extent of computer algebra systems (CAS)-based technology use in postsecondary mathematics instruction. Results suggest that a considerable number of Canadian mathematicians use CAS in research and teaching. CAS use in research was found to be the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, National Surveys, Foreign Countries
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Kétyi, András – Research-publishing.net, 2013
The popularity of smart phones has increased enormously in the last few years. Because of the increasing penetration of these devices and the above-average willingness of our students using new tools and devices in language courses, we decided to design a voluntary pilot project for mobile language learning for students who learn German as a…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Management Systems