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Zepke, Nick; Leach, Linda – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2010
Since the 1980s an extensive research literature has investigated how to improve student success in higher education focusing on student outcomes such as retention, completion and employability. A parallel research programme has focused on how students engage with their studies and what they, institutions and educators can do to enhance their…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Citizenship, Academic Achievement, Teacher Student Relationship
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Leach, Linda; Neutze, Guyon; Zepke, Nick – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2000
The philosophy underlying assessment in a New Zealand adult education program rests on four assumptions: (1) assessment is integral to life and learning; (2) assessment involves power relations; (3) adult learning culture involves self-direction, critical reflection, and transformation; and (4) assessment should be valid, fair, and appropriate.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Philosophy, Evaluation Criteria
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Leach, Linda; Zepke, Nick – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
University-industry research and development links are commonplace. They offer many mutual benefits and have led to the development of significant outcomes. In the main, such linkages are in fields such as science and technology, not in research and development in workplace literacy. This article reports on a collaboration between university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Business Relationship, Workplace Literacy, Research and Development