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Download full textBrink, Roelien – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2018
The different learning offerings provided by various faculties have unique and diverse procedures which justify different work-intgrated learning (WIL) approaches. A lack of structure regarding the information management for WIL across departmental silos, results in different processes being followed. Frameworks for the information management of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Information Management, Higher Education
Direct linkCovelli, Bonnie J.; Morrissette, Stephen G.; Lindee, Carol A.; Mercier, Ryan – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2020
The University of St. Francis's College of Business and Health Administration operates a campus business incubator for student and community entrepreneurs. The business incubator is an innovative use of space that supports the economic development of the region and entrepreneurial education that includes for-credit and non-credit programming.…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Small Businesses, Business Administration Education, School Business Relationship
Chu, Ann T.; Hilado, Aimee; Berry, Obianuju O. – ZERO TO THREE, 2020
Academic researchers in the infant and early childhood mental health field seek to understand the factors in early childhood that promote lifelong learning, health, and well-being. The inclusion of diverse and underrepresented populations, however, remains a challenge in rigorous research design. This article explores the challenges in addressing…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Young Children, Family (Sociological Unit), Diversity
Baughman, Melissa – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2017
This study investigated collegiate voice instructors' approaches for teaching practice strategies to their students. Voice instructors (N = 46) from accredited institutions in three Midwestern states participated in a researcher-designed survey, which described (a) the types of practice strategies addressed in lessons, (b) the methods used for…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Methods, Music Teachers, Singing
Kodama, Corinne M.; Poon, OiYan A.; Manzano, Lester J.; Sihite, Ester U. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
This case study was focused on the establishment of the Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) as a racial project reflecting students' articulations of a regional, panethnic identity in response to racism. A critical race theory lens was used to analyze interviews with 13 MAASU founders. Findings highlight the role of social context (in…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Racial Identification, Racial Bias, Critical Theory
Edgar, Scott N. – Contributions to Music Education, 2018
Institutions of higher education develop rich and effective marketing and recruitment plans, often devoting a great deal of time and energy to attract prospective students and their families. Music education programs often develop specialized recruiting strategies. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of music education recruiting…
Descriptors: Music Education, Colleges, Student Recruitment, Student Attitudes
Loos, Amber T. – Public Services Quarterly, 2017
This article describes a digital wellness workshop that was developed for university students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The library workshop series explores the physical and psychological issues that can arise from overuse of digital technologies, especially related to academic performance in college students. Workshop…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Role, Information Literacy, Wellness
Fries, Ryan N.; Conklin, Jamie; Krim, Jessica S.; Smith, Deborah A. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2013
The decision of higher education institutions to grade student performance with whole letters or with pluses and minuses has many factors. In particular, student and faculty opinions on this choice require further study. Faculty at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) recently investigated recent opinions by reviewing literature and…
Descriptors: Grading, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Mathes, Amy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There is little published literature on operational coordination during a real time disaster regardless of the setting. This study describes a university's emergency management plan and its execution in response to a specific natural disaster, the May 8, 2009 "inland hurricane," which was later classified as a "Super Derecho."…
Descriptors: Public Health, Emergency Programs, Natural Disasters, Higher Education
Francisco, Janet – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
This case study started when I noticed that my ESL (English as a Second Language) students from all over the world had a hard time not only adjusting their writing/textual production to the language but also to the organizational structures of the paragraph I was presenting to them in my intermediate writing class. Considering that my students…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction
Cisneros-Cohernour, Edith J. – Quality of Higher Education, 2013
This article develops around a qualitative research case study of an instructor teaching an introductory course about students with special needs. Data collection involved document analysis, observations and interviews with administrators, the faculty member, his peers, teaching assistants and students. The case is also a reflective piece on the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Special Needs Students, Observation
Feeney, Mary; Heroff, John – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2013
Access to financial aid is dependent on a variety of factors, including the time of application; the earlier students apply for financial aid, the greater their access to institutional and often state resources. We use the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) as a case for investigating the economic, social, and academic factors that affect…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Barriers, Low Income Groups, College Students
The Purpose of Focus Groups in Ascertaining Learner Satisfaction with a Virtual Learning Environment
Tainsh, Yana I. – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2007
This paper examines the contribution of focus groups in evaluating learner satisfaction with a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It explores the views of a group of introductory level Post Compulsory Education learners that have a history of disaffection, impoverished learning and challenged written and communication skills. The outcome of this…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction, Virtual Classrooms
ANDERSON, LEE F.; AND OTHERS – 1964
UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE WERE SUBJECTED TO TWO TYPES OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES-SIMULATION (GAME PLAYING) AND CASE STUDY. PERSONALITY FACTORS OF MOTIVATION AND COGNITIVE STYLE WERE DETERMINED FOR THE STUDENTS IN EACH GROUP. THESE WERE CONSIDERED THE INTERVENING VARIABLES. THE STUDENTS WERE TESTED BEFORE AND AFTER THE COURSE OF…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Decision Making Skills, Simulation
Boyd, Joseph D. – 1978
Approaches to student financial aid that are used in Illinois are described. Illinois tries to respond to the separate priorities of guaranteeing both access and reasonable choice. Over 60 percent of students at public four-year colleges, and about 18 percent of students attending community colleges receive need-based aid. The need-based student…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Case Studies, College Students
