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DeMunter, Jodi; Rdesinski, Rebecca; Vintro, Andrea; Carney, Patricia A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This study examines food insecurity in a novel population: health professions students. Their academic success has a unique impact on our nation's future health care system. We administered a 39-question survey, including open-ended questions that were coded for qualitative analyses, to 2,853 students to delineate the scope of this problem and…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Purchasing
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Simper, Natalie; Mårtensson, Katarina; Berry, Amanda; Maynard, Nicoleta – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
A series of worldwide projects concerning assessment, student outcomes and quality in higher education has revealed the need for a change in how higher education institutions assess student outcomes; however, many academics remain unconvinced. The success of assessment change arguably depends on the assessment culture within the institution. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Culture, Student Evaluation, College Faculty
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Croxford, Sharon; Thomas, Colleen; Horvath, Deanna; Buultjens, Melissa; Stirling, Emma; Larsen, Amy; Stasis, Tania Roman; Radcliffe, Jessica; Buultjens, Phil; McDonald, Stuart; Forsyth, Adrienne – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2019
Course and subject development teams are increasingly seen in the tertiary online teaching environment and they face a unique set of challenges. The purpose of this study was to synthesise and share learnings of 12 academics involved in the development of subjects with an external partner for a new multidisciplinary online health science course at…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cooperative Planning, Online Courses, Educational Technology
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Molina, Víctor M.; Perera Rodríguez, Víctor Hugo; Melero Aguilar, Noelia; Cotán Fernández, Almudena; Moriña, Anabel – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
This paper presents an analysis of how lecturers respond to students with disabilities, the initial question being: do lecturers aid or hinder students? Findings pertain to a broader research project employing a non-usual research methodology in higher education research and students with disabilities: the biographical-narrative methodology. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Inclusion, Disabilities, Higher Education
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Haaranen, Ari; Saarti, Jarmo; Miettola, Juhani; Erkkilä, Arja T. – Africa Education Review, 2016
The HEI-ICI project involves cooperation between the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and three African partners. The main aim of the project, now in its fourth year, has been to develop education in health sciences and to improve the quality of teaching. The target has been to develop the skills of selected junior faculty from the Public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Partnerships in Education, Educational Development
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Zebrak, Katarzyna A.; Le, Daisy; Boekeloo, Bradley O.; Wang, Min Qi – Current Issues in Education, 2013
Minority populations are underrepresented in fields of science, perhaps limiting scientific perspectives. Informed by recent studies using social cognitive career theory, this study examined whether three conceptual constructs: self-efficacy, perceived adult support, and perceived barriers, along with several discrete and immutable variables,…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, High School Students, Health Sciences