Introductory research courses give undergraduate students their first, and for many, their only exposure to the scientific methods and principles of research design. They are challenging classes to teach to Child and Youth Care (CYC) students because the thought of “researchers” conjures up...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the current role of internationalization in the QA (quality assurance) evaluations of institutions of higher education in Taiwan. The method of documentary analysis was employed in the study. Firstly, a brief description of the structure and contents of...

The paper investigates students’ earning expectations in the context of different motivations towards graduation. Although income benefits of attaining a degree is a thoroughly investigated topic as well as the realization of student wage expectations (see for example, Dominitz and Manski...

Intercultural communication has become an integral component of business communication teaching. For many years, simplistic cultural stereotypes have dominated much of the literature of international business communication and textbooks. In recent years however, key researchers in the field of...

Increasingly universities are exploring ways in which the workplace can be more effectively integrated into the university experience. ‘Authentic’ assessment and workplace based assessment enable closer links between assessment in university programs and the type of activities that would be...

In a bid to investigate what would appear to be a relatively under-explored aspect of staff-student interactions, this paper offers a critical examination of the ways in which emotion is sometimes utilised as a resource by students in Higher Education (HE). It begins by reviewing a number of...

Building of good relationships between higher education institutions and their students or alumni is essential for their long-term success. After all, only satisfied students or alumni can bring the best promotion of the university via word of mouth marketing and other ways. The paper focuses on...

The results presented are based on the analysis of transition from higher education to work or further training. The study is focused on exploring determinants of BSc graduates’ decision to continue their studies at MA level or to enter the labor force in the context of the ’Bologna-type’...

Prior to the 1970s, the systems of higher education in most Asia countries had been elitist in nature, but in the past few decades many of these countries have been gradually shifting in the direction of mass higher education. However, in developing countries there is very little public funding...

This paper sets out to clarify and contribute to the nature and purpose of higher education. It is often argued that Universities exist to provide future society with the skills based it will require. In another view, Universities exist not only to service the economy but to contribute to the...