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...

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...

While accountability has been discussed and designed for implementation for schools systems in the West, what would responsibility and accountability mean for a Higher Education Institute (HEI) has been elusive. Basically, key literature in accountability connects assessment, teaching and...

The paper aims to demonstrate and compare the different methods of graduate career tracking. The analysis illustrates advantages, disadvantages and specific features of the collected data associated with different methods. Hungary takes place in a regular EU-funded graduate career tracking...

High quality education and training is the cornerstone to economic growth. Teaching citizens valuable skills in all sectors will spur innovation and ultimately can help improve corporate competitiveness. The European Union concurs, and overtime has instituted a series of education policies for...