scholarly journals Widening the Methodological Lens on the Investigation of Diversity in the Transition to Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-185
Author(s):  
David Gijbels ◽  
Rachelle Esterhazy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Methodological Development ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Transition To Higher Education ◽  
Transition Research ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Student Transitions

This discussion addresses the methodological approaches used in the special issue on student transitions and diversity. We provide an overview of how the different papers contribute to methodological development in the field, in particular by their use of advanced multi-factor analyses and accounting for diversity in student transitions at several levels. The discussion touches upon challenges concerning (a) the distinction of analytical levels, (b) different conceptualisations and operationalisations of diversity and (c) the types of data collection methodologies. We conclude by discussing future steps to widen the methodological lens in transition research.

scholarly journals Exploring the Interconnections between Culture and Behaviour: an Interdisciplinary Conference at the University of Warwick

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-272
Author(s):  
Carolin Debray ◽  
Thomas Greenaway ◽  
Kyoungmi Kim ◽  
Carolin Debray ◽  
Thomas Greenaway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Data Collection Methods ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
The University ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Collection Methods

In this article we reflect on the ‘Interconnections between Culture and Behaviour: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ conference. The event brought together renowned scholars from the fields of psychology and sociology to applied linguistics, who presented the conceptualisations made and methodological approaches taken to explore culture and behaviour in their respective disciplines. In table discussions the participants debated the commonalities and differences between their respective disciplines and reflected on their own approaches. In a final plenum discussion speakers and participants questioned the compatibility of approaches in order to explore opportunities for interdisciplinary research. No discipline denied that links between culture and behaviour exist, but that other constructs are needed to explore them further, such as norms. The contexts in which behaviours are observed were also highlighted as crucial by all speakers, although they operationalised it quite differently. All sides acknowledged the value of multi- or interdisciplinary approaches when researching the links between culture and behaviour. However, philosophical differences affecting practical issues, such as data collection methods and analytical tools, were also identified as impacting compatibility. Following the discussions at the event, speakers and organisers decided to further explore these ideas in a special issue, which is currently in preparation.

Transition to higher education for students with autism: A systematic literature review.

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Nuske ◽  
Fiona Rillotta ◽  
Michelle Bellon ◽  
Amanda Richdale
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Transition To Higher Education ◽  
Students With Autism

Introduction: The Anthropocene as Context and Concept for the Study of Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
RYAN EVELY GILDERSLEEVE ◽  
KATIE KLEINHESSELINK
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Analytic Tool ◽  
The Social ◽  
Geologic Condition

The Anthropocene has emerged in philosophy and social science as a geologic condition with radical consequence for humankind, and thus, for the social institutions that support it, such as higher education. This essay introduces the special issue by outlining some of the possibilities made available for social/philosophical research about higher education when the Anthropocene is taken seriously as an analytic tool. We provide a patchwork of discussions that attempt to sketch out different ways to consider the Anthropocene as both context and concept for the study of higher education. We conclude the essay with brief introductory remarks about the articles collected for this special issue dedicated to “The Anthropocene and Higher Education.”

tti2002: Introduction and Conference Overview

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Robson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Convention ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Introductory Paper ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Selection Of

This special issue of Industry and Higher Education is devoted to a selection of papers and reports from tti2002, an international conference on technology transfer and innovation held at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, UK in July 2002. In this introductory paper, the author provides the context of the conference, summarizes the presentations given by invited speakers and offers personal reflections on the event.

From the Guest Editors: Canadian Perspectives on and Applications of Applied Sociology

2021 ◽  
pp. 193672442110021
Author(s):  
Emily Milne ◽  
Sara J. Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Applied Sociology ◽  
Application Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sociological Approaches

Public confidence and trust in higher education has declined (Johnson and Peifer 2017) and the future of the higher education sector has been questioned (AGB 2020). More specifically, the discipline of sociology is considered to be in “crisis” and applied sociological approaches are offered as a solution (Graizbord 2019; Weinstein 1997). The purpose of this introduction article as well as the broader special issue is to explore the nature and state of applied sociology in Canada. With a collection of seven articles authored by Canadian sociologists on topics including application research, reflections on process, and teaching practice, this special issue provides a platform to discuss and showcase the distinct nature and contributions of applied sociology in Canada as well as highlight the work of Canadian applied sociologists.

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