scholarly journals Bringing Culture Back in. A Concept for the Reintegration of Cultural Fit in (quantitative) Research in (Higher) Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Brändle
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Cultural Fit ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Structure Research

Cultural fit is often neglected in (quantitative) research in (higher) education. However, there is a need to reintegrate questions of cultural fit – especially when the diversity of the student body increases and hopes for increasing equity of education remain unfulfilled, still. In this article, I propose a concept of cultural fit, closely tied to the works of Bourdieu and social structure research. Additionally, I present some analyses on the effects of cultural fit on students’ motives of self-improvement, routes to university, and performance. Drawing on survey data of 1.073 undergraduate students at a German university, analyses confirm that the proposed concept of cultural fit can be used to distinguish between students who are culturally fit and misfits. Moreover, analyses show that cultural fit does have significant effects on the routes to university and performance. In this way, this article may help to unveil mechanisms of (cultural) closing of institutions of higher education that are invisible to research.

Improving the Quality of Survey Data on College Campus Woman Abuse: The Contribution of a Supplementary Open-Ended Question

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122097549
Author(s):  
Walter S. DeKeseredy ◽  
Danielle M. Stoneberg ◽  
James Nolan ◽  
Gabrielle L. Lory
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Woman Abuse ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Methodological Challenge ◽  
Using Data

Obtaining accurate survey data on the prevalence of woman abuse in institutions of higher education continues to be a major methodological challenge. Underreporting is difficult to overcome; yet, there may be effective ways of minimizing this problem. One is adding a supplementary open-ended question to a primarily quantitative questionnaire. Using data derived from the Campus Quality of Life Survey (CQLS), this article examines whether asking respondents to complete such a question increases the prevalence rates of four types of woman abuse and provides information on behaviors that are not included in widely used and validated measures of these harms.

Transport support trading activities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuriy Kochinov ◽  
Tat'yana Kochinova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Educational Standards ◽  
Practical Solution ◽  
Current State ◽  
Trading Activities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
State Educational ◽  
Independent Work

The tutorial discusses the current state of the transport system of Russia, types and marking of goods, terms of delivery of goods characteristics of modes of transport; describes the types of cargo and performance evaluation of transport; the data for the practical solution of situational tasks and test questions for independent work and test knowledge. Meets the requirements of Federal state educational standards of higher education of the last generation. For undergraduate students enrolled in field of study "trading business" and other economic areas.

scholarly journals Promoting Character At Institutions Of Higher Education And In Their Academic Units

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harrison McCraw ◽  
Ara Volkan ◽  
Bruce Bird
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Institutional Expectations ◽  
And Performance

Employers are highly interested in the character traits of college graduates. They recognize that these attributes will be an important determinant in the degree of success their organizations will experience. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education are not prepared academically, behaviorally, or emotionally for the college experience. In addition, lack of academic integrity on campus poses its own set of problems.  Employers also realize that special ethical obligations exist for employees with financial reporting responsibilities. Accountants are required to generate accurate and timely information to stakeholders both inside and outside of the organization. Employers are keenly interested in hiring accountants who are willing to assume the responsibility for promoting integrity throughout the firm.  To compete in today’s educational market place, many institutions of higher learning focus upon beautifully manicured grounds, impressively designed and technologically advanced buildings, and learned faculty. Alternatively, do these institutions dedicate adequate resources and expend the necessary levels of energies to promote character and other desirable traits in students? Isn’t character just as important in public higher education as critical analysis or technical skills?  This article proposes the development and use of creeds by departments, colleges, and/or universities to underscore the importance of character, scholarship, and performance to students. A creed is a statement of institutional expectations, beliefs, principles, and values. It is a public pronouncement of what a department, college or university holds to be important. It is meant to inspire and encourage commitment to stated ideals and help develop appropriate attitudes across campus. Two versions of a proposed creed, a long and short version, are presented.

scholarly journals Productivity of the millennial generation in institutions of higher education

2019 ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Ana Rosa Navarro-Hernandez ◽  
Alberto Merced Castro-Valencia
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Pilot Sample ◽  
The Relationship

General objectives: evaluate the relationship that exists between job satisfaction, organizational climate and leadership within higher education institutions in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara. Specific: analyze the relationship between job satisfaction and productivity in the millennial generation (GM), analyze the relationship between the labor climate and productivity (GM) and analyze the relationship between leadership and productivity (GM). Methodology: It is about making a comparison between the generations: millennial (1980-2000), baby boomers (1945-1965), "X" (1965-1980) and "Z" (2000-present), it is a theoretical support of articles, a quantitative research is carried out, in which up to now the application of 50 instruments has been carried out in a simple random pilot sample which gathered people of all ages who are currently responding at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. Contributions The theory aims to contribute to the generation of a model on the characteristics that millennials are interested in their work. In the methodological aspect a specific instrument is used for each variable: job satisfaction in Meliá and Peiró (1998), organizational climate of Koys and Decottis (1991), leadership of Bargavi, Paul & Samuel (2006) and for productivity Sources (2012).

scholarly journals Measuring, Manipulating, and Predicting Student Success: A 10-Year Assessment of Carnegie R1 Doctoral Universities Between 2004 and 2013

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel L. Wade
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Current System ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Universities ◽  
Retention And Graduation Rates

Student success measurements for 4-year institutions of higher education are a topic of importance for numerous stakeholders including prospective and current students, parents, staff, faculty, administrators, governing boards, policymakers, and citizens. Common measures of student success are retention rates and 4- and 6-year graduation rates. However, the standardization, accuracy, and reporting of these rates are less than scientific due in part to the operational definition provided by the federal government for reporting graduation rates. The current system for reporting retention and graduation rates are flawed. As accountability continues to increase for institutions of higher education, this analysis provides comparative, qualitative, and quantitative research with the goal of informing and assisting universities, as they strive to increase the rates at which their students succeed. A particular emphasis will be placed on an empirical analysis over a 10-year period of time for retention and graduation rates of 115 Carnegie R1 doctoral universities.

Music Theory Clubs and their Roles in School and Community

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Beavers
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Music Theory ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Community Based ◽  
School And Community

A Music Theory Club is an extra-curricular activity, found primarily in institutions of higher education, that provides mostly undergraduate students with exceptional experiences geared toward deepening their understanding of music. Because the membership of these clubs need not be limited to students majoring or minoring in music, or even to those who are enrolled in a music theory class, they may be considered examples of public music theory. Additionally, the members may choose to engage in community-based public music theory projects. In the following chapter, the author explores what a music theory club is, how it benefits students, faculty, and community alike, how to start one, and the types of activities a music theory club can be involved with.

Data Analysis and Study on Relationship between Adjustment of Hierarchical Structure of Higher Education and Economic Growth

2014 ◽  
Vol 971-973 ◽  
pp. 2313-2316
Author(s):  
Jin Lian He
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up ◽  
Current Stage

Since the reform and opening-up policy was implemented, Chinese higher education has experienced the process of recovery, adjustment, and rapid development; currently, the higher education has been popularized and the scale of Chinese higher education has been listed at the forefront in the world. However, compared to developed countries, there still exists great difference, and the “difficult employment” and “difficult recruitment” are good reflection. While the higher education is continuously enhanced, the structure of higher education is also continuously adjusted. At the initial stage of reform and opening-up, Chinese institutions of higher education mainly recruit undergraduate students; however, at current stage, the enrollment proportion is same; the postgraduate enrollment scale is also expanded; Chinese higher education has entered into transformation period.

scholarly journals Exploring the “At-Risk” Student Label Through the Perspectives of Higher Education Professionals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Dix ◽  
Andrew Lail ◽  
Matt Birnbaum ◽  
Joseph Paris
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Higher Education Professionals ◽  
Risk Definition ◽  
At Risk Student

Institutions of higher education often use the term “at-risk” to label undergraduate students who have a higher likelihood of not persisting. However, it is not clear how the use of this label impacts the perspectives of the higher education professionals who serve and support these students. Our qualitative study explores the descriptions and understandings of higher education professionals who serve and support at-risk students. We use thematic analysis (Braun & Clark, 2006) to interpret our data and develop our themes. These themes include conflicting views of the “at-risk” definition, attempts to normalize at-risk, fostering relationships, and “at-promise.”

scholarly journals Student perceptions of customer experience in a higher education environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Albertus Le Roux ◽  
Renier J. Van Rensburg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Positive Experiences

Orientation: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are facing many challenges such as intense competition and a decrease in government subsidies. Creating more satisfied undergraduate students with a high level of loyalty can increase retention of students.Research purpose: The main aim of the study was to measure students’ level of loyalty, advocacy intentions and perceptions of customer experience during service encounters with administrative staff of the North-West University.Motivation for the study: Positive experiences by students on-campus can increase their satisfaction levels which will lead to an increased propensity for further studies, develop a sense of loyalty and increase advocacy intentions to promote the university to others.Research approach, design and method: This quantitative research followed a descriptive research design. Self-administered questionnaires were handed out to 1295 students on the 3 campuses of the university.Main findings: Students on the Potchefstroom campus show much higher loyalty and advocacy intentions than their counterparts on the Vaal and Mafikeng campuses. Overall the findings indicate that the students have very positive perceptions of the professional appearance of staff members, and also think that their personal information is handled in a secure manner. Male and female students did not differ in their levels of customer experience. European language-speaking students reported a higher level of customer experience compared to their African language-speaking counterparts. The customer experience levels of students in the Potchefstroom Faculty of Health Sciences are higher than students in the Vaal Faculty of Humanities.Practical/managerial implications: It could be beneficial for the management of tertiary institutions to gain insight into the sources or factors that constitute positive experiences for students, for example convenient opening hours and ease of contacting staff by telephone. The training of newly appointed and existing staff could also be enhanced when they are sensitised regarding students’ perceptions of positive customer experiences.Contribution/value-add: The adoption of strategies by HEIs to attract and retain students and render excellent services will result in loyal ambassadors who will demonstrate high advocacy intentions.

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