scholarly journals International Higher Education's ScholarPractitioners: Bridging Research and Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-431
Author(s):  
Soni Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Global Dynamics ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
International Context ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Bridging Research And Practice

In response to dynamics like the above, readers expect international higher education research and scholarship to be situated in the broader global context and address geopolitical dynamics on transnational scales. Unfortunately, in the United States, scholarly responses to changing global dynamics are usually slow and weak. The convention here is for scholars to discuss “internationalization” in the abstract without situating national discourses in the international context or using transnational perspectives.

“I Knew It Was Gonna Be Hard, but I Always Knew I Had Support From My Parents”: The Role of Family on Undocumented Students’ College Aspirations and Persistence

2021 ◽  
pp. 152102512110188
Author(s):  
Cinthya Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public University ◽  
College Aspirations ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Postsecondary Success ◽  
States Experience

Literature shows that undocumented students in the United States experience significant challenges to and through higher education. Only a few studies have uncovered the mechanisms that undocumented students use to persist in college; in particular, the role that family plays on their postsecondary success is understudied. In this qualitative study, I examine the role that family plays on undocumented students’ college aspirations and persistence. Findings from a sample of 16 undocumented students attending a four-year public university show that their families are the stimulus motivating them to pursue higher education, as well as the support system they can rely on to manage college barriers. However, the data also revealed that for a few participants, their families are a source of stress, resulting in additional challenges they must manage as they navigate higher education. I present these findings using participants’ vignettes and conclude with implications for higher education research and practice.

The potential of threshold concepts: an emerging framework for educational research and practice

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula Lucas ◽  
Rosina Mladenovic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Threshold Concepts ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Threshold Concept ◽  
Introductory Accounting

This paper explores the notion of a 'threshold concept' and discusses its possible implications for higher education research and practice. Using the case of introductory accounting as an illustration, it is argued that the idea of a threshold concept provides an emerging theoretical framework for a 're-view' of educational research and practice. It is argued that this re-view both demands and supports several forms of dialogue about educational research and practice: within the disciplines (between lecturers and between lecturers and students) and between lecturers and educational developers. Finally, it is suggested that, rather than representing a research field in its own right, the threshold concepts framework may act as a catalyst, drawing together a variety of fields of research in a productive educative framework.

Exploring the relevance of qualitative research synthesis to higher education research and practice

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire H. Major ◽  
Maggi Savin-Baden
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Research And Practice

This paper proposes the importance of qualitative research synthesis to the field of higher education. It examines seven key texts that undertake synthesis in this field and compares essential features and elements across studies. The authors indicate strengths of the approaches and highlight ways forward for using qualitative research synthesis in the field of higher education.

scholarly journals Criticality in international higher education research: a critical discourse analysis of higher education journals

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1091-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chrystal A. George Mwangi ◽  
Sadaf Latafat ◽  
Shane Hammond ◽  
Suzan Kommers ◽  
Hanni S. Thoma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Higher Education Journals
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