scholarly journals Spirituality through the Lens of Students in Higher Education

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 924
Author(s):  
Al Fuertes ◽  
Kelley Dugan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Spirituality And Religion ◽  
Elusive Concept

Spirituality is an elusive concept to articulate. Not only do people define it in different ways, but all definitions somehow seem to be incomplete. In this article, eighty-eight undergraduate and graduate students from George Mason University (GMU) participated in a study to define spirituality within the context of higher education. Results of the study suggest the following theme-categories. First, spirituality is an abstract reality, which is difficult to define. Second, spirituality is a moral compass, giving direction and meaning to people; and third, spirituality and religion are not the same, but they are interrelated. Since spirituality is a fluid concept that is unique from person to person, the article recommends that institutions of higher education need to incorporate into curricula mechanisms that provide students creative expressions of learning that are experiential, critical, and reflective, including opportunities that enable students to grow and develop holistically, which includes the spiritual aspect of growth, through open spaces of conversation and dialogue, and experiential learning such as community immersion and cross-cultural exchange programs as these will help cultivate and nurture their interests and aspirations, thereby, enabling them to develop meaning and purpose in life.

Creating Meaningful Research for Graduate Students to Prevent Degree Abandonment

2018 ◽  
pp. 152-171
Author(s):  
Amy L. Sedivy-Benton
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Diverse Population ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Advanced Degrees ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Meaningful Research

Advanced degrees are becoming more valuable in the workplace. In turn, institutions of higher education are providing multiple venues for students to obtain advanced degrees. These venues tend to reach a population beyond those who would have attended a traditional brick and mortar institution. This reaches students from a variety of backgrounds, and institutions are trying to adjust and accommodate this newly recruited and diverse population. The expectations of graduate programs have not changed; students are to emerge from these programs with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to partake in research on their own. However, these students are limited on the readiness they possess to conduct graduate research. This in turn results in attrition from the program and leaving behind their opportunity for a graduate degree. This chapter provides an overview of the skills and issues of graduate students and a discussion of how those issues affect students finding success in graduate programs. The chapter concludes with suggestions and recommendations for addressing these issues.

Videoconferencing for Supervision of Graduate Students

2011 ◽  
pp. 1965-1971
Author(s):  
Carol C. Dudding
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education Program ◽  
Research Findings

This article describes the use of two-way videoconferencing for providing live clinical supervision of graduate students. It includes the rationale and description of a method of supervision as it has been implemented within a distance education program. The reader is provided with research findings and implications for policymaking within institutions of higher education and professional organizations overseeing the clinical training of future professionals.

Improving Services for International Students by Understanding Differences Between Japanese and United States Culture and Educational Systems

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Diane E. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education

This article is presented to help advisors gain a better understanding of international students; specific emphasis is given to students who have received their secondary education in Japan. Major topics covered are a) differences between the Japanese and U.S. educational systems, b) the complexities of cross-cultural communications, and c) universal concepts in adolescent development. Problems experienced by international students attending U.S. institutions of higher education often fall into at least one of these areas.

Workforce Diversity Career Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 129-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaunda L. Scott ◽  
Jeanetta D. Sims
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Career Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Workforce Diversity ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Career Options

As workforce diversity careers in organizations continue to increase in the United States, less emphasis has been placed on preparing undergraduate and graduate students with specific workforce diversity competencies to pursue these career options once they graduate. The aim of this chapter is to: 1) highlight the issues, problems, and controversies associated with this effort, 2) provide examples of workforce diversity career positions and competencies that workforce diversity professionals possess today in a variety of fields, and 3) offer recommendations regarding how institutions of higher education can begin preparing students with specific workforce diversity competencies to enter the career field of workforce diversity before they graduate.

scholarly journals Expectations, Practices, And Preferences Of College Students: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Of CIS-Born And Israeli-Born Students In Israel

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-318
Author(s):  
Nitza Davidovitch ◽  
Lobova Elena ◽  
Pryamikova Elena ◽  
Semenova Tatiana ◽  
Pechenkina Tatiana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Academic World ◽  
Academic Characteristics ◽  
Student Responsibility ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Almost All

Processes of globalization are permeating the world of higher education and escalating to a previously unprecedented degree, and institutions of higher education previously known for their cultural homogeneity are becoming increasingly heterogeneous. Consequently, cross-cultural study of higher education is evolving from a discipline investigating a relatively marginal phenomenon to one examining a rapidly accelerating process shifting from the margins to the center. Today some claim that cultural differences between students are an essential factor affecting their study expectations, practices, and preferences. This study seeks to examine differences in learning styles, expectations, and study practices of Israeli students versus students in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The research population consisted of 1,122 students, 554 studying in Israeli institutions of higher education and 568 in the CIS. The research tool was developed specifically for this study and it consisted of 44 items related to four main spheres: 1) students' personal and academic background characteristics, 2) perception of the academic world and of the opportunities afforded by higher education, 3) evaluation of the study environment, and 4) faculty/student responsibility for the study process. Research results indicate intercultural differences on almost all dimensions examined - personal and academic characteristics, perception of opportunities offered by academic studies as manifested in perception of crucial factors for selecting schools, factors arousing academic interest, crucial factors producing competent lecturers, requirements for receiving a good education, creating satisfaction with study conditions, study practices, and time devoted to studies. Research conclusions indicate that the inclusive character of the findings should prompt the academic world to examine mobility in higher education from a cultural perspective. Specifically, it is necessary to consider the diversity of practices, study styles, and preferences among international students.

Student Use of Cell Phones to Conduct Real-Time Polling

2016 ◽  
pp. 271-296
Author(s):  
Sheri Stover ◽  
Carol Patitu ◽  
Roxanne DuVivier
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Concrete Experience ◽  
Group Presentations ◽  
Successes And Challenges

This chapter examines the process that graduate students in a Student Affairs in Higher Education class used to implement real-time polling in group presentations. Students used Poll Everywhere to create their own real-time polls. This process is examined through the lens of Kolb's (1984) Experiential Learning Cycle. The researchers in this study reviewed students' experiences using real-time polling in each of the four stages of the Experiential Learning Cycle (ELC): Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation (RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experimentation (AE). The chapter also captures the successes and challenges of implementing real-time polling at each stage. The data from this study suggests that students had high levels of success in all four of the ELC stages when implementing real-time polling. The results also identify challenges which were realized during the process and areas of improvement for future consideration.

Videoconferencing for Supervision of Graduate Students

2011 ◽  
pp. 2268-2274
Author(s):  
Carol C. Dudding
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education Program ◽  
Research Findings

This article describes the use of two-way videoconferencing for providing live clinical supervision of graduate students. It includes the rationale and description of a method of supervision as it has been implemented within a distance education program. The reader is provided with research findings and implications for policymaking within institutions of higher education and professional organizations overseeing the clinical training of future professionals.

scholarly journals Study on Adjustment Problems of International Students Studying in Universities of The People’s Republic of China: A Comparison of Student and Faculty/Staff Perceptions

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalsoom BeBe Sumra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Government Support ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Higher Education In China ◽  
Education In China ◽  
Foreign Universities

China is advancing rapidly and moving towards the path of rich diplomatic relations and cultural exchange programs. With her attempts to internationalize education system, China is inviting good flocks of international students to spread cultural delicacy to all worlds. To some extent, China is successful winning the recognition by developing countries in Asia and Africa while having more and more cultural exchange programs. International education has become important component of universities in China and the value is improved through government support. Universities in China are giving more importance to academic exchange and cooperation with foreign universities. The world ranked universities in China are important that are hosting more flock of international students and have signed agreements with more international universities and promoting international exchange in higher education. It is good for students to study in foreign universities in order to get more exposure and experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine problems of international students in China and to know the perception of faculty/staff attached with students to compare problems in Higher Education in China. The methodology used in this study was quantitative and qualitative to show problems and experiences of international students in academics, culture and social educational environment in China and comparison of faculty/staff perception to know the extent of understanding in education in China for international students. The findings of this paper proved that social and cultural problems were more prominent noted in problems in Higher Education in China in cultural, social and academic contexts. The policy recommendations were made to improve Educational understanding for International Students in China for policy makers and faculty/staff as well.

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