scholarly journals College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences International Education: Students’ Preferred Location of Travel and Perceptions of Benefits and Barriers

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie D. Edgar ◽  
Don W. Edgar ◽  
Maggie Jo Hansen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
International Programs ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
International Program ◽  
Paper Form ◽  
The University ◽  
Agricultural Food

The University of Arkansas has a campus-wide goal of 25 percent of students participating in an international program prior to graduation. This created concern because only three percent of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences (Bumpers College) students participated in an international program prior to 2012. For five years, the Bumpers College International Programs Office (IPO) has assessed students to determine their perceived benefits, barriers, and needs in an effort to design international programs of interest and increase student participation. In this study, Bumpers College students were surveyed to determine perceived benefits and barriers to participating in an international program and identify the countries of interest in visiting. Instruments were administered via paper form to 1,165 students enrolled in large section courses in fall 2016. Using a six-point Likert-type scale, students’ believed international program participation “looks good on a resume” with a mean of 5.46 (SD = 0.77). The least important statement was “increased employability” with a mean of 4.92 (SD = 1.00). Students slightly agreed or agreed to all questionnaire benefit statements. The barrier statement “costs too high” was identified as the most important with a mean of 4.79 (SD = 1.12). The least important statement was “an international program will not have an impact on my future career” with a mean of 2.12 (SD = 1.21). About 72% of students were willing to participate in an international experience in a European country. Recommendations for practice and research are discussed and identified limitations are provided.

Thathir Quality Scholarship Program For Students At University level

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-219
Author(s):  
Louay Qais Abdullah ◽  
Duraid Faris Khayoun
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
First Year ◽  
Grant Program ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
University Level ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The study focused basically on measuring the relationship between the material cost of the students benefits program and the benefits which are earned by it, which was distributed on college students in the initial stages (matinee) and to show the extent of the benefits accruing from the grant program compared to the material burdens which matched and the extent of success or failure of the experience and its effect from o scientific and side on the Iraqi student through these tough economic circumstances experienced by the country in general, and also trying to find ways of proposed increase or expansion of distribution in the future in the event of proven economic feasibility from the program. An data has been taking from the data fro the Department of Financial Affairs and the Department of Studies and Planning at the University of Diyala with taking an data representing an actual and minimized pattern and questionnaires to a sample of students from the Department of Life Sciences in the Faculty of Education of the University of Diyala on the level of success and failure of students in the first year of the grant and the year before for the purpose of distribution comparison. The importance of the study to measure the extent of interest earned in comparision whit the material which is expenseon the program of grant (grant of students) to assist the competent authorities to continue or not in the program of student grants for the coming years.

scholarly journals Internationalization at Canadian Universities: Progress and Challenges

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Weber
Keyword(s):  
International Education ◽  
Collaborative Leadership ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Intercultural Training ◽  
International Programs ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Il Y A ◽  
The University

The world-wide demand for international education continues to grow and Canadian universities are rising to meet this need. The rationales for internationalization are many and are culturally, politically, academically, and economically based. An overview of the current state of internationalization, its initiatives and programs at Canadian universities is outlined. Some of the challenges of internationalization include a lack of resources and a need for university-wide centralized and collaborative leadership for incoming international students, and study abroad programs. University staff and faculty would benefit from availing themselves of intercultural training provided through their university international offices. Many Canadian universities fully support internationalization in their strategic plans yet have less developed plans of how to implement internationalization into the teaching, support and service dimensions of the university. A case study describes how a mid-sized Catholic affiliated public university college in Ontario is implementing international programs and services for students. Cooperative and experiential learning theories are utilized as a means of guiding implementation. La demande universelle pour l'éducation internationale continue à s'agrandir et les universités canadiennes se montrent à la hauteur de la situation. Il y a plusieurs raisons pour cette internationalisation et elles sont de bases culturelle, politique, universitaire et économique. L'auteur esquisse ici une vue d'ensemble de l'état actuel de cette internationalisation, ses initiatives et ses programmes dans les universités canadiennes. Quelques-uns des défis de cette internationalisation comprennent un manque de ressources et le besoin d'une direction centralisée et collaborative entre les universités pour les programmes d'accueil des étudiants internationaux au Canada et pour les Canadiens qui étudient à l'étranger. La formation interculturelle fournie par les bureaux internationaux des universités ferait du bien aux membres enseignants des universités et aux facultés. Dans leurs plans stratégiques, plusieurs universités canadiennes soutiennent complètement l'internationalisation, mais elles n'ont pas développé les projets pour réaliser l'internationalisation dans toute l'étendue de leur enseignement, leur soutien et de leur service. Par une étude de cas l'auteur décrit comment une faculté catholique de taille moyenne affiliée avec l'université de Western Ontario réalise ses programmes d'internationalisation et offre ses services aux étudiants. Les théories d'apprentissage basées sur l'expérience et sur la coopération sont utilisées pour guider cette réalisation.

Celebrity attitude and body-image of college students of the university belt consortium: A correlational study

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne Andre G. Magpantay ◽  
Ma. Criselda M. Tengco-Pacquing ◽  
Rose Maritess N. Tolentino ◽  
Abigail A. Varona ◽  
Claudine Bianca C. Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
The University

PENGEMBANGAN MODUL PEMBELAJARAN PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PADA MATERI PERANCANGAN TERSTRUKTUR BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI KOMPUTER

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlina Marlina
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Structured Design ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
The People ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
The University

This research discussed the issue of the development of learning module based computer technology especially a powerpoint. This module is intended to help students receive the material that was delivered by lecturer especially design structured matter which currently learning module media shaped print and the contents of the text are form module so the university students ca not see the material . Based on these problems was built a module learning computer technology with a powerpoint . The reason the manufacture of the module was structured design material with a picture and a symbol of in designing a system so it needs to ease student visualiasi received mater learning. Method of development this module use the model ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation). Results in this research validated by 2 ( two ) experts namely the people of material said 80% module very reasonable used without revision and media experts said 84% module very reasonable used without revision while results trial by college students by means of pre-test and post-test. The results obtained module very well be used.

EEG Responses to Low-Level Chemicals in Normals and Cacosmics

1994 ◽  
Vol 10 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 633-643
Author(s):  
Gary E. Schwartz ◽  
Iris R. Bell ◽  
Ziya V. Dikman ◽  
Mercedes Fernandez ◽  
John P. Kline ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Isoamyl Acetate ◽  
Alpha Activity ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Liquid Silicone ◽  
Increased Sensitivity ◽  
The University

Recent studies from the University of Arizona indicate that normal subjects, both college students and the elderly, can register the presence of low-intensity odors in the electroencephalogram (EEG) in the absence of conscious awareness of the odors. The experimental paradigm involves subjects sniffing pairs of bottles, one containing an odorant (e.g. isoamyl acetate) dissolved in an odorless solvent (water or liquid silicone), the other containing just the solvent, while 19 channels of EEG are continuously recorded. For the low-intensity odor conditions, concentrations are adjusted downward (decreased) until subjects correctly identify the odor bottle at chance (50). The order of odorants, concentrations, and hand holding the control bottle, are counterbalanced within and across subjects. Three previous experiments found that alpha activity (8-12 hz) decreased in midline and posterior regions when subjects sniffed the low-intensity odors. The most recent study suggests that decreased theta activity (4-8 hz) may reflect sensory registration and decreased alpha activity may reflect perceptual registration. In a just completed experiment involving college students who were selected based on combinations of high and low scores on a scale measuring cacosmia (chemical odor intolerance) and high and low scores on a scale measuring depression, cacosmic subjects (independent of depression) showed greater decreases in low-frequency alpha (8-10 hz) and greater increases in low-frequency beta (12-16 hz) to the solvent propylene glycol compared to an empty bottle. Topographic EEG mapping to low-intensity odorants may provide a useful tool for investigating possible increased sensitivity to specific chemicals in chemically sensitive individuals.

DIDACTIC TOOLS ON THE WEB FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: THE ISHTAR SERVER

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 487-495
Author(s):  
DANIELA LEONE ◽  
FRANCESCO-LUIGI NAVARRIA ◽  
TIZIANO ROVELLI
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Physics Department ◽  
The University ◽  
The Web

A didactic project is being developed using multimedia techniques at the Physics Department of the University of Bologna to help both students and teachers. The ISHTAR WWW server comprises several courses on different chapters of physics and a set of tools for helping with the didactical activities. The level of the courses is adapted for students in their last years at high school and in their first years at university, and it is especially designed for students of the life sciences.

scholarly journals “I Am Different From Other Women In The World” The Experiences Of Saudi Arabian Women Studying Online In International Master Programmes

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamaria Szilagyi
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
International Education ◽  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Saudi Arabian Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Debate

Abstract This paper presents findings from a qualitative study that investigated seven female Saudi Arabian students of the University of Liverpool’s online Masters programmes. Qualitative, first-person research methods and hermeneutic phenomenology were chosen for the analysis and interpretation of transcripts (Langeveld, 1983; van Manen, 1997; Creswell, 2007, Roth, 2012). The principles of cultural anthropology (Hall & du Gay, 1996; Hannerz, 1992; Lull, 2001; Coleman, 2010) were used to take a snapshot of the interviewees’ particular world to provide an overview of the Saudi Arabian culture where the role of women is at the centre of academic, political, religious and social debate These findings reflect the participants’ everyday lives, identities, values and beliefs, presented in a self-reflective, personal ‘life-world’ story of one single Saudi Arabian woman. The findings demonstrate that the primary motivators in choosing online international education to further study are existing limitations of travelling to a university campus and customary gender-segregated education in Saudi Arabia. As a contrast, international online education offers the opportunity to gain up-to-date research-based knowledge in their chosen profession, learn critical thinking and problem solving skills and communicate with male and female students from different cultures.

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