scholarly journals A Survey to Determine International Program Growth Areas and Needs to Guide a College of Agriculture International Programs Office

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie D. Edgar ◽  
Don W. Edgar ◽  
Olivia Caillouet ◽  
Catherine Dobbins
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
International Programs ◽  
College Courses ◽  
University Of Arkansas ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Grad School ◽  
International Participation ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

International programs (IP) continue to grow in importance. There is an increased demand from employers and communities for globally competent individuals, yet only 2.3% of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences (Bumpers College) students studied abroad in an agriculture-related program during the 2014 and 2015 academic year. This study used descriptive survey methods with University of Arkansas undergraduate students enrolled in Fall 2017 Bumpers College courses (n = 1,758) to determine their perceptions of international experiences. These perceptions included identifying the most influential barriers and benefits to participation. The majority of students were interested in short-term faculty-led programs (n = 1,190, 72.1%), followed by international internships (n = 760, 46%). Students wanted to participate in an IP during summer I (n = 1,138, 69%), followed by summer II (n = 839, 50.8%). Based on a 5-point Likert-type scale, students reported “cost is too high” (M = 3.83, SD = 1.10) and being “too busy with school” (M = 3.27, SD = 1.18) as the most influential barriers to participating in an IP. Using the same Likert-type scale, students reported an IP being a “lifechanging opportunity” (M = 4.49, SD = 1.75) and “sets me apart when applying for grad school/jobs” (M = 4.27, SD = 1.90) as the most influential benefits. The fact that 5.5% of the students surveyed had participated in an IP confirms that the Bumpers College requires more immersion in order to meet the University of Arkansas goal for 25% international participation by 2020.

scholarly journals University Student and Faculty Needs, Barriers, and Expectations of International Efforts and Opportunities: A Closer Look at One Land-Grant University’s College of Agriculture

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Estes ◽  
Maggie Jo Hansen ◽  
Leslie D. Edgar
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Future Research ◽  
University Of Arkansas ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
International Experiences ◽  
International Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

International academic opportunities have gained increased attention among students, faculty, and administration at American universities. It is important for agricultural students to have an awareness and understanding of agricultural policy and issues in the United States and other countries. Also, faculty who have personal and professional ties internationally are often the link for these students to engage in global experiences. This study used descriptive survey methodology to assess students (N = 773) and faculty (N = 85) at the University of Arkansas about their perceptions of international experiences, as well as what they saw as the most influential barriers and influencers to participating in international experiences. Students noted their parents (M = 3.30) as the most impactful influence for deciding whether or not to engage in an international experience, and cost (M = 3.92) was perceived as the most influential barrier to an international experience. Faculty noted money (84.2%) and time (80.7%) as barriers, and about one-half of the faculty wished to collaborate with institutions in Europe. Faculty perceived that institutional financial support should be provided to both faculty and students (74.1%). This study notes student influencers and barriers and faculty needs and provides recommendations for improving international learning experiences and opportunities for future research.

scholarly journals Repercussions of Covid-19 crisis on students’ remote learning in Saudi universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-671
Author(s):  
Norah Al-Qahtania ◽  
Wafa Abdullah Al-Salem
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Priority Review ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Research Facilities ◽  
Remote Learning

  This study aims to identify the positive and negative repercussions of the novel Coronavirus crisis on students’ remote learning in Saudi universities. A descriptive survey method is carried out using a questionnaire and distributed to a cluster sample of 651 undergraduate students. Results reveal the most prominent positive repercussions, which are that the university cares about the learners' safety and health health and places them at the highest priority, review of recorded lectures and investing time. Results also reveal the most prominent negative repercussions, which are students’ concern about their academic conditions, reduced access to teaching and research facilities and laboratories, and large assignments. Statistically significant differences are also found in favour of males, health disciplines, and King Faisal University and University of Hail.   Keywords: Repercussions,covid-19, student,remote learning,Saudi universities

scholarly journals Perceptions and Unmet Expectations of Undergraduate Students on the Role of Counselling in Academic Achievement: Implication for Academic Development Program Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Okoh Iyeke ◽  
Lucky Chukwunalu Onyema ◽  
Ezekiel Uba Nwose
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Unmet Expectation ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study aimed at evaluating the perceptions of students about the role of counselling and unmet expectation ofundergraduate students. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The participants (N=150) recruited from firstand second year students of Institute of Education in the University. Over 81% of students are aware of counsellingservices and affirm the relevance to academic achievement. However, 69% cannot affirm provision of roadshows toenhance awareness. The proportion of students disagreeing on provision of roadshows to enhance awareness mayimply non-utilization of available academic development program and unmet counselling needs that calls for areview.

scholarly journals THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF YOUTH RESTIVENESS, TERRORISM AND MILITANCY IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA AS PERCEIVED BY THE NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, BAYELSA STATE'S UNDERGRADUATES: IMPLICATION FOR COUNSELLING

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Johnson Etaverho Maciver ◽  
Patrick Chukwuemeka Igbojinwaekwu
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Peace Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The focus of this research paper is on the causes and effects of Youth Restiveness and Militancy in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, as perceived by the Niger Delta University undergraduates in Bayelsa State of Nigeria: Implication for counselling. The design adopted for the study is the descriptive survey design. One thousand Six hundred and ninety (1690) undergraduate students of Niger Delta University formed the population of the study. While the sample size comprised 338 undergraduates selected through random sampling technique from the education faculty of the university. The researchers developed the Youth Restiveness and Militancy (YRM) Questionnaire with 21 items and used it for the study. Three research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for this study. For the two hypotheses, there were no significant differences on the basis of gender in the perceived factors responsible for youth restiveness and militancy in the Niger Delta Region and the perceived causes of youth restiveness and militancy on religion issues. The major issues shown on the results include slow or casual approach of government, corruption, unemployment, poverty and bad governance which are causal issues of the cankerworms. Furthermore, from the results, there were evidence that youth restiveness and militancy may culminate in economic stagnation, fear and suspicions, political instability, terrorism, et-cetera. Remediations to the canker worms include creation of employment for the youths, provision of counselling services in schools and communities, poverty eradication by government and so on. The following recommendations were made as fallouts from the study which included peace education at all levels of education, job creation for all youths and the provision of counselling services in the universities, secondary schools and the communities.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Distance Learning (BlackBoard) in Pursuing the Educational Process at Taif University during the COVID-19 Pandemic from the .....

2022 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
University Experience ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia facing the Covid-19 pandemic, as it is trying with all its efforts to pursue higher education in its universities and schools through distance learning. The current research tried to investigate Taif University experience in distance learning and the effectiveness of BlackBoard in pursuing education in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic from the viewpoints of teachers and students. To achieve this goal, the descriptive survey approach was used. Two questionnaires were designed A random sample was chosen from all colleges of the University The sample consisted of (240) faculty members and 804 students. The results showed great effectiveness of BlackBoard in pursuing education from the viewpoints of faculty members, and to a very great degree from the students' point of view. No impact of the two variables (gender, rank) appeared in the viewpoints of faculty members in that effectiveness. male students’ viewpoints were higher than those of females, and the viewpoints of master's students were higher than those of undergraduate students on this effectiveness.

scholarly journals Student’s Perceptions of the Use of CBT for the Conduct of General Studies (GST) Examinations in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

2022 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
BAWA, Nura ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
University Management ◽  
General Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
System Errors ◽  
Student's Perceptions ◽  
Quality Assurance And Control

The paper investigated the students’ perceptions of the use of CBT for the conduct of General Studies (GST) examinations in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The study employed a descriptive survey design. All the 5600 undergraduate students who sat for GST examinations during the 2019/2020 academic session formed the population of the study. The Israel Model (2013) was used to determine 372 students as the sample size for the study. An instrument titled "Students’ Perceptions of Writing CBT Examination" (SPWCBTE) was used for the data collection. The instrument was validated, a pilot study was conducted, and a reliability index of 0.95 was obtained. Results from the study revealed that the students have positive views on the CBT examinations. Some of the problems confronted by students during the examinations, as indicated by the results, include system errors, login issues, and the slow nature of the systems during submission. The study concluded that the students have positive views of the CBT examinations in the university. It was recommended that the university management should be organizing presentations and workshops to promote the CBT system. Majors should be taken to ensure quality assurance and control of the ICT facilities during and after the conduct of examinations.

STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS USING WHATSAPP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT FEDERAL UNIVERSITY DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 749-757
Author(s):  
Ahmad, A. Suleiman
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Survey Designs ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Social networking sites have been so popular among students in Nigerian universities and other parts of the world. They use them for different purposes, patterns and modes. WhatsApp is one of them. It’s a free messenger application that works across multiple platforms like iPhone and android phones. This universal application is being used widely among undergraduate students. They use it to send multimedia messages like photos, videos, audios and documents or simple text messages. It’s clear that class groups created on WhatsApp are used as medium for teaching and learning. This comes in form of communicating with students by nurturing a kind of social atmosphere in the class. It helps in framing dialogue and collaboration between the students and their teachers. This research is a descriptive survey designs. The sample size comprised of 101 undergraduate and postgraduate students who were randomly selected from the different stratified levels of clustered departments. They were derived from the seven faculties of the university. The Research developed and used questionnaire as the study’s instrument. Three (3) research questions guided this study; while the analytical tools were descriptive statistics in form of mean and standard deviation. Other tools employed were t-test and ANOVA by using SPSS version 23. Overall, findings demonstrated high level of attitude towards WhatsApp among the students. It also showed how the students use the application in various modes. The general findings confirmed that WhatsApp is being used as an academic tool for both teaching and learning in Federal University Dutsin-Ma.

scholarly journals Undergraduate students' knowledge of copyright infringement

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Tella ◽  
Francis Oyeyemi
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Copyright Infringement ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study examined undergraduate students’ knowledge of copyright infringement at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted. Three hundred and seventy-two (372) undergraduate students randomly selected from twelve universities constituted the sample for the study. Four research questions were developed and answered and data was collected through a self-designed questionnaire. The findings demonstrate that the majority of the respondents are aware of copyright infringement and have strong perception that copyright infringement is a form of intellectual dishonesty. In addition, the results indicate that downloading content from the internet without permission from the owner is the major way through which undergraduates mostly infringed on the copyright. The findings also show that high cost of textbook is a contributing factor that leads students to infringe on copyright law, followed by scarcity of materials, fear of scoring poor marks, lack of awareness and overarching curricula while the desire to defy authority had the least influence. The increasing awareness of copyright law and possible punishment for violating the law was rated as the most fundamental way of reducing copyright infringement. The only hypothesis tested in the study revealed a significant difference in the perception of undergraduate students on copyright infringement based on their academic level with (Chi Cal. = 740.85, df=16, chi table= 26.30 at 0.05 level of significant difference). Upon these findings, the study recommends that author and publishers should try to reduce the cost of their textbooks. In addition, libraries in higher institutions should be well equipped with enough and relevant printed/literary resources. These should be readily available and accessible to the students when needed, in order to help reducing the rate of piracy and photocopying in higher institutions.

scholarly journals Class Level Differences in Stress Experiences and Coping Strategies among Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Dominic Owusu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Class Level ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study assessed the class level differences in stress experiences and coping strategies among undergraduate students in Ghana. The study employed a descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 265 undergraduate students out of the 846 student population in the Department of Education and Psychology. The research instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire entitled “Stress Experiences and Coping Strategies” (SECS). Means and standard deviations were used to analyse the research questions. The findings revealed that common stress experiences varied, with lack of social contact with students of other faculties in the University as the most common stress experienced among the respondents. Also the most commonly used coping strategy was having enough rest. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the University should champion and promote inter-faculty, social and academic programmes and activities that would enable students to interact, socialize and build rapport among themselves.

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