Higher Education Studies
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A variety of models of the scholarship of university teaching have been advocated since Boyer first proposed that the scholarship of teaching be considered as one of four forms of scholarship associated with university practices. These... more
This study sought to better understand faculty members’ views of graduate international students through interviews with individuals from four academic departments at a top midwestern research university. Faculty members varied in the... more
NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! Maton, K. (2014) Knowledge and Knowers: Towards a realist sociology of education. London, Routledge. ‘This tour-de-force will set the agenda for the future of the sociology of education. Maton’s writing... more
In light of the rising concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and calls to contain the Corona Virus, a growing number of tertiary institutions have shut down in regards to face-to-face classes globally. The Corona virus has revealed... more
This article presents an inquiry into conversations that academic teachers have about teaching. The authors investigated to whom they talk and the forms that these conversations take. The findings indicate that most teachers rely on a... more
The paper argues that we make best use of learning technologies if we begin with an understanding of educational problems, and use this analysis to target the solutions we should be demanding from technology. The focus is to address the... more
This article provides a characterization of the internationalization of ‘‘global’’ European universities and discusses the role of the State in promoting greater internationalization and competitiveness levels of prominent national... more
The practice of having Ph.D. graduates employed by the university that trained them, commonly called “academic inbreeding,” has long been suspected to be damaging to scholarly practices and achievement. Despite this perception, existing... more
This study describes difficulties experienced in learning quantitative methods by university students. Education and sociology students were asked to rate different topics on the basis of their difficulty. It was found that statistics and... more
Solo research is a result of individual authorship decisions which accumulate over time, accompanying academic careers. This research is the first to comprehensively study the "gender solo research gap" within a whole national system: We... more
This article examines the extent to which high school students’ contact with their school counselor affects college application rates. Using social capital theory as a framework, the authors examined data from the Educational... more