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This study examined the dispositions, experiences, and expectations of international students in a developing country to understand
the increasing phenomenon of reverse student flows and the role of the political economy in international student mobility.
Students’ dispositions, experiences and expectations—referred here collectively as “orientations”—served as the guiding framework
for this study. Data were drawn from survey responses from 279 international students at universities throughout Mexico and
analyzed to explore the orientations among students from Europe, Latin America and North America. Findings showed significant
differences among international students’ dispositions, experiences, and expectations by these geographical regions of origin.
In a broader context, this research addressed the important role of developing countries as not only senders but also receivers
of international students. This research also demonstrated the ways that the political economy shape the orientations of students
studying abroad. 相似文献
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Margarida César Isolina Oliveira 《European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE》2005,20(1):29-43
Portuguese schools in urban areas became multicultural during the 90s. Some students are quite distanced from the school culture.
Many repeat grades. The curriculum emerges as a means of (re)organizing school practice, so that it is designed to foster
inclusion. It is a tool for social mediation between the culture and knowledge of teenagers, and academic ones. It shapes
the interactions between participants, cultural tools and knowledge. The principles of inclusive schooling promote the respect
for diversity, underlining the need to listen to all voices of a learning community. According to the sociocultural approach
appropriating knowledge and developing competencies is a complex process. Interactive practices shape students’ academic performances.
Collaborative project work has been used to promote students’ engagement. This action-research project developed an alternative
curriculum in a class (grades 5 and 6) from a poor and multicultural school in Lisbon. A follow-up investigated the impact
of the educational changes on the learners’ participation in school and in social practices, and on their future life. We
aim at analyzing this alternative curriculum process by focussing on students’ narratives. Results highlight improvements
in students’ academic and social competencies. Changing practices during compulsory education facilitated achievement and
resulted in a better socialization. 相似文献
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“Is that paper really due today?”: differences in first-generation and traditional college students’ understandings of faculty expectations 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Success in college is not simply a matter of students demonstrating academic ability. In addition, students must master the
“college student” role in order to understand instructors’ expectations and apply their academic skills effectively to those
expectations. This article uses data from focus groups to examine the fit between university faculty members’ expectations
and students’ understanding of those expectations. Parallel discussions among groups of faculty and groups of students highlight
important differences regarding issues of time management and specific aspects of coursework. We find definite incongruities
between faculty and student perspectives and identify differences between traditional and first-generation college students.
We argue that variations in cultural capital, based on parents’ educational experiences, correspond to important differences
in each group’s mastery of the student role and, thus, their ability to respond to faculty expectations. The conclusion discusses
the theoretical and practical implications of considering role mastery a form of cultural capital. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of orientation programs on student academic and social learning.
Moving beyond previous studies, we examined how participation in orientation programming affected student learning and how
the impact of these programs on learning varied by organizational characteristics (i.e., institutional control, size of undergraduate
enrollment, sponsoring division, and whether the institution has an office designated for managing orientation programs),
student entry characteristics (i.e., gender, race, transfer status), and student experiences (i.e., perceived quality of orientation
program in helping student transition and in meeting students’ expectations, positive experiences with orientation staff,
and perceptions of orientation programs and their efficacy in helping students navigate resources and in providing useful
campus-based information). Hierarchical linear analysis was used to analyze these cross-level effects. Results demonstrated
that having a designated office for orientation programs on campus was important for narrowing the academic learning gap between
new-first year and transfer students. Implications for researchers and practitioners were discussed. 相似文献
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Urban Students’ Perceptions of Teachers: Views of Students in General, Special, and Honors Education
Students’ satisfaction with school experiences has been linked to their sense of belongingness, connection to school, and
achievement. Though the extant research addresses students’ perceptions of school climate and sense of belonging, there is
a paucity of research about students’ views of teacher–student interactions. Five hundred and seventy-seven students from
one ethnically and academically diverse urban high school were surveyed and interviewed about the nature of teacher talk with
students. Findings from this mixed-methods investigation indicate students from general, special, and honors programs experience
a wide range of interactions based on academic services received, gender, and ethnicity. More frequent perceived punitive
feedback was reported by all students in special education as well as males in general and honors education programs, while
Hispanic students indicated a greater frequency of perceived supportive feedback. Findings also reflect a wide range of attitudes
and feelings about teachers, the educational system, and learning. 相似文献
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Jae-Eun Jon 《Higher Education》2012,64(4):441-454
This paper explored the power dynamics between domestic and international students in the context of higher education in an Asian non-English speaking country, Korea. Despite increased international student mobility in recent years, little is known about the relationship dynamics among students from different countries, especially related to power issues. The findings in this study suggested that international students’ countries of origin and language of communication created different power statuses compared to Korean students by their empowerment and discrimination. Power differentials also existed among Korean students due to variations in their English ability to interact with international students. Conversely, international students’ attitudes and acceptance influenced Korean students’ attitudes toward them, irrespective of power differentials created by countries and language, as perceived by Korean students. The implications related to the recent trend of international student mobility are discussed. 相似文献
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Students’ preparedness for higher education is seen as one of the main factors affecting first-year attrition or study success.
In this paper we report on a cross-national study in which students’ preparedness for university was measured before students commenced their study at a university in New Zealand or in the Netherlands. This cross-national project provided
a unique opportunity to compare students’ perceptions of readiness for university where students are prepared for higher education
in quite different secondary school systems. Departing from a transition framework, and comparing the results in both countries
using logistic regression techniques to investigate which aspects of readiness could predict perceived preparedness, we discovered
similarities in as well as differences between students’ perceived readiness for university study. It could be argued that
differences are caused by the different educational systems at secondary level. However, overall we can conclude that, in
spite of differences between the educational systems in the two countries, many differences were not remarkable or very significant.
This has clear implications for how we view the relative importance of secondary school preparation and tertiary induction.
We can expect greater benefit from implementing first-year pedagogical practices in universities that would assist students
to develop their academic skills, than from demanding that high schools prepare students better. 相似文献
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Fumei Weng France Cheong Christopher Cheong 《Education and Information Technologies》2010,15(4):333-353
The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effect of self-efficacy and academic integration on higher education
students studying IT (Information Technology) majors in Taiwan. We introduced self-efficacy, which is a psychological factor
that affects students’ academic outcomes, as a new factor in Tinto’ theory, a well-known framework in student retention research.
Academic integration is the main proposition of Tinto’s theory affecting students’ decision to dropout. Students from different
populations have various reasons from dropping out of their studies. An examination of the relationship between self-efficacy
and academic integration is useful to understand the effect of self-efficacy on academic outcomes on the IT student population
in Taiwan. Data from a Taiwanese national survey database conducted in 2005 was used to achieve the research objective. A
total of 2,895 records were extracted from 75,084 students in public and private institutions studying in two IT-related Majors,
namely Information Management (IM) and Computer Science (CS). MANOVA was used to analyze the interaction effects between academic
integration and self-efficacy. The independent variables were institution types and students’ majors. The results showed that
students from public institutions have higher levels of self-efficacy than students from private ones. Another finding is
that IM students seem to have better study strategies and habits than CS students. However, CS students were found to have
better collaboration and satisfaction with their institutions than IM students. Team projects, counselling services, and flexible
teaching and learning strategy are suggested to enhance students’ academic integration and self-efficacy. 相似文献
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Dionne I. Cross 《Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education》2009,12(5):325-346
This collective case study reports on an investigation into the relationship between mathematics teachers’ beliefs and their
classroom practices, namely, how they organized their classroom activities, interacted with their students, and assessed their
students’ learning. Additionally, the study examined the pervasiveness of their beliefs in the face of efforts to incorporate
reform-oriented classroom materials and instructional strategies. The participants were five high school teachers of ninth-grade
algebra at different stages in their teaching career. The qualitative analysis of the data revealed that in general beliefs
were very influential on the teachers’ daily pedagogical decisions and that their beliefs about the nature of mathematics
served as a primary source of their beliefs about pedagogy and student learning. Findings from the analysis concur with previous
studies in this area that reveal a clear relationship between these constructs. In addition, the results provide useful insights
for the mathematics education community as it shows the diversity among the inservice teachers’ beliefs (presented as hypothesized
belief models), the role and influence of beliefs about the nature of mathematics on the belief structure and how the teachers
designed their instructional practices to reflect these beliefs. The article concludes with a discussion of implications of
teacher education. 相似文献
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Lili Dong David W. Chapman 《International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue internationale l'éducation》2008,1(4):155-173
This study investigates the effectiveness of Chinese international education assistance through an examination of student
experience in the Chinese Government Scholarship Program, an important mechanism of Chinese foreign aid. Grounded in Pascarella’s
(1985) model of the impact of college on students, the study investigates participants’ level of satisfaction with their higher
education experience in China and their perception of the role of the scholarship program in promoting positive relationships
between China and the scholarship students’ home countries. Findings indicate that participants are generally satisfied with
their experiences in China and are positive about the impact of the program in building friendships with their home countries.
The authors discuss the implications of these findings in terms of China’s emerging prominence as a provider of international
development assistance. 相似文献
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Yoko Kobayashi 《Higher Education》2010,59(3):323-333
Drawing from social identity theory and its categorization process, the present study crossexamines Japanese students’ contrastively
different attitudes toward Asians and European (-looking) people in two different contexts: (1) Japanese students in the overseas
English language school context who perceive a sense of solidarity with other Asian, particularly Korean, students in the
presence of European students and (2) Japanese students’ yearning for ‘white English’ speakers in Japan and their disregard
for Asian and African-looking students on campus. Based on primary data and literature knowledge base, the present study argues
that Japanese students’ inclination to make friends with other Asian friends in English speaking countries is context-bound
and once they return to their less multicultural home country, their intact yearning for the Imagined West is rekindled. Further
discussions are provided for those involved in international education and foreign language education as well as English-as-a-world-language
education in postsecondary education. 相似文献
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Mignonne Breier 《Higher Education》2010,60(6):657-670
While the role of financial considerations in higher education student dropout is being recognized increasingly, the dominant
international literature fails to reflect the extent of socio-economic deprivation among students in countries where many
people live below the poverty datum line. This article draws on a study of student retention and graduate destination at seven
HE institutions in South Africa, focusing on the University of the Western Cape which caters for a large proportion of impoverished
students. The study found many students left before completing a qualification because they were too poor to stay. A model
of student departure is presented which draws on the very influential work of Vincent Tinto but also allows for greater emphasis
than he did on students’ ability to pay (real or perceptual) and demarcates the times in the academic calendar when finances
present their greatest challenge to retention. The model also invites consideration of the national and international factors
which impact on the social/economic/political milieu in which students’ persist-or-depart decisions are made. 相似文献
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Virginia L. J. Bolshakova Carla C. Johnson Charlene M. Czerniak 《Cultural Studies of Science Education》2011,6(4):961-997
In the United States today, urban schools serve the majority of high-poverty and high minority populations including large
numbers of Hispanic students. While many Hispanic students perform below grade level in middle school science, the science
teaching community as a whole is lacking elements of diversity as teachers struggle to meet the needs of all learners. Researchers
have recognized that science teacher effectiveness, one consequence of self-efficacy among teachers, is associated with future
science achievement and science-related careers of their students. This qualitative study explores how three science teachers’
effectiveness in the classroom impacts students’ science self-efficacy beliefs at one urban middle school. Hispanic students
were the focus of this investigation due to demographics and history of underperformance within this district. Teachers’ perspectives,
as well as outside observer evaluations of instructional strategies and classroom climates were triangulated to explore dynamics
that influence students’ interests and motivation to learn science using a framework to link teachers’ sense of efficacy (focusing
on student outcomes). Findings suggest the impact teacher effectiveness can have on student outcomes, including strengthened
student science self-efficacy and increased science achievement. Building awareness and support in teachers’ sense of efficacy,
as well as developing respectful and supportive relationships between educator/facilitator and pupil during the transition
to middle school may construct permanence and accomplishment for all in science. 相似文献
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Gary R. Pike 《Research in higher education》2006,47(5):591-612
Holland’s theory of vocational preferences provides a powerful framework for studying students’ college experiences. A basic proposition of Holland’s theory is that individuals actively seek out and select environments that are congruent with their personality types. Although studies consistently support the self-selection proposition, they have not examined the processes underlying students’ selections. It seems reasonable to presume that many students select academic majors because they believe or expect that the academic environments will be congruent with their personalities. Using data from 631 entering students, this research examined the possibility that self-selection is related to students’ college expectations. Results provided support for the role of expectations in the selection of academic majors. 相似文献
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Natalie Simper 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2020,45(7):1016-1030
AbstractThis qualitative study utilized episodic narrative interviews to investigate assessment thresholds involved in the development of assessment literacy. The goal of the study was to inform efforts toward quality improvements in higher education. Thirty-five academic staff from universities in Australia, Canada and Sweden shared stories of significant changes they made to their assessment practice. Thematic analysis found troublesome aspects to include instructor expectations, lack of consistency, differentiation of performance, student expectations, time constraints/workload, logistical/technological constraints and assessment policy. A belief in meaningful learning, embracing constraints and the desire to meet the needs of students, added to other enablers for assessment change, such as resources, support and strategic use of technology. Findings suggested assessment thresholds of constructive alignment and differentiation of standards. Reflection, collaboration and professional development were found to support the integration of assessment knowledge and build conceptual understanding of assessment thresholds. Authors recommend that higher education institutions provide academic staff with a foundation of conceptual understanding of these key areas to promote moves toward quality assessment practices. 相似文献
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Figuring “Success” in a Bilingual High School 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Using the concept of figured worlds, this article demonstrates how the faculty, staff, and students of Gregorio Luperón High
School in New York City figured “success” by prioritizing the students’ linguistic and cultural resources. “Success” was constructed
specifically through granting Spanish high status, developing positive teacher–student relationships, and relying upon the
cultural artifact of the opportunity narrative. This qualitative ethnographic study focuses on the school-related social interactions
that took place among students, teachers and staff, to explore the socially and locally constructed model of success within
this bilingual high school for newly arrived, Spanish-speaking immigrant youth.
Ali Michael is a PhD candidate in Teaching Learning, Curriculum and Society at the University of Pennsylvania. Her academic
and research interests include whiteness studies, multicultural education and anthropology of education.
Norma Andrade is the Language and Latin American Coordinator and Advocate for a non-profit organization, Refugee Women’s Alliance,
located in Seattle, Washington. She advocates for the immigrant and refugee communities in Washington State.
Lesley Bartlett is an assistant professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research and teaching interests include
anthropology of education, comparative and international education, sociocultural studies of literacies, transnationalism,
and schooling across the Americas. 相似文献
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Gary R. Pike 《Research in higher education》2006,47(7):801-822
Because it focuses on the interactions between students and their environments, Holland’s theory of vocational choice provides a powerful framework for studying college experiences. The present study assessed the relative merits of psychological and sociological interpretations of Holland’s theory by examining the relationships among students’ expectations about college, their personality types, and their intended academic majors. Results indicated that both the psychological and sociological aspects of Holland’s theory aid in understanding students’ college expectations. 相似文献
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Vera Nincic 《Learning Inquiry》2007,1(3):189-202
The growing trend of the internationalization of universities has provoked an interest in the academic participation of students
coming from non-English speaking universities. Fashioned by theory and research as a group with “problems”, nonnative English
speakers are depicted as in constant need for help, and unsatisfied with Western academic practices. Consequently, the researchers
interested in the potentials of computer technologies have turned toward the ways computer technologies might facilitate students’
participation. By taking for granted the nonnative English speaking students’ dissatisfaction with traditional academic practices
because of students’ cultural/linguistic differences, this approach fails to explore how the differences between the nonnative
English speakers and other students have been established and maintained in traditional classrooms in the first place. This
paper argues that we need a better understanding of the complex nature of relations between students and academic spaces that
would challenge the approach that offers computer technologies as a “solution” to the problems of classroom participation
by nonnative English speakers and develop a new framework to consider all aspects involved in the process. Empirical component
of the paper offers several possible approaches in the analysis of nonnative English speaking students’ academic participation. 相似文献
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Naomi Rosh White 《Higher Education》2007,54(4):593-604
Changed funding arrangements and views of education have resulted in a re-prioritization of activities and practices in Australian
universities. While considerable research attention has been given to the consequences of these changes for university policies
and the activities of academic staff, less attention has been given to how students perceive these changes. In this paper,
undergraduate students’ experience of the commodification of higher education sector are explored. The evidence suggests that
the changed context is beginning to affect how students perceive university priorities and their effects on teaching and learning. 相似文献
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In Finnish VET, students’ work experience is explicitly defined as workplace learning, instead of the practice of already
learnt skills. Therefore, vocational students’ learning periods in the workplace are goal-oriented, guided and assessed. This
paper examines the characteristics of students’ workplace learning and compares them with the characteristics of employees’
workplace learning. The data were collected with an Internet questionnaire from final-year vocational students (N = 3106). In total, 1603 students (52 %) answered the questionnaire. The data were analysed using quantitative methods. The
results indicate that features typical of employees’ workplace learning can also be found in student learning as well. However,
VET-related workplace learning has a number of characteristics that have not been brought to light in research on employees’
workplace learning thus far. We suggest that in developing educational practices it would be useful to draw on some of the
features of workplace learning such as the use of collaboration and shared practices; conversely for workplace practices it
would be useful to draw on some of the features of educational practices. For example, by utilising the structures of students’
workplace learning system presented in this study, learning at work could be transformed towards more goal-directed, guided
and assessed activity. 相似文献