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Stephenson, Amber L.; Heckert, Alex; Yerger, David B. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
Branding in higher education has become increasingly used as a mechanism of differentiation among competitors to attract prospective students. Although branding in higher education is a common phenomenon, little work has been done assessing the college selection process using a brand choice framework. This paper aims to fill the gap by…
Descriptors: College Choice, Marketing, Qualitative Research, Decision Making
O'Shea, Sarah – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
Drawing upon Bourdieu's theories of social and cultural capital, a number of studies of the higher education environment have indicated that students who are first-in-family to come to university may lack the necessary capitals to enact success. To address this issue, university transition strategies often have the primary objective of…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Cultural Capital, Higher Education, Student Characteristics
Schendel, Rebecca – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
In recent years, there have been numerous attempts to improve the quality of higher education in Africa, but there is limited knowledge about the impact of these initiatives on student learning. The results of a study published in 2015 offered some initial data in this regard by identifying a lack of improvement in the critical thinking ability of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Higher Education
Elken, Mari; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Stensaker, Bjørn – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
Global university rankings currently attract considerable attention, and it is often assumed that such rankings may cause universities to prioritize activities and outcomes that will have a positive effect in their ranking position. A possible consequence of this could be the spread of a particular model of an "ideal" university. This…
Descriptors: Reputation, Research Universities, Models, Interviews
Sklad, M.; Friedman, J.; Park, E.; Oomen, B. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
Over the past decades, more and more institutions of higher learning have developed programs destined to educate students for global citizenship. Such efforts pose considerable challenges: conceptually, pedagogically and from the perspective of impact assessment. Conceptually, it is of utmost importance to pay attention to both structural…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Transformative Learning
Basit, Tehmina N.; Eardley, Alan; Borup, Rosemary; Shah, Hanifa; Slack, Kim; Hughes, Amanda – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
Higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK are increasingly engaging in work-based learning. The tripartite relationship between the HEI, the employer and the employee is viewed to be of great significance in work-based learning, not only in the initial stages of procurement of a contract, but also in designing and delivering the programme to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Universities, Interviews
Cheng, Nellie S. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
Despite the widespread adoption of accreditation processes and the belief in their effectiveness for improving educational quality, the search for good accreditation practices remains a critical issue. This article recounts one university's experiences when simultaneously undergoing the accreditation processes of both the Middle States Commission…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions), Universities, Comparative Analysis
Van Waes, Sara; Van den Bossche, Piet; Moolenaar, Nienke M.; De Maeyer, Sven; Van Petegem, Peter – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
Research into faculty members' instructional development has primarily focused on individual skills and knowledge. As collegial interactions may support or constrain faculty's professional development in higher education, this study compared and contrasted the networks of faculty members in different stages of instructional development (novice,…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, College Faculty, Social Networks, Beginning Teachers
Almansour, Sana; Kempner, Ken – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
This case study addresses the transition of a university from a local to a global institution in the unique cultural and economic circumstances of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, the authors investigate the case of Princess Nourah Bint Abudulrhman University (PNU), the largest women's university in the world with over 39,000 students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Colleges, Womens Education