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Nick Young; Emma Rawlings Smith; Kieran Hodgkin – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2024
This article reports on a study which evaluated five dimensions of first-year university students' engagement in Welsh universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study utilises a student engagement scale which was previously used with undergraduate students in Australian universities. Our findings provide insights on five dimensions of student…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, COVID-19
Does Well-Being Matter? Exploring the Reasons for Learner Withdrawal from Further Education in Wales
Wixcey, H.; Cropley, B.; Shearer, D.; Evans, L.; Kingston, K. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2023
Supporting individuals' progression into, and completion of post-compulsory education is a key strategic policy of the UK government. However, the number of learners withdrawing from Further Education (FE) prior to qualification completion has been highlighted as an area of concern within the UK. Consequently, we aimed to explore why learners…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Students, Withdrawal (Education)
Irwin, A.; Irvine, C.; Bekes, B.; Nordmann, E. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
Incivility has been reported as having an adverse impact on student learning, faculty staff retention and student commitment within Higher Education. As such this behaviour has the potential to reduce student achievement and could have a financial impact. The aim of this research was to examine the impact of teaching context (lecture versus…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, College Faculty, Interpersonal Relationship
Busher, Hugh; James, Nalita – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
This article discusses the educational, social and economic backgrounds of Access to Higher Education (AHE) students and how these factors influence students' choice of courses and colleges in which to pursue their desire to enter higher education (HE) despite the risks involved and the initial lack of confidence of many of them in their…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Access to Education, Higher Education, At Risk Students
Jones, Gill; Fleming, Scott; Laugharne, Janet – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
In the prevailing economic and political climate for Higher Education a greater emphasis has been placed on diversifying the funding base. The present study was undertaken between 2012 and 2014 and addressed the implementation of an approach to the transformation of one academic school in a medium-sized modern university in Wales to a more engaged…
Descriptors: Universities, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Educational Finance
Hulme, Moira; Beauchamp, Gary; Clarke, Linda – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
The role and activities of national advisers engaged in the translation of globally mobile ideas on effective teacher education has received little attention. Drawing on in-depth semi-structured interviews, this article explores how government-appointed advisers acted as intermediaries in the translation of policy ideas in national reviews of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Expertise
Balwant, Paul T.; Birdi, Kamal; Stephan, Ute; Topakas, Anna – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2019
Researchers are becoming increasingly interested in the use of transformational leadership theory in higher education teaching (often referred to as transformational instructor-leadership). Much of this body of research investigates a direct association between transformational instructor-leadership and student outcomes. In the present study, we…
Descriptors: Models, Learner Engagement, Teacher Student Relationship, Correlation
James, Nalita; Busher, Hugh; Suttill, Beth – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2016
This article examines the extent to which Access to Higher Education courses can be defined as communities of practice. Other studies have already revealed the importance of mutual engagement and supportive relationships between students and between students and tutors in facilitating learning. While previous studies carried out on Access to HE…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Communities of Practice, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Yang, Yanxian; Badger, Richard – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2015
IELTS scores are widely used in combination with academic results as a way of judging whether non-English background students should be admitted to degree-level courses in Anglophone contexts. However, successful study at university requires more than language competence and intellectual ability and international students often seem to start from…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Socialization, Asians, Second Language Learning
Lloyd, Mary Golding; Griffiths, Colin – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
Recent government policy has focused on creating a culture of lifetime learning and increasing participation in higher education, thus encouraging higher education institutions to expand the range of courses they offer. Widening access initiatives support this and encourage non-traditional students to enrol on higher education courses. One of the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Higher Education, Education Courses, Adult Education
Connolly, Michael; Jones, Catherine; Jones, Norah – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2007
This article captures the different perspectives of those involved in a collaborative project which implemented an e-learning initiative with higher education and further education institutions in partnership. The initial part of the article provides context and considers some of the debates in the literature on collaboration. It reflects on what…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cooperation, Adult Education, Focus Groups