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A Methodology for Improving the Quality of the Research Article Publications in Engineering Institutions in India: A Case Study
Alternative Higher Education - - 2024
Research article publication is often considered a critical indicator of academic institutions' success and productivity. It improves the institution's reputation, attracts talented students and faculty members, and increases the institution's chances of receiving funding opportunities from different funding agencies. This paper provides a reliable and sustainable methodology for improving the qua......
Teaching without testing: A preliminary report of an innovative technique for social work education
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 13 - Trang 47-53 - 1988
The systematic use of study questions to guide social work student learning is described as an alternative to relying upon traditional midterm or final examinations, or term papers. The study question method avoids many of the pedagogical disadvantages of these traditional means of evaluating student learning, and a formal survey of adult learners exposed to the study question format overwhelmingl......
Finding an Analytic Frame for Faculty-Student Interaction within Faculty-in-Residence Programs
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 36 - Trang 71-82 - 2010
In this article we describe a case study analyzing how a Faculty-in-Residence program fosters student engagement. Using Cox & Orehovec’s typology to add granularity to the National Study on Student Engagement’s criteria for student engagement, we suggest best practices for the implementation of these in-situ faculty engagement programs.
Shared Governance among the new Majority: Non-Tenure Track Faculty Eligibility for Election to University Faculty Senates
Alternative Higher Education - - 2017
Correction to: Curriculum Review: Analysis through a Learning Organization Lens
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 44 - Trang 417-417 - 2019
In the original publication, the article title was incorrect. The correct title should be “Curriculum Review: Analysis through a Learning Organization Lens.” The original article has been corrected.
Benchmarking the Degree of Implementation of Learner-Centered Approaches
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 36 - Trang 189-202 - 2010
We describe an objective way to measure whether curricula, educational programs, and institutions are learner-centered. This technique for benchmarking learner-centeredness uses rubrics to measure courses on 29 components within Weimer’s five dimensions. We converted the scores on the rubrics to four-point indices and constructed histograms that indicate how learner-centered courses are and which ......
A Community of Practice Model for Introducing Mobile Tablets to University Faculty
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 39 - Trang 231-245 - 2013
We examined the effectiveness of a community of practice (CoP) model for introducing tablets to 139 faculty members at a higher education institution. Using a CoP within a systems model, we used large- and small-group mentorship to foster collaboration among faculty members. Most faculty members agreed that the project was well organized and activities were useful. In terms of measurable outcomes,......
Enhancing the quality of community learning experiences
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 4 - Trang 103-112 - 1979
An Experiential Learning Questionnaire was designed using a critical incidents technique, open-ended questions and rating scales based on propositions derived from Social Learning Theory. Administered to 218 students in eight Experience-Based Career Education programs in five states, the questionnaire sought to determine the characteristics of both good and poor learning experiences in the communi......
A Social Exchange Perspective on Outside of Class Interactions between Underrepresented Students and Faculty
Alternative Higher Education - Tập 45 - Trang 489-507 - 2020
Existing explanations of faculty-student interactions emphasize social-organizational characteristics of higher education to the exclusion of social-psychological dimensions of the interactions themselves. Yet, student perceptions are essential cognitive elements that influence frequency of, and growth from, informal interaction with faculty. Drawing on a survey of students at a large public unive......
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