Vol 4, No 1 (2015)

International Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 4, No. 1, February 2015

Table of Contents

Articles

Teaching Students to Learn and to Work Well with 21st Century Skills: Unpacking the Career and Life Skills Domain of the New Learning Paradigm
Charles Kivunja
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The Sustainable Personality: Values and Behaviors in Individual Sustainability
Jesse B. Pappas, Eric C. Pappas
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Motivating Factors for Adult Learners in Higher Education
Olusegun Agboola Sogunro
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Effective Use of Peer Assessment in a Graduate Level Writing Assignment: A Case Study
Ashley Landry, Shoshanah Jacobs, Genevieve Newton
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Integrating Hands-On Undergraduate Research in an Applied Spatial Science Senior Level Capstone Course
David L. Kulhavy, Daniel R. Unger, I-Kuai Hung, David Douglass
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Improving Quality Higher Education in Nigeria: The Roles of Stakeholders
Romina Ifeoma Asiyai
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University Interdisciplinary Research Organizations in the Process of Collaborative Innovation: Advantages, Difficulties and Strategies
Ying Bi, Liansheng Yang
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Who Needs More Sleep? Comparing Undergraduate and Graduate Students' Sleep Habits in a National U.S. Sample
Sara B. Oswalt, Tammy J. Wyatt
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Broadening Student Learning Experiences via a Novel Cross-Disciplinary Art and Anatomy Education Program - A Case Study
Caroline J Speed, Adina Kleiner, Janet O. Macaulay
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Social Capital of Non-traditional Students at a German University. Do Traditional and Non-traditional Students Access Different Social Resources?
Tobias Brändle, Julia Häuberer
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Managing Curriculum Change from the Middle: How Academic Middle Managers Enact Their Role in Higher Education
Norman Rudhumbu
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Critical Factors Underlying Students’ Choice of Institution for Graduate Programmes: Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Joseph Mbawuni, Simon Gyasi Nimako
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EFL College Students’ Perceptions of the Difficulties in Oral Presentation as a Form of Assessment
Nowreyah A. Al-Nouh, Muneera M. Abdul-Kareem, Hanan A. Taqi
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Student Teachers’ Key Learning Experiences – Mapping the Steps for Becoming a Professional Teacher
Elsi Ahonen, Kirsi Pyhältö, Janne Pietarinen, Tiina Soini
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Unpacking the Information, Media, and Technology Skills Domain of the New Learning Paradigm
Charles Kivunja
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Entrepreneurship Education in Delta State Tertiary Institution as a Means of Achieving National Growth and Development
Regina N. Osakwe
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Institutional Commitment to Community Engagement: A Case Study of Makerere University
Henry Mugabi
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Pedagogy and Culture: An Educational Initiative in Supporting UAE Nursing Graduates Prepare for a High-stakes Nurse Licensing Examination
Sharon M Brownie, Ged Williams, Kate Barnewall, Suzanne Bishaw, Jennifer L Cooper, Walter Robb, Neima Younis, Dawn Kuzemski
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Are Teacher Course Evaluations Biased Against Faculty That Teach Quantitative Methods Courses?
Kenneth D. Royal, Myrah R Stockdale
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Computer-Mediated Assessment of Higher-Order Thinking Development
Oleg Tilchin, Jamal Raiyn
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A Comparison of a Traditional Lecture-based and Online Supplemental Video and Lecture-Based Approach in an Engineering Statics Class
Colleen M. Halupa, Benjamin W. Caldwell
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Regional Higher Education Reform Initiatives in Africa: a comparative Analysis with Bologna Process
Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis, Petronella Jonck, Anne Goujon
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The Political, Socio-economic and Sociocultural Impacts of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) on Saudi Arabia
Kholoud T. Hilal, Safiyyah R. Scott, Nina Maadad
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