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Lived Experience: Students’ Perceptions Of English Language Online Learning Post Covid-19, Amr M. Mohamed, Saleem Mohd Nasim, Rose Aljanada, Aseel Alfaisal Nov 2023

Lived Experience: Students’ Perceptions Of English Language Online Learning Post Covid-19, Amr M. Mohamed, Saleem Mohd Nasim, Rose Aljanada, Aseel Alfaisal

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

The purpose of this study was to assess university students' perceptions regarding online learning post-COVID-19, with a focus on international relevance. 260 students were surveyed online across six dimensions of online learning using an online survey. The findings indicate that synchronous audio and video learning can be an effective alternative to traditional learning, especially for male students. Online learning success requires taking student demographics and digital equity into consideration in a competitive higher education landscape. In addition, the study recommends further research to determine the effectiveness of online learning across disciplines and diverse student populations. The findings of this study …

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Understanding Why Students Prefer Certain Types Of Assessment, Ryan Jopp, Jessica L. Pallant, Heather Russell Nov 2023

Choose Your Own Adventure: Understanding Why Students Prefer Certain Types Of Assessment, Ryan Jopp, Jessica L. Pallant, Heather Russell

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Empowering students with choice when it comes to assessment is shown to have a positive impact on student satisfaction and success, with previous studies finding a more flexible approach to assessment can promote engagement and performance. However, very little is known about why students choose certain types of assessment. Building on previous research, this study examines the many factors that influence student choice of assessment in an undergraduate business unit. Leveraging data collected over two semesters, our study found that student choice of assessment was primarily influenced by whether students thought the assessment was interesting, with 46% of overall respondents …

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Tutors’ Responses To Student Disclosures: From “Suicidal Ideation” To “Feeling A Little Stressed”, Alexander Walker, Sandi L. Tait-Mccutcheon, Amanda Gilbert Nov 2023

Tutors’ Responses To Student Disclosures: From “Suicidal Ideation” To “Feeling A Little Stressed”, Alexander Walker, Sandi L. Tait-Mccutcheon, Amanda Gilbert

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Tutors in higher education are receiving and responding to student disclosures that include racism, anxiety, loneliness, legal disputes, family upheavals, physical, emotional, and mental health, bereavement, legal battles, and harassment. In many cases, this caring aspect of the tutor role is not acknowledged, allocated time in job descriptions, or accurately remunerated. This qualitative study explored how tutors experienced and managed student disclosures, the personal and professional impact of responding to disclosures, and how tutors believed they could be better supported. Data was collected from two cohorts of participants tutoring at a University in Aotearoa New Zealand. using interviews and questionnaires …

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Exploring Disruption Through The Lens Of An Adapted Five Senses Framework, Theresa Ashford, Peter A. Innes, Karen Hands, Sarah Casey, Jacqueline Blake Nov 2023

Exploring Disruption Through The Lens Of An Adapted Five Senses Framework, Theresa Ashford, Peter A. Innes, Karen Hands, Sarah Casey, Jacqueline Blake

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This quasi-experimental research design surveyed 688 students through a self-administered online survey to specifically explore relations between student self-assessed capabilities (Lizzio Five Senses, 2006), overall program satisfaction, withdrawal behaviours, demographics and year of study in their university courses during an emergency COVID-19 lockdown experience. Importantly, this research offers a more nuanced view of the Five Senses and confirms their importance as a university strategy for student success. These findings offer further granularity into the complex set of relations that impact decisions around satisfaction, persistence, and capability in higher education and support previous research by Lizzio and Wilson (2008) indicating students’ …

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A Wolf In Sheep’S Clothing? Critical Discourse Analysis Of Five Online Automated Paraphrasing Sites, Kay M. Hammond, Patricia Lucas, Amira Hassouna, Stephen Brown Nov 2023

A Wolf In Sheep’S Clothing? Critical Discourse Analysis Of Five Online Automated Paraphrasing Sites, Kay M. Hammond, Patricia Lucas, Amira Hassouna, Stephen Brown

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Research on academic integrity used to focus more on student character and behaviour. Now this research includes wider viewing of this issue as a current teaching and learning challenge which requires pedagogical intervention. It is now the responsibility of staff and institutions to treat the creation of a learning environment supporting academic integrity as a teaching and learning priority. Plagiarism by simply copying other people’s work is a well-known misconduct which undermines academic integrity; moreover, technological developments have evolved plagiarism to include the generation and copying of computer-generated text. Automated paraphrasing tool (APT) websites have become increasingly common, offering students …

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University Student Perceptions Of Online Learning In Jordan, Khleef A. Alkhawaldeh, Sarah Eldurini, Dima Alrai, Sara Yaghmourian Nov 2023

University Student Perceptions Of Online Learning In Jordan, Khleef A. Alkhawaldeh, Sarah Eldurini, Dima Alrai, Sara Yaghmourian

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This research paper examined Jordanian university students' perceptions of online learning in terms of knowledge, attitude, and practice (variables of the KAP model). It also investigated the relationship between their perceptions of online learning and their academic performance. students' perceptions of variables of the KAP model toward online learning were measured through an online questionnaire distributed to Jordanian universities students. Academic performance was also measured by identifying students' perceptions of their academic performance after switching to online learning due to COVID-19. One-sample t-test results indicated that the means of responses fall within the area of agreement (agree and strongly agree) …

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Exploring Cross-Cultural Teacher Perspectives On Student Engagement In Virtual Learning Environments During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ishaq Al-Naabi, Javier Cifuentes-Faura, Loeurt To, Deborah Odu Obor Nov 2023

Exploring Cross-Cultural Teacher Perspectives On Student Engagement In Virtual Learning Environments During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ishaq Al-Naabi, Javier Cifuentes-Faura, Loeurt To, Deborah Odu Obor

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

The rapid transition to emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for teachers, students, and higher education institutions, impacting students' learning and engagement in the learning process. Based on Self-Determination Theory, this paper employs a collective case study research methodology to examine teachers' strategies for supporting students' learning and engagement in virtual learning environments during emergency remote teaching in the pandemic era, with the goal of offering guidelines to assist teachers in fostering student learning and engagement in these virtual settings. The inductive thematic analysis of eight semi-structured interviews with teachers from Spain, Oman, Nigeria and Cambodia revealed …

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Utilising Features Of Sport Commentating To Provide A Framework For Co-Teaching The Online Lecture, Christopher E. Jones, Gabriel G. Perrone Nov 2023

Utilising Features Of Sport Commentating To Provide A Framework For Co-Teaching The Online Lecture, Christopher E. Jones, Gabriel G. Perrone

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Higher education teaching abruptly changed during the COVID-19 pandemic to remote, on-line learning and teaching. The use of on-line communication software to teach became the norm and remains at many institutions. This software contains features, such as the chat, that offer teaching and learning advantages; however, potential benefits can be challenging to realise for academics used to traditional modes of lecture delivery. In most cases a solo-taught lecture designed for a physical room does not transition well to the on-line space. Co-teaching, which involves two or more academics teaching the same class, is a pedagogy that can improve engagement and …

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The Flinders University/Tafe Sa Bachelor Of Creative Arts Dual Award Model: A Case Study, Michelle Gander, Eric Bouvet Nov 2023

The Flinders University/Tafe Sa Bachelor Of Creative Arts Dual Award Model: A Case Study, Michelle Gander, Eric Bouvet

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA), a dual award degree offered jointly by Flinders University and TAFE SA. It first sets the rationale for the award while placing it in the Australian educational context, comparing it to equivalent programs offered at other institutions. It then provides an insight into the characteristics of a cohort of students. To achieve this, the study analyses a range of key quantitative metrics including demographics, enrolment numbers, attrition, student experience surveys and grade distributions to determine the cohort’s profile. Additionally, the study seeks information from recent graduates …

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The Mindful Interactions (Mi) Tool: Promoting Student Mental Health In Tertiary Education, Elspeth Stephenson, Helen Yost Nov 2023

The Mindful Interactions (Mi) Tool: Promoting Student Mental Health In Tertiary Education, Elspeth Stephenson, Helen Yost

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This conceptual paper introduces the Mindful Interactions (MI) tool designed to enable university teaching academics to promote student mental health and in so doing, impact positively on academic outcomes. The MI tool is comprised of three elements: understandings to provide theoretical guidance which inform pedagogy, practices to provide strategies for translating theory into practice, and guiding principles which provide a catalyst for critical reflexion, challenge existing beliefs, and create a shared vision from which to work. Relationships are at its core, acknowledging that university students report teacher-student relationships as key to their mental health. Issues related to university student …

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Learning With Generative Artificial Intelligence Within A Network Of Co-Regulation, Jason M. Lodge, Paula De Barba, Jaclyn Broadbent Nov 2023

Learning With Generative Artificial Intelligence Within A Network Of Co-Regulation, Jason M. Lodge, Paula De Barba, Jaclyn Broadbent

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has created legitimate concerns surrounding academic integrity and the ease with which such technologies might lead to cheating in assessment, in particular. However, fixating solely on potential misconduct is overshadowing a more profound, transformative interaction between learners and machines. This commentary article delves into the relationship between students and AI, aiming to highlight the need for revised pedagogical strategies in the AI age. We argue that the much-discussed approaches that prioritise AI literacy or augmented critical thinking might be inadequate. Instead, we contend that a more holistic approach emphasising self-regulated learning (SRL) and …

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Editorial: Artificial Intelligence Is Awesome, But Good Teaching Should Always Come First., Joseph Crawford, Carmen Vallis, Jianhua Yang, Rachel Fitzgerald, Christine O'Dea, Michael Cowling Nov 2023

Editorial: Artificial Intelligence Is Awesome, But Good Teaching Should Always Come First., Joseph Crawford, Carmen Vallis, Jianhua Yang, Rachel Fitzgerald, Christine O'Dea, Michael Cowling

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

The explosion of generative artificial intelligence into the mainstream of society some twelve months ago has seriously challenged learning and teaching practice. Since then, AI companies such as OpenAI are constantly improving their language models and releasing new features to make them more capable and useful. So, given there have been many disruptors in the past and emerging disruptions in the present, what can we learn in this situation, where Generative AI stands poised to challenge the purpose and relevance of assessment models? From our examples, disruptive technologies only have a major impact when they positively transform practice and are …

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Tenant Satisfaction, Trust, Green Image As Mediation, And Greenwashing Perception As Mediator Of The Perceived Intention To Extend Or Renew Rent, Felicia Solihin, Raden Alibasya Wisnu Wardhana, Suharno Tan, Asnan Furinto, Dewi Tamara Oct 2023

Tenant Satisfaction, Trust, Green Image As Mediation, And Greenwashing Perception As Mediator Of The Perceived Intention To Extend Or Renew Rent, Felicia Solihin, Raden Alibasya Wisnu Wardhana, Suharno Tan, Asnan Furinto, Dewi Tamara

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This research aimed to observe the influence of tenant satisfaction, green awareness, and trust through green image mediation, and moderation by greenwashing perception perceived intention to extend or renew rent and studied in one of the biggest shopping malls in Jakarta. The research collected data through surveys of 229 respondents who are tenants with a minimum of one year of rent at this shopping mall. Although many research projects have shown that tenant satisfaction and tenant trust have a positive influence on tenant intention to extend or renew rent, it had yet to examine the factors of green awareness, green …

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Editorial Volume 17 Issue 5. Industrial Analysis From Multidimensional Perspectives, Bryna Meivitawanli, Ciorstan Smark Oct 2023

Editorial Volume 17 Issue 5. Industrial Analysis From Multidimensional Perspectives, Bryna Meivitawanli, Ciorstan Smark

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This Special Issue of the Australasian Accounting Business and Finance Journal (AABFJ) comes out of the Industrial Analysis from Multidimensional Perspectives stream of the 3rd International Conference on Organizational Performance Excellence (iCOPE 2023). This conference is held by Binus Business School, Bina Nusantara University. The conference takes on the theme of Ecosystem, Innovation, and Excellence in Enhancing Organizational Resilience and Agility for Sustainability and welcomes the submission of research papers focused on any industry. Therefore, this special issue provides industrial analyses from multidimensional perspectives. Each industry has its own unique identity. Therefore, it is important to conduct industry-level analysis to …

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Exploring Switching Intentions Among Generation Z Smartphone Users: A Push-Pull-Mooring Framework Analysis Of Factors Across Smartphone Segments, Choo Ling Suan, Alice Reyna Gondokusumo, Hardijanto Saroso, Diena Dwidienawati, Dicky Hida Syahchari Oct 2023

Exploring Switching Intentions Among Generation Z Smartphone Users: A Push-Pull-Mooring Framework Analysis Of Factors Across Smartphone Segments, Choo Ling Suan, Alice Reyna Gondokusumo, Hardijanto Saroso, Diena Dwidienawati, Dicky Hida Syahchari

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This research uses the Push-Pull-Mooring Framework to explore the factors influencing smartphone users’ switching intentions, whether between levels of smartphone types within the same brand or across different brands. Using online survey data from 141 Generation Z Smartphone users in Jakarta, respondents have been divided into three segments according to the smartphone price. These are Entry-Level, Mid-Range, and High-End. This study uses the data triangulation research method by utilizing WrapPLS 7.0 and Nvivo 12 software. This study found that in every level of the smartphone, the Entry-level, Mid-range, and High-End, the most significant factor for switching intention is the Push …

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The Role Of Parasocial Relationships, Congruence And Source Credibility In Indonesia: A Study On Tiktok Live Streaming Commerce In The Cosmetics Industry, Caroline Lawrence, Bryna Meivitawanli Oct 2023

The Role Of Parasocial Relationships, Congruence And Source Credibility In Indonesia: A Study On Tiktok Live Streaming Commerce In The Cosmetics Industry, Caroline Lawrence, Bryna Meivitawanli

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This study aimed to investigate how parasocial relationships, congruence, and source credibility influence purchase intention in TikTok Live Streaming commerce for cosmetics among Indonesian Generation Z users. Data was collected from 270 respondents through an online questionnaire, and validity and reliability tests were conducted. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS). Results showed that celebrity endorsers' attractiveness, trustworthiness, and expertise positively impact purchase intention. Parasocial relationship mediated the connection between celebrity characteristics and purchase intention. Moreover, celebrity-product congruence positively influenced endorsers' perceived credibility and mediated the relationship with purchase intention. The findings emphasize the importance of celebrity attractiveness, …

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The Interplay Of Human Resource Practices And Employee Innovative Behavior In Employee Performance, Ami Fitri Utami, Catra Aryasatya Oct 2023

The Interplay Of Human Resource Practices And Employee Innovative Behavior In Employee Performance, Ami Fitri Utami, Catra Aryasatya

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected the global economy with lockdown measures and reduced economic activity. This study investigates the relationship between employee innovative behavior, HR practices implementation, and performance at one of the biggest car distributors in Indonesia. The study determines the impact of employee's innovative ideas in daily work activities and changes in HR practices on the company's recent performance improvements. The research uses a quantitative approach by using a questionnaire of 120 employee respondents and applying the PLS-SEM (Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling) to analyze the data. The result shows that employee's innovative behavior and HR …

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Human Touch Experience: A Strategy For Reducing Consumer Switching Behavior In The Financial Service Industry, Anton Dwi Fitriyanto, Mulyono Mulyono Oct 2023

Human Touch Experience: A Strategy For Reducing Consumer Switching Behavior In The Financial Service Industry, Anton Dwi Fitriyanto, Mulyono Mulyono

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This research provides an in-depth exploration of the Human Touch Experience (HTE) as a strategy for reducing consumer switching behavior in the financial service industry (Non-Bank). Amidst increasing competition and digitalization, maintaining customer loyalty has become a significant challenge for the industry. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative survey data from 1,207 respondents with qualitative data from 30 in-depth interviews. The findings underscore that high levels of HTE are associated with increased customer satisfaction and loyalty and a decreased intention to switch service providers. Furthermore, financial institutions that incorporate HTE practices into their operations report lower rates of …

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The Moderating Role Of Policy Intervention On The Relationship Of Environment, Social, And Governance (Esg) And Cost Of Equity Capital: A Study In Basic Materials Companies In Asia, Yanthi Hutagaol-Martowidjojo, Valentina Tohang, Emmanuella P.T. Payung Oct 2023

The Moderating Role Of Policy Intervention On The Relationship Of Environment, Social, And Governance (Esg) And Cost Of Equity Capital: A Study In Basic Materials Companies In Asia, Yanthi Hutagaol-Martowidjojo, Valentina Tohang, Emmanuella P.T. Payung

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure is a non-financial disclosure that is expected to enhance firms’ transparency, ease estimation of risk, hence lower cost of equity (CoE). However prior studies show mixed results. Using Institutional theory, this paper argues that sustainability policy intervention could have a different effect. However, this framework expects that the more ESG disclosure, the higher firms’ cost of equity (CoE) due to shareholders’ perception of mindless ESG plan. The policy intervention examined is government regulation of mandatory sustainability practices. This study uses a sample of 98 basic materials sector companies in eleven Asia countries with 5 …

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In The 'Display Case': (Capitalist) Realism And Simon Stone's 'Zoological' Ibsen, Margaret M. Hamilton Oct 2023

In The 'Display Case': (Capitalist) Realism And Simon Stone's 'Zoological' Ibsen, Margaret M. Hamilton

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How are theatre practitioners (re)defining the realist project, a form of theatre intrinsic to the ideological domestication of capitalism? This paper takes up this question through an examination of Simon Stone's production of The Wild Duck 'after Ibsen', staged at Belvoir Theatre in Sydney in 2011, and the late Mark Fisher's (2009) theorization of a market-dominated present as capitalist realism. In doing so, it refers to three different cultural contexts by making parallels to the German theatre director Thomas Ostermeier's work and pointing to developments in Britain. It argues that performances dependent upon the subject's capacity to know and represent …

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Socio-Emotional Support In Higher Education: Evidence From First Year Learning Communities, Jet P. Van Der Zijden, Theo Wubbels Aug 2023

Socio-Emotional Support In Higher Education: Evidence From First Year Learning Communities, Jet P. Van Der Zijden, Theo Wubbels

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

First-year learning communities (FLCs) are known to improve student integration during the first year at university. The FLC classroom social climate and its potential role in contributing to this positive effect of FLCs have not been studied. The current study wants to elucidate students’ perceptions of the social climate within the Utrecht Undergraduate Pharmacy FLCs by exploring students’ perceptions and perceived value of peer and student-teacher interactions within these FLCs, relate these perceptions to the dimensions of the classroom social climate and clarify which factors help or hinder a positive perceived value. Fourteen first-year students from the cohort 2020-2021 (n=208) …

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Book Review: Relational Pedagogies: Connections And Mattering In Higher Education, Ameena L. Payne, Taylor Payne Aug 2023

Book Review: Relational Pedagogies: Connections And Mattering In Higher Education, Ameena L. Payne, Taylor Payne

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This book review of Relational Pedagogies: Connections and Mattering in Higher Education by Karen Gravett aims to offer a compelling analysis that enhances the scholarly conversations around the importance of building relationships and connections in higher education, particularly in complex and uncertain times. By situating the book's arguments within the wider academic discourse, the review strives to provide valuable insights, meaningful connections and an assessment of the book's impact on advancing relational pedagogies in higher education. By centering the perspectives of Black women and other marginalised groups, the review offers an intersectional critique that strives to expand the discourse on …

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Is Work From Home (Wfh) Feasible For University Language Educators In The Post Covid-19 Era?, Hou-Keat Khong, Kee-Man Chuah, Siti Nabilah Ahmad Sanusi Aug 2023

Is Work From Home (Wfh) Feasible For University Language Educators In The Post Covid-19 Era?, Hou-Keat Khong, Kee-Man Chuah, Siti Nabilah Ahmad Sanusi

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This study investigated the effects of work from home (WFH) on language educators in Malaysian universities gauging specifically their perceptions on its advantages and disadvantages during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed-methods research design was employed involving 152 language educators. The results revealed that although the overall mean scores were rather neutral, language educators were more inclined toward positive effects of WFH, most notably in terms of saving communing time and being closer to family. However, the negative effects were missing colleagues and feeling glued to the computer. The results also shed interesting insights into Malaysian language educators’ high confidence in …

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Insights And Experiences Of Students About The Factors That Enhance Relational Pedagogy In Higher Education, Yaw Owusu-Agyeman, Semira Pillay Aug 2023

Insights And Experiences Of Students About The Factors That Enhance Relational Pedagogy In Higher Education, Yaw Owusu-Agyeman, Semira Pillay

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This study examines the insights and experiences of students about the factors that enhance relational pedagogy in a South African university. To provide empirical explanations as to how these insights could be prioritised to enhance effective teaching and learning, quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 1087 participants using a survey that also required them to complete an open-ended section. The quantitative data was analysed using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, while the qualitative data was evaluated using thematic analysis. An analysis of the quantitative data revealed that the most significant factors that enhance relational pedagogy were, ethical care, interpersonal communication, …

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Avoiding Stuck Places: University Educators’ Views On Supporting Migrant And Refugee Students With Transitioning Through And Out Of Higher Education, Sally Baker, Megan Rose, Clemence Due, Prasheela Karan Aug 2023

Avoiding Stuck Places: University Educators’ Views On Supporting Migrant And Refugee Students With Transitioning Through And Out Of Higher Education, Sally Baker, Megan Rose, Clemence Due, Prasheela Karan

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

University student equity cohorts experience inequitable graduate/ employment outcomes. These challenges are magnified for Culturally and Linguistically Marginalised Migrant and/or Refugee students (CALMMR). Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the views of Australian university educators on the transitioning of CALMMR students from higher education into employment. Employing mixed methods, this study commenced with a survey of university educators (n=40) followed by semi-structured interviews (n=13). Findings highlighted that specialised, diverse support is needed for CALMMR students across studies and into careers. Specifically, students faced additional challenges, which are not being met in a fragmented university system. Universities need to provide support …

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Supporting Student Wellbeing As An Academic Language And Learning Advisor: Challenges And Opportunities, Laura Gurney, Vittoria Grossi Aug 2023

Supporting Student Wellbeing As An Academic Language And Learning Advisor: Challenges And Opportunities, Laura Gurney, Vittoria Grossi

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

The provision of academic language and learning (ALL) support to undergraduate and postgraduate students has been a staple across higher education institutions in Australia and New Zealand for some time. However, research has established that there are multiple challenges inherent to working across institutional spaces in the ways that ALL staff do. This has included ambiguity about the parameters of their roles and how they connect with staff and students as support professionals. Furthermore, how advisors respond to student wellbeing as part of the support they offer, and how their own wellbeing is accounted for at work, are not well …

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Understanding Diversity In Undergraduate Learning Of Cost-Benefit Analysis, Sarah Yu Aug 2023

Understanding Diversity In Undergraduate Learning Of Cost-Benefit Analysis, Sarah Yu

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This paper presents a case study that reflects on teaching an economic unit, Cost-benefit analysis (CBA), to a diverse undergraduate student body at the researcher’s institution. CBA is an applied economic technique that attempts to assess the economic efficiency of proposed public policies through the systematic prediction of social costs and social benefits. Students in this CBA unit are required to complete an online test, CBA report and a final examination. In the CBA Report, the students perform analytical work to explain the relationships among events, identify options, evaluate choices, and predict the effects of actions. This paper investigates the …

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Widening Participation Between 2001 And 2021: A Systematic Literature Review And Research Agenda, Aaron Tham, Maria Raciti, Joshua Dale Aug 2023

Widening Participation Between 2001 And 2021: A Systematic Literature Review And Research Agenda, Aaron Tham, Maria Raciti, Joshua Dale

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Widening participation has been a vehicle to facilitate access and support towards the successful completion of university studies for underrepresented groups who are less likely to pursue higher education. Yet, despite its widely accepted importance and adoption across countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom, studies to date remain largely fragmented – often employed through the lens of a single institution, or a particular priority group. Amidst this backdrop, universities and other higher education providers are increasingly probed as to their role in supporting social capital mobility, of which widening participation plays a vital component in delivering wider societal …

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Blended Learning As A Site Of Struggle: A Critical Realist Analysis Of Students’ Perceptions Of Blended Learning And Its Impact On Their Sense Of Belonging, Alicja Syska, Christie Pritchard Aug 2023

Blended Learning As A Site Of Struggle: A Critical Realist Analysis Of Students’ Perceptions Of Blended Learning And Its Impact On Their Sense Of Belonging, Alicja Syska, Christie Pritchard

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

This study explores students’ perceptions of blended learning and its impact on their sense of belonging at a post-92 UK university. A critical realist framework that considers the interlocking domains of subjective experience, objective events and observations, and the mechanisms and structures that underpin them is used to situate these perceptions, while a mixed methods approach enables a multi-layered insight into the captured diversity of student experience. The quantitative and qualitative results demonstrate that while the student self-reported experience of blended delivery is mixed, its perceived impact on academic performance is negligible. The effects of blended and remote learning on …

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Indian And Australian University Students’ Acceptance Of Using Accessible, Web-Based, And Smartphone-Delivered Augmented Reality In Tertiary Learning: A Cross-Country Analysis, Christian Moro, Kaushal Khumar Bhagat, Vineesha Veer, Gadiraju Chinmay Varma, Aishika Das, James Birt Aug 2023

Indian And Australian University Students’ Acceptance Of Using Accessible, Web-Based, And Smartphone-Delivered Augmented Reality In Tertiary Learning: A Cross-Country Analysis, Christian Moro, Kaushal Khumar Bhagat, Vineesha Veer, Gadiraju Chinmay Varma, Aishika Das, James Birt

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Accessible and equitable education is a national priority recently highlighted by the Indian and Australian Governments. New developments in web-based architecture allow augmented reality (AR) lessons to be delivered via smartphone. Although educational technology is commonplace in the Australian curriculum, it is unclear if Indian tertiary students would be welcoming towards web-based mobile learning due to a historically slower uptake and only recent availability of connected devices in their educational system. This study evaluated feedback after using a web-deployed AR smartphone-based application across both Australia (70 participants) and India (100 participants) to see if this technology can assist in capacity …

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