A comparison of three major instruments used for the assessment of university student experience: Toward a comprehensive and distributed approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Min Zeng ◽  
Luke K. Fryer ◽  
Yue Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Student Experience ◽  
University Student ◽  
Distributed Approach

scholarly journals Toward a comprehensive and distributed approach to assessing university student experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily M. Zeng ◽  
Luke K. Fryer ◽  
Yue Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
University Student ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
Distributed Approach ◽  
The Usa

Higher education’s rapid expansion is paired with growing social expectations of its benefits and concern on its teaching quality. In response to these, institutional/national surveys based on an array of theories are widely used in universities for quality assurance, enhancement, and benchmarking. This paper reviews three major types of instruments used for such purposes, including two distinct schools of theory that have guided the development of such assessment in the USA, Australia, UK and then spread to the other parts of the world. The theories shaping the development of the two instruments, the dimensions assessed, and the challenges and criticisms involved when using such instruments for quality assurance are each discussed. This review concludes with a call for comparisons of different lines of research in this area, discussions on student learning experience that include more diverse characterizations of student experience across different educational contexts, development of tools to enable distributed leadership among teachers, and encouragement of students as partners for quality enhancement in higher education.

scholarly journals Analyzing Research Trends in University Student Experience Based on Topic Modeling

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3570
Author(s):  
Seongyoun Hong ◽  
Taejung Park ◽  
Jaewon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Topic Modeling ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
University Student ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
The University

This study aims to identify research trends in student experience in higher education through analyzing the topics around which research on university students’ experiences has been conducted. Using the topic modeling technique, the Scopus database for studies published up to 2017 containing the terms “student experience” and either “higher education” or “tertiary education” in their titles, keywords, and abstracts was searched. After excluding overlapping studies, a total of 1211 studies were extracted. The articles were then classified into a total of 21 topics on university student experience, including “Learning with online technologies”, “Practice at the university”, and “Diversity in college”. The results of the current study indicate that it will be possible to offer various programs to support more valuable and better student experience at the university level. Thus, this study elucidates the ways in which research fields regarding student experience have been constructed and the ways in which the main research trends have changed.

scholarly journals ERRATUM

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhona Sharpe
Keyword(s):  
Student Experience ◽  
University Student ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The University

Ellis, R., Goodyear, P., O’Hara, A. & Prosser, M. (2007) The university student experience of face-to-face and online discussions: coherence, reflection and meaning, Alt-J, 15(1), 83–97.DOI: 10.1080/09687760701482549

scholarly journals Older, online and first: Recommendations for retention and success

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Stone ◽  
Sarah O'Shea
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Student Population ◽  
University Student ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Related Research ◽  
The University

The university student population in Australia contains increasing numbers of older students returning to learning after a significant gap in their educational journey. Many are choosing to enrol online to combine their studies with other time-consuming responsibilities. This article examines the nature of this online student experience with a focus on those aged 25 and over who are the first in their families to embark on university studies. Drawing on interviews conducted with both staff and students operating in this virtual space, as well as other related research and literature, this article offers recommendations to higher education institutions and educators on ways to improve retention and ongoing participation of this cohort.

scholarly journals The university student experience of face-to-face and online discussions: coherence, reflection and meaning

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Ellis ◽  
Peter Goodyear ◽  
Agi O’Hara ◽  
Michael Prosser
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
University Student ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Experiences ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The University

This paper reports on an investigation into learning through discussions by undergraduate social work students. Second-year students studying psychology for social work experienced discussions began with face-to-face tutorials, and then continued for some time after online. This study used closed-ended questionnaires to investigate what students thought they were learning through discussions (their concepts), and how they engaged in the discussions face-to-face and online (their approaches). Significant associations were found among students’ concepts of discussions, approaches and levels of achievement. The results suggest that students who do not understand how discussions can help them to interrogate, reflect on and revise their ideas tended not to approach either face-to-face or online discussions in ways likely to improve their understanding or their levels of achievement. This type of insight is critical for teacher/designers wishing to create university experiences in which discussion is used to promote learning.DOI: 10.1080/09687760601130057

scholarly journals Quality experiences of inquiry in blended contexts – university student approaches to inquiry, technologies, and conceptions of learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
University Student ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Conceptions Of Learning ◽  
Qualitative Variation ◽  
On Line ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
The University

<p class="NoSpacing1">Evaluating the quality of inquiry using technology in blended contexts at university is a complex phenomenon as there are many variables which could account for qualitative variation in the experience. This study looks at reasons for qualitative variation in the university student experience of inquiry using technologies. It considers approaches to inquiry and technologies, conceptions of learning and academic achievement. The results identify which aspects of the experience account for relatively more successful learning and which aspects of the experience tend to be related to less successful experiences. It offers a nuanced understanding of the contribution of technology to successful experiences. The results have implications for the design of activities which involve class and on-line contexts and the way we help students to be successful.</p><p> </p>

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