Higher Education Research & Development, Volume 34, Issue 6 (2015)

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Higher Education Research & Development, Volume 34, Issue 6 (2015)

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External peer review of assessment: an effective approach to verifying standards?
Sue Bloxham, Jane Hudson, Birgit den Outer & Margaret Price
Pages: 1069-1082
Published online: 13 May 2015
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Postdoctoral positions as preparation for desired careers: a narrative approach to understanding postdoctoral experience
Shuhua Chen, Lynn McAlpine & Cheryl Amundsen
Pages: 1083-1096
Published online: 13 May 2015
AbstractforPostdoctoral positions as preparation for desired careers: a narrative approach to understanding postdoctoral experience | Full Text | References | PDF (136 KB)
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Greater engagement in and responsibility for learning: what happens when students cross the threshold of student–faculty partnership
Alison Cook-Sather & Alia Luz
Pages: 1097-1109
Published online: 07 May 2014
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A corpus-based discourse analysis of the vision and mission statements of universities in Turkey
Ibrahim Efe & Omer Ozer
Pages: 1110-1122
Published online: 21 Aug 2015
AbstractforA corpus-based discourse analysis of the vision and mission statements of universities in Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (132.4 KB)
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Up in the air: an examination of the work–life balance of fly-in–fly-out academics
Juraifa Jais, Kosmas X. Smyrnios & Lynnel A. Hoare
Pages: 1123-1137
Published online: 21 Apr 2015
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Factors influencing students’ perceptions of graduate attribute acquisition in a multidisciplinary honours track in a Dutch university
E.P.W.A. Jansen & C.J.M. Suhre
Pages: 1138-1152
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
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A day in the life (and death) of a public university
Frances Kelly
Pages: 1153-1163
Published online: 05 May 2015
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Implications of massive open online courses for higher education: mitigating or reifying educational inequities?
Ioana Literat
Pages: 1164-1177
Published online: 05 May 2015
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Branding of Flemish higher education institutions: a strategic balance perspective
Jelle Mampaey, Jeroen Huisman & Marco Seeber
Pages: 1178-1191
Published online: 05 May 2015
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Relationship between measures of academic quality and undergraduate student attrition: the case of higher education institutions in the Colombian Caribbean region
Anabella Martínez, Mónica Borjas, Mariela Herrera & Jorge Valencia
Pages: 1192-1206
Published online: 05 May 2015
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The differences in error rate and type between IELTS writing bands and their impact on academic workload
Amanda Müller
Pages: 1207-1219
Published online: 07 Apr 2015
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Influential structures: understanding the role of the head of department in relation to women academics’ research careers
Noëlle Obers
Pages: 1220-1232
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
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Enhancing large-class teaching: a systematic comparison of rich-media materials
F.C. Saunders & I. Hutt
Pages: 1233-1250
Published online: 27 May 2014
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Enhanced student learning in accounting utilising web-based technology, peer-review feedback and reflective practices: a learning community approach to assessment
Sue Taylor, Mary Ryan & Jon Pearce
Pages: 1251-1269
Published online: 22 May 2015
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The effect of online co-regulated learning in the implementation of team-based learning on improving students’ involvement
Chia-Wen Tsai
Pages: 1270-1280
Published online: 13 May 2015
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The role of transnational networking for higher education academics
Kelly Wakefield & Harriet Dismore
Pages: 1281-1296
Published online: 24 Apr 2015
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Creating an oasis: some insights into the practice and theory of a successful academic writing group
D. Wardale, T. Hendrickson, T. Jefferson, D. Klass, L. Lord & M. Marinelli
Pages: 1297-1310
Published online: 28 Apr 2015
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Student engagement research: thinking beyond the mainstream
Nick Zepke
Pages: 1311-1323
Published online: 21 May 2015
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Points for debate

‘Will press lever for food’: behavioural conditioning of students through frequent high-stakes assessment
Rob Wass, Tony Harland, Angela McLean, Ellen Miller & Kwong Nui Sim
Pages: 1324-1326
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
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Book reviews

Book Review
Transforming theological education: a practical handbook for integrative learning
Darren Cronshaw
Pages: 1327-1329
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
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Book Review
Studying and researching with social media
Tseen Khoo
Pages: 1329-1331
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
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List of Reviewers

HERD Reviewers, 31 October 2013 to 31 October 2014
Pages: 1332-1333
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
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Editorial Board

Editorial Board
Page: ebi
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
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