... in. Alicia Prowse can be contacted at: a.prowse@mmu.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Students Motivation Attainment Progression Extrinsic Universities United Kingdom Motivation to learn has been investigated and measured over the years with efforts to enhance...

... Built environment education Feedback Feedback provision Feedback use Case study Higher education United Kingdom The provision of “good” feedback to students, and its use by students, is central to supporting and enhancing their learning experiences whilst at university (see e.g. Race...

... of university staff and employer representatives. This type of research is also needed given the increased priority by governments in relation to forging links between business and higher education. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 United Kingdom Government policy Universities Curricula...

... will place them nearer the higher end of the employment skills curve. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Undergraduate practice‐based learning Employer engagement Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Strategies Barriers Terminology United Kingdom Learning Education...

... to the career opportunities it offers. The development of the method for this study also offers insights into the structure and recommendations presented by IS 2010. Career tracks IS education IS 2010 IS curriculum IS skills Education Information systems United Kingdom Information systems...

.... Specifically, it explored: United Kingdom Business Schools Masters degrees Master of Business Administration Curricula Higher education Entrepreneurship Enterprise Internationalisation Learning RQ1. What is the typical profile of the international students’ prior education and work...

... of the criticisms often made of evaluations studies. United Kingdom Secondary schools Business enterprise Enterprise Education Evaluation The importance of an “enterprise culture” to the UK's future ability to remain competitive in a global economy was the focus of an Enterprise White Paper...

...@georgiasouthern.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom United States of America Students Assessment Education Curricula Assessment practice Entrepreneurship education Student assessment Typology of entrepreneurship education In a recent paper Pittaway et al...

... and skills possessed) in the United Kingdom and to examine whether these conditions are correlated with age. Design/methodology/approach The paper makes use of the 2006 Skills Survey. Cross tabulations of both conditions with age are produced and binomial probit estimates of both conditions are reported...

... these instances can have significant impact. United Kingdom Educational systems and institutions Secondary schools Further education Symbolic violence Capital Habitus Choice Vicky Duckworth can be contacted at: vicky.duckworth@edgehill.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012...

... per cent of those aged 65‐75 gave the same reason) (EHRC, 2010). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Demographics Employees Baby Boomer generation Older workers Higher education Experience Graduates Higher level skills Young workers Multi‐generational...

... effect. The decline in the 60‐64‐year‐old age group is likely to reflect early retirements. United Kingdom Employees Personal health Sick leave Older workers Younger workers Intergenerational conflict Public perception has established a dichotomy between older and younger workers...

... engagement Transitions Graduates Higher education Hospitality and tourism United Kingdom Two briefing sessions for mentors were devised where an industry facilitator led the mentors through the skills associated with mentoring; active listening, questioning and providing supportive feedback (Arnold...

... from placement, about their experiences of the placement. Work placement Work experience Academic achievement Students Undergraduates Computing United Kingdom At the time of conducting this study, the work placement and associated assessment was entirely independent of the degree...

... measures for UK higher education. Graduate employability Numeracy skills Undergraduates Graduate skills UK higher education United Kingdom Graduates Higher education Numeracy Despite the importance that employers place upon graduates’ numeracy skills, the literature appears unclear about...

..., are evaluated. United Kingdom Universities Curricula Sciences Engineering Enterprise education Toolkits Simulation STEM Bioscience Newcastle University’s employability statement encompasses employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship. “Enterprise” refers to the aspects...

... institutions. China United Kingdom Higher education Universities Fashion industry Entrepreneurialism Employability Entrepreneurship Fashion entrepreneurship Enterprise education Evaluation © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 The role of education is important in building...

... Limited 2012 United Kingdom Universities Curricula Enterprise education Sustainability Cyclical evaluation Enterprise contexts This project was undertaken in a former Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) based...

... motivation; and group leadership helps achieve common purpose. Originality/value The paper offers a unique insight and applies a communities of practice framework for analysing and developing group work as part of social learning. United Kingdom Universities Communities of practice Skills Group...

... at: drobotham@dmu.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Part‐time employment Part‐time workers Student experience Stress United Kingdom An increasingly prominent feature of the higher education sector in the UK is the rise in the number of students studying full‐time, while...