Elizabeth Paradiso Urassa
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How do we ensure that people undertake higher education (HE) only when they have adequate information? Why are there higher numbers of people enrolling into HE studies than ever before? Why are there so many students dropping out of so many institutions? How do we balance learning in HE with our private life? What skills are acquired in HE? What are the challenges associated with learning in HE? These are among the questions the book will attempt...
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School inspection is a measure for monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning in pre-tertiary education in many countries. However, in postsecondary education, supervisors perform teaching tasks without external monitoring and evaluating their practices. Currently, most tertiary education institutions are multicultural learning centers with students and academics with different perceptions and experiences of the roles and responsibilities of...
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Student attrition is a persisting challenge that scholars have identified for years. The problem affects higher education institutions worldwide, regardless of structure (full-time, part-time), levels (doctoral, master, and bachelor degrees), and resource availabilities. Although many issues contribute to the problem, the student's social and relational factors are the leading causes. In most cases, students find more comfortable sharing their academic...
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Scholarly literature describes academic supervision as a relational-based task involving a student and supervisors. It is not controlled cooperation with a technical formula for it to function, but relational and requires interpersonal skills. Such collaboration in supervision resembles other human relations where partners may encounter diverse challenges.
Therefore, for supervision partners (students and supervisors) to cooperate effectively, they...
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Scholarly literature has informed different reasons for higher education student attrition. One major challenge most students face, especially doctoral students is the isolation that hinders them from integrating and becoming part of the learning society. Indeed, the current learning environment in higher education may be challenging to many, especially those without social-relational skills. Globalization and internationalization in higher education...
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It is hard to keep silent when many higher education students drop out of their studies every semester. Different scholarly literature has indicated that almost fifty percent of students who commence higher education withdraw. Indeed, higher education and research training pedagogy depend on success in supervision where a student cooperates with supervisors effectively. However, some supervisors do not comprehend students' needs and expectations,...