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Volume 4, issue 4, 2015

Developing a Faculty Learning Community for Non-Tenure Track Professors pp. 1

Nathan Bond

An Investigation of the Pedagogical Impact of Using Case-based Learning in a Undergraduate Biochemistry Course pp. 13

Verena Kulak and Genevieve Newton

Fair Use Rights in the Digital World: A Phenomenological Study of Instructional Technology Specialists pp. 25

Turgay Alakurt

The Efficacy of Social Media Technologies in Academia: A Pedagogical Bliss or Digital Fad? pp. 33

Charles Kivunja

Interdisciplinarity: Suffering from a Lack of Effective Marketing? pp. 45

Leslie J Wardley and Charles H Bélanger

How Leadership Styles in Academia Align to Achieve Success within the Tanzanian Catholic Universities System pp. 53

Philbert L. Vumilia

Implementation of Collaborative Learning as a High-Impact Practice in a Natural Resources Management Section of Freshman Seminar pp. 64

Matthew McBroom, Steven Bullard, David Kulhavy and Daniel Unger

I Paid for It, so I Deserve It! Examining Psycho-Educational Variables and Student Consumerist Attitudes to Higher Education pp. 73

Jason E. Marshall, Grace Fayombo and Rasheda Marshall

Female Leadership Capacity and Effectiveness: A Critical Analysis of the Literature on Higher Education in Saudi Arabia pp. 81

Miznah O. Alomair

Students’ Preferences for Types of Video Lectures: Lecture Capture vs. Screencasting Recordings pp. 94

Alaa Sadik

Using VineUp to Match Students with Alumni Industry Mentors in Engineering: A Pilot Study pp. 105

Colleen Halupa and Matthew Henry

Age Factor in Business Education Students’ Use of Social Networking Sites in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria pp. 113

Christiana Ngozi Ementa and Chika Madu Ile

Rethinking Business Models for 21st Century Higher Education: A European Perspective pp. 119

Jessica Lichy and Rickard Enstroem

An Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Based on a Variety of Characteristics pp. 128

Feride Karaca

Lecturers’ Perception of Classroom Management: An Empirical Study of Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia pp. 137

Selvaraj Grapragasem, Anbalagan Krishnan, Prem Lal Joshi, Shubashini Krishnan and Azlin Azlin

Effects of Gender on Teachers’ Perceptions of School Environment, Teaching Efficacy, Stress and Job Satisfaction pp. 147

Tran Van Dat

A Teacher Education for Sustainable Development System: An Institutional Responsibility pp. 158

Hayley Bentham, Astrid Sinnes and Sigrid Gjotterud

Predicting Student Misbehavior, Responsibility and Distraction from Schoolwork from Classroom Management Techniques: The Students’ Views pp. 178

Tran Van Dat

Policies and Practices of the Doctoral Programs in English Language Teaching in Turkey pp. 188

Kemal Sinan Ozmen and Betul Kinik

Learning from a Lived Experience of a PhD: A Reflexive Ethnography of Two Journeys pp. 199

Lydia Aziato

The Relationship between Writing Dispositions and Intelligence Domains of Gifted Students pp. 207

Murat Sengul

The Emancipation Years: Sport in the Female Colleges at the University of Sydney 1892-1958 pp. 216

Jessica Graham and Steve Georgakis

The Culture of Employee Learning- Which Way for South Africa? pp. 223

George Mavunga and Michael Cross

Approaches of Improving University Assets Management Efficiency pp. 235

Jingliang Wang

Problems in University Teaching Faculty Construction and Countermeasures pp. 239

Yuzheng Han

Volume 4, issue 3, 2015

Internationalization, Deregulation and the Expansion of Higher Education in Korea: An Historical Overview pp. 1

Christopher Green

Curriculum Politics in Higher Education: What Educators need to do to Survive pp. 14

Stephen Joseph

Evaluation of a Voluntary Tutoring Program in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics for First-year Undergraduates at Universidad Andres Bello, Chile pp. 21

Veronica A Jimenez, Fabiola C. Acuna, Felipe J. Quiero, Margarita Lopez and Carmen I. Zahn

Evaluation of Critical Thinking in Higher Education in Oman pp. 33

Renjith Kumar.R and Rajani James

Reliability-Related Issues in the Context of Student Evaluations of Teaching in Higher Education pp. 44

Ilker Kalender

The Portrait of "Good University Teacher" as Perceived by Tunisian Students pp. 57

Amira Nouri Belhaj and Mohamed Lamine Ben Abderrahman

Squaring Circles: The gap for Interdisciplinary Trainees in a Discipline-Driven Academy pp. 63

Shannon L Sibbald, Leslea Peirson and Jennifer Boyko

What Online Networks Offer: Online Network Compositions and Online Learning Experiences of Three Ethnic Groups pp. 68

Suzanne Elisabeth Lecluijze, Mariëtte de Haan and Asli Ünlüsoy

Analysis of Factors Enhancing Pitfall in Research and Teaching of the Nigerian University System pp. 82

Tafida Ahmed, Kasim Umar and Chima Paul

Investigation of Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation toward Biology pp. 90

Huseyin Ates and Asli Saylan

Research and Evaluation in Medical Education pp. 104

Helena A. Ferris and Mary E. Collins

Integrating an Interprofessional Education Model at a Private University pp. 112

Ramona Ann Parker, Helmut Gottlieb, Daniel G Dominguez, Patricia Sanchez-Diaz and Mary Elaine Jones

Technology in ELT: English Teachers Investigate Animoto and Fotobabble pp. 119

Abdullah Coskun and Zoe Marlowe

Real World Projects with Companies Supporting Competence Development in Higher Education pp. 129

Thomas Baaken, Bert Kiel and Thorsten Kliewe

Academic Programmes in Universities in East Africa: A Catalyst to Development pp. 140

Florah Katanu Karimi

Internationalization, Deregulation and the Extension of Higher Education in Korea: A Further Note pp. 156

Jang Jin

Investigation on the Development of Preschool Education Informationization of Ethnic Region in Gansu, China pp. 161

Yanhua He

The Research on the Construction of Teaching Resources in Ethnic University in China pp. 168

Jun Ma

A “New†Thematic, Integrated Curriculum for Primary Schools of Trinidad and Tobago: A Paradigm Shift pp. 172

Yvonne J. John

A Longitudinal Study of the Effectiveness of a K-12 Engagement Program on Graduate Student Learning Outcomes pp. 188

Faith Weeks, Ruiyang Gong and Jonathan Harbor

Does Curriculum Practical Training Affect Engineers’ Workplace Outcomes? Evidence from an Engineer Survey in China pp. 199

Jing Li, Yu Zhang, Mun Tsang and Manli Li

Innovations in Nigerian Universities: Perspectives of An Insider from A “Fourth Generation†University pp. 218

Grace Koko Etuk

Volume 4, issue 2, 2015

Innovative Methodologies for 21st Century Learning, Teaching and Assessment: A Convenience Sampling Investigation into the Use of Social Media Technologies in Higher Education pp. 1

Charles Kivunja

Factors Affecting Student Engagement: A Case Study Examining Two Cohorts of Students Attending a Post-1992 University in the United Kingdom pp. 27

Mark Groves, Christopher Sellars, Julian Smith and Alison Barber

Factors Influencing Curricular Reform; an Irish Perspective pp. 38

Helena Ann Ferris and Pauline Joyce

Assessing the Performance in EFL Teaching Practicum: Student Teachers’ Views pp. 44

Ali Merç

An Investigation of L2 Learners’ Writing Self-Efficacy, Writing Anxiety and Its Causes at Higher Education in Turkey pp. 57

Özkan Kırmızı and Gülin Dağdeviren Kırmızı

Predicting College Math Success: Do High School Performance and Gender Matter? Evidence from Sultan Qaboos University in Oman pp. 67

M. Mazharul Islam and Asma Al-Ghassani

Active Learning for Creating Innovators: Employability Skills beyond Industrial Needs pp. 81

Hiroshi Ito and Nobuo Kawazoe

Academic Stress as A Health Measure and Its Relationship to Patterns of Emotion in Collectivist and Individualist Cultures: Similarities and Differences pp. 92

Reza Kormi-Nouri, Shane MacDonald, Mohammad-Naghy Farahani, Kari Trost and Omid Shokri

Current Trends, Challenges and Prospects of Student Mobility in the African Higher Education Landscape pp. 105

Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis and Martin Doevenspeck

The Tail Wagging the Dog; An Overdue Examination of Student Teaching Evaluations pp. 116

Patti Miles and Deanna House

Strategies towards Effective Management of Higher Education for Building a Culture of Peace in Nigeria pp. 127

Romina Ifeoma Asiyai

Assessment in Medical Education; What Are We Trying to Achieve? pp. 139

Helena Ann Ferris and Dermot O' Flynn

The Ideal University Teacher according to the Views of Greek Students pp. 145

Poulcheria Douna, Argyris Kyridis, Christos Zagkos, Zoi Ziontaki and Prokopis Pandis

Pedagogy of the Dispersed: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the African Diaspora Phenomenon through the Human and Social Capital Lens pp. 159

Charles Kivunja and Edward Shizha

The Added Value of a PhD in Medicine - PhD Students’ Perceptions of Acquired Competences pp. 172

Henrika Anttila, Sari Lindblom-Ylänne, Kirsti Lonka and Kirsi Pyhältö

Exploration of Engineering Students’ Values with Respect to Behaviors in Group Work pp. 181

Robert L. Nagel, Eric C. Pappas, Matthew S. Swain and Gretchen A. Hazard

Summative and Formative Assessment in Medicine: The Experience of an Anaesthesia Trainee pp. 198

Sinead M O'Shaughnessy and Pauline Joyce

Study of the Index System for Assessing Learner-centered Online Courses pp. 207

Mei Li

Tacit Knowledge Sharing Modes of University Teachers From the Perspectives of Psychological Risk and Value pp. 214

Dengke Yu and Rong Zhou

The Use of Small Group Tutorials as an Educational Strategy in Medical Education pp. 225

Helena Ann Ferris

Volume 4, issue 1, 2015

Teaching Students to Learn and to Work Well with 21st Century Skills: Unpacking the Career and Life Skills Domain of the New Learning Paradigm pp. 1

Charles Kivunja

The Sustainable Personality: Values and Behaviors in Individual Sustainability pp. 12

Jesse B. Pappas and Eric C. Pappas

Motivating Factors for Adult Learners in Higher Education pp. 22

Olusegun Agboola Sogunro

Effective Use of Peer Assessment in a Graduate Level Writing Assignment: A Case Study pp. 38

Ashley Landry, Shoshanah Jacobs and Genevieve Newton

Integrating Hands-On Undergraduate Research in an Applied Spatial Science Senior Level Capstone Course pp. 52

David L. Kulhavy, Daniel R. Unger, I-Kuai Hung and David Douglass

Improving Quality Higher Education in Nigeria: The Roles of Stakeholders pp. 61

Romina Ifeoma Asiyai

University Interdisciplinary Research Organizations in the Process of Collaborative Innovation: Advantages, Difficulties and Strategies pp. 71

Ying Bi and Liansheng Yang

Who Needs More Sleep? Comparing Undergraduate and Graduate Students' Sleep Habits in a National U.S. Sample pp. 77

Sara B. Oswalt and Tammy J. Wyatt

Broadening Student Learning Experiences via a Novel Cross-Disciplinary Art and Anatomy Education Program - A Case Study pp. 86

Caroline J Speed, Adina Kleiner and Janet O. Macaulay

Social Capital of Non-traditional Students at a German University. Do Traditional and Non-traditional Students Access Different Social Resources? pp. 92

Tobias Brändle and Julia Häuberer

Managing Curriculum Change from the Middle: How Academic Middle Managers Enact Their Role in Higher Education pp. 106

Norman Rudhumbu

Critical Factors Underlying Students’ Choice of Institution for Graduate Programmes: Empirical Evidence from Ghana pp. 120

Joseph Mbawuni and Simon Gyasi Nimako

EFL College Students’ Perceptions of the Difficulties in Oral Presentation as a Form of Assessment pp. 136

Nowreyah A. Al-Nouh, Muneera M. Abdul-Kareem and Hanan A. Taqi

Student Teachers’ Key Learning Experiences – Mapping the Steps for Becoming a Professional Teacher pp. 151

Elsi Ahonen, Kirsi Pyhältö, Janne Pietarinen and Tiina Soini

Unpacking the Information, Media, and Technology Skills Domain of the New Learning Paradigm pp. 166

Charles Kivunja

Entrepreneurship Education in Delta State Tertiary Institution as a Means of Achieving National Growth and Development pp. 182

Regina N. Osakwe

Institutional Commitment to Community Engagement: A Case Study of Makerere University pp. 187

Henry Mugabi

Pedagogy and Culture: An Educational Initiative in Supporting UAE Nursing Graduates Prepare for a High-stakes Nurse Licensing Examination pp. 200

Sharon M Brownie, Ged Williams, Kate Barnewall, Suzanne Bishaw, Jennifer L Cooper, Walter Robb, Neima Younis and Dawn Kuzemski

Are Teacher Course Evaluations Biased Against Faculty That Teach Quantitative Methods Courses? pp. 217

Kenneth D. Royal and Myrah R Stockdale

Computer-Mediated Assessment of Higher-Order Thinking Development pp. 225

Oleg Tilchin and Jamal Raiyn

A Comparison of a Traditional Lecture-based and Online Supplemental Video and Lecture-Based Approach in an Engineering Statics Class pp. 232

Colleen M. Halupa and Benjamin W. Caldwell

Regional Higher Education Reform Initiatives in Africa: a comparative Analysis with Bologna Process pp. 241

Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis, Petronella Jonck and Anne Goujon

The Political, Socio-economic and Sociocultural Impacts of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) on Saudi Arabia pp. 254

Kholoud T. Hilal, Safiyyah R. Scott and Nina Maadad