Higher Education Research Group

Journal Articles by HERG Members

HERG members author and co-author a large number of articles on higher education in international peer-reviewed journals.

Here are some of those authored by HERG members:

2012

Arambewela, R. and Maringe, F. (2012). Mind the gap: Staff and postgraduate perceptions of student experience in higher education, Higher Education Review, Vol 44, No 2: 63-84  (ISSN 0018-1609)

Coldwell-Neilson, J., Beekhuyzen, J. and Craig, A. (2012). Which e-learning technology is right for me? International Journal of emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 7(2)

Hagel, Pauline., Carr, Rodney., Devlin, Marcia. M. (2012). Conceptualising and measuring student engagement through the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE): a critique, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 37 (4), 2012, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02602938.2010.545870

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2011

Arambewela, R. and Hall, J. (2011) The interactional effects of the internal and external university environment, and the influence of personal values, on satisfaction among international postgraduate students. Studies in Higher Education,  1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2011.615916

Azmat, F, Osborne, A and Rentschler, R. (2011) Indian student concerns about violence: Exploring student perceptions.  Australian Journal of Social Issues 46(3); 311-333

Devlin, M. (2011). Bridging socio-cultural incongruity: Conceptualising students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds in Australian higher education. Studies in Higher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2011.613991

Devlin, M. and O’Shea, H. (2011). Directions for Australian higher education institutional policy and practice in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 33(5) 529-535.  DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2011.605227.

Devlin, M. and O'Shea, H. (2011). Effective university teaching: views of Australian university students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Teaching in Higher Education. 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2011.641006

Forbes, H. (2011). Clinical teachers’ conceptions of nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 50(3), 152-157

Fujimoto, Y., Hagel, P., Turner, P., Kattiyapornpong, U. and Zutshi, A. (2011) Helping university students to 'read' scholarly journal articles: the benefits of a structured and collaborative approach, Journal of university teaching and learning practice, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1-14, Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, N. S. W. 

Hagel, P., Carr, R. & Devlin, M. (2011) Conceptualising and measuring student engagement through the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE): a critique, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, First published on: 25 March 2011

Ham, Jeremy J and Schnabel, M. A. (2011) Web 2.0 virtual design studio: social networking as facilitator of design education, Architectural Science Review Volume 54, Issue 2, 2011 Special Issue: ANZAScA special issue

Hitch, D., Larkin, H., Watchorn, V., & Ang, S. (2011). Community mobility in the context of universal design: Inter-professional collaboration and education. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00965.x

MacIntyre, G., Green Lister, P., Orme, J., Crisp, B. R., Manthorpe, J., Hussein, S., Moriarty, J., Stevens, M. & Sharpe, E. (2011). Using vignettes to evaluate the outcomes of student learning: Data from the evaluation of the new Social Work degree in England. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 30(2), 207-222.

Ohi, S. (2011). Investigating Ways of Enhancing On-line Research. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 8(3), 35-42.

Parris, M.A. and Saville, K. (2011). Piecing together the puzzle of graduate employment: Factors that shape the graduate work expectations of Human Resource Management students. Industry and Higher Education, 25(1), 15-24.

Saltmarsh, S., Sutherland-Smith, W. & Randell-Moon, H. (2011). Best foot forward, watching your step, jumping in with both feet, or sticking your foot in it? The politics of researching academic viewpoints. Qualitative Research Journal, 11(2).

Tucker, R. (2011). The architecture of teamwork: Do academically successful design students make good team mates? Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. Published online 17 August 2011 DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2011.604122

Walsh, K., Laskey, L., McInnes, E., Farrell, A,  Mathews, B & Briggs, F. (2011). Locating child protection in preservice teacher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 36(7)

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2010

Bedgood Jr, D. R., Bridgeman, A. J., Buntine, M., Mocerino, M., Southam, D., Lim, K. F., Gardiner, M., Yates, B., Morris, G., Pyke, S. M. and Zadnik, M. (2010). The development of teaching skills to support active learning in university science (ALIUS). Journal of learning design, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 10-19.

Bennett, C. M., Lilley, K., Yeatman, H., Parker, E., Geelhoed, E., Hanna, L. & Robinson, P. (2010). Paving Pathways: shaping the Public Health workforce through tertiary education. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2010, 7:2.

Dawson, P. (2010). Networked interactive whiteboards: Rationale, affordances and new pedagogies for regional Australian higher education. In M. Thomas & A. Jones (Eds), Interactive whiteboards: An Australasian perspective. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 26, Special issue no. 4, pp 523-533.

Devlin, M. & Samarawickrema, G. (2010). The criteria of effective teaching in a changing higher education context. Higher Education Research and Development, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 111 - 124.

Dyer, J. (2010). Shifting constructs of global education: New challenges for teachers. The Social Educator, vol 28, no. 2, pp. 4-11.

Forbes, H. (2010). Clinical teachers’ approaches to nursing. Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 19, no. 5-6, pp. 785-793

Goold, A., Coldwell, J. & Craig, A. (2010). An examination of the role of the e-tutor. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol 26, no. 5, pp 704-716. 

Johnson, R. & Kumar, M. (2010). The Monsoon Wedding phenomenon: understanding Indian students studying in Australian universities. Higher Education Research & Development, vol. 29, no. 3, pp 215 - 227.

Larkin, H. (2010). “But they won’t come to lectures …” The impact of audio recorded lectures on student experience and attendance. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 26, no. 2, pp 238-249.

Lim, F. (2010). Do Too Many Rights Make a Wrong? A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of a Sample of Malaysian and Singapore Private Higher Education Providers in Transnational Quality Assurance. Quality in Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 3, pages 211 - 222.

Staiger, P.K., Serlachius, A., Macfarlane, S., Anderson, S., Chan, T., & Young, G. (2010). Improving the coordination of care for low back pain patients by creating better links between acute and community services. Australian Health Review, vol. 34, no. 2, pp 139-143.

Sutherland-Smith, W. (2010). Retribution, deterrence and reform: The dilemmas of plagiarism management in universities. Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management 32 (1): 1-12.

Sutherland-Smith, W. & Saltmarsh, S. (2010). Minding the 'Ps'' for implementing online education: purpose, pedagogy and practicalities. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 35 (7): 64-77.

Warren, I. & Palmer, D. (2010). Crime risks of three-dimensional virtual environments. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, no. 388.

Warren, I., (2010). Using MediaWiki as an Efficient Data Repository and Ubiquitous Learning Tool: An Australian Example. Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 21-37.

Zutshi, A. & Creed, A. (2010). ICT and Gender Issues in  the Higher Education of Entrepreneurs. International Journal of E-Entrepreneurship and Innovation, vol. 1, no. 1, pp 42-59.

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2008/2009

Aitken, L., Currey, J., Marshall, A., & Elliott, D. (2008). Discrimination of educational outcomes between differing levels of critical care programmes by selected. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 24, 68-77.

Allard, A., & Santoro, N. (2008). Experienced teachers' perspectives on cultural and social class diversity: Which differences matter? Equity & Excellence in Education, 41(2), 200-214.

Arambewela, R., & Hall, J. (2008). Can't get no satisfaction: International students at Australian universities. Deakin Business Review, 1(1), 22-27.

Barton, S., Corbitt, B. & Nguyen, L. (2009). Academic social networks affecting the adoption of e-learning in Turkey. International Journal on E-Learning, 8(4), 561-575.

Benson, R., & Samarawickrema, G. (2009). Addressing the context of e-learning: Using transactional distance theory to inform design. Distance Education, 30(1), 5-21.

Benson, R., Samarawickrema, G., & O'Connell, M. (2009). Participatory evaluation: Implications for improving electronic learning and teaching approaches. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 34(6), 709 - 720.

Blackmore, J. (2008). Anticipating policy and logics of practice: Australian institutional and academic responses to the globalising 'quality research' agenda. Access, 27(1/2), 97-113.

Burch, T. (2008). Teaching and learning accounting with overseas students. People and Place, 16(1), 12-20.

Butterworth, I., & Palermo, J. (2008). Indicators for effective partnerships: Organisational implications for measuring service to international, national and local communities. The Australasian Journal of University Community Engagement, 2(3), 16-27.

Challis, D., Holt, D., & Palmer, S. (2009). Teaching and Learning Centres: Towards maturation. Higher Education Research and Development, 28(4), 371-383

Coldwell, J., Craig, A., Paterson, T., & Mustard, J. (2008). Online Students: Relationships between participation, demographics and academic performance. Electronic Journal of E-Learning, 6(1), 19-28.

Craig, A., Goold, A., Coldwell, J., & Mustard, J. (2008). Perceptions of roles and responsibilities in online learning: A case study. Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, 4, 205-223.

Craig, A., Lang, C., & Fisher, J. (2008). Twenty years of girls into computing days: Has it been worth the effort? The Journal of Information Technology Education, 7, 339-352.

Creed, A., & Zutshi, A. (2008). The wellhouse of knowledge globalization: IT & virtual communities. The Journal of Knowledge Globalization, 1(1), 29-42.

Crisp, B., & Gillingham, P. (2008). Some of my students are prisoners: Issues and dilemmas for social work educators. Social Work Education, 27(3), 307-317.

Crisp, B., & Maidment, J. (2009). Swapping roles or swapping desks? When experienced practitioners become students on placement. Learning in Health and Social Care, 8(3), 165-174.

de Leeuw, E., McNess, A., Crisp, B., & Stagnitti, K. (2008). Theoretical reflections on the nexus between research, policy and practice. Critical Public Health, 18(1), 5-20.

Demetrious, K. (2008). Secrecy and illusion: Second Life and the construction of unreality. Australian Journal of Communication, 35(1), 1-13.

Devlin, M. (In press). Indigenous higher education student equity: Focusing on what works. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education.

Devlin, M. (2008). Research challenges inherent in determining improvement in university teaching. Issues in Educational Research, 18(1), 12-25.

Devlin, M., Brockett, J., & Nichols, S. (2009). Focusing on university student engagement at the institutional level. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 31(2), 109-119.

Devlin, M., James, R. & Grigg, G., (2008). Studying and working: A national study of student finances and student engagement.  Tertiary Education and Management, 14(2), 111-122.

Devlin, M. and Samarawickrema, G. (In press). The criteria of effective teaching in a changing higher education context. Higher Education Research and Development.

Dracup, M. (2008). Role play in blended learning; A case study exploring the impact of story and other elements, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), 24(3), 294-310,

Hickey, C., & Kelly, P. (2008). Preparing to not to be a footballer: Higher education and professional sport. Sport, Education and Society, 13(4), 477-494.

Kentish, B., & Robottom, I. (2008). Does education for sustainability encourage Leopold's 'Intense Consciousness of land'? Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 13(1), 73-88.

Kumar, M., & Ang, S. (2008). Transitional issues of induction into design education for international undergraduate students: A case study analysis of architecture. Journal of Education in the Built Environment, 3(2), 10-23.

Le Rossignol, K. (2008). Designing Blended Learning in Higher Education: The neomillenial learner and mediated immersion. The International Journal of the Humanities, 6, 1-8.

Macken, C., & Bishop, M. (2009). 'Pocket Books of Engagement: A 'just-in-time' framework for a high quality first year student experience. e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching 18. 3(2)

Margetts, K., & Nolan, A. (2008). Shared Learning: A collaborative approach for supporting pre-service teacher's reflective practice. Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 61-68.

Morss, J. (2008). Part of the problem or part of the solution? Legal positivism in legal education. Legal Education Review, 18(1&2), 55-71.

Nagy, J. (2008). Fit for intended use: A manufacturing metaphor applied to international business students and learning outcomes. People and Place, 16(3), 9-18.

Nagy, J., & Robb, A. (2008). Can universities be good corporate citizens? Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 19, 1414-1430.

Nagy, J., & Burch, A. (2009). Communities of practice in academe (CoP-iA) - understanding knowledge work practices to enable capacity building in corporate universities. Oxford Review of Education, 35(2), 227 - 247.

Palmer, S., Bray, S., & Hall, W. (2008). What is the on-campus experience? Engineering student study and work. International Journal of Engineering Education, 24(4), 802-810.

Palmer, S., & Ferguson, C. (2008). Improving outcomes-based engineering education in Australia. Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 14(2), 91-103.

Palmer, S., & Hall, W. (2008). Application of podcasting in online engineering education. International Journal of Engineering Education, 24(1), 101-106.

Palmer, S., & Hall, W. (2008). Is off-campus engineering study off the agenda? Professional accreditation and distance education. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, II, 1-9.

Palmer, S., Holt, D., & Bray, S. (2008). Does the discussion help? The impact of a formally assessed online discussion on final student results. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 847-858.

Phillips, D., & Hayes, B. (2008). Securing the oral tradition: Reflective positioning and professional conversations in midwifery education. Collegian, 15(3), 109-114.

Phillips, D., & Morrow, J. (2008). Reflective practice in postgraduate midwifery education. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(7), 463-467.

Riverin, S., & Stacey, E. (2008). Sustaining an Online Community of Practice: A Case Study. Journal of Distance Education, 22(2), 43-58.

Robottom, I., & Norhaidah, S. (2008). Western Science and Islamic learners. Journal of Research in International Education, 7(2), 148-163.

Smith, R, Mackay, D., Holt, D., & Challis, D. (2008). Expanding the realm of best practices in cooperative industry-based learning in information systems and information technology: An inter-institutional investigation in Australian higher education. Asia-Pacific journal of Cooperative Education, 9(1), 73-80.

Tucker, R. (2009). Getting old and heading south: The academic success of Southerner learners in design cohorts.  Higher Education Research & Development, 28(2), 195-207.

Tucker, R. (2008). Learning Style Drift: Correlation Between Built Environment Students' Learning Styles and the Learning Styles of their Teachers. Journal for Education in the Built Environment, 3(1), 68-79.

Westrup, J. (2009). Participative and transformative postgraduate learning and teaching - Informed by Beuys, Steiner, Life-Based Learning & Appreciative Inquiry. New Community Quarterly, 7(4).

White, S., & Reid, J. (2008). Placing Teachers? Sustaining rural schooling through place-consciousness in teacher education. Journal of Research in Rural Education, 23(7), 1-11.

Wiesenberg, F., & Stacey, E. (2008). Teaching Philosophy: Moving from face-to-face to online classrooms. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 34(1), 63-79.

Volkov, A., & Volkov, M. (2009). Computer-mediated education: The relationship between computer access, tutorial attendance and student grades. e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, 3(1), 18-24.

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