Thematic analysis of the learning experience of joint honours students: their perception of teaching quality, value for money and employability

Pigden, Louise; Jegede, Francis

doi:10.1080/03075079.2019.1661985

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“…However, current literature reveals that studies have mostly validated models illustrating lesser factorial elements. Only a few researchers tested multidimensional models (Niu et al, 2019; Pigden & Jegede, 2019). Thus, scarcity in terms of an integrated model was observed in the current literature.…”

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Measuring Perceived Employability among Higher Education Students: A Scale Development Study in Afghanistan

Noori,

Azmi

2023

Management and Labour Studies

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In higher education, students’ perceived employability (SPE) significantly attracted authors’ attention over the last decades. Several scholars have validated scales to measure the concept. Yet an inclusive model comprising multiple internal and external factors was found to be absent in the extant literature. This study thus provides an updated multi-indicator measurement model to assist in assessing SPE and its chief components in Afghanistan. Data were collected from 755 students from six registered universities. The scale’s reliability and validity was established using the AMOS’s confirmatory factor analysis capability. Using the structural equation model (SEM)-based method, the process adopted rigorous steps to assess content validity, data symmetry, unidimensionality, construct reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, nomological validity, and model fit indices. Model validation was confirmed after the goodness-of-fit patterns and its associated validity and reliability scores had been acceptably achieved. The study justified the validation of the multi-indicator model with nine main constructs in the Afghanistan context. Additional evidence for assessing SPE beyond the validation can be provided by assessing the effects of these validated sets of components on the SPE using the complete SEM.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Measuring Perceived Employability among Higher Education Students: A Scale Development Study in Afghanistan

Noori,

Azmi

2023

Management and Labour Studies

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“…Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to systematically generate, code, and develop themes (Benavides-lahnstein & Ryder, 2019;Pigden & Jegede, 2019). The themes represent the obstacles parents experience during the DLM phenomenon.…”

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Parental Obstacles During Distance Learning Mathematics in Indonesia: A Phenomenology Study

Isnawan¹,

Suryadi²,

Turmudi³

et al. 2022

EUROPEAN J ED RES

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<p style="text-align: justify;">The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an inevitable shift from face-to-face to distance learning, a phenomenon known as panic-gogy. Parents are the main students’ companions while studying at home. Although various studies show the constraints in this condition, few employ phenomenology that accurately describes people’s experience regarding a situation. Therefore, this study aimed to describe parents’ experience during distance learning mathematics using a phenomenology approach. The participants comprised 71 35-50-year-old parents of junior high school students. A Google form with open-ended questions was used as the main instrument in data collection. Data were analyzed using NVivo-12-assisted thematic analysis in coding, while source triangulation was used to strengthen the data trustworthiness. The results showed that students did not learn the content well due to poor explanations by the teacher. Furthermore, they did not study well at home due to signal constraints and quota limitations. This study recommends blended learning by combining limited face-to-face and online learning.</p>

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“…These experiences can impact on the student learning experience and academic outcomes (Slaten et. al, 2014;Pigden and Jegede, 2019).…”

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Exploring educational advantage in the UK via graduate employment of joint honours degrees by examining pre-university tariff and degree classification

Pigden

Moore

2019

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Purpose In the UK, the majority of university students specialise and study just one subject at bachelor degree level, commonly known in the UK as a single honours degree. However, nearly all British universities will permit students if they wish to study two or even three subjects, so-called joint or combined honours degrees, internationally known as a double major. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between graduate employment, pre-university educational attainment and degree classification achieved. The study also explored student choice with respect to university prestige. Design/methodology/approach The authors analysed the complete data set provided from the Higher Education Statistics Agency Destination of Leavers from the Higher Education survey, and combined this with data from the POLAR4 quintiles, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) tariff points and degree classification. The data were analysed to establish whether there was a difference in the choices and highly skilled graduate employment of the joint honours students, focussing particularly on Russell Group and Post-92 Universities, in order to build on previous published work. Findings For any UCAS tariff band, the higher the POLAR4 quintile the higher the rate of highly skilled destination. Russell Group outperform the Post-92 graduates in their rates of highly skilled destinations, for any tariff band and for both joint and single honours degrees. Higher POLAR4 quintile graduates are more likely to study at the Russell Group, with this effect increasing the higher the UCAS tariff. With the exception of first class honours graduates from Post-92 universities, joint and single honours from the Russell Group have a higher rate of highly skilled destination than Post-92 in the next higher degree classification. Social implications Low POLAR4 quintile students with high UCAS tariffs are “under-matching” and there is an impact on their graduate employment as a result. Originality/value This study adds new insights into joint honours degrees and also reinforces the literature around educational advantage and achievement prior to university, and the impact on graduate employment. Educational disadvantage persists over the course of a university degree education, from the perspective of gaining graduate employment. Higher quintile graduates are proportionately more likely to achieve the highest degree classifications, and proportionately less likely to achieve the lowest classifications, than graduates from the lower quintiles. Joint honours graduates are less likely to achieve a first class honours degree than single honours, and this will affect their rate of highly skilled destination.

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Thematic analysis of the learning experience of joint honours students: their perception of teaching quality, value for money and employability

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

Measuring Perceived Employability among Higher Education Students: A Scale Development Study in Afghanistan

Measuring Perceived Employability among Higher Education Students: A Scale Development Study in Afghanistan

Parental Obstacles During Distance Learning Mathematics in Indonesia: A Phenomenology Study

Exploring educational advantage in the UK via graduate employment of joint honours degrees by examining pre-university tariff and degree classification

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