This article introduces the concept of the assessment purposes triangle to illustrate the
balancing of purposes that needs to be considered in assessment for educational quality …

This study aims to explore the main aspects of sense of belonging, including academic and
social engagement, life satisfaction, thoughts of leaving university, demographic …

Achievement motivation theories propose that student motivation is composed of multiple
factors. Models of self-regulated learning adopt this assumption and further articulate that …

Background The need to belong is a fundamental human desire that provides the basis for
relationships and community; it provides a sense of security that enables growth and …

Abstract The Bologna Process, recently implemented in Portugal, has brought many
changes to higher education institutions. One of these changes refers to a law that enables …

The present study explored the interactive effect of age and gender in predicting surface and
deep learning approaches. It also investigated how these variables related to degree …

In this literature review, we seek to work through the implicit dilemma of the ethics of self-
care in higher education. The pressure to meet the multiple demands of higher education …

Employability is a key issue for students and Higher Education Institutions and a key
component of employability is possessing the skills a role requires. In the environmental …

Although more students have formally gained access to higher education, universities
continue to present students with norms and ideals that can function as invisible barriers to …

A major motivation for students of all ages to enter tertiary education is to improve their
access to the job market and increase the likelihood of success in their career trajectories …