This paper uses random assignment of students to investigate the impact of study groups
and roommates on academic achievement. We find that informal social interaction with …

These days we find a lot more focus on 'quality'in the field of higher education than ever
before. In fact, it is the concept of quality that makes higher education 'higher'. Earlier, the …

In this study, by considering household, societal, and institutional contextual factors, we
attempt to theorize the relationship between gender and digital divide with the help of social …

We study the effect of random dormitory assignment in a tertiary level educational institution
in India on students' subsequent academic achievements. We examine the importance of …

This article examines the efforts made in India for the capacity building of public service. It
addresses the negative influences, which the existing majority–minority divide, quota …

Discrimination against ethnic, religious, caste and other minority groups, women and girls,
refugees, migrants and people without citizenship rights, people with disabilities or …

Purpose This study aims to assess the enrolment scenario of Library and Information
Science (LIS) education in India offered through distance mode. Design/methodology …

Finland's globally accepted teaching practices are purely based on common sense, and
holistically promote equity over excellence.“New Wine in a new bottle” literally means …

Social and economic factors are commonly examined as contextual variables that predict
academic achievement, apart from the educational environment. In India, a major segment …

In 2012, the Brazilian government passed a law that mandated all federal higher education
institutions to implement a 50 percent admission quota for historically disadvantaged …