Mapping the Eight Dimensions of the Ideal Student in Higher Education

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  • Author(s): Wong, Billy (ORCID Wong, Billy (ORCID 0000-0002-7310-6418); DeWitt, Jennifer (ORCID DeWitt, Jennifer (ORCID 0000-0001-8584-2888); Chiu, Yuan-Li Tiffany (ORCID Chiu, Yuan-Li Tiffany (ORCID 0000-0002-1520-5637)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Educational Review. 2023 75(2):153-171.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Evaluative
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      19
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Marketing; Higher Education; Student Characteristics; Educational Policy; Equal Education; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Factor Analysis; Learner Engagement; Study Skills; Discipline; Reflection; Innovation; Employment Potential; Intelligence; Learning Strategies; Interpersonal Relationship; Expectation; College Students; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Academic Achievement; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes
    • Subject Terms:
      United Kingdom
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538
    • ISSN:
      0013-1911
      1465-3397
    • Abstract:
      Marketisation has directed higher education institutions and policies to focus on student support and provisions that promote better experience and value. By contrast, expectations of university students are under-researched and understated, with less attention placed on what and how students should perform in higher education. This paper further develops the concept of the "ideal student" at university, which aims to promote transparency and explicitness about what is expected of students, and potentially alleviate inequalities driven by implicit and unspoken rules of higher education. We report on the development and findings of the ideal student survey, conducted with 1,043 university students and staff in the UK. Factor analysis revealed eight dimensions of the ideal student, which we have tentatively described as "Diligence & Engagement," "Organisation & Discipline," "Reflection & Innovation," "Positive & Confident Outlook," "Supportive of Others," "Academic Skills," "Employability Skills" and "Intelligence & Strategic Approach." Each factor is discussed with a focus on the differences between the views of staff and students. We conclude with a discussion of how the concept of the ideal student has the potential to promote better equality and opportunities for student success, by making explicit what is expected of university students.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1379797