Imperial College London
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Dr Tiffany Chiu

Central Faculty, Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship

Principal Teaching Fellow in Educational Development
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 8711t.chiu

 
 
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Location

 

S508Sherfield BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Wong:2023:10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538,
author = {Wong, B and DeWitt, J and Chiu, Y-LT},
doi = {10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538},
journal = {Educational Review},
pages = {153--171},
title = {Mapping the eight dimensions of the ideal student in higher education},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538},
volume = {75},
year = {2023}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.
AU  - Wong,B
AU  - DeWitt,J
AU  - Chiu,Y-LT
DO  - 10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538
EP  - 171
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 0013-1911
SP  - 153
TI  - Mapping the eight dimensions of the ideal student in higher education
T2  - Educational Review
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538
UR  - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00131911.2021.1909538
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/88826
VL  - 75
ER  -
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