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Full Title
RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA
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Publisher
FrancoAngeli
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ISSN
1972-5620 (Online Journal)
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Journal Issue Number
3
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Journal Issue Designation
3
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Journal Issue Date
2021
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Full Title
Transparency in higher education: An investigation of University students' perceptions in Italy and Russia
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By (author)
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First Page
1
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Last Page
24
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Language of text
English
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Publication Date
2021/12
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Copyright
2021 FrancoAngeli srl
Introduction or preface
The primary purpose of this research is to investigate students' perceptions of the presence of transparency in their university teaching/learning processes.Effects of transparency in achievement, motivation, and anxiety were explored from the perspective of teachers', one's own, and peers' behaviour. The secondary objective of the study was to create a valid tool for investigating "transparency" perception in university educational practices, based on the theoretical assumption that transparency reduces performance anxiety, stimulates study motivation, and represents a universal construct across universities, countries, cultures and courses of study. A sample of 439 undergraduates from leading research universities in Russia and Italy completed self-report scales and reported demographic data. The scales showed internal consistency and structural invariance in both countries. Research results confirmed the hypothesis from which the investigation originated. Based on the findings, essential tips for future investigations of transparency perception at universities have been developed.
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