This study examined differences in faculty and students' perspectives regarding the frequency, acceptability, and attributions for classroom incivilities and academic entitlement (AE). Nine behaviors commonly defined as incivility were measured and include: 1) sleeping in class, 2) inappropriate use of technology, 3) talking to other students during lecture, 4) leaving lecture without permission, 5) answering the phone during lecture, 6) displaying rude behavior, 7) expressing boredom, 8) expressing anger, and 9) confrontations regarding grades during class. A qualitative analysis of incivility and academic entitlement (AE) was also conducted. Examinations of both faculty and student perceptions of incivility have been reported; however, including faculty and student measures of both incivility and AE behaviors is a new addition to the literature. The sample included 31 faculty and 82 students from a Southwestern research-1 university. Both faculty and students agreed that on some level all nine incivilities were unacceptable. However, students were significantly less likely than faculty to say that inappropriate use of technology, talking during lecture, and leaving class without permission were unacceptable student behaviors. Reasons explaining why faculty and students believe the incivilities and AE behavior occurred are outlined. Implications for college policy are also discussed in light of the significant faculty and student differences in perception regarding what constitutes appropriate classroom behavior.

Academic entitlement is defined as the belief that academic benefits, positive outcomes, or preferential treatment should be given regardless of individual effort (Chowning & Campbell, 2009; Greenberger, et al., 2008; Kopp et al., 2011). The current study investigated antecedent and outcome relationships of endorsing academic entitlement beliefs (AEBs) among undergraduate college students using structural equation modeling (SEM). Specific variables evaluated in the model as predictors of AEBs included students’ beliefs regarding achievement goals (i.e., mastery-approach, mastery-avoidance, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance), control beliefs (i.e., internal, chance, and powerful others), consumerism, narcissism, and parental involvement; as well as the background characteristics of students’ age and exposure to community college. Outcome variables included in the model consisted of students’ beliefs regarding academic policies, in-class behaviors, and academic expectations. An email was sent to all undergraduate students at a large university in the south eastern region of the United States soliciting participation for an online questionnaire. The responses of 904 participants were randomly divided into two equal subsamples: one for model evaluation and modification, and one to evaluate model stability. Results of the SEM model gave indication of multiple relationships. Specifically, powerful others, chance, mastery-avoidance goals, performance-avoidance goals, beliefs in consumerism, and parental over-involvement were all observed to positively predict AEBs. Endorsements of AEBs and consumerism beliefs were observed to positively predict students’ beliefs in preferential academic policies regarding grading, scheduling, and personal accommodations. The findings of the current model present a contemporary perspective on how AEBs relates to an array of both general and specific student beliefs. The positive correspondence between students’ endorsements of AEBs and students’ beliefs in accommodating academic policies suggests that AEBs are potential precursors to maladaptive in-class beliefs. The positive relationships observed between students’ AEBs and students’ beliefs in powerful others, parental over-involvement, consumerism, and chance all indicate that AEBs are an externally oriented system of beliefs. Future recommendations include improving measures as well as investigating developmental changes, behavioral consequences, parental over-involvement and individual differences in academic entitlement.

Rådande föreställningar, förväntningar och normer bland högskolestudenter menas vara präglade av samhälleliga förändringar, varav det akademiska förhållningssättet till högre studier manifesteras annorlunda mot vad det tidigare har gjort (Arensmeier & Lennqvist Lindén, 2014). Detta hänvisas bland annat till de senaste decenniernas kraftigt ökade studentvolym och breddade rekrytering från tidigare underrepresenterade grupper (Universitetskanslersämbetet, 2018). Detta har i sin tur har följts av friktion i att mötet mellan studenter, lärare och utbildning som konsekvens av att tidigare etablerade förväntansstrukturer successivt omförhandlas (Olofsson, 2013), vilket menas vara präglat av negativa tendenser i förhållande till utbildningens kvalitet (Arensmeier & Lennqvist Lindén, 2014). Föreliggande studie syftade därmed till att studera hur problematiken kan förklaras i termer av akademiskt berättigande hos svenska högskolestudenter. Med en svensk översättning av Academic Entitlement Scale (Wasieleski et al., 2014) kartläggs potentiella förklaringsfaktorer genom åskådliggörande av dagens högskolestudenters attityd till högre utbildning. Resultatet erhöll underlag för preliminär validering av den svenska översättningen av Academic Entitlement Scale, vars reliabilitet uppmätte Cronbach’s α =.78 (n = 274) hos en svensk studentpopulation. Vidare indikerades ett signifikant negativt samband mellan akademiskt berättigande och studiemotiv, baserat på intresse inför ämnet studenten läser. Sammanfattningsvis framhåller studien att förklaringsfaktorer som bakomligger svenska studenters förhållningssätt till högre studier kan erhållas med hjälp av akademiskt berättigande, varav studiens diskussion förs kring resultatets möjliga implikationer samt hur framtida forskning förslagsvis kan bedrivas för att fortsatt undersöka området. / Current beliefs, expectations and norms among today's Swedish university students are meant to be characterized by the social changes, of which the academic approach to higher studies manifests differently to what it was done in the past (Arensmeier & Lennqvist Lindén, 2014). This is referred to the recent decades of increasing student volume and broadened recruitment from previously under-represented groups (Universitetskanslersämbetet, 2018). This has in turn been followed by friction in that the meeting between the pupil, teachers and education as a consequence of the earlier established expectation structure is gradually renegotiated (Olofsson, 2013), which is meant to be characterised by negative tendencies in relation to the education’s quality (Arensmeier & Lennqvist Lindén, 2014). The present study aimed to investigate how the problems can be explained in terms of Academic Entitlement among Swedish university students. With a Swedish translation of the Academic Entitlement Scale (Wasieleski et al., 2014), potential explanatory factors are pointed out by illustrating the current attitudes toward higher education among students. The result supported a preliminary validation of the Swedish translation of Academic Entitlement Scale, which reliability measured Cronbach’s α =.78 (n = 274) within a Swedish student population. Further on was an indication of a significant negative correlation between academic entitlement and study motives, based on interest regarding the subject which the student is involved in. In conclusion, the study gives prominence to that explaining factors underlaying Swedish students approach to higher studies can be obtained by using academic entitlement, of which the study’s discussion is conducted around the result’s possible implications as well as which course of action future research suggestively might apprehend in their further research of the field.

This study examines present beliefs and expectations amongst university students which define the higher educational setting in Sweden. These beliefs and expectations can be understood as a Teaching Contract, which refers to a Social Contract between students, instructors, and higher education in general. The Teaching Contract is a part of a larger Educational Contract, that occurs between higher education and society. Furthermore, the study examines how beliefs and expectations concerning special treatment amongst Swedish students can be understood as a manifestation of Academic Entitlement. The current study indicates that Swedish university students give expression to an individualistic paradox. The individualistic paradox consists of an intrinsic conflict, due to a wish that higher education should be available for a large and diverse student population while at the same time, a broadened student population limits the possibility for individual preferences to be met. The intrinsic conflict is assumed to exist within a given group of students, while consequently affecting the Teaching Contract in general. Accordingly, the current study suggests a development of the existing definition of the Teaching Contract by including a Student Contract. Additionally, Academic Entitlement is suggested to be understood as an interpersonal phenomenon that is situationally bound withing a given interaction at a given moment. / Föreliggande studie behandlar hur den svenska högskolans konkreta undervisningsverksamhet villkoras av högskolestudenters föreställningar och förväntningar. Föreställningarna och förväntningarna antas lägga grund för ett undervisningskontrakt; ett socialt kontrakt mellan studenter, lärare och utbildning som utgör en del av ett större utbildningskontrakt, vilket omfattar förhållandet mellan samhället och den högre utbildningen. Vidare behandlas hur samtida studenters föreställningar och förväntningar om individanpassning kan förstås som ett generellt problematiskt beteende i termer av akademiskt berättigande. Studiens huvudsakliga fynd tolkas vara att studenter ger uttryck för en individualistisk paradox, där studenter vill att högskolan ska vara tillgänglig för en heterogen sammansättning samtidigt som ökad tillgänglighet står i konflikt med möjligheter för tillgodoseende av individuella behov. Konflikten antas utspela sig inom studentgruppen, samtidigt som den får konsekvenser för det sammantagna undervisningskontraktet. Därmed föreslås en begreppsutveckling genom att inkludera ett studentkontrakt som en självständig komponent inom undervisningskontraktet. Vidare föreslås akademiskt berättigande vara en relationell företeelse, vars definition är bunden till en given interaktion vid en given tidpunkt mellan student och lärare.

In a university or college setting, academic entitlement occurs when a student thinks that he or she may deserve an acknowledgement that has not been earned. By understanding the potential contributions, negative effects on the student, faculty, and administration can be avoided. Using the social learning theory and cognitive evaluation theory as the framework, the purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between competition, an activity in which only one or several will win a contest or accolade. Amazon's Mechanical Turk was used for the recruitment of 552 students residing in the United States, from freshman to doctorate level. Academic entitlement was the dependent variable, while competition was the independent variable. Gender, year in school and ethnicity were covariates and a multiple regression was used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed a positive relationship between competition and academic entitlement. There was a negative relationship between the year in school and academic entitlement, while there was no significant relationship between year in school and competition. There was no significant gender difference in the level of academic entitlement or competition by gender. Finally, there was no significant difference in level of academic entitlement, competition, and ethnicity. This study contributes to positive social change by helping faculty, administration, and parents to assist students in avoiding academic entitlement behaviors, which on a long-term level can have a negative impact on the all stakeholders. Faculty, administration, parents, and students can use this study as a way to discuss specific ideas for helping the student avoid academic entitlement.

Academic dishonesty and academic entitlement plague many college campuses. This research applies the theory of cognitive dissonance to the classroom in an attempt to curb academic dishonesty. Hypocrisy, a branch of the theory of cognitive dissonance, has been induced with regards to health and pro-social causes, but has not been applied to the field of higher education. In order to apply the concept of hypocrisy to academic dishonesty, a two-part experiment was conducted. The first portion of the experiment was an in-class manipulation and the second portion was an online survey conducted one month after the manipulation. Two hundred two students participated in both portions of the experiment. The participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions (e.g., hypocrisy, commitment only, mindfulness only, control) and participated in two activities. One month after the manipulation took place, students were sent a link to the online survey with a cover story indicating that the survey was part of a research study. After the survey was closed, participants were debriefed and the data was cleaned. Upon analyzing the data, no significant results were detected. The lack of statistical significance was likely due to the month time lapse and the single dose of the manipulation treatment. Overall, this study pioneers the application of hypocrisy in the field of education and provides guidance for future hypocrisy induction studies.

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Student academic entitlement behavior is a problem within the United States' higher education system. This behavior could affect student learning, harm institutional reputation, and inflict undue pressure on faculty. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand what faculty members identify as the causes and the implications of student academic entitlement behavior and the actions needed to inhibit the behavior. The work was supported by applying Morrow's conceptual framework that suggests student academic entitlement behavior challenges academic achievement. Completed at a for-profit university in the southern United States, the research questions of this study examined the faculty members' perceptions of student academic entitlement behavior. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with a purposeful sample of 12 participants and analyzed using an eclectic coding method. The faculty acknowledged that some students enter the university with academic entitlement tendencies; however, the faculty perceived institutional practices and policies that sanctioned student consumerism as a primary enabler of the behavior. Emerged findings suggested an endorsement of learning-focused efforts, including explicit expectations of students, admittance practices, and andragogical professional development for the faculty to assist in curtailing the behavior. The findings of this study are presented in a position paper and afford an opportunity for social change by offering the faculty members' perceptions of a potentially damaging behavior. The findings are significant for educators who seek to initiate a conversation about the relationship between student academic entitlement behavior and institutional practices and how to inhibit the behavior within the institutional community.

Student academic entitlement behavior is a problem within the United States' higher education system. This behavior could affect student learning, harm institutional reputation, and inflict undue pressure on faculty. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand what faculty members identify as the causes and the implications of student academic entitlement behavior and the actions needed to inhibit the behavior. The work was supported by applying Morrow's conceptual framework that suggests student academic entitlement behavior challenges academic achievement. Completed at a for-profit university in the southern United States, the research questions of this study examined the faculty members' perceptions of student academic entitlement behavior. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with a purposeful sample of 12 participants and analyzed using an eclectic coding method. The faculty acknowledged that some students enter the university with academic entitlement tendencies; however, the faculty perceived institutional practices and policies that sanctioned student consumerism as a primary enabler of the behavior. Emerged findings suggested an endorsement of learning-focused efforts, including explicit expectations of students, admittance practices, and andragogical professional development for the faculty to assist in curtailing the behavior. The findings of this study are presented in a position paper and afford an opportunity for social change by offering the faculty members' perceptions of a potentially damaging behavior. The findings are significant for educators who seek to initiate a conversation about the relationship between student academic entitlement behavior and institutional practices and how to inhibit the behavior within the institutional community.

Not all students who enroll in postsecondary institutions have the skills needed to be successful in higher education in reading and writing. At a for-profit, online university in Minnesota, many students were not completing 4 weeks of a remedial writing program, Intervention Editing (IE). According to internal surveys and personal communications, students' struggles to complete IE were partly due to academic entitlement (AE). AE is defined as students placing the responsibility for their academic success on third parties rather than on themselves. Using the theory of self-efficacy as a framework, the purpose of this intrinsic case study was to determine the editors' best practices for addressing student AE and the additional training that they needed to mentor students who exhibited AE in IE. Data were collected using semistructured interviews with a purposeful sample of 5 editors who had completed at least 1 year of IE, a semistructured interview with the IE manager, and a document review of the IE application and university student handbook. The data from the semistructured interviews and archival documents were coded for emergent themes. The following best practices emerged on mentoring students with AE in IE: exhibiting a respectful tone with students, outlining student responsibility, stressing student personal agency, and refusing unreasonable student demands. The editors also outlined the following training needs: assistance in revising the mission and application for IE and professional development on identifying student AE. A white paper was written to document and improve editors' pedagogical strategies for mentoring AE students. This study provides editors with best practices for helping AE students in IE reclaim their self-efficacy, which may lead to improved quality of capstone writing at the local study site and reduce time to degree completion.