Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
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Metacognitive awareness, knowledge and regulation of cognition factors among Lithuanian university students
Tomas Butvilas, Deimantė Žilinskienė, Remigijus Bubnys, Jordi Colomer, Dolors Cañabate, Marjan MasoodiThe importance of metacognitive awareness in learning, on the one hand, and the necessity of considering demographic variables, on the other hand, have encouraged the researchers…
Study destination preference and post-graduation intentions: a push-pull factor theory perspective
Shahrokh Nikou, Bibek Kadel, Dandi Merga GutemaThe choices that international students make regarding abroad study destination selection or leave the host country after graduation are influenced by a variety of factors that…
Knowledge sharing via social media in higher education: a bibliometric analysis
Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Fazeeda Mohamad, Norwazli Abdul WahabThe purpose of this study is to review the application of social media for knowledge sharing (KS) in higher education. KS is the most crucial component in knowledge management…
Academics' perceptions regarding performance evaluations and the consequences for their professional and personal activity
Javier Mula-Falcón, Katia CaballeroImproving and assuring the quality of higher education has become a key element of policy agendas worldwide. To this end, a complete accountability system has been developed…
Developing future leaders in Malaysian public universities: the factors influencing execution of succession planning
Nazia Keerio, Abd Rahman AhmadSuccession planning is an emerging area for research in higher education institutions worldwide; however, literature is scarce in the context of developing countries like…
Effect of creative and collaborative learning communities on virtual learning environment for Education 4.0: a quantitative study of Pakistan
Muhammad Mujtaba Asad, Safdar HussainEducation 4.0 is one of the major transformations in the field of education to improve the quality of teaching and learning processes and prepare students as 21st-century…
Unlocking the potential of smart learning: exploring the impact of students' technological factors on remote access
Mohammed Muneerali Thottoli, K.V. ThomasThe primary objective of this study is to examine how students' technological factors affect remote access (RA) in smart learning (SL) environments. Additionally, the paper…
Studying the impact of e-marketing by universities on students' loyalty with the mediation of intention to get enrollment and moderation of eWOM
Abdul Wahab, Tanzeela Aqif, Zara Bint-e-shehzadThis study aims to recognize the significance of branding in the academic field to enhance students' loyalty. The research has examined the effect of e-word of mouth as a…
Adapting and implementing the new normal: an Islamic university perspective
Khairul Hidayatullah Basir, Muhamad Alif Haji Sismat, Siti Sara AhmadThis paper explores the experiences and strategies that have emerged from an Islamic university in Brunei Darussalam in its efforts to adapt to the new normal. It aims to provide…
University students’ perceived service quality and attitude towards hybrid learning: ease of use and usefulness as mediators
Peter Sin Howe Tan, Ai Na Seow, Yuen Onn Choong, Chi Hau Tan, Siew Yong Lam, Chee Keong ChoongNumerous academic institutions have embarked on the pursuit of hybrid learning as an alternative approach, catering to students who opt for replacing a fraction of their…
Uncovering the untold story: exploring gender disparities in sexual harassment experiences and coping strategies among Ghanaian higher education students
Isaac Nyarko Adu, Angela Duoduaa Nyarko-Tetteh, Michael Kyei-FrimpongThis study aims to examine students' experiences of sexual harassment (SH) in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ghana as well as their coping strategies.
Does following an “excellent” candidate in the objective structured clinical examination affect your checklist score?
Craig Brown, Mintu Nath, Wendy Watson, Mary Joan MacleodThe OSCE is regarded as the gold standard of competence assessment in many healthcare programs, however, there are numerous internal and external sources of variation contributing…
Supporting college student self-determination through motivational interviewing
Benjamin Buck Blankenship, Jon LeeThis study was intended to investigate a small-scale School-based Motivational Interviewing (SBMI) pilot with first-year college students. This approach honors student autonomy…
University social responsibility: the present and future trends based on bibliometric analysis
Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Norwazli Abdul Wahab, Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad, Imaduddin AbidinThe purpose of this study is to review university social responsibility (USR) using a well-known quantitative approach of bibliometric analysis. Compared to corporate social…
Importance of computer in learning of person with disabilities in skill training
Neelam Bansal, Mala Tandon, Himangshu DasThe main purpose of the study to identify the importance of computer devices in vocational studies for person with disabilities (PwDs) are as follows: This study aims to observe…
Relationships between EFL teachers' perceptions of consequential validity of formative assessment and data-driven decision-making self-efficacy and anxiety
Maryam Atai-Tabar, Gholamreza Zareian, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Amirian, Seyyed Mohammad Reza AdelThe purpose of this study was to ascertain the relationship between EFL teachers' perception of the intended and unintended consequences of formative assessment (FA) decisions and…
Exploring key themes and trends in international student mobility research —A systematic literature review
Dandi Merga Gutema, Sukrit Pant, Shahrokh NikouThe global landscape of higher education has witnessed a steady increase in the mobility of international students, as more individuals seek diverse academic experiences and…
Views of African higher education scholars about effective leadership
Daniel S. AlemuThe purpose of this study is to investigate the views of African higher education scholars about effective leadership and if those views reflect a unique, African meaning of…
Students' core self-evaluations and academic burnout: the mediating role of personal resources
Ramona PaloșAlthough many studies emphasize the need to design programs to help students manage post-pandemic burnout, few address personal resources' mediating role in the relationship…
The human spectrum: a position paper
Gail Teresa HopkinsThe purpose of this research is to investigate the acceptance and support of neurodiverse people in society, with a focus on autism, and to use this to propose a framework to…
Socioeconomic disparities in the retention and graduation rates of dual-enrolled students
Nicholas Urquhart, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Cordelia Zinskie, Richard ClevelandThis research examine participation in a dual enrollment program and a student's race and socioeconomic status. In addition to examining the college retention and graduation rates…
Analysis of cox proportional hazard model for dropout students in university: case study from SIMAD university
Dahir Abdi Ali, Ali Mohamud HusseinThe main purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent of dropout students and identify the relationship between risk factors of dropout and the survival time of students.
Lecturer's pedagogical attributes and teaching quality for construction and engineering education in UK universities: mediating effect of research informed teaching
Dubem Ikediashi, Cletus Moobela, Kenneth Leitch, Nimi Dan-Jumbo, Afolabi Dania, Sani Reuben Reuben Akoh, Paul EsangbedoResearchers have opined that the quality of commitment to pedagogical approaches by lecturers is one of the most important factors in determining student academic success. The…
Influence of integration of multimodal writing portfolios into academic writing courses on novice researchers' academic writing
Chin-Wen ChienMultimodal writing portfolios were introduced and integrated into an undergraduate course and a graduate course in a research-oriented university in northwest Taiwan. This study…
Exploring the intention to use mobile learning applications among international students for Chinese language learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Salah A.M. Ahmed, Mohammed A.E. Suliman, Abdo Hasan AL-Qadri, Wenlan ZhangThis study aims to improve the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by examining technological anxiety and other influential factors on international…
Link between job burnout antecedents and consequences: an empirical study on higher education faculty members in the Saudi context
Ahmed M. AsfahaniThis study aimed to examine the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of burnout among higher education faculty in Saudi Arabia using the theoretical framework of the job…
Reflection on publishing experiences of taught master's course students with their faculty member: actor-network theoretic discussion
Yue Xu, Ghazalossadat Fatemi, Eisuke SaitoThis study aims to analyse the attempts of taught master course students' publications from actor-network theoretic (ANT) perspectives based on the authors' experiences.
HyFlex pedagogy: six strategies supported by design-based research
Emily Howell, Koti Hubbard, Sandra Linder, Stephanie Madison, Joseph Ryan, William C. BridgesThis study investigates the following research question: What pedagogical strategies are necessary for the success of HyFlex course design? The findings to this question are based…
An empirical assessment of the effects of background, institutional support and peer effects on Black college student success
En Mao, Martin E. Meder, Jing ZhangThis research explores the key factors that contribute to the success of Black students in a predominantly White institution (PWI). Two measures of success are examined…
Whole-institution approach to social justice education for preservice teachers
Kaitlin K. Moran, Mary E. Sheppard, Aubrey WangThis study used the design process (analysis, development, and evaluation) to understand and refine the process, dimensions, and outcomes of a multi-year, whole-institution…
The reasons for the gap between academic education and the required skills of the labor market in Iran
Mohsen Nazarzadeh Zare, Ehsan ParvinThe present study aims to investigate the reasons for the gap between academic education and the required skills of the labor market in Iran.
Patterns of suicidal ideation among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Olusegun F. Adebowale, Oluwaseun Solomon OmotehinseThe main objective of this study is to determine the patterns of suicidal ideation among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Pedagogical innovation to captivate students to ethics education in engineering
Fátima Monteiro, Armando SousaThe purpose of the article is to develop an innovative pedagogic tool: an escape room board game to be played in-class, targeting an introduction to an ethics course for…
Exploring determinants of social media addiction in higher education through the integrated lenses of technology acceptance model (TAM) and usage habit
Norazha Paiman, Muhammad Ashraf FauziThis research aims to build on the pre-existing corpus of literature through the integration of the technology acceptance model (TAM) and usage habit to more accurately capture…
The impact of big five personality trait in predicting student academic performance
Fathi Said Emhemed Shaninah, Mohd Halim Mohd NoorThe study aims to propose a predictive model that combines personality and demographic factors to predict student academic performance (SAP). This research study works on…
The pedagogy mix: teaching marketing effectively in business/management education
Chandan Maheshkar, Jayant SonwalkarThis paper aims to explore the key factors through which an optimum pedagogy mix can be determined towards effective teaching practice and enhanced student learning outcomes in…
Relevance of Stephen Covey's theory on the circle of life in the context of student decision-making to enroll for higher education
Khusboo Srivastava, Somesh DhamijaThis study attempts to elucidate the role of key influencers impacting the student decision-making process of enrollment for higher education in India from the lenses of Stephen…
The acquisition of nominal gender agreement: praxeology analysis of Arabic second language text book “Silsilah Al-Lisaan”
Syihabuddin Syihabuddin, Nurul Murtadho, Yusring Sanusi Baso, Hikmah Maulani, Shofa Musthofa KhalidAssessing whether a book is relevant or suitable for use in teaching materials is not an easy and haphazard matter, various methods and theories have been offered by researchers…
The factors affecting learning abilities of university students during COVID pandemic situation
Nadia Saeed, Moustafa Omar Ahmed Abu-ShawieshThe purpose of the study would typically involve investigating how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the learning abilities of university students. The study could…
Self-perceived employability of undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of traits, knowledge sharing and trust
Duong Tuan Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Hoai Nguyen, Van Binh Luu, Van Khanh Bui, Tra My NguyenThis study aims to explore the impact of personality traits on self-perceived employability (SPE) and test if the associations are mediated by knowledge sharing (KS) through…
Exploring the trait emotional intelligence profiles of medical residents in Oman
Moon Fai Chan, Salim Al-Huseini, Mohammed Al-Alawi, Hamed Al Sinawi, Naser Al Balushi, Samir Al-AdawiEmotional intelligence (EI) can improve patient–doctor relationships, foster empathy, develop teamwork in the workplace, and boost communication skills. This study aims to…
Lifelong learning measurement scale (LLMS): development and validation in the context of higher education institutions
Yalalem Assefa, Bekalu Tadesse Moges, Shouket Ahmad TilwaniLifelong learning has become one of the most interesting areas of research. Hence, the current study was aimed at developing and validating a tool that helps to study how well…
Investigating teacher talk in EAP and EGP classes: In pursuit of communicative features
Amir Ghajarieh, Nasim MirzabeigiThis study aims to explore the communicative features of teacher talk in English for General Purposes (EGP) vs. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes in Iranian contexts…
Assessing impact of problem-based learning using data mining to extract learning patterns
Shilpa Bhaskar Mujumdar, Haridas Acharya, Shailaja Shirwaikar, Prafulla Bharat BafnaThis paper defines and assesses student learning patterns under the influence of problem-based learning (PBL) and their classification into a reasonable minimum number of classes…
The development and validation of a tool measuring administrators' attitude towards the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Program
Arnab Kundu, Jitendranath Gorai, Gavisiddappa R. AngadiThe aim of this study was the development and validation (D&V) of an assessment tool to measure administrators' attitudes towards the ‘Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Program…
Examining the impacts of out-of-class student engagement on student competencies in the context of business students in Vietnam – evidence from universities in Hanoi
Giang Thi Thu TrinhThe topic of student engagement (SE) has received considerable attention in the literature for its robust correlation with many positive educational outcomes in higher education…
Exploring the relationship between the urbanization, higher education and female labor force with sustainable development
Simona Andreea Apostu, Mirela Panait, Iza Gigauri, Patrick BlessingerThe article aims to identify the determinants of the urbanization process given the magnitude of this phenomenon and also its economic, social and environmental implications and…
Research self-efficacy and research productivity: evidence from academics in Tanzanian public higher education institutions
Sinyati Ndiango, Neema P. Kumburu, Richard JaffuThis study aims to examine the influence of research self-efficacy (RSE) on academics' research productivity (RPR) in public higher education institutions in Tanzania.
Higher education in emergency situation: blended learning prospects and challenges for educators in the developing countries
Boahemaa BrenyaBlended learning (BL) is becoming more popular as a method of welcoming a progressively diverse range of students while adding value to the learning environment through the…
University faculty’s informal learning and professional reflections: text mining for processing interviews
Kyung Hee Park, He Li, Chang LiuAs university faculty faced new challenges, such as rapid digital social and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, this study aimed to identify the daily changes in…
The mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between the online learning environment and academic self-regulation
Minh Ngoc Do, Phuong Hoai LaiThe purpose of the study is to explore the interrelation between internal factors of learners and the external environment. The results of this study help to design a learning…
A study on Indian ESP teachers' classroom practices in fostering social inclusivity
B. Mythiri, S. Anjana Krishna, V.K. KarthikaThis paper investigated the possibilities of implementing inclusive education in the tertiary-level language classrooms and suggests new teaching methodologies adhering to the…
The propensity towards indebtedness and savings behaviour of undergraduate students: the moderating role of financial literacy
Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu, Teddy Ossei Kwakye, Henry DuahThis study investigates how students' propensity towards indebtedness affects their savings behaviour. Additionally, the study examines the moderating role of financial literacy…
The role of higher education image and service quality on the effect of university social responsibility (USR) on student loyalty in Indonesia
Sri Suranta, Rahmawati RahmawatiThis research examined the direct and indirect effect of university social responsibility (USR) on student loyalty through the mediation of service quality and university image.
The effects of knowledge sharing on innovative behaviours of academicians; mediating effect of innovative organization culture and quality of work life
Taylan Budur, Halil Demirer, Chnar Abdullah RashidCurrent article aims to investigate the positive link between knowledge sharing (KS), innovative culture (IC), quality of work life (QWL) and innovative behaviours (IB) at higher…
Pre-COVID-19 student perceptions on blended learning and flipped classroom in accountancy: a case study from two emerging UK HEIs
Nedal Sawan, Krayyem Al-Hajaya, Rami Ibrahim A. Salem, Mohammad AlshhadatThis study aims to explore the perceptions of accountancy students on the use of technology, blended learning and flipped classroom in two emerging UK higher education…
Examining the prospect of online education as drivers of effective and uninterrupted university education in the post-COVID-19 era
Henry T. Ajibo, Jacinta C. EneThe impact of COVID-19 on the educational systems across the globe was characterized by the shutdown of university education systems. In the post COVID-19 era, examining the…
The new future and the employment imperative: effectively aligning student interest, industry needs and university programmes
Abhilasha Singh, Patrick BlessingerThe purpose of this study is to investigate the differences between labour market requirements in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 21st century and university graduates’…
NSF REU entrepreneurially minded applied energy program evaluation: traditional delivery versus alternative delivery (implemented during COVID-19)
Lisa Bosman, Esteban Soto, Jason Ostanek, Jose Garcia-Bravo, Sunghwan Lee, Walter Leon-SalasThe National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs are traditionally delivered in-person and full-time (40 h per week) for 10 weeks during…
Difference-in-difference estimation in combined feedback on writing skill: a quasi-experimental study
Viviana Huachizaca, Karen Yambay-ArmijosThis quasi-experimental study examined the effectiveness of audio-visual and written feedback (AVF + WF) on undergraduate students versus only receiving WF in the context of an…
Exploring the perceptions and experiences of university lecturers on corrective feedback in students' research project supervision: a case for computer-mediated mode
Mensah Prince Osiesi, Fatai Ayiki Azeez, Sunday Ade Adeniran, Oluwayemisi Damilola Akomolafe, Oluwatoyin Tolu Obateru, Chigozie Celestina Oke, Adenike Lucia Aruleba, Adebolu Folajimi Adekoya, Ayodeji Olorunfemi Olawole, Godwin Ayodeji NwoguThis study intends to add to the existing body of literature and provides a strong advocacy for the use of the computer-mediated corrective feedback by university lecturers in…
University students' perceptions of teaching during lockdown period in Spain: a qualitative study
Katherine Gajardo, Félix Lobo de Diego, Guillermo Alejandro Campos Cancino, Enrique-Javier Díez-GutiérrezThe study aims to provide relevant information on the educational processes experienced by university students in Spain during the period of compulsory confinement. To this end…
Pedagogical strategies and academic performance in theses seminars: a study in an undergraduate management program in Peru
Mario Marcello Pasco-Dalla-Porta, Milos Lau, Fátima Ponce-Regalado, Martha Marianella Pacheco MariselliWriting a thesis is a difficult endeavor for undergraduate students, especially in management careers, due to the highly practical approach of the discipline. Students often find…
Intention to dropout and study satisfaction: testing item bias and structural invariance of measures for South African first-year university students
Karina Mostert, Clarisse van Rensburg, Reitumetse MachabaThis study examined the psychometric properties of intention to drop out and study satisfaction measures for first-year South African students. The factorial validity, item bias…
Toward a comprehensive model for talent identification of faculty members: a qualitative study for regional universities
Yones Romiani, Saeed FarahbakhshThis study aimed to develop a model for identifying talented faculties in regional universities.
An assessment framework for contemporary commercial music (CCM) in higher education
Alethea Cassandra de Villiers, Robert GillmerThe aim of the article is to develop a framework for assessment for contemporary commercial music (CCM) in a music department that is still organised in a traditional way…
The effect of physical education teaching style on exercise habits of college students
Haibo Xu, Ahmad Albattat, Jeong Chun Phuoc, Baogui WangThe purpose of this study is that the teaching style of college physical education (PE) teachers affects the establishment of college students' exercise habits.
Social presence as means to humanizing online classroom
Banatul Murtafi'ah, Intan PraditaThe previous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced pre-service English teachers to conduct their teaching simulation virtually. In the context of online…
Internal control and financial viability: the moderating role of leadership qualities on management of income-generating activities at Indonesian higher education
Amir Mahmud, Nurdian Susilowati, Indah Anisykurlillah, Ida Nur Aeni, Puji Novita SariThe implementation of income-generating still faces problems, such as the lack of well-established internal control and differences in implementation in each unit. This study aims…
The role of university instructor’s narrative in students’ sustained attention, emotional involvement and cognitive learning
Afsaneh Ghanizadeh, Mahtab Tabeie, Zahra PourtousiStorytelling is a method for training essential life issues as storytelling can assist learners to consider the story not just as a source of entertainment but as a practical…
Students' employability confidence in COVID-19 pandemic: role of career anxiety and perceived distress
Wasim Qazi, Zubaida Qazi, Syed Ali Raza, Faiza Hakim Shah, Komal Akram KhanThe present research aims to investigate the impact of “COVID-19 phobia” factors (psychological, social, economic and psychosomatic) on career anxiety and perceived distress…
Testing the “holy grail” of industrial psychology as a non-recursive bow pattern model in higher education using the PLSe2 method
Majid Ghasemy, James Eric Gaskin, James A. ElwoodThe direction of causality between job satisfaction and job performance (known as the holy grail of industrial psychologists) is undetermined and related research findings in…
Gender gap in the perceived mastery of reasoning-for-complexity competency: an approach in Latin America
José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Isolda Margarita Castillo-Martínez, María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya, Juan Alberto Amézquita-Zamora, Marco Cruz-SandovalThe study aims to assess students' perceived mastery of reasoning-for-complexity competency and its sub-competencies in a sample of students in a Latin American university. The…
Does students' commuting influence their academic performance?
Khalid A. Alanzi, Mishari M. AlfraihThis study aimed to empirically assess the influence of commuting distance (duration) on accounting students' academic performance at one of the business colleges in Kuwait.
Co-design for staff professional learning within universities: a case study
Nick Kelly, Claire Brophy, Lisa Scharoun, Melanie Finger, Deanna MethThe paper discusses the use of co-design for staff professional learning within higher education. It suggests that three distinct approaches to professional learning can be…
An analysis of sustainability-driven entrepreneurial intentions among university students: the role of university support and SDG knowledge
Latika Sharma, Hemantkumar P. Bulsara, Mridul Trivedi, Himanshu BagdiThe study aims to shed light on the role of university support (US), environmental concern (EC) and Sustainable Development Goal knowledge (SDGK) in forming students' intention…
Students' extrinsic and intrinsic motivation improvements in learning defense engineering based on project-based learning
Yanyao Deng, Chao ShiThis study aims to evaluate student motivation before and after the summer internship, in other words, to evaluate whether the summer internship affects male and female…
New public management and gendered universities: understanding the persistence of gender inequality in academia
Husni Thamrin, Nurdiana Gaus, Fajar Utama Ritonga, Sultan BaaNew Public Management (NPM) has been assumed to be a challenge to patronage and paternalism. However, feminist scholars have challenged such an image and argued that NPM has been…
Teacher role of learners in a mobile learning environment: practice in higher education
Sheng ChenAvailable research on mobile learning all stand on the viewpoint of teachers. However, as mobile learning is learner-centric, learners' roles must be understood clearly from the…
How does ICT literacy influence reading literacy score in Indonesia: first attempt using spatial analysis approach
Pratitis Nandiasoka Annisawati, Siskarossa Ika OktoraThe aims of this research include (1) to identify the scores of reading literacy in 34 provinces and (2) to determine the impact of ICT literacy with other variables on reading…
University–industry collaboration in the technology development and technology commercialization stage: a systematic literature review
Darminto Pujotomo, Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, Azanizawati Ma'aram, Wahyudi SutopoAs university–industry collaboration (UIC) is associated to transfer of knowledge and technology, this collaboration is an extremely important field of study for the world's…
Effects of anticipatory socialization, professional commitment, and moral intensity on whistleblowing intentions by accounting students: a moderated mediation analysis
Mohammad Namazi, Fahime Ebrahimi, Mehdi SarikhaniThe purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive conceptual internal whistleblowing model for accounting students and then test it empirically. To this end, by considering…
The influence of Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the implementation of the learning factory at the University of Malaysia Pahang
Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad, Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood, Gusman NawanirThis study explores the impact of Industry Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) on learning factory implementation in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). A learning factory is an action-oriented…
Challenge and hindrance demands of doctoral education: conceptualization, scale development and validation
Vrinda Acharya, Ambigai Rajendran, Nandan PrabhuThe present study develops, conceptualizes and validates a scale based on the transactional stress theory to assess the perceived challenge and hindrance demands of doctoral…
Gamified virtual labs: shifting from physical environments for low-risk interactive learning
Mirza Rayana Sanzana, Mostafa Osama Mostafa Abdulrazic, Jing Ying Wong, Jaya Kumar Karunagharan, Jason ChiaThis paper presents two educational gamified virtual labs and investigates different methods of including gamified elements in virtual labs used for teaching. The purpose of this…
Continuous usage intention for digital library systems among students at higher learning institutions: moderating role of academic involvement
Pankaj Misra, Gaurav Chopra, Preeti BhaskarThis research work aims to study the continuous usage intention of students for digital library systems in higher learning institutions (HLI). Additionally, keeping in mind the…
An analysis of the academic effectiveness of hybrid learning: the experiences of faculty and students in Kuwait
Abrar Al-Enzi, Doha Saleh Almutawaa, Dalal Al-Enezi, Fatima AllougmanThis study aims to explore the impact of hybrid learning on the satisfaction, effectiveness and academic performance of faculty and students in private universities in Kuwait. The…
Presenteeism and academic performance: a cross-sectional study among undergraduate university students
Mohammed Ziaul Haider, Ismat Ara Earthy, Sk. Faijan Bin Halim, Md. Karimul IslamPresenteeism is the productivity loss due to working with ill health. This paper aims to develop a presenteeism scale for students (PSS) and reveals its association with the…
Evaluating higher education (HE) work design to sustain academics' work–life balance
Siti Khadijah Zainal BadriThis paper aims to examine work design and the linkages of work design with the work–life balance of academics in higher education (HE).
The influence of big data analytics technological capabilities and strategic agility on performance of private higher education institutions
Tze Yin Khaw, Ai Ping TeohThis study aimed to examine the roles of big data analytics technological capabilities (BDATC) on the performance of private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Malaysia…
Bringing clarity to the leadership of teaching and learning in higher education: a systematic review
Päivi Kinnunen, Leena Ripatti-Torniainen, Åsa Mickwitz, Anne Haarala-MuhonenThe study aims to investigate the state of higher education (HE) leadership research after the intensified focus on teaching and learning (TL) in academia.
The role of website features in the branding of higher education institutions
Davood GhorbanzadehThis study investigates the effect of university website features and value co-creation behaviors of students on promoting brand image and brand reputation at Islamic Azad…
Neurodiverse undergraduate psychology students' experiences of presentations in education and employment
Christopher James HandAudio-visual presentations – delivered either in real-life or virtually – feature heavily in educational assessments and employer recruitment. This study explored neurodivergent…
Understanding the role of perceived enjoyment, self-efficacy and system accessibility: digital natives' online learning intentions
Himanshu Bagdi, Hemantkumar P. BulsaraThis research aims to look at how students feel about taking online learning (OL) while studying in higher education institutions (HEIs) using an extended technology acceptance…
Customer satisfaction as a mediator of service facility and word of mouth in higher learning institutions
Isaac Kazungu, Hadija KubeneaHigher learning institutions (HLIs) need to have quality service facilities to achieve customer satisfaction and positive word of mouth (WoM). The purpose of this study is to…
Optimism and intellectual engagement: a mediating moderating role of academic self-efficacy and academic burnout
Edem Maxwell Azila-Gbettor, Christopher Mensah, Martin Kwasi Abiemo, Mavis AgbodzaThe study examines a mediated, moderated process of students' intellectual engagement from optimism, academic self-efficacy and academic burnout.
Education: emerging relationships in the search for the formation of the other
Jhon Fredy Orrego Noreña, Susana de la Ossa Robinson, Pedro Vázquez MirazThis article describes the findings of a phenomenological study whose purpose was to understand the essence of education from the analysis of the relationships emerging between…
Anthropocentrism and ethics of care in environmental ethics based on gender variable
Sara Camacho-de la Parra, Florina Guadalupe Arredondo-Trapero, Eva María Guerra-Leal, José Carlos Vázquez-ParraThis article aims to analyze the anthropocentrism vs ethics of care positions of a group of undergraduate students at a private university in Mexico to test gender variable…
Student and teacher experiences of online synchronous learning
Sharon Mallon, Chris Richards, Andy RixonThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about rapid changes in higher education (HE) pedagogies, with universities adding online options to their core face to face offering…
Factors that hinder the thesis writing process of non-native MA students in ELT: supervisors' perspectives
Zahra Khozaei Ravari, Qamar Ul Islam, Fatemeh Khozaei, Sara Betlem Choupan ZarvijaniDeveloping graduate students' academic writing has been a major concern for many scholars over the past few years. Existing literature on the challenges of thesis writing has not…
Modeling academic performance through personality traits, self efficacy, disaffection among university students
Aarti, Ravin KadianStudents’ performance in academic settings, to a great extent, is an outcome of personal determinants of individuals. So, it becomes necessary to understand the role of…
Culinary inheritance: a new paradigm of innovating knowledge teaching
Shu-Hua Wu, Tung-Pao Wu, Edward C.S. Ku, Joyce Hsiu Yu ChenThis study examines how professional technicians' teaching styles and students' learning readiness affect cooking skills performance in culinary inheritance.
Lecturers' perceptions of authentic assessment in times of COVID-19 pandemic: a case of Indonesian universities
Misykat Malik Ibrahim, Marhany Malik, Ratu Amilia AviantiThe present study aims to provide a better understanding of authentic assessment in the COVID-19 pandemic era by exploring how Indonesian lecturers perceive authentic assessment…
EFL teachers' self-efficacy and professional development: the mediating effect of metacognitive awareness
Maryam Salari, Majid FarahianA significant research base has increasingly shown that one of the most important factors affecting student achievement in second language classrooms is the teacher. Consequently…
First-year interdisciplinary science experience enhances science belongingness and scientific literacy skills
Anna Rissanen, John G. Hoang, Michelle SpilaThe goals of this research study included evaluating the outcomes of Interdisciplinary Science Threshold Experience (InSciTE) on student experience of science discipline, level of…
Lecturers' personality traits and affective states amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: estimating a theory-driven longitudinal model using the novel PLSe2 methodology
Majid GhasemyThis longitudinal study aims at assessing the impact of openness to experience and neuroticism on affective states experienced by the academics from the Malaysian public…
Motivation of academics in the Global South: a case from Cambodia higher education
Songleng Chhaing, Sokwin PhonThe purpose of the article is to examine the motivation of the academics in a developing country, Cambodia, which is an under-researched country in order to look into the…
The role of openness and cultural intelligence in students' intention to study abroad
Ana Butkovic, Irma Brkovic, Ines BureticHigher education performance is boosted through cross-border cooperation and increased transnational mobility of students. In addition, exchange students have better employability…
The “snowflakes” of modern society: a qualitative investigation of female university students' anxiety about adulting
Amelia Talbot, Michelle O'Reilly, Nisha DograThe paper aims to explore the anxiety of university students. The authors note that the rhetoric of the snowflake is frequently invoked in lay discourse to characterise a…
Facilitating computing education to graduate students in journalism and public relations from Dewey's lens: prototyping
Mageda A. Sharafeddin, Ahmad SamarjiIn a technological era driven by coding, programming and artificial intelligence (AI), there is more need than ever to develop computing skills and knowledge for non-specialist…
Andragogical principles in a gamification concept: how does it work for adult learners in an online class?
Zamzami Zainuddin, Rasyidin Rasyidin, Zanzibar Zanzibar, Fidhia Aruni, Nurmasyahyati NurmasyahyatiA lack of research has reported how playful gamification is applied to adult learners as an idea of andragogical instruction. Thus, this study aims to identify how the concept of…
How effective is asynchronous, online training for graduate and undergraduate student instructors?
Chad Hershock, Michael C. Melville, Jacqueline Stimson, Heather DwyerThe authors developed online learning modules to train graduate and undergraduate student instructors (GUSIs) on grading and delivering feedback in quantitative disciplines. The…
A phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences of mature students with mental ill health studying for an undergraduate higher education degree
Alexandra Sewell, Anastasia Kennett, Rebecca Williams, Harry SouthMental ill health is on the rise amongst undergraduate students and has been investigated using both positivist/quantitative and exploratory/qualitative research methods. However…
Collegiate social class and connectedness: class in a transitional period of life
Dustin K. Grabsch, Alexander Jennings-Rentz, Robert M. Kunovich, Sakshi Hinduja, Dedeepya ChinnamThis research study set out to answer the following question: How does social class relate to social connectedness in college?
Challenges facing procurement and supply professions in Tanzania: higher education students' perceptions
Ismail Abdi Changalima, Shadrack Samwel Mwaiseje, Alban Dismas Mchopa, Faustine Peter PangaDespite the fact that students in higher education contributes significantly to the number of professionals, little has been done to incorporate the students’ perspectives on the…
Factors affecting students' preparedness for the fourth industrial revolution in higher education institutions
Azzah Al-Maskari, Thuraya Al Riyami, Sami GhnimiKnowing the students' readiness for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is essential to producing competent, knowledgeable and skilled graduates who can contribute to the…
The effects of web-based language learning on university students' translation proficiency
Muneera MuftahWeb-based language learning (WBLL) materials have long been favored by English language instructors because they are plentiful, easily accessible, user-friendly and, most…
Enhancing universities students' performance through level advisers' leadership qualities
Omotayo Adewale Awodiji, Suraiya R. NaickerTeachers at all levels of the education system are expected to model leadership qualities to students. Leadership qualities of level advisers (LAs) are regarded as charismatic…
Intra‐ASEAN student mobility: overview, challenges and opportunities
Roger Yap ChaoThis paper explores the issue of developing and enhancing intra-ASEAN international student mobility given the context of ASEAN integration, regionalization of ASEAN higher…
Information technology and online resources in the professional activities of preschool teachers
Irina Batrakova, Alexander Ushanov, Aza IoselianiThe research objectives are to interview rising preschool teachers studying at Russian universities, highlight the categories of information technologies used in preschool…
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