Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
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Innovative interdisciplinary pedagogical approaches to enhance students' learning experiences and to benefit them in their future development
Pauline A.M. Bremner, Carol AirThis study adds to the existing body of knowledge on the benefits to learners of using an interdisciplinary design thinking (DT) pedagogical approach taking the form of a micro…
Are Malaysian undergraduates prepared to study online if another MCO exists?
Megawati Soekarno, Mohamad Isa Abd Jalil, Suddin Lada, Siti Hajar Samsu, Mohammad Zulfakhairi Mokthar, Shariff Umar Shariff Abd KadirThe world after the pandemic of Covid-19 is looking at a different environment in teaching and learning and primarily being influenced by general online learning readiness…
Validation of the Faculty Readiness to Teaching Online (FRTO) scale
Stella Y. Kim, Florence MartinThe current study examined several aspects of validity evidence for the Faculty Readiness to Teaching Online (FRTO) scale.
Reinventing teaching pedagogy: the benefits of quiz-enhanced flipped classroom model on students' learning outcomes and engagement
Kamaludeen Samaila, Hosam Al-SamarraieThe flipped classroom model is an emerging teaching pedagogy in universities, colleges and secondary schools. This model will likely be successful if students prepare and acquire…
Indian students' psychological and behavioral aspects on studying abroad decisions amidst fear of uncertainty and social unrest
Khusboo Srivastava, Somesh DhamijaThe study is an attempt to expand the knowledge about the psychological and behavioral aspects of Indian students studying abroad amidst fear of uncertainty and social unrest.
The capital for students' academic success in a PhD journey: the HERO within
Richard Jaffu, Sinyati Ndiango, Ruth Elias, Debora Gabriel, Denis RingoThis study aimed to examine the influence of psychological capital on the students' academic success in a PhD journey in Tanzania.
The effect of corpus-assisted language teaching on academic collocation acquisition by Iranian advanced EFL learners
Mohamad Javad Baghiat Esfahani, Saeed KetabiThis study attempts to evaluate the effect of the corpus-based inductive teaching approach with multiple academic corpora (PICA, CAEC and Oxford Corpus of Academic English) and…
Educators' core competencies: a study of university-led B-schools of South Asia
Chandan MaheshkarThe study aimed to explore the core competencies that make educators competent in delivering and achieving the purpose of business/management education effectively.
Lecturers' turnover intention and intention to remain with the organization: a dynamic cross-lagged panel model estimation using the PLSe2 method
Majid Ghasemy, Ke-Hai YuanAlthough numerous studies have been conducted to explore the impact of various factors on employees' turnover intention and intention to remain with the organization, the…
Do faculty members matter in corporate entrepreneurship in Kuwaiti higher education institutions?
Oualid Abidi, Khalil Nimer, Ahmed Bani-Mustafa, Sam Toglaw, Vladimir DzenopoljacThe adoption of an entrepreneurial posture supports higher education institutions (HEIs) in their quest for growth. The present study examines the role faculty members play in…
Exploring accounting students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform teaching and learning decision-making post pandemic
Sophia Magaretha BrinkThe objective of the study was to explore which COVID-19 teaching and learning methods, that enhanced accounting students' learning experience, should be applied at a residential…
Predictive modeling of career choices among fresh graduates: application of model selection approach
Shann Torng Wong, Siew Chin Wong, Chui Seong LimThe post-pandemic crisis has reshaped work dynamics across industries, leading to a widespread reliance on technology for remote work and business continuity. Operations have…
Determinants of higher education quality in Afghanistan's higher education sector: insights from students' perceptions
Nassir Ul Haq Wani, Amruta Deshpande, Neeru Sidana, Mohammad Mirwais RasaThe fundamental purpose of this study is to analyse the determinants of higher education quality in Afghanistan based on insights from student perceptions. Understanding this part…
Leadership and change management in the transition to online curriculum delivery in Malaysia: a comparative case study
Mei Yuan LawThis research aims to investigate the leadership strategies employed by two higher education institutions in Malaysia as they navigated the shift to online delivery of their…
The structural relationships between students' field of study choice, learning readiness and academic competence in higher education: the mediating role of student engagement
Yalalem Assefa, Melaku Mengistu Gebremeskel, Shouket Ahmad Tilwani, Bekalu Tadesse Moges, Yibeltal Aemiro AzmeraThe main purpose of this study is aimed to estimate the mediating role of student engagement in the structural relationships between students' field of study choice, learning…
The effect of pretranslation techniques in developing EFL students' translation ability
Wagdi Rashad Ali Bin-Hady, Arif Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Al-Ahdal, Samia Khalifa AbdullahEnglish as a foreign langauge (EFL) students find it difficult to apply the theoretical knowledge they acquire on translation in the practical world. Therefore, this study…
“Open access and without fees”: Arab university professors' views on the journal access types
Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh, Marwa Ahmed Mohammad, Aseel ZibinDue to the high expense of obtaining and accessing scientific research, readers with diverse financial abilities are not offered equal opportunities. This study investigates the…
Teachers' assessment of the challenges faced during COVID-19 outbreak and new-normal teaching: qualitative study
Semila Fernandes, Sathish Mahendiran, N.L. BalasudarsunSchool teachers had difficulty in monitoring and assessing the students during the COVID-19 lockdown. This study attempts to understand the assessment and teaching challenges…
When, how and why should we involve trusted contacts when serious concerns are raised about a student's well-being?
Katrina E. Forbes-McKay, Sarah HendersonThis study investigates the relationship between mental well-being (MWB) and social support (SS) whilst addressing the paucity of research on students' support for emergency…
Work-life balance of academic parents: expectations and experiences of mothers and fathers
Angela S. Kelling, Robert A. Bartsch, Christine A.P. Walther, Amy Lucas, Lory. Z. Santiago-VázquezThis study was conducted to fill gaps in the literature based on institution type, career level, and gender identity.
Modeling the enablers of AACSB implementation in business schools: ISM-Fuzzy MICMAC analysis
Goutam Kumar Kundu, M.V. Moovendhan, Nilesh G. WankhadeThe study aims to explore and classify the key enablers of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) implementation in business schools.
A program evaluation of an international, intercultural e-community-engagement initiative
Audrey F. Falk, Martina Jordaan, Sameerah T. Saeed, Madasu Bhaskara Rao, Nour El Houda ChaouiThis program evaluation aimed to investigate the benefits and challenges of an international, intercultural, e-community-engagement experience involving youth and higher education…
Does the concept of residential college offset the effects of socioeconomic status on university students' academic performance?
Ping Ping Gui, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Aminuddin Bin HassanThis comparative study aims to examine the role of Socio-Economic Status (SES) on the academic performance of university students who hold both the status of Residential College…
Development of PBL on technopreneur education to encourage faster technology commercialization
Sayyidah Maulidatul Afraah, Wahyudi Sutopo, Muh. HisjamThis research aims to assess and compare project-based learning (PBL) designs to deliver technopreneur in higher education, as a case student of the Industrial Engineering…
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…
Does international collaboration enhance internationalization of higher education for a non-native English environment ? A comparative analysis of NBUIs, China?
Lei Zhou, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Roziah Mohd RasdiA significant number of studies suggest that both international cooperation (IC) and English proficiency (EP) greatly assist internationalization of higher education (IHE). Yet…
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…
Cultivating a culture of inquiry: exploring the factors influencing the integration of research and teaching in higher education institutions
Sonal Devesh, Abhishek NanjundaswamyTo determine the factors influencing the perception of undergraduate students toward research–teaching nexus and also to examine its impact on the attitude of the students.
Significance of quality higher education in the advancement of gender equality: the case of Bangladesh
Md Jahangir Alam, Keiichi Ogawa, Lubaba Basharat, Abu Hossain Muhammad AhsanThis research has been conducted to determine the core reasons for gender inequality and to evaluate the effectiveness of higher education as a sole solution to ensure gender…
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…
How do negative workplace gossip and toxic workplace environment fuel the fire of knowledge hiding? The moderating role of workplace spirituality
Wike Pertiwi, Sri Murni Setyawati, Ade Irma AnggraeniThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between toxic workplace environments, negative workplace gossip and knowledge hiding, by exploring workplace spirituality…
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…
Empirically studying university faculty caring intelligence
Kenny A. Hendrickson, Kula A. FrancisIn a previous study of authentic university academic caring (AUAC) at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), students perceived teaching faculty as the primary provider of…
What drives the attainment of goals of ethical education in higher institutions? The perception of professional accountants and accounting educators
Regina Mensah Onumah, Godfred Matthew Yaw OwusuThis study examines the impact of ethics education interventions (EEI) on attaining ethical education goals in higher institutions.
Impact of private tutoring for university admission and subsequently on students' academic results
Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Md. Abdur Rahman ForhadEducation can be classified into formal and informal sectors—the first category as a regular schooling system and the latter category as private tutoring. After completing…
Digitization, knowledge conversion and outcomes: conceptual study of prospects and paradigms for HEIs
Shiva RaniKnowledge management (KM) is a process that depends on changes and transfers to different levels of understanding among individuals and acts as a powerful tool to strengthen the…
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…
Applying collaborative research supervision approach in higher education
Kaone Bakokonyane, Nkobi Owen PansiriThe purpose of this study was to examine the application of the collaborative research supervision approach (CRSA) to learning projects in higher education, using socialisation…
A cross-national study of the emotional intelligence of young adults in the Middle East
Yahya Hayati Nassar, Siham Alharballeh, Hamzeh Mohd DodeenThis study aimed to assess emotional intelligence (EI) among young adults across three Arab countries: Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Predicting intellectual engagement from academic resilience: mediating moderating role of academic diligence and learning support
Edem Maxwell Azila-GbettorThe paper aims to propose a mediation moderated model to examine the influence of academic reliance on students' intellectual engagement.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
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 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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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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