Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 16 Issue 3

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 Machaba

This 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…

Lifelong learning measurement scale (LLMS): development and validation in the context of higher education institutions

Yalalem Assefa, Bekalu Tadesse Moges, Shouket Ahmad Tilwani

Lifelong 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…

The development and validation of a tool measuring administrators' attitude towards the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Program

Arnab Kundu, Jitendranath Gorai, Gavisiddappa R. Angadi

The 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…

The factors affecting learning abilities of university students during COVID pandemic situation

Nadia Saeed, Moustafa Omar Ahmed Abu-Shawiesh

The 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…

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 Dhamija

This 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…

Investigating teacher talk in EAP and EGP classes: In pursuit of communicative features

Amir Ghajarieh, Nasim Mirzabeigi

This 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…

Patterns of suicidal ideation among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Olusegun F. Adebowale, Oluwaseun Solomon Omotehinse

The main objective of this study is to determine the patterns of suicidal ideation among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

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 Fauzi

This 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…

Reflection on publishing experiences of taught master's course students with their faculty member: actor-network theoretic discussion

Yue Xu, Ghazalossadat Fatemi, Eisuke Saito

This study aims to analyse the attempts of taught master course students' publications from actor-network theoretic (ANT) perspectives based on the authors' experiences.

Analysis of cox proportional hazard model for dropout students in university: case study from SIMAD university

Dahir Abdi Ali, Ali Mohamud Hussein

The 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.

The reasons for the gap between academic education and the required skills of the labor market in Iran

Mohsen Nazarzadeh Zare, Ehsan Parvin

The present study aims to investigate the reasons for the gap between academic education and the required skills of the labor market in Iran.

Exploring key themes and trends in international student mobility research —A systematic literature review

Dandi Merga Gutema, Sukrit Pant, Shahrokh Nikou

The global landscape of higher education has witnessed a steady increase in the mobility of international students, as more individuals seek diverse academic experiences and…

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-Frimpong

This study aims to examine students' experiences of sexual harassment (SH) in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ghana as well as their coping strategies.

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 Esangbedo

Researchers 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…

Does following an “excellent” candidate in the objective structured clinical examination affect your checklist score?

Craig Brown, Mintu Nath, Wendy Watson, Mary Joan Macleod

The 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…

Students' core self-evaluations and academic burnout: the mediating role of personal resources

Ramona Paloș

Although many studies emphasize the need to design programs to help students manage post-pandemic burnout, few address personal resources' mediating role in the relationship…

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 Adel

The 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…

Views of African higher education scholars about effective leadership

Daniel S. Alemu

The 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…

University social responsibility: the present and future trends based on bibliometric analysis

Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Norwazli Abdul Wahab, Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad, Imaduddin Abidin

The 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 Das

The 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…