This study aimed to reveal the perspectives of academics on the competencies of students who are placed in universities through a first-place quota system. The study has been organized within the framework of a qualitative research approach with a phenomenological design. The data collected through a semi-structured interview form were analyzed…

Instructors may use low-cost, light-touch strategies to help students achieve optimal effort in demanding upper-level courses. The authors of this study exploit an intervention that provides a series of personalized feedback emails to students about their relative performance, which is tied to approving messages or tips that encourage improvement.…

During COVID, HyFlex gained popularity and became a "new normal" that educators need to consider as an effective instructional approach. Previous research offers conflicting findings related to the impact of HyFlex instruction on students' basic psychological needs and academic performance. Our investigation provides insight into a…