Academic cyberloafing, defined as the involvement in non-academic online activities during academic tasks, has emerged as a prevalent concern within higher education. While previous research has identified course-related factors that may influence academic cyberloafing, the specific relation between perceived course difficulty and academic…

Many factors are effective in the process of choosing the department that students study. Today, digital technologies are used effectively in the field of education, and the importance of digital technologies in the career choices of students is very high, because many professions for human needs have emerged with digital technologies. Some of…

This quantitative research study explored college students' perceptions and evaluations of the website, RateMyProfessors.com, and its impact on their course selection process. Whereas most universities do not publish course evaluations, Rate My Professors (RMP) provides a virtual space for students to read and offer each other insight on professor…

Among the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), much attention has been paid to the influences of math- and science-related learning contexts on students' STEM major selection. However, the technology and engineering learning contexts that are linked to STEM major selection have been overlooked. In response, a…

This article explores factors that contribute to low participation rates in computing and information technology (CIT) courses in senior secondary school, particularly for females. Partly drawing on the Values-Expectancy Theory the following variables are explored separately and within a single model: gender, ability and values beliefs, access and…