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Ajeka Friday; Musibau Shofoluwe – International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, 2025
Social media networking has become an integral part of communication today, with widespread usage across various demographics. This study was conducted to investigate the impact of social media on student academic performance, recognizing its prevalence and influence in educational settings. A random sample of 1,692 students was selected to…
Descriptors: Social Media, Academic Achievement, College Students, Predictor Variables
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Hamilton, Casey; Taylor, Darlene; Huisken, Anne; Bottorff, Joan L. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Food insecurity has been identified as an issue among postsecondary students. We conducted this study to describe the level of food insecurity in a sample of university students with a particular interest in the effect of marginalization. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a volunteer sample of 3,490 undergraduate students (44%…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Ali, Nadia; Ahmed, Lubna; Rose, Sarah – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Higher education students' perception of and level of engagement with the feedback they receive has gained increasing attention in the literature to identify areas which require educators' attention. However, predictors of students' perception and engagement have yet to be identified. To address this, a survey measuring students' views and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Feedback (Response)
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Christophersen, Knut-Andreas; Elstad, Eyvind; Juuti, Kalle; Solhaug, Trond; Turmo, Are – Education Inquiry, 2017
The duration of on-campus academic engagements is an uncertain and highly debated indicator of study input. Researchers adopt this indicator with the expectation that student teachers must invest an amount of time and effort in their courses that more or less equals a normal workweek. In the present empirical study, we examine factors influencing…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Teachers, Foreign Countries, On Campus Students
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Sa, Jaesin; Seo, Dong-Chul; Nelson, Toben F.; Lohrmann, David K. – Journal of American College Health, 2013
Objective and Participants: This study explored (1) the prevalence of cigarette smoking among South Korean international college students in the United States, (2) differences in smoking between on- and off-campus living arrangements, and (3) predictors of an increase in smoking over time in the United States Methods: An online survey was…
Descriptors: Smoking, College Students, Foreign Students, Asians
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Wardley, Leslie; Belanger, Charles – Tertiary Education and Management, 2013
Many factors go into the decision of selecting a university, ranging from the overall costs and the programme of study to the institute's reputation; however, accommodation while at university and proximity of the university to one's permanent abode also play important roles in this decision-making process. Thus, first-year students experience…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Experience, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study