Purpose: Dysphonic voices typically present multiple voice quality dimensions. This study investigated potential interactions between perceived breathiness and roughness and their contributions to overall dysphonia severity. Method: Synthetic stimuli based on four talkers were created to systematically map out potential interactions. For each…

The flipped classroom is an emerging strategy for the delivery of technical threshold content within tertiary engineering programs. In this study, we measure the effect that the approach has on the immediate and ongoing academic success of four cohorts of engineering dynamics students in New Zealand. Two cohorts (N = 865) received traditional…

This study investigated the relationship between alexithymia and depression amongst university students and how it is mediated by anxiety. Data was collected from a sample of university students (n= 74, Men = 41, Women = 33) aged 18 to 25 (Mean = 22.05, SD = 0.38). The findings revealed a statistically significant gender difference with men being…

This qualitative study examines how intergenerational learning contributed to academic motivation among students of different ages in the Florida College System, the state's community college system. The data for this study included 166 semi-structured focus groups with 375 students collected during site visits to 21 state colleges over a…

The purpose of this study was to investigate university students' conceptions of the definite integral in the process of finding the volume of a solid of revolution. The participants were four students enrolled in a university calculus course in Turkey. Data were obtained by task-based interviews, in which the participants had to work on a problem…

Inefficient study skills increase the probability that study work is perceived as difficult and aversive, with procrastination as a likely result. As a remedy, more effective study skills and habits may be encouraged. However, research indicates that good study skills and habits may not by themselves be sufficient to remedy problems, as this…

The purpose of this study was to explore the Italian and Turkish students' perceptions of their visual literacy ability. The study used the qualitative research methodology and interviews as the data collection tool. Purposeful sampling was used for sample selection. Descriptive analysis was selected as the analysis method since it was determined…

The unprecedented changes in our society are re-shaping the future of higher education; therefore, re-imagining the future of higher education is a constructive process of development. This study is aimed at exploring the re-imaginations of students in higher education from their own analysis of their previous and current experiences at three key…

This study aims to determine students' opinions about the educational use of the Metaverse. The study was conducted during the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample of the study consists of 34 second-year students at the Department of Computer Engineering of a state university in the Southeast Anatolia region of Turkey. The…

Civic engagement is thought to enhance personal well-being, yet little research has examined links between civic engagement, burdensomeness, and belongingness during periods of heightened civic action. Late adolescent college students (N = 235, M[subscript age]=19.43) completed daily assessments of civic engagement (community service,…

Cameroonian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), in the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, have taken aggressive action to provide effective teaching and learning experiences to address the needs of learners. Teachers have widely adopted web 2.0 technologies in Cameroonian Universities. This research provides insight into Cameroonian students'…

This study extends the literature on education economics and student retention by examining social capital as a predictor of college graduation rates, student debt levels, and student loan default rates. Coleman's social capital theory is employed to understand how social influences can impact students through external social support (i.e., social…

Flipped classrooms, also known as reversed or inverted classroom, has attracted widespread attention in higher education for active engagement and enhanced learning outcomes. It is proposed in the literature that flipped classroom promotes self-directed learning and can facilitate a personalised learning experience for students. The current study…

The high dropout ratios that characterize STEM fields can be explained by several factors, one of which is the employment of students during their studies. Our research aims to explore the impact of student employment on persistence and academic performance in STEM fields. During our research, we used the data of the Hungarian subsample of the…

When considering a paradigm shift in higher education, it is imperative to focus on removing obstacles against maintaining integrity in academia. One such obstacle is contract cheating sites that have mushroomed disproportionately during the 18 months of emergency distance learning threatening graduate quality and university reputations (McKie,…