The evolving landscape of higher education requires a better understanding of students' cognitive strengths, especially in complex disciplines such as Economics where multiple approaches to problem solving are essential. This study explored students' multiple intelligences (MI) approach to learning Economics and examined gender differences in the…

There are long traditions of research on the implications of cognitive structure for education and persuasion, respectively. Even though both are vital for understanding pro-environmental attitude and behavior change, however, these literatures have rarely been brought into conversation. As a preliminary step in this direction, the present study…

Objective: Describe the literature on suicide prevention initiatives (SPIs) in post-secondary settings internationally since 2010. Methods: A scoping review and bibliographic search were conducted across MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus. Two reviewers independently screened articles and extracted data in consultation with a community social…

This study examined second language (L2) learning difficulty of 13 Chinese grammatical constructions on the basis of teachers' perceptions and associated the L2 learning difficulty of Chinese grammatical constructions with teacher-perceived learner grammatical competence and with the instructional levels. A total of 77 experienced teachers were…

While prior research has explored the neurobiological mechanisms underlying adolescent school performance, these mechanisms remain poorly understood in college students. Impulsivity has been highlighted as a key factor affecting academic success; however, its influence on the relationship between school performance and brain structure remains…

The experiences of Autistic women students at university are seldom explored. In this paper, women refers to anyone who self-identifies as a woman. Eleven Autistic women students participated in artefact creation and semi-structured interviews exploring their experiences with university lecturers. All data centred on their opinions and lived…

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has brought opportunities and new challenges to higher education. Students need a high level of self-regulated learning to adapt to this change. However, it is difficult for students to persist in self-regulation without guidance. Metacognitive support has a significant advantage…

Friendships that cross social boundaries foster the development of important civic and prosocial attitudes among college students. The present study complements and extends prior quantitative findings with qualitative description, in college students' own voices, of the learning and growth that take place within boundary-crossing friendships,…

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, presents both opportunities and challenges. While some studies suggest that AI use can be beneficial, others have identified detrimental effects on performance. Drawing on literature that explores the relationship between personality traits and compulsive technology…

It is widely believed that an essential property of feedback's effectiveness is its timeliness, and students frequently report untimely feedback as a significant source of dissatisfaction in their studies. Most UK universities have responded by implementing institutional policies that stipulate a time-period within which students should receive…

This article presents the results of a systematic literature review on student contributions to quality assurance processes in higher education. The research had three main outcomes: the first identified relevant studies on the subject under investigation. The second, more innovative, analysed the main issues related to student participation,…

As being more prevalent in educational settings, understanding the impact of artificial intelligence tools on student behaviors and interactions has become crucial. In this regard, this study investigates the dynamic interactions between students and ChatGPT in programming learning, focusing on how different instructional interventions influence…

Although digital accessibility topics are increasingly gaining inclusion in university computing classrooms, many instructors still encounter difficulties in engaging students with this subject. The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, a pedagogical approach that emphasizes multiple means of engagement, offers a promising strategy to…

While campus food pantries are growing increasingly popular as an intervention aimed at improving student retention, little work has examined what it takes to start and maintain these resources on the ground. We leverage data from 17 interviews with pantry leaders, and social media posts and internal documents, to describe the creation and…

Increasingly, higher education institutions (HEIs) are using different signals in attracting students to enroll with them. This study explores the signals sent by HEIs and determines through factor analysis that placements, brand name, and infrastructure act as the attractive signals that influence students' choice of HEI in India. The authors…