University students, especially undergraduate ones, are reported to be more susceptible to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression than adults in the general population. Although the adverse consequences of mental health challenges are well-documented, limited attention has been paid to these issues in the post-COVID-19 context,…

This study argues about Pukhtun women's protagonist and men's antagonist approaches towards women's status and higher education opportunities in the Pukhtun society of Pakistan. My sample women perceived higher education as a necessary and empowering element for women's transformation into a just Pukhtun society. They, however, faced antagonism…

University students with disability have significantly lower retention and completion rates than students without disability. A better understanding of the factors, whether institutional, academic, or personal, that contribute to their decision to withdraw from university is crucial for increasing the retention of students with disability. Few…

Main objective of the study was to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) and STEM pedagogy influence students' cognitive performance, academic success, and attitudes. A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group was used in the study. The study was conducted among first- to fourth-year students enrolled in the…

Purpose: Reliable power in health facilities is crucial for cooling technologies, refrigeration of medicines, preventative care during extreme heat waves and effective health-care responses. Yet, data on clinical sites and the status of electrification remains incomplete and inaccurate in many locations across the globe, particularly in regions…

This reflection will examine my professional practice in relation to the support offered to post-registration nursing students with dyslexia in a UK higher education (HE) setting. Pedagogic theory, policy and practice will be analysed in relation to inclusive education and the support that is currently offered to students with dyslexia. There will…

First-generation college students (FGCS), nearly 50% of which identify as Hispanic, are an underserved population. The psychosociocultural theoretical framework posits that individual, environmental, and cultural factors contribute to the academic success of Hispanic students. This study examined the relationship between these factors (i.e.,…

The Latino population is the fastest-growing community in the United States yet falls behind in the percentage of students who successfully graduate from college compared to other cultural groups. While trends of Latino students applying to college are on the rise, many cannot successfully obtain a degree due to detrimental barriers. These…

Community college students are an untapped reservoir of talent and including them in social work education aligns with the values of the profession. Yet these students encounter formidable obstacles on the path from a 2-year degree to an affordable social work degree. In this article, we describe the systems thinking underlying a newly instituted…

Background: Undergraduate research programs have been shown to have positive effects on student outcomes like retention and academic achievement. This study contributes to the very limited body of causal research on mentored undergraduate research programs (also known as apprentice-style research experiences, or AREs) by measuring the short- and…

While the impact of government funding for institutions of higher education has been researched extensively, little research looks at the impact of students as a funding source. This is important because students are one of the greatest contributors to higher education budgets. Within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, there has been a decline in high…

The rapid shift from face-to-face to remote instruction in 2020 has resulted in recalibration of lecture and laboratory pedagogy. This research analyzed the impact of remote learning on student motivation and sense of belonging in large enrollment chemistry courses. Student responses were parsed according to specific demographics including gender,…

Prior literature suggests that self-transcendence (other-oriented) values may be a primary mechanism for moving beyond transitory feelings of empathy toward a compassionate orientation to addressing structural injustice. Active learning techniques in the classroom may then offer a fruitful platform for students to engage in the critical reflection…

Leading college choice theories assume that all students follow linear paths to college. Applying a college-conocimiento framework, this article finds that rural Latinx students deviated from traditional, sequential pathways, experiencing reverse transfer, leaves of absence, changing transfer plans, and stopping out of college. Findings from…

Following Jones and Stewart's (2016) organization of student development scholarship into three waves, researchers have advanced understandings of learning and development using critical and poststructural frameworks. Though many scholars understand what scholarship fits under this third wave, less guidance is available to shape studies of…