This study aimed to explore the factors that contribute to the high level of competitiveness among students in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The expectancy value theory has suggested that the fear of failure (FOF) and a highly perceived value for achievement (expectancy value belief (EVB)) are the key drivers of competitiveness. To examine…

Alcohol consumption and related problems are common among college students. Prior research links behavioral economic (BE) constructs of alcohol demand and relative reinforcement (RR), and alcohol expectancies, with alcohol consumption/problems. However, research has yet to examine the associations between BE, expectancy theory, and alcohol use…

Student persistence and retention in community colleges concern scholars, policymakers, and academics in higher education at large. Previous literature suggests that a strong sense of belonging in higher education and at the institution the student is attending may be one significant factor that impacts persistence and retention. However,…

This novel study explores "AI-giarism," an emergent form of academic dishonesty involving AI and plagiarism, within the higher education context. The objective of this study is to investigate students' perception of adopting generative AI for research and study purposes, and their understanding of traditional plagiarism and their…

Efforts to increase student engagement in high- impact practices (HIPs) have taken higher education by storm since seminal work on the positive educational benefits that can result from participation in 11 formally recognized HIPs. However, in recent years, several scholars have called attention to the "high-impact" nature of the…

Assessment data play a crucial role in facilitating informed decision-making. In the context of student affairs professionals aiming to empirically demonstrate the significance of connection, belonging, and wellness within a holistic campus learning environment, the need for formative data is becoming increasingly valuable. The article outlines…

Background: The positive learning effects of academic risk taking (ART) in higher education has been discussed since the 1980s. However, this may not apply equally for all social groups. Men and women may differ in the way they use ART to construct their gender identity. Students with different socioeconomic status (SES) may differ in their…

Creators, creation, and audience are the main pillars of the creative process. This study offers an integrative vision that includes the three main components of the creative process by proposing a seven-stage creativity framework in design education. To bridge the gap between theory and practice, the proposed framework was applied in a major…

Educators have been concerned about students' time management skills for decades. Subsequently, scholars have studied approaches for better time management to intervene and help students. Prior research has described organizing, scheduling, and completing tasks to meet time constraints. Although insightful for understanding key mechanisms at the…

University students are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in creative tasks. Drawing from the literature on AI-human interaction and team creativity, the present study developed a moderated mediating model regarding the effects of generative AI on team creativity. To validate the developed model, a questionnaire…

As a result of the increase in online course offerings at colleges and universities, the prevalence of online and computerized examinations has increased over the last two decades. Beyond academia, online examinations have been used to assess competence for certifications by both governments and private firms. Despite this importance, a randomized…

The Learning Center at SUNY Cortland is redeveloping its tutoring session forms to reflect its philosophy of learning. The forms are modeled on the three phases of the tutoring session that encourage a reflective, collaborative learning process for both the students and the tutors. This Practice of Teaching and Learning shares five of the eight…

Drawing from role theory, this study explores supervisors' views on co-operative education (co-op) students' roles, variables that shape those views, and how those views relate to supervisors' conceptions of successful WIL experiences. One out of four supervisors in this study saw students primarily as learners. This view was rare in small…

This study addressed an issue relevant to information and research literacy: how students cope with the challenges of reading a one-sided informational text that is combined with ambiguous graphical information. The topic discussed in the text was the impact of digitalization on students' reading comprehension, and 120 university students were…

Drawing from the Theory of Planned Behaviour and a review of empirical research on enablers and barriers for student sustainable behaviour, we explore business students' future-oriented sustainability expectations and intentions to engage in sustainability behaviour at their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Using a process of configurational…