In today's digital age, efficiency in navigating, interpreting, and using internet-based content is Crucial for academic achievement. This study evaluates university students' web search abilities and how they connect to their research and critical thinking capabilities. It also looks at the ways in which critical thinking and online search…

The objectives of this research were 1) To analyze the current conditions, desired conditions and influencing factors that subjective well-being of private university students. 2) To develop the sustainable educational management strategies for enhancing subjective well-being of private university students. 3) To evaluate the feasibility and the…

Purpose: Measurable results of efforts to teach empathy to engineering students are sparse and somewhat mixed. This study's objectives are (O1) to understand how empathy training affects students' professional development relative to other educational experiences, (O2) to track empathy changes due to training over multiple years, and (O3) to…

Given the high degree of autonomy and epistemic competencies required for university learning, students need the ability to make rational decisions rather than relying on heuristics and intuition. Previous cross-sectional findings indicate positive relations between rational thinking and university academic outcomes, but longitudinal research is…

Several benefits have been cited in literature discussing cadaver dissection, with the development of team building skills and group dynamics frequently toward the top of this list. This study aims to focus on the development of teamwork skills with intentional lab group formation based on individualized strength assessments in the gross anatomy…

In this study, it was aimed to translate and adapt the Computational Thinking Multidimensional Test (CTMT) developed by Kang et al. (2023) into Turkish and to investigate its psychometric qualities with Turkish university students. Following the translation procedures of the CTMT with 12 multiple-choice questions developed based on real-life…

The evolving landscape of higher education necessitates a nuanced approach to accommodating the diverse needs of neurodivergent students, including those identifying as having autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyscalculia or Tourette's syndrome. Traditional settings often fail to provide adequate support, with…

Nearly one in four college students struggle with food insecurity. Over the past decade, states and postsecondary institutions have expanded support for student nutritional needs through food pantries, emergency aid grants, and outreach and application efforts to efforts to increase student participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

Cumulative tests have been shown to enhance second language (L2) vocabulary learning by incrementally incorporating both new and previously learned materials in daily or weekly quizzes. In this study, we investigated the role of three factors that could impact the effectiveness of cumulative testing: (a) study time and (b) spaced practice (review…

Comprehension of expository texts is an important prerequisite for self-regulated learning. Processes of passive validation and metacognitive monitoring are thought to be involved in building a coherent situation model of a text. Inconsistency tasks are often used to measure these processes. Several studies have shown longer reading times for…

Background/purpose: This study aims to analyze students' ability to solve differential calculus problems in relation to their prior mathematical knowledge (PMK). Materials/methods: A qualitative research design method was employed. Participants in this study were 103 third-semester students at the university enrolled in the Differential Calculus…

Generally, discussions of shared governance in higher education do not include university committees. This study addresses this gap, through the lens of open systems, reconceptualized loosely coupled systems, and micro foundations. Using social network analysis, this study explores the documented governance networks of formal university committees…

Guided by confirmation theory and self-determination theory, we conducted a longitudinal exploration of college students' (N = 400) experiences of student-to-student confirmation and their autonomous motivation to learn throughout a 16-week semester. Students reported receiving more individual attention, acknowledgement, and assistance as the…

Research on artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education largely emphasises technical performance and outcomes, leaving student views of teacher interpersonal behaviours in AI-mediated classrooms insufficiently understood. In response, this study applied Q methodology, supported by content and sentiment analyses, to examine student…

Supporting fairness in the assessment of group work remains an ongoing challenge for instructors, particularly that students feel their individual contributions need to be evaluated equitably. This study draws on social psychology and critical theories to examine the conditions that shape students' perceptions of fairness and associated tensions…