This chapter begins with a troubling circumstance within which the concept of generous scholarship found expression. Presentation of background information and the research method further help to introduce the topic. Making miseducative experiences educative is the raison d'être of this work. A rudimentary conceptualization of generous scholarship…

This paper aims to survey the current landscape of education policy evaluation across OECD countries and economies by examining recent trends and contextual factors that can promote more robust education policy evaluation, as well as identifying key challenges. It takes a view of policy evaluation as an activity that takes place throughout the…

Identifying critical decisions is one of the most challenging decision-making problems in real-world applications. In this work, we propose a novel Reinforcement Learning (RL) based Long-Short Term Rewards (LSTR) framework for critical decisions identification. RL is a machine learning area concerning with inducing effective decision-making…

As the first impressions, introductory courses in college play an influential role in students' decision to persist in science majors. We use students' open-ended explanations to understand how students make persistence decisions at the end of their introductory courses, based on Eccles' Expectancy-Value (E-V) Theory. Participants (N = 2737; 45.6%…

The need for evidence-based decision-making is more salient than ever before, demanding a deeper knowledge of the relationship between research and practice but also of the levers that can enable stronger ties. Knowledge brokers are a promising means for leveraging indirect relationships between research and practice, but to date are understudied…

Understanding the decision-making process people use when considering career options and how those decisions manifest can inform practice for individuals, organizations, and professions. This study explored individual paths and decision-making among student affairs professionals in an attempt to identify themes in career decision-making. This…

The development of language in a deaf or hard of hearing child is dependent upon early and effective communication access (Marschark, 2018; Marschark & Hauser, 2012; Pittman, Sass-Lehrer, & Abrams, 2016; Scott & Dostal, 2019; Scott & Henner, 2020). For many parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, the most common early…

This study sought to find statistical evidence that could assist educational leaders of HBCUs to better understand the motivation of their donors in an effort to better procure resources to advance their historic missions by exploring the alumni-giving decision model (Beamon, 2017; Sun, Hoffman, & Grady, 2007) at a particular southern HBCU.…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence internationally mobile students' decision making regarding their choice to study in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach: The existing literature on student motivation was examined, particularly factors relevant to the two key jurisdictions. Subsequently, a…

This dissertation examines gatekeeping in educational administration hiring decisions. I conducted a resume audit study with educational administrators from Kansas to understand gender biases in hiring decisions for administrative roles. This study found evidence of gatekeeping that favored men from subjective evaluation of candidate hireability…

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of higher education, including college admissions processes. Since 2020, numerous universities and colleges have adopted test-optional policies, allowing applicants to decide whether to submit standardized test scores. Although such policies have been in place at some institutions since 1998, research…

Fuzzy sets have experienced multiple expansions since their conception to enhance their capacity to convey complex information. Intuitionistic fuzzy sets, image fuzzy sets, q-rung orthopair fuzzy sets, and neutrosophic sets are a few of these extensions. Researchers and academics have acquired a lot of information about their theories and methods…

The United States has invested millions of dollars in STEM program initiatives; however, African Americans in STEM career fields are underrepresented. The purpose of this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experiences of African-American first-year college students from rural communities in a STEM program and…

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced colleges and universities in the United States to make decisions about how to best protect students and employees from the virus. In this article, we investigate the factors that lead to human resources decisions to mandate vaccines among students and employees. We draw heavily on the crisis management literature…

Based on social cognitive career theory (SCCT) this study explored the barriers to females choosing STEM disciplines at post-primary level. The study firstly explored national data from all secondary schools in Ireland, to compare subject uptake at the leaving certificate cycle and discipline uptake at third level. Secondly, a focus group was…