This study examined the factors related to student persistence in online education programs. Using a model of persistence, we conducted five confirmatory factor analytic models to evaluate scales that measured the factors of interest: locus of control, self-efficacy, task value, satisfaction, and persistence. We also conducted and compared two…

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…

This study investigates the relationship between personal satisfaction and career decision-making among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students. The research aims to identify how personal fulfillment influences students' career choices and the extent of their satisfaction with selected paths. Utilizing a structured…

This study aimed to examine how incentives, transformational leadership, and motivation directly and indirectly affect the job satisfaction of elementary school teachers. A quantitative approach with an explanatory research design was adopted. Using stratified random sampling, data were collected from 251 instructors and analyzed through…

The research presented in this Case Study examines adjunct faculty satisfaction at an online public institution of higher education. Specifically, I analyzed student-, individual-, and institution-related factors of faculty satisfaction based on a previously constructed survey instrument found in the literature. While carrying out the research,…

Purpose: This study aims to shed light on how work-integrated learning programs (WILP) affect graduate employability, job satisfaction and students' adaptability to sustainable career transitions in comparison to participants who were not part of WILP. Through a validated model, this study also attempted to map the relationships among…

Purpose: Despite the considerable increase in research on entrepreneurship education, few studies examine the role of entrepreneurship educators. Similarly, most frameworks from entrepreneurship education recognize the educator's importance in facilitating instruction and assessment, but the factors influencing the educator role are not well…

The role of the school principal has become increasingly stressful and the problem is that school principals in a large school district in Maryland experience multiple job stressors that are contributing to low job satisfaction. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore high school principals' perspectives of stressors that affect…

This study explores dissatisfaction and neutrality metrics from 12 years of a national-level undergraduate student survey. The notion of dissatisfaction is much less prevalent in the narratives surrounding student survey outcomes, and the underpinning metrics are seldom considered. This is despite an increasingly vociferous debate about…

Continuing education offers healthcare professionals the opportunity to adapt to the many changes in society and to improve their skills and knowledge to provide optimal care for patients. As technology evolves, healthcare workers can benefit from virtual peer-to-peer and mentor interactions with digital technology as a platform for continuing…

Solitude may often be confused with the concept of loneliness and perceived as a negative experience. However, when solitude is a choice, it can be a growth-creating and healing experience. In this study, a model examining the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between the preference for solitude and life satisfaction among…

The purpose of this study is to expand our knowledge of how academic faculty members in schools of education view their careers by exploring occupational commitment. Ninety-one academic faculty members from 11 U.S. research institutions volunteered to participate in this quantitative survey study. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to…

Education is described as a fulfilling career field; however, educator shortages associated with burnout and job dissatisfaction constitute a major issue in public education currently. During the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges resulted in increased job stress for many educators. Using survey responses of a sample of 159 educators from a…

The purpose of this study was to fill a gap in the current research related to educational diagnostician retention and job satisfaction and provide insight for current leaders of special education programs and campus administrators on ways to attract and retain educational diagnosticians to/in their schools. Educational diagnosticians certified in…

Flipped classrooms are being utilized more frequently in biomedical education to provide more active learning opportunities to students although there are mixed results on the benefits of the flipped classroom in biomedical education. In this study, the effects of using a flipped classroom with case-based learning in the endocrine section of a…