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Enhancing student engagement through heterogeneous pedagogical approaches: action research in a university level course in Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Asif, George Thomas, Muhammad Usman Awan, Asfa Muhammad DinPrevious studies have mainly discussed the impact of student engagement on different facets of academic performance. Research on the approaches to promote student engagement in a…
Personality and resilience characteristics of preschool principals: an iterative study
Angeliki LazaridouThis article reports findings from an investigation of the personality traits and resilience of a sample of preschool principals in Greece. It parallels an earlier investigation…
Change facilitation: what styles do Pakistani secondary school head teachers possess?
Nazir Ahmed Jogezai, Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail, Fozia Ahmed BalochThis study aimed at exploring the change facilitator styles (CFS) that secondary school head teachers in Pakistan possess.
The impact of subjective norms, eWOM and perceived brand credibility on brand equity: application to the higher education sector
Charitha Harshani Perera, Rajkishore Nayak, Long Thang Van NguyenThe growing competitive environment in which higher education institutes are immersed has caused them to strengthen their competitive position of a brand and its equity in…
Psychological ownership of a team of change agents during second-order change in schools and its implications for school culture
Shiran Benji-Rabinovitz, Izhak BerkovichTaking ownership is considered vital for sustaining change in organizations, particularly when second-order changes are the goal. Yet, few studies explored psychological ownership…
Students' choice of international branch campus in Malaysia: a gender comparative study
Adriel K.S. Sim, Kim-Lim Tan, Joseph Kee-Ming Sia, Ivy S.H. HiiIn the last decade, female students' enrolment in higher education has experienced significant growth. However, male and female students still differ in criteria set of choosing…
The role of job involvement and career commitment between person–job fit and organizational commitment: a study of higher education sector
Jeevan Jyoti, Poonam Sharma, Sumeet Kour, Harleen KourOrganizations try to appoint individuals who fit in with their values and goals. Employees who do not fit in with the organization's core values and goals prefer not to stay on…
Effective resource utilization in Arkansas public schools
Ryan Sanders, Shengfan ZhangTeacher pay in Arkansas public schools varies widely from district to district across the state. This pay discrepancy is driven by both the funds available to a district and by…
Local community involvement in Malaysian early childhood care and education centers
Bahbibi Rahmatullah, Sopia Md Yassin, Jamilah OmarThe paper aims to explore the role and the involvement of local community within the context of Malaysian early childhood centers (nursery and kindergarten).
Goals of the national mathematics curriculum of Pakistan: educators’ perceptions and challenges toward achievement
Shahid Hussain Mughal, Muhammad Mujtaba Asad, Donnie AdamsThe national mathematics curriculum of Pakistan has emphasized on improving content knowledge, reasoning abilities and problem-solving skills of students about thinking…
Teachers’ perceptions of educational reform: the schools’ readiness, supporting mechanisms and contributions of the reform
Orit Avidov-Ungar, Rinat Arviv-ElyashivThe purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of teachers toward national reform in education according to the reform stage (Initiation, Implementation or…
Classroom wall color: a multiple variance analysis on social stress and concentration in learning environments
Somayeh Pourbagher, Hamid Reza Azemati, Bahram Saleh Sedgh PourSocial stress is a psychological and biological pressure that stems from one's relationship with others in social environments, which has become the most serious humanitarian…
An attribute-based framework for students' motivation to join an HEI: a self-determination theory perspective
Abhishek Mishra, Anish Yousaf, Insha AminThe current work explores the attributes that serve as motivation regulations for students' selection of a higher education institute (HEI).
Determinants of school choice and their relation to success to the institution: a comparative study between public and private schools in Bangladesh
Tamgid Ahmed Chowdhury, Ishrat Jahan SynthiaThis paper aims to identify the determinants of school choice and factors that define the success of a school as perceived by the parents and then compare “Public” and “Private”…
Student retention in higher education: the role of creativity, emotional intelligence and learner autonomy
Nizar Mohammad Alsharari, Muhammad Turki AlshuridehThis paper aims to introduce a new retention model suitable for academic setting that is based on the interaction between creativity, emotional intelligence and learner autonomy.
The roles of school leaders in developing future-ready learners: the case of Singapore
Choun Pei Wong, David NgAn education system can only be successful if it can develop future-ready learners who can continue to learn after graduation, take on their future lifework and thrive in the…
Australian Government failure and the VET FEE-HELP loan programme
Caillan John Fellows, Brian DolleryIn an effort to boost participation in vocational education and training (VET), in 2009, the Australian Government launched its VET FEE-HELP income-contingent loan programme for…
Principals’ knowledge of school law in Kuwait: implications for professional development
Ayeshah Ahmed AlazmiThe purpose of this study is to examine a principal's knowledge of school law in Kuwait. It further aims to examine the relationship between a principal's knowledge of school law…
Antecedents of corporate reputation with employees in higher education institutions: a systematic review
Sufyan Rashid, Hasrina MustafaThe purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of studies on antecedents of the corporate reputation of higher education institutions (HEIs) from the perspectives of…
Two decades of international branch campus development, 2000–2020: a review
Stephen WilkinsThe research aims to assess the achievements and challenges of international branch campuses (IBCs) to date and to consider how IBC development may progress in the future.
Influence tactics and “second-order” change in schools: case study research of principals' political behaviors and strategies
Devora Friedman, Izhak BerkovichPrincipals are considered central in initiating and mobilizing changes in schools; however, their political behaviors in the course of school changes are underexplored. The…
I am engaged, therefore my students are satisfied! Unleashing the role of teachers' interaction and sensitivity based on self-determination perspective
Ahmad Raza Bilal, Tehreem Fatima, Khyzer Bin Dost, Muhammad Kashif ImranStudents' satisfaction is termed as their subjective evaluation of the fulfillment of expectations and pleasure experienced from the teaching services. This study intends to…
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