Asian Education and Development Studies: Volume 13 Issue 1

Assessing language impoliteness of primary school teachers in Indonesia

Yusri Yusri, R. Mantasiah, Muhammad Anwar

This study investigated the use of language impoliteness of primary school teachers in communicating with their students during the learning process.

University–industry linkages and agendas for future studies: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Buddhini Amarathunga, Ali Khatibi, Zunirah Mohd Talib

This study aims to theoretically and experimentally investigate the literature on university–industry linkages (UILs) through a systematic literature review and bibliometric…

“My expectation did not meet reality”: challenges of undergraduate students in English-medium instruction in Kazakhstan

Nazerke Amanzhol, Aray Amanova, Bayan Kerimbekova, Akerke Zholmakhanova, Yerbol Sarmurzin

As a result of the ongoing globalization and commercialization of higher education, English is increasingly being used as the language of instruction in universities across the…

Demand-driven approach of vocational education and training (VET) and experiential learning: a thematic analysis through systematic literature review (SLR)

Shankar Lal Gupta, Arun Mittal, Shilpa Singh, Debendra Nath Dash

This study investigates the various themes around the demand-driven approach of vocational education and training (VET). The study focuses on investigating two major aspects of…

Effectiveness of simulation-based learning in Malaysian higher education: a case study of MonsoonSIM

Aisyah Mohd Khalil, Khai Loon Lee, Zetty Ain Kamaruzzaman, Chin An Ong

Higher education institutions (HEIs) face the formidable responsibility of equipping students with the requisite knowledge and skills essential for a successful transition into…

Revisiting quality assurance and qualification recognition of cross-border higher education during pandemic – does physical mobility matter from an Asian perspective

Angela Yung Chi Hou, Arianna Fang Yu Lin, Edward Hung Cheng Su, Ying Chen, Christopher Hill

The 2020 pandemic disrupted traditional student mobility and forced a larger majority of transnational programmes to switch to a virtual or hybrid mode, including joint and double…