Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 16 Issue 1

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University students' perceptions of teaching during lockdown period in Spain: a qualitative study

Katherine Gajardo, Félix Lobo de Diego, Guillermo Alejandro Campos Cancino, Enrique-Javier Díez-Gutiérrez

The study aims to provide relevant information on the educational processes experienced by university students in Spain during the period of compulsory confinement. To this end…

Challenge and hindrance demands of doctoral education: conceptualization, scale development and validation

Vrinda Acharya, Ambigai Rajendran, Nandan Prabhu

The present study develops, conceptualizes and validates a scale based on the transactional stress theory to assess the perceived challenge and hindrance demands of doctoral…

Students' extrinsic and intrinsic motivation improvements in learning defense engineering based on project-based learning

Yanyao Deng, Chao Shi

This study aims to evaluate student motivation before and after the summer internship, in other words, to evaluate whether the summer internship affects male and female…

How does ICT literacy influence reading literacy score in Indonesia: first attempt using spatial analysis approach

Pratitis Nandiasoka Annisawati, Siskarossa Ika Oktora

The aims of this research include (1) to identify the scores of reading literacy in 34 provinces and (2) to determine the impact of ICT literacy with other variables on reading…

Teacher role of learners in a mobile learning environment: practice in higher education

Sheng Chen

Available research on mobile learning all stand on the viewpoint of teachers. However, as mobile learning is learner-centric, learners' roles must be understood clearly from the…

The influence of Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the implementation of the learning factory at the University of Malaysia Pahang

Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad, Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood, Gusman Nawanir

This study explores the impact of Industry Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) on learning factory implementation in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). A learning factory is an action-oriented…

Pedagogical strategies and academic performance in theses seminars: a study in an undergraduate management program in Peru

Mario Marcello Pasco-Dalla-Porta, Milos Lau, Fátima Ponce-Regalado, Martha Marianella Pacheco Mariselli

Writing a thesis is a difficult endeavor for undergraduate students, especially in management careers, due to the highly practical approach of the discipline. Students often find…

Students' employability confidence in COVID-19 pandemic: role of career anxiety and perceived distress

Wasim Qazi, Zubaida Qazi, Syed Ali Raza, Faiza Hakim Shah, Komal Akram Khan

The present research aims to investigate the impact of “COVID-19 phobia” factors (psychological, social, economic and psychosomatic) on career anxiety and perceived distress…

Evaluating higher education (HE) work design to sustain academics' work–life balance

Siti Khadijah Zainal Badri

This paper aims to examine work design and the linkages of work design with the work–life balance of academics in higher education (HE).

The effect of physical education teaching style on exercise habits of college students

Haibo Xu, Ahmad Albattat, Jeong Chun Phuoc, Baogui Wang

The purpose of this study is that the teaching style of college physical education (PE) teachers affects the establishment of college students' exercise habits.

Toward a comprehensive model for talent identification of faculty members: a qualitative study for regional universities

Yones Romiani, Saeed Farahbakhsh

This study aimed to develop a model for identifying talented faculties in regional universities.

Gender gap in the perceived mastery of reasoning-for-complexity competency: an approach in Latin America

José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Isolda Margarita Castillo-Martínez, María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya, Juan Alberto Amézquita-Zamora, Marco Cruz-Sandoval

The study aims to assess students' perceived mastery of reasoning-for-complexity competency and its sub-competencies in a sample of students in a Latin American university. The…

The role of university instructor’s narrative in students’ sustained attention, emotional involvement and cognitive learning

Afsaneh Ghanizadeh, Mahtab Tabeie, Zahra Pourtousi

Storytelling is a method for training essential life issues as storytelling can assist learners to consider the story not just as a source of entertainment but as a practical…

Gamified virtual labs: shifting from physical environments for low-risk interactive learning

Mirza Rayana Sanzana, Mostafa Osama Mostafa Abdulrazic, Jing Ying Wong, Jaya Kumar Karunagharan, Jason Chia

This paper presents two educational gamified virtual labs and investigates different methods of including gamified elements in virtual labs used for teaching. The purpose of this…

Enhancing universities students' performance through level advisers' leadership qualities

Omotayo Adewale Awodiji, Suraiya R. Naicker

Teachers at all levels of the education system are expected to model leadership qualities to students. Leadership qualities of level advisers (LAs) are regarded as charismatic…

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The role of openness and cultural intelligence in students' intention to study abroad

Ana Butkovic, Irma Brkovic, Ines Buretic

Higher education performance is boosted through cross-border cooperation and increased transnational mobility of students. In addition, exchange students have better employability…

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Factors affecting students' preparedness for the fourth industrial revolution in higher education institutions

Azzah Al-Maskari, Thuraya Al Riyami, Sami Ghnimi

Knowing the students' readiness for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is essential to producing competent, knowledgeable and skilled graduates who can contribute to the…

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Bringing clarity to the leadership of teaching and learning in higher education: a systematic review

Päivi Kinnunen, Leena Ripatti-Torniainen, Åsa Mickwitz, Anne Haarala-Muhonen

The study aims to investigate the state of higher education (HE) leadership research after the intensified focus on teaching and learning (TL) in academia.

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Cover of Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education

ISSN:

2050-7003

Online date, start – end:

2009

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Dr. Patrick Blessinger