This paper reports on a narrative review of the criticality of problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for undergraduate Electronics Engineering students and its significance for industry readiness. The review was undertaken to understand the problems and troubleshooting skills learned and possessed by the Electronics Engineering training…

As an emerging study destination for international students, Malaysia contributes to the changes in student mobilities from the traditional South-North to the South-South direction. However, research on doctoral students' expectancy and values for their international education in Malaysia, as well as the factors that have changed the international…

E-Learning is a means to support the digitalization of education that accommodates students' learning needs anytime and anywhere. The use of E-learning in higher education has become increasingly massive since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher education institutions accommodate students' learning needs by utilizing self-developed LMS (Learning…

Student satisfaction surveys are widely accepted for measuring the quality of students' overall experience with the received teaching and informing the design of improvements in higher education. However, several studies have shown that these surveys have biases that may lead to discrimination or unfair decisions against female academics. Yet it…

The situation caused by coronavirus disease 2019 closures in the spring of 2020 resulted in various restrictions for universities and led to a reorganisation of their operations. This created unprecedented challenges for all academic work. This study aimed to analyse the pandemic-related work experiences of doctoral researchers from several…

Legislative changes in the Czech Republic in 2016 created more favorable conditions for inclusive education of learners with acquired brain injury. Due to the scarcity of domestic and international evidence (only three studies) focused on this topic, this study aimed to understand the educational experience of a learner with a heart…

Several factors influence adolescents' life satisfaction. At school, peer relatedness and school supportiveness, as well as individual self-perceptions such as academic self-efficacy, promote life satisfaction. Yet school is a context within which risks such as victimization can occur. The aim of this study was to test a model of relations of…

The global increase in enrolment in higher education (HE) has increased the diversity of students who access HE, which poses a challenge because we have a limited understanding of the way students experience HE institutions. This paper investigates why students dropout of HE and propose preventive measures. Dropout has adverse effects on student…

The purpose of the present study was to examine primary school students' learning experiences with immersive virtual reality (I-VR). Traditional education practices are failing to inspire new cohorts of young people who have grown up with digital culture based on active participation. Given this development, the pedagogic use of I-VR systems…

Online learning is a necessary teaching method for higher education institutions to cope with future unpredictable events. This study aims to investigate the impact of four forms of perceived quality in online interaction on the satisfaction of international students. The four types of online interaction considered are Teacher-Student Interaction…

School belonging is important for well-being and academic achievement of youth. School belonging is a broad concept for which researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds have developed a variety of synonyms and indicators. To explore the content of the concept of school belonging, an expert rating study was conducted with 73 expert…

Transition into university marks a crucial commencement in every student's higher education journey. The experience is intricately linked to key issues such as the continuity of higher education beyond the first year and subsequent academic success. Recognizing its paramount significance, researchers have devoted substantial attention to…

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of academic adjustment and sense of belonging on perceived stress in the context of college students' adaptation to synchronous distance learning (SDL). It is driven by technological advancements and newfound familiarity, resulting from the necessity-driven adoption of SDL during the height of…

The beginning of 2020 witnessed the dramatic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected 210 countries, including Indonesia, by April 8. Amidst the mounting concerns and the lack of an immediate cure, Indonesia initiated Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), which had a profound effect on students. This research examines the positive…

This qualitative study aimed at exploring the Afghan university EFL instructor's and students' perspectives on the role of Anglo-emotionality (native speakerism + emotion) in students' English language achievements. Further, what the Afghan EFL instructors and students think about native speakerism and the language to be taught by a native…