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Berhanu Nigussie Worku; Dinaol Urgessa Gita – Cogent Education, 2024
Despite the fact that much research in higher education institutions has focused on students' academic achievement from various perspectives, the roles of learners' academic resilience and academic commitment in their academic performance have got little attention. Thus, the present study aimed at examining the role of students' academic…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Academic Achievement, College Environment, Undergraduate Students
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Maura A. E. Pilotti; Khadija El Alaoui; Hanadi M. Abdelsalam; Omar J. El-Moussa – Cogent Education, 2024
After a disruptive event, such as the pandemic, it is reasonable to re-assess the status of past educational disparities. Re-assessment is particularly important for female college students from a traditionally patriarchal society attempting to promote gender equity in education. During the pre-pandemic era, such students preferred non-STEM…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Majors (Students), College Freshmen
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Felicity Bentsi-Enchill – Cogent Education, 2024
Academic performance is vital for educational success, yet many students face challenges that hinder achievement. This study examines the role of teachers and perceived factors in shaping the academic performance of Senior High School (SHS) students in Ghana, using Walberg's educational productivity framework. Key factors, including student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Barriers, High School Students
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David Bull; Ashley Johansen; Dawn Kaiser; Samirah Merritt-Myrick; Patrice Nybro; Dan Santangelo; Lori Slater; James Tarr – Cogent Education, 2024
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the implementation of a belongingness strategy positively influences student performance in an online higher education environment. Belonging is defined as a student's sense of being accepted, respected, encouraged and supported in their college environment by both peers and faculty. This study's…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Online Courses, Distance Education, Electronic Learning
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Muhammad Rashid Ali; Muhammad Amaad Uppal; Peneluppi Jr. Jose Renato; Haroon Qasim; Ahsan Shafi; Wazir Arif Hussain – Cogent Education, 2023
To plan upcoming hundred years of success, society must establish an effective teaching structure and cultivate a collaborative environment among teaching faculty. This study attempts to identify the challenges faced by teaching faculty and the conflicts that arise in their professional pathways, and detrimental impact of adverse faculty…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, College Faculty, Interpersonal Relationship
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Pamela Herrera Albornoz; Cristian Contreras Cáceres; Kerlyns Martínez Rodríguez; Álvaro Bustos Rubilar; Marcela Venegas Hartung; Iván González González – Cogent Education, 2024
In the present study we dig into those post-confinement socioemotional factors that affect the academic competencies of students to the Science Faculty of the Universidad de Valparaíso. Learning conditions of these students in the previous years of their university life were completely online, interrupting normal socialization, at a key age of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Social Influences, Economic Factors
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Kelemu Zelalem Berhanu; Abatihun Alehegn Sewagegn – Cogent Education, 2024
Campus climate, student engagement, and academic achievement are three critical issues in higher education institutions. In this study, perceived campus climate measured the experience of students on a campus; engagement measured the degree of students' academic and extra-curricular involvement, while academic achievement was usually measured by…
Descriptors: College Environment, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Student Experience
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Assefa, Yalalem; Tilwani, Shouket Ahmad; Moges, Bekalu Tadesse – Cogent Education, 2023
The main purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) armed violence on educational institutions, students' educational attainments, and the role of actors playing in school governance and redirecting the education process. This study was positioned to yield preliminary evidence which can serve as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Weapons, Educational Environment
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Sonica Rautela; Adya Sharma; Nehajoan Panackal – Cogent Education, 2024
Mental health and well-being are vital for the success of students, especially in higher education contexts. The last decade has witnessed a growing concern related to the mental health and well-being of higher education institutions (HEIs) students worldwide. However, the literature related to this research domain remains fragmented and diverse…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Colleges, Bibliometrics
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Dumitru Tabacaru, Cristina; Dumitru, Georgiana; Deaconu, Maria-Bianca – Cogent Education, 2022
Student's voice is frequently not relevant for study program design. The issue addressed in this study is the analysis of student voice in master programs. It does this by aiming to identify student perceptions and expectations, their achievement goals, as well as students' perceptions and expectation for an optimal learning environment. This…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Expectation, Student Attitudes, Graduate Students
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Ronald Osei Mensah; Andrews Acquah; Daniel Yeboah Mensah – Cogent Education, 2024
The study investigated the home factors affecting the academic performances of girl children in the Dome cluster of schools. A descriptive survey methodology was employed in this research. Through a multistage sample technique, 197 respondents were randomly selected. The primary data for the study were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire…
Descriptors: Females, Academic Achievement, Junior High School Students, Family Influence
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Tzu-Yang Chao; Yao-Ting Sung; Fen-Lan Tseng – Cogent Education, 2024
This study examined changes of test anxiety under the reform of the examination system in Taiwan. We sampled 46,361 Grade 9 students in Taiwan for 9 consecutive years starting from 2011 to collect data on their test anxiety, cram school attendance frequency, and academic achievement. Students' test anxiety level was compared between three periods:…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, High Stakes Tests, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students
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Grace Melo; Diego Monteza; Sandra Acosta – Cogent Education, 2024
Online learning can broaden access to education; however, it might pose challenges for students at risk of exclusion (i.e., first-generation, low-income, disabled, rural origin, or ethnic minority students) who often lack the minimum learning resources. As online learning continues expanding, this study aims to understand students' views regarding…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Electronic Learning, Adjustment (to Environment), Inclusion
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Vikstøl Olsen, Anne Karin; Spieler, Kristin; Kovac, Velibor Bobo – Cogent Education, 2018
Student grades are traditionally used to evaluate academic achievement in higher education. A review of previous research indicates a relatively clear tendency to adopt either an individual or contextual approach in exploring this subject. The present study represents an attempt to simultaneously examine effects of individual variables and…
Descriptors: Norwegian, Academic Achievement, Individual Characteristics, Grades (Scholastic)