The article presents the results of a regional study analysing the factors that predict Latin American faculty adoption and use of geospatial technologies (GST) for teaching geography. The research involved an online survey with 337 participants from 17 countries, who answered a set of items adapted from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted existing educational systems worldwide. Due to lockdowns in several countries, the educational institutions have been directed by governments to move towards online learning. The challenge for educational institutions and faculty members is to assess the influence of various factors that would enable adoption of…

College access for low-income students is a major issue in higher education. This study aimed to explore how college admission professionals could be better prepared to work collaboratively with low-income students in the admission process. Participants in the Cycle 1 data collection included admission professionals and students who have already…

Most speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in Malaysia practice with an undergraduate degree, which provides them with limited knowledge about and training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This limited knowledge and training may affect their confidence and competence when introducing and using AAC with individuals for whom it is…

This study explores how entrepreneurship education and government policies influence the entrepreneurial intention of students receiving higher vocational education. It employs an empirically-based model that tests the effects of perceived entrepreneurial education and perceived entrepreneurial policy on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and…

Although knowledge about effective teaching and learning exists, and theories of change strategies are considered, the lack of the understanding of the behavior of engineering faculty during curricular change remains a major contributor against robust efforts for change. In this work, faculty adaptability is conceptualized as self-regulation…

Higher education continually seeks new approaches to support students with various learning needs. At present, Finland attempts to provide such support through accessibility and reasonable accommodation efforts, but students with learning disabilities may still encounter many barriers in their studies. One approach suggested to meet the needs of a…

Literature asserts mentorship as a key component to career and personal development. In Higher Education, which is male dominated, African American/Black Women subordinates are challenged with limited access to same-race/same-gender leaders to serve as supervisor-mentors. This Cooperative-Inquiry Action Research study was conducted to provide…

Previous research has demonstrated a strong relationship between access to capital and academic achievement. The present study explores the mediating role of the individual mindset and class perception in the capital--achievement relation. A survey-based study is conducted on 314 Delhi based undergraduate students. Different measures/proxies of…

There is so-called troublesome knowledge in every subject. There is various subject-specific research available on what these particular concepts are, as well as some examples of how to help students cross those thresholds. There is, however, a gap in the area of implementation, a more practical format for addressing student learning when there…

This triangulation mixed methods study employed the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to investigate the factors affecting continuance intention toward Coursera MOOCs blended learning (CMBL) with undergraduate students at a Vietnamese private higher education institution (HEI). IBM AMOS version 24 was employed, with which Confirmatory Factor…

Institutions of higher education need to provide curricula for preservice teachers on the importance of non-cognitive characteristics related to success to best prepare and maintain new teachers in K-12 schools throughout the country. Many educators of preservice teachers experienced the importance of curricula that psychologically and emotionally…

Oral presentations and public speaking are an important aspect of the student experience in the United Kingdom higher education. Many modules (self-contained units normally within a programme of study) use presentations as a form of assessment and require students to verbally engage in small and large group settings to enhance learning. Previous…

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a mode of online learning available to students at any place in the world to improve their skills. Their acceptance for academic purposes remains low, and it is desirable to promote their usage among students. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) was enhanced by the inclusion of…

This prospective study was designed to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy, autonomous motivation and engagement within a higher education setup. A convenient sample of 512 students participated in the study through the completion of self-reported questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and PLS-SEM. Results…