The objective of this study was to examine the role resilience plays in the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and anxiety and life satisfaction. A total of 470 students from the University of Zagreb in Croatia participated in the study. The results are explained within the framework of McCrae and Costa's (1991) temperament and…

Global citizenship should acknowledge various lessons in global education emphasizing learners as the global citizens. Teaching techniques integration that is suitable for contents and the nature of learners is considered as the heart of instructional management affecting students greatly in the 21st century. This study aims: 1) to determine the…

Despite evidence for the academic and psychological benefits of racial/ethnic minority (REM) students enrolling in minority-serving institutions, REM college students' graduation rates have been consistently lower for White students across institutions. The current study examined REM graduation rates and associated risk factors in a campus with…

Adult learners, or undergraduate students aged 24 years or older, represent one third of the undergraduate student population in the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore the pathways to thriving for undergraduate adult learners, taking into consideration their entering characteristics and life circumstances. Thriving has been…

Traditionally, education has been largely delivered in an in-person format; however, an increasing number of courses are being delivered entirely online or with a blend of online and in-person components. These formats differ along various dimensions, such as the quantity and quality of interpersonal interactions and connections, which will likely…

This study explores the role of self-efficacy in online learning modalities. In particular, the research examines how synchronous and asynchronous online courses affect student learning experiences, depending on the level of self-efficacy. Data were collected from 172 undergraduate students in the United States who have taken both synchronous and…

This study assessed the effects of an educational intervention grounded in gamified game-based learning on attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, as well as academic performance, utilizing the ARCS motivational design model. This study involved 384 undergraduates across three physical activity and sport…

Grounded in the expectation-confirmation theory and the D&M Information Success Model, this study investigates the factors influencing college students' continuance intention to use mobile learning from three perspectives: educational institutions, instructors, and learners. About 421 college students were randomly selected to participate in a…

Through their contributions to thought pieces, advocacy activities, and presentations, several individuals with experience in foster care have affirmed the presence of a foster care identity that persists into adulthood with continued significance after exiting foster care and after graduating college. Likewise, several studies have contributed…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between curiosity, gratitude, and life satisfaction in undergraduate college students. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant relationship between gratitude, curiosity, and satisfaction with life. College students from a southeastern college were recruited via email, in-class…

Feedback is at the heart of debates over student satisfaction and academic workload, an issue likely to increase in importance as the tertiary sector responds to the funding crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this light, the development of approaches to improve feedback is essential for teaching and learning, with many approaches…

In ensuring the quality of the offered programs in Malaysia, it is crucial to comply with the long chain of Quality Management processes in obtaining and maintaining accreditation of undergraduate engineering programs. One of the processes is to continually and effectively measure the students' attainment of program outcomes amid the…

Nanochemistry is an important aspect of modern chemical science. Though few educational institutions teach nanochemistry as a formal course, general exposure of students to nanoscience is yet important. Thus, we present a nanochemical activity that could be used as part of many chemistry courses or laboratories based on ChemToy2. This activity is…

Background: Feelings of satisfaction fluctuate across time and situations, and focusing on within-person experiences opens up the door to a better understanding of the daily lives of university students. Aims: Our overarching goal was to situate academic satisfaction not only as a relatively enduring characteristic but also as a transient state…

Purpose: On the basis of the justice, attachment, social support, self-determination theories, this research paper examines the impact of the student-instructor relationship construct on the customer-centric measures of overall student satisfaction, and perceived value for money and their impact of the behavioral intentions as an endogenous…