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Effect of class size on student achievement at public secondary schools in Azerbaijan Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Azar Abizada, Sevinj Seyidova
This research investigates the impact of class size on student performance in Azerbaijani public secondary schools, utilizing State Examination Center (SEC) final exam scores as a key indicator. Da...
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A bibliometric analysis of scholarly literature related to digital literacy in higher education during the pandemic period Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Yong Tan
Digital literacy has been a popular research topic in the areas of library and information science, computer science, and education. Whereas emergence of the pandemic further facilitated the exchan...
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Peer interaction in class: exploring students’ self-regulation in relation to peer acceptance and rejection Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Jakub Hladik, Karla Hrbackova, Anna Petr Safrankokva
The link between peer exposure and self-regulation is likely to vary as a function of the type and quality of peer interaction. In the presented research study, the relationship between self-regula...
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Perceptions of medical students regarding methods of teaching human anatomy Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Malak A. Alghamdi, Reem Bu Saeed, Waad Fudhah, Danah Alqarni, Shahad Albarzan, Sheifa Alamoudi, Muhammad Anwar Khan
Anatomy education employs diverse teaching techniques worldwide, causing debates over the effectiveness of traditional versus newer methods. This study sought to investigate medical students’ prefe...
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Context matters: exploring teacher and learner contexts in ICT integration in slum public basic schools in Ghana Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Issah Baako, W. K. Abroampa
This study examined the impact of contextual factors on the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in public basic schools located in slums in Ghana. By adopting a positivist...
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Revising second year university BA program: a didactic strategy integrating German writing and grammar courses Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Renata Asali-van der Wal, Sarah Raad Salih Alshanmy
As an established educational institute, the University of Jordan promotes intercultural exchange through language support. This thesis addresses the question of heterogeneity of German language te...
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Simulator-mediated learning: enhancing accounting teaching-learning processes in higher education Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Diana Gaviria, Juan Arango, Alejandro Valencia-Arias, Lemy Bran-Piedrahita, Ángel Marcelo Rojas Coronel, Alejandra Romero Díaz
The literature has identified a significant dropout of students at the transition from high school to higher education, especially in areas related to mathematics. Therefore, new didactic tools hav...
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The role of vocational education on unemployment in Indonesia Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Yoana, Ilmiawan Auwalin, Rumayya
In 2006, the Government of Indonesia began a national program of vocational high school expansion in Indonesia. Since then, the number of vocational high school graduates has been increasing signif...
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The salient antecedents of boredom in formal English language learning Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Assim S. Alrajhi
Although research on boredom in second language (L2) learning contexts has garnered increasing attention, boredom as a negative emotion remains largely uncharted in EFL settings. Previous research ...
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Technology-enhanced social learning (TSL) to foster critical thinking dispositions and thinking in writing Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Xue Yin, Mohd Rashid Bin Mohd Saad, Huzaina Binti Abdul Halim
The objective of this study was to develop a Technology-Enhanced Social Learning (TSL) model that effectively cultivates critical thinking dispositions (CTD) and subject-specific critical thinking ...
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Happiness Engineering: impact of hope-based intervention on life satisfaction, self-worth, mental health, and academic achievement of Indian school students Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Ashraf Alam, Atasi Mohanty
This research article explores the impact of an intervention aimed at enhancing hope among senior secondary school students. The investigation was carried out in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand, I...
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Social support, computer self-efficacy, online learning engagement and satisfaction among undergraduate hospitality students Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Christopher Mensah, Mawufemor A. Kugbonu, Melody E. Appietu, Gifty A. Nti, Mavis Adjoa Forson
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the adoption of online teaching and learning in universities has witnessed phenomenal growth. Importantly, online learning engagement and satisfaction have conse...
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The role of peer tutoring integrated with KWL charts in the development of students’ inferential skills Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Brigitta Septarini Rahmasari, Ahmad Munir, Him’mawan Adi Nugroho
Peer Tutoring is a widely used method of teaching English. Peer tutoring, a pedagogical strategy that has the potential to assist Indonesian advanced students in developing inferential understandin...
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Evaluation of EFL teachers’ knowledge bases and classroom practice: upper primary schools Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Tadesse Hirpa, Birhanu Simegn, Dawit Amogne, Meseret Getnet
The study was conducted to assess and evaluate the upper primary English teachers’ status of content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and classroom practice. The fact...
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Educating the gifted in Brazil: analysis from a learning-resource perspective Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Solange Muglia Wechsler, Vera Lucia Palmeira Pereira, Cristina Maria Carvalho Delou
Gifted education in Brazil presents some characteristics due to the reality of South American countries. This study aims to describe the current situation of the programs for the gifted in Brazil f...
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Experiencing less apprehension and engaging religious communication: the team-based project learning practices Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yusuf Hanafi, Muhammad Saefi, M. Alifudin Ikhsan, Tsania Nur Diyana, Nur Faizin, Abd Basid, M. Rizal Ramadhan
This pre-experimental study aims to explore the efficacy of the Team-based Project (TBP) as a pedagogical approach to enhancing the acquisition of religious communication skills. The TBP was incorp...
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University social responsibility strategy: a case study Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Alejandro Valencia-Arias, Paula Andrea Rodríguez-Correa, Alejandro Marín-Carmona, Jorge Iván Zuleta-Orrego, Lucia Palacios-Moya, Cesar Alexander Pérez Baquedano, Ada Gallegos
University Social Responsibility (USR), as an innovative management approach in the university environment, has given Higher Education Institutions the opportunity to strengthen their commitment to...
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Acknowledgement of reviewers Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-08
Published in Cogent Education (Vol. 11, No. 1, 2024)
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The role of industry to unlock the potential of the Merdeka curriculum for vocational school Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Yoto, Marsono, Agus Suyetno, Puteri Ardista Nursisda Mawangi, Achmad Romadin, Paryono
This research focuses on Indonesia’s newly introduced Merdeka (Independent) curriculum for vocational schools (VSs), emphasizing the crucial involvement of the industry in aligning, executing and e...
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Teachers’ well-being, home learning environment and children learning outcomes in emergencies: a case of Afghanistan Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Conrad Murendo, Zahra Azemi, Than Zaw Oo, Silvia M. Arlini, Men Chanbona, Rachel Fermin, Nishtha Shrestha, Sayed Maher Sadat, Edwin Kimani, Kasundu Bosco
Teachers’ well-being and a conducive home learning environment play a pivotal role in improving children learning outcomes, but little is known about this in a humanitarian setting. This article as...
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Life satisfaction and school experience in adolescence: the impact of school supportiveness, peer belonging and the role of academic self-efficacy and victimization Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Luciana Castelli, Jenny Marcionetti
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 ...
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Developing and validating a scale to measure tertiary students’ sustainability competence in extracurricular settings in Asia Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Chong Xiao, Kelvin Wan, Theresa Kwong
This study aims to develop and validate a comprehensive scale for assessing students’ sustainability competence in education for sustainable development (ESD). Existing ESD assessment tools have fa...
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Academic stress and burnout among distance education students in a Ghanaian higher education institution Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Dominic Owusu, Francis Arthur, Regina Okyere-Dankwa, Ophelia Affreh, Felix Kwame Kumedzro, Regina Sally Maison
In the field of modern education, the meteoric rise in distance learning in higher education has brought unprecedented convenience and accessibility. Yet, beneath the surface of this educational re...
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University teachers’ underlying assumptions about assessment in English as a foreign language context in Ethiopia Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Dagim Endale, Adinew Tadesse, Abera Admasu, Alemayehu Getachew
This study investigated EFL teachers’ underlying assumptions about assessment and how these assumptions are congruent with current perspectives in assessment. Informed by interpretivist philosophic...
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Exploring the experiences of persons living with albinism in Ghana Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Andrew Kwame Daklo, Olusegun Samson Obadire
Albinism is typically misunderstood, resulting in myths and misconceptions about the condition in different parts of the world. This study explores the misconceptions about albinism in Ghana throug...
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Revolutionizing pedagogy: navigating the integration of technology in higher education for teacher learning and performance enhancement Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-31 Niyaz Panakaje, Habeeb Ur Rahiman, S. M. Riha Parvin, Shareena P, Madhura K, Yatheen, Shakeera Irfana
Recent studies have shown numerous models and theories of technology integration among teachers, apart from which, this study intended to take a step forward on how this technology integration has ...
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Feedback and focus: Exploring post-secondary students’ perceptions of feedback, mindfulness, and stress Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Cecilia S. Dong, Erin Isings, Samantha M. Jones, Hugh Samson, Lisa McCorquodale, Thomas G. W. Telfer, Tracey Ropp, Christine E. Bell
Addressing feedback-associated stress as a barrier to learning is increasingly relevant to student success and well-being. Mindfulness practices support stress management for students during the ac...
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Qualitative analysis on technology acceptance model of accounting faculty perceptions of virtual accounting coursework Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Newman Amaning
Due to the health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on mass gatherings and the rising number of prospective applicants seeking university education, most universities have instituted measures t...
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Relational competence in higher education – a systematic review Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Linda Plantin Ewe, Annika Fjelkner Pihl
The objective of this study was to identify, review, and synthesize existing research focusing on relational competence in the field of higher education (HE). The focus was irrespective of whether ...
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Gender earnings gap and glass ceiling at Spanish universities Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-31 Pedro J. Hernández
This study aims at analyzing the gender gap in salaries observed in Spanish public universities. It focuses on the glass ceiling problem and quantifies its importance in the gender earnings gap. Th...
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Undergraduate accounting and finance students’ perception of an individualised assignment: an exploratory case study Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Ling Xiao, Teddy Foster
It is well documented that the impact of assessments on students’ learning is profound. There have been initiatives to incorporate innovative assessments in accounting and finance education to enha...
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Importance of relationship marketing in higher education management: the perspective of university teachers Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Ledy Gómez-Bayona, Alejandro Valencia-Arias, Jaime Alberto Orozco-Toro, Alexander Tabares-Penagos, Gustavo Moreno-López
The lack of understanding and application of marketing in universities necessitates research to improve satisfaction, permanence, lasting relationships, and brand identity, and to promote creativit...
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Relationship between university teachers’ beliefs about teaching mathematics and their instructional practices Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Yosef Kasa, Solomon Areaya, Mulugeta Woldemichael
This study delves into the correlation between the beliefs of five university mathematics teachers regarding the teaching of mathematics and their instructional practices. Adopting a case study met...
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Social annotations and second language viewers’ engagement with multimedia learning resources in LMOOCs: a self-determination theory perspective Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Shuzhou Lin, Wei Wei
The benefits of using social annotations to promote collaborative learning experiences have been investigated in the context of digital reading and listening, while its implications in multimedia l...
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Sociodigital practices, competences, mindsets, and profiles of Finnish students before and after the COVID-19 distance learning period Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Tiina Korhonen, Noora Laakso, Aino Seitamaa, Visajaani Salonen, Netta Tiippana, Jari Lavonen, Kai Hakkarainen
Digital fluency is a central 21st-century competence. Schools are responsible for ensuring that all students cultivate sophisticated sociodigital competences and mindsets needed for studying and co...
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Thematic, research design and theory application of business internship research: a systematic review Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Edem Maxwell Azila-Gbettor, Christopher Mensah, Abigail Nana Konadu Quarshie, Martin K. Abiemo
This study provides a comprehensive review of the research design, themes, and theoretical development of internship literature in the context of business students. One hundred and ninety-two (192)...
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Correction Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-01
Published in Cogent Education (Vol. 11, No. 1, 2024)
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The digital technology literacy profiles of students as prospective elementary school teachers Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Fauzatul Ma’rufah Rohmanurmeta, Herawati Susilo, Mohammad Zainuddin, Syamsul Hadi
Students’ digital technology literacy is required to develop technology-based teaching skills as prospective teachers. Therefore, students’ digital technology literacy profiles must be known as a b...
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A qualitative inquiry of the pedagogical tolerance qualities of heads in higher education institutions Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-31 Baizhuman Kashkhynbay, Zhaniyat Baltabayeva, Kehinde Lawrence, Nurbubu Asipova, Sandugash Baisarina
This study evaluates the pedagogical tolerance qualities of heads in higher education institutions in Kazakhstan. The qualitative research design, grounded in the interpretative paradigm, was adopt...
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Gifted education in Paraguay: analyses from a learning-resource perspective Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Alexandra Vuyk, Maureen Montania, Liz Barrios, Montserrat Lobo
The objective of this study is to examine the educational experiences of gifted students in Paraguay through the lens of the Actiotope Model of Giftedness, which provides a comprehensive framework ...
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The role of extra time in the performance of students with learning disabilities in time-constrained assessment Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Juan Mendelsohn Ontong, Mareli Rossouw
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of providing extra time as an accommodation to students with learning disabilities (LD) in higher education institutions. The results, whi...
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Leveraging lecturers’ intelligence for student engagement enrichment in blended learning courses Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Quang Huy Pham, Kien Phuc Vu
An increasing focus has been placed on enhancing accounting student engagement (ASE) in blended learning courses (BLCs) because to its advantageous effects, particularly in the context of the pande...
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Benchmarks for the Omani higher education students-faculty ratio (SFR) based on World Bank data, QS rankings, and THE rankings Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Osama Marzouk
The main objective of the current study is to establish a justifiable data-driven students-faculty ratio (SFR) benchmark for higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Sultanate of Oman. This is e...
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Evaluation of the impact of dialogic pedagogical gatherings on sustainable development training for future teachers Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Estefanía Martínez-Valdivia, M. Carmen Pegalajar-Palomino, Diana Amber-Montes
This paper examines the social and academic effects of dialogic pedagogical gatherings (DPG) on sustainable development training for Education degree students at university. The quantitative study ...
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ChatGPT as an innovative heutagogical tool in medical education Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Nudrat Saleem, Tabish Mufti, Shahab Saquib Sohail, Dag Øivind Madsen
In this study, we aim to investigate the potential advantages of integrating the new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, ChatGPT, into higher education, specifically within the fiel...
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Editorial Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Thomas Quarmby, Annette Stride
Published in Cogent Education (Vol. 11, No. 1, 2024)
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Unveiling the role of entrepreneurship education on green entrepreneurial intentions among business students: gender as a moderator Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Victoria Makuya, Ismail Abdi Changalima
The research investigates the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) on green entrepreneurial intentions (GEI) among business students. Additionally, the study conducted a moderation analysis to...
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EFL students’ empowerment using servant leadership: a look through the lens of students in Afghanistan Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Rohullah Yousofi, Fatemeh Rahimzad
In recent years, many studies have paid attention to servant leadership in different fields and occasions, yet few studies have paid attention to higher education in Afghanistan. The current explan...
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Trust in academic management during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal effects on mental health and academic self-efficacy Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Claes Andersson, Anne H. Berman, Petra Lindfors, Marcus Bendtsen
In higher education, students’ trust in the university management may affect both mental health and academic self-efficacy. This longitudinal study, conducted during the most challenging course of ...
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Effective questioning strategies in online videos: evidence based on electroencephalogram data Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Qingchao Ke, Tingting Bao, Jieni Zhu, Xiufang Ma
Online videos are a popular means of imparting education. This study investigated the effects of different questioning strategies used in online videos on learners’ attention levels, as well as the...
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Inclusive learning using industry 4.0 technologies: addressing student diversity in modern education Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Ishteyaaq Ahmad, Sonal Sharma, Rajesh Singh, Anita Gehlot, Lovi Raj Gupta, Amit Kumar Thakur, Neeraj Priyadarshi, Bhekisipho Twala
This study explores the potential benefits of integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into educational settings, focusing on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, Big Data, Blo...
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The INSITE executive mentoring and coaching program: a framework to support and transition mid-career professionals into secondary teaching Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Janet Dutton, Kim Wilson, Mikahlia Holmes, Rose Garofano
The INSITE (In-School Initial Teacher Education) executive mentoring and coaching program seeks to combine the key influencing factors (as identified within the research literature) for successful ...
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‘Enlightened change agents with leadership skills’: A scoping review of competency-based curricula in public health PhD education Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Noreen O’Leary, Ciarán McCarthy, Mary Clarke
There is growing momentum for PhD curricula to move away from traditional apprenticeship models and to adopt competency-based education models. The objectives of this study were to identify key dri...
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Model for social intelligence and teachers’ innovative work behavior: serial mediation Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Rita Aryani, Widodo Widodo, Susila Susila
Social intelligenceis the capacity, capability, or ability to build relationships with others effectively; therefore, its existence is vital for an organization’s members, including teachers, in th...
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Factors influencing college students’ willingness to continue learning in internationalization at home Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Chen Lv, Mei Li, Junjie Ma, Junsong Wang
In recent years, due to the impact of COVID-19 and the continuous improvement of the internationalization level of university education, students’ demand for internationalized learning has been inc...
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Effects of tool mediation on tertiary level EFL students’ reading comprehension and vocabulary learning skills: a case for a cloud computing environment Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Sisay Ayalew Tsegaw, Abiy Yigzaw Filate, Mulugeta Teka Kahsay
Underpinned by constructivist learning theory (Feuerstein’s theory of mediated learning experience) and the cloud computing model, an experiment was conducted to examine the differences between the...
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Professional learning communities as a place for ‘catharsis’ and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Paulina Sepulveda-Escobar
This study seeks to examine how the design and implementation of a professional learning community promotes teacher educators’ professional learning during the recent health crisis. The article rep...
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Dropout in postgraduate programs: a underexplored phenomenon – a scoping review Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Lira Isis Valencia Quecano, Alfredo Guzmán Rincón, Sandra Barragán Moreno
Postgraduate education has become increasingly crucial for nations in recent years, contributing to scientific, technological, and social progress. However, high dropout rates may undermine the ben...
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Artificial intelligence pedagogical chatbots as L2 conversational agents Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Assim S. Alrajhi
This paper reports on a mixed-methods study delving into EFL students’ experiences and perspectives on a text-based pedagogical chatbot. Utilizing chatbot-mediated interaction, a questionnaire surv...
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Influence of teachers’ emotional intelligence on students’ motivation for academic learning: an empirical study on university students of Bangladesh Cogent Education Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Md. Hafizur Rahman, Mohammad Bin Amin, Mohd Faizal Yusof, Md. Aminul Islam, Sadia Afrin
Excellent teachers produce quality students who resembles their teachers. Teaching is a very challenging and stressful job that create emotional distress for teachers and have a significant impact ...