Undergraduate Education - Science topic

RELIGION TODAY (2nd edition) offers a refreshing introduction to the academic study of religion with a particular emphasis on critically informed analysis. The book skillfully explores diverse religious traditions and phenomena, providing readers with a comprehensive overview that encourages them to engage critically with the subject and materials....

A conducive living environment is essential for our well-being, but many aspects of our surroundings can also disrupt our healthy living. For instance, natural disasters, particularly severe flooding, make life difficult. These events impede our quality of life and ability to fulfill our day-today responsibilities. Understanding its impact on well-...

Design Thinking has been gaining ground in different disciplines at higher education institutions worldwide as it is seen as a way to develop 21st century student skills; especially creativity, problem solving and teamwork. It provides a student-centred approach linked to constructivist learning theory. However, the available literature fails to sh...

This study explores the application and perceptions of generative AI (GenAI) tools among undergraduate students from the Mississippi Delta, a region with socioeconomic challenges. Using a two-phase design with structured interviews before and after a semester-long engagement with GenAI, with Quantitative Ethnography and Epistemic Network Analysis,...

Universities widely use the learning management system (LMS) technology due to its flexibility and ease of use for lecturers when managing online learning with the LMS. The primary determinant of success is the admittance of students utilizing this technology based on the LMS. However, institutions have challenges when utilizing LMS systems. The st...

Background Simulation-based education (SBE) can provide a realistic clinical learning environment to enhance knowledge and self-confidence. Simulation exercises can cause many emotions, but the interaction between emotions and simulation-based learning is not yet fully understood. Method Data from day-long simulation events were collected from onli...

This study explores the factors affecting the variability in second language (L2) learning motivation among Korean university students and how they appraise their L2 learning experience. In this study, 85 undergraduate students majoring in English or English education from three universities in Seoul, South Korea, reflected on their past English le...

This paper takes the behavioral trajectory dynamics of tourists in tourist attractions as the research object on the premise of big data and adopts mean filtering technology to preprocess tourists’ behavioral trajectories. After that, LSTM and RNN are used to analyze the preferences of long-term and short-term tourists and explore the spatio-tempor...

This study aims at how to use digital technologies that provide real-time feedback for contemporary coping mechanisms, as well as how resilience affects techno-stress. The influence of information technology has introduced significant challenges for the students of modern higher education, especially in the form of techno-stress. There is a signifi...

The present study examined the mediating role of forgiveness on the association between life satisfaction, and interpersonal problem solving approaches. Participants include 393 undergraduates (232 females and 161 males) from a university in Turkey's Eastern Anatolia region. Data were collected using the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Interperso...

Smartphones the part of human life. Smartphone assists humans in accessing easier ways to live in today's world. However, it negatively distracts human attention. In Rajshahi University undergraduates overuse smartphones longer than they intend. In this study, I explored the present state of smartphone use among 86 undergraduate students, who use s...

To determine the optimal length of video-based lectures for undergraduate medical students in a flipped classroom environment and evaluate the effect of their length on student engagement outcomes. Using an observational cohort study, 152 students (male = 38 and female = 114) viewed 173 videos focused on teaching Neurosurgery over three consecutive...

Self-referential processing bias (SRPB), self-assigned characteristics about oneself, may concurrently contribute to depression and psychological well-being. In the current study, we examined two hypotheses using structural equation modeling: self-critical rumination predicting depression and state self-esteem predicting psychological well-being be...

This manuscript reports on the development, piloting and validation of the Field Placement/ Practicum Assessment Instrument (FPPAI). The FPPAI is a measure of student attainment in social work field practicum/placement under the 2008 Education Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) of the Council on Social Work Education. The tool is designed fo...

Choosing an undergraduate major is an important decision that impacts academic and career outcomes. In this work, we investigate augmenting personalized human advising for major selection using a large language model (LLM), GPT-4. Through a three-phase survey, we compare GPT suggestions and responses for undeclared first- and second-year students (...

The effect of this pandemic is very closely visible to all over the world. It has many socioeconomic, psychological, and political repercussions globally. Library organization is one of the organizations that has been affected a lot due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inculcation of usage of online resources for research and study among undergraduate...

Objetivo: analisar a criação do primeiro curso de graduação em Enfermagem no Piauí. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, de abordagem histórico-social, com base na história oral. Análise se deu a partir de fontes orais, oficiais, bibliográficas e documentais sobre o curso. Resultados: a análise dos dados compõe as categorias: Formação em enfermagem antes...

Introdução: A atividade de monitoria nas aulas práticas de Microbiologia do curso de Medicina das Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, proporciona aos monitores várias oportunidades no âmbito estudantil por meio de uma colaboração integrada com os professores do semestre. Objetivo: Relatar a experiência de trabalho de monitoria com casos clínicos aplicados...

Organic Chemistry has typically been identified as a difficult course for many undergraduate students and has a notoriously high failure rate. The part of the subject dealing with reaction mechanisms is considered the most challenging area, and several papers have been published on how to facilitate students’ understanding of mechanisms. During Fal...

BACKGROUND Although Sri Lankan medical students need to acquire specific procedural skills during their undergraduate training, agreement on what skills they should obtain is inconclusive. This study aimed to generate consensus of the expert panel on essential procedural skills and level of expertise to be attained for Sri Lankan medical students a...

I’m Md Mehedi Hasan hereby declare that the internship report entitled Production practice submitted to School of civil engineering, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Undergraduate students, is my original work and has not been submitted previously, in whole or in part, to any other institution or university for any degree or diplo...

Background and purpose of the study STEM learning often involves a multitude of complex and abstract concepts and ideas that can be challenging for students to comprehend. Research suggests that the oral and visual representations in video lectures can maximize students’ cognitive infrastructure, helping them to organize knowledge more effectively....

The growing use of generative AI (GenAI) has sparked discussions regarding integrating these tools into educational settings to enrich the learning experience of teachers and students. Self-regulated learning (SRL) research is pivotal in addressing this inquiry. One prevalent manifestation of GenAI is the large-language model (LLM) chatbot, enablin...

Marketing of digital information resources and services in academic library for sustainable reading habit among undergraduates in Gombe state

With the widespread adoption of mobile phone use (PMU) among undergraduate (UG) students in Kathmandu’s academic institutions, this research aims to investigate how emotional intelligence (EI) functions as both a mediator and a moderator in the MPU-Affective Commitment (AC) relationship among undergraduate students in selected academic institutions...

It's more than just internships, placements, and guest lecturers: Partnership pedagogy in practice. Abstract Partnership pedagogy is a teaching and learning approach that brings academics, students, and external industry partners together to collaborate on meaningful projects, bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world practice. It inv...

Nowadays, most AI-assisted architectural design processes are limited to one-to-one interaction and one-directional design processes and require a long learning curve for applying sophisticatedly designed AI applications. Despite agentic AI systems showing promising potential in enhancing human-AI collaboration in creative scenarios, they are under...

Introduction A variety of psychological factors may influence weight gain among undergraduates. As one of the psychological factors that might influence such weight gain, this research introduces food conscientiousness, a behavioral tendency toward making healthier food choices. Methods In Phase 1 of the study, we developed a food conscientiousnes...

Boredom proneness describes an individual’s susceptibility toward experiencing negative emotions when understimulated. Research on boredom proneness’ relationship with mental health symptomology has increased in recent years. Of particular interest, boredom proneness appears to have a distinct role within the schizophrenia spectrum, specifically th...

This study explored the determinants of scientific attitude among undergraduate agriculture students in Telangana State of India, analyzing their attitude levels and demographic influences. A sample of 250 B.Sc. Agriculture students from Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University was surveyed using random sampling. Factor analysis, nor...

Understanding population genetics concepts, particularly the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium law, presents significant challenges to students at various educational levels. Our research addresses methodological and practical limitations in teaching these concepts through educational model experiments. We document the evolution of an instructional approa...

(1) Background: Individuals with high levels of state depression are hypothesized to have an impairment of attentional control functions necessary for filtering irrelevant information. This study used the event-related potential of early PD, a marker of distractor suppression, and N2pc, an indicator of attentional capture to investigate whether hig...

Assessing knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine and vaccine willingness among Beijing secondary school parents, and identifying decision-influencing factors. Selected via multi-stage stratified sampling, 3,081 Chaoyang secondary school students’ parents participated in a June-August 2024 study. They completed a questionnaire assessing HPV knowledge, vac...

Teaching of environmental law (EL) has migrated to the centre of higher education programs in law internationally. The inclusion of this subject implies possibilities of professional insertion for students and at the same time a great didactic challenge for teachers. This article compiles some elements for the development of programs for the subjec...

By giving advice, people receive guidance on how to perform things in better ways. However, others’ opinions might be difficult to digest because some people do not usually accept being directed on what to do or not to do. This requires the language users to attenuate their advice to reduce the negative effect on the addressees by using specific li...

This article explores how candidates discuss cultural topics that overlap with their sociocultural background during the Cambridge undergraduate admissions interviews, an academic gatekeeping encounter. On the one hand, discussion of this kind can be a source of epistemic authority for these candidates. On the other hand, such an affordance does no...

Background: Learning style of an individual refers to the method through which one learns the best. There has been a paradigm shift in medical education in recent years. Objectives: To identify preferred learning styles among MBBS students of a tertiary Medical College in West Bengal, India and to assess their perception regarding present curriculu...

Socio-emotional skills have been identified as critical for individuals to achieve success in the twenty-first century. These skills are especially crucial for undergraduate and postgraduate students to navigate the challenges associated with academic learning, well-being, and future job performance. However, little attention has been given to expl...

Introduction. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools garner more attention every day, questions have arisen regarding their possible negative impacts in future job markets. Some predict a potential for massive job losses, especially in high-skilled jobs. This study seeks to explore undergraduate students’ perceptions of how these tools might affect the...

In undergraduate university courses, the assessment methods often lack variety, which can lead to significant stress for both students and educators. It is becoming increasingly apparent that incorporating a range of assessment types could alleviate this stress and better accommodate diverse learning styles (Leite et al., 2010). Elective Grading (E...

We designed and built an adjustable repetition rate optical frequency comb using off-the-shelf components with several improvements to an established erbium fiber design. This design, built fully by an undergraduate, was assembled at a fraction of the cost of a commercial comb. This comb has a repetition rate of roughly 100 MHz with a tuning range...

Internet addiction is an emerging public health concern among adults, potentially affecting psychological well-being and sleep quality. Although a substantial body of research has focused on adolescents and younger adults, less is known about middle-aged and older adult populations. This study investigated the relationships between Internet addicti...

This is a contribution to the memorial edition devoted to Professor Vladislav Gavrilovich Bagrov, who was my official adviser from the beginning of undergraduate period to the end of Ph.D. The text includes a mentioning of two my publications in Izvestia VUZov Fisica (Russian Physics Journal), where Vladislav Gavrilovich served as an Editor. The re...

Psychological literacy refers broadly to students’ capacity to intentionally and adaptively use their psychology knowledge and skills to achieve personal, professional, and societal goals. Psychological literacy is increasingly embedded in top-down policy about psychology education, particularly in the United Kingdom. However, no empirical work has...

The NeuGeneration Case Competition is an annual research case competition organized by students in the NeuGeneration Club at Queen’s University. Held during our 10th annual neuroscience conference on January 25th and 26th, 2025, at Queen’s Biosciences Complex, the competition aims to provide undergraduate students with valuable research experience...

Objectives The assessment of state mindfulness often involves detecting mindful experiences during formal practices such as meditation. However, state mindfulness is also experienced moment by moment throughout typical daily experiences. The current research employed the day reconstruction method (DRM) to assess whether different components of stat...

Introductory biology courses at most colleges and universities have two components: a lecture and a lab. However, for students who are not majoring in biology and taking the introductory course as part of their general education requirements, the distinct role of the lab has not been clearly articulated. We performed an online modified-Delphi study...

Spiritual Quotient (SQ) is a term that refers to a person's ability to understand and apply spiritual and ethical principles in their life. While IQ looks at cognitive intelligence, EQ looks at emotional power of a person and spiritual quotient (SQ) looks at spiritual power of a person. Spiritual quotient encompasses a range of qualities, such as c...

Reform documents advocate for innovative pedagogical strategies to enhance student learning. A key innovation is the integration of science and engineering practices through engineering design (ED)-based physics laboratory tasks, where students tackle engineering design problems by applying physics principles. While this approach has its benefits,...

Objectives: to map evidence on undergraduate students’ mental health globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: a scoping review, in which PRISMA-ScR was used. Results: twenty-six articles were included, from which data were collected on the characteristics of articles, participants involved, and results. The results were categorized into: Und...

The potential of online technologies for educational purposes has surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic days, when the traditional teaching-learning practices were shelved indefinitely. However, after the end of the pandemic, many of such technologies for the teaching-learning processes are found to be relevant. This article explores how some of th...

Background: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a chronic condition characterized by the regurgitation or backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus, which can potentially lead to various complications. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the level of knowledge and the level of preventive behavior regarding GERD among st...

Despite its feasibility and potential, technology-supported peer feedback in foreign language speaking classrooms has been under-researched. The present study aimed to extend this line of research by modeling Chinese postgraduates’ and undergraduates’ motivation, behavioral engagement in feedback provision, and achievement in a particular type of t...

As the climate and ecological predicament worsens, too many people seem to be waiting for policy to be implemented from “on high.” Yet the history of many social struggles shows us that achieving policy wins requires a strong push from below. Here we recount how members of the climate justice organization The UC San Diego Green New Deal were critic...

Objectives: to map evidence on undergraduate students’ mental health globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: a scoping review, in which PRISMA-ScR was used. Results: twenty-six articles were included, from which data were collected on the characteristics of articles, participants involved, and results. The results were categorized into: Und...

Background/purpose. This study aims to determine the preferences and opinions of University of Sharjah students about hybrid learning, taking into account its increasing use globally, especially during and after the pandemic. Materials/methods. Participants were invited to complete a voluntary web-based questionnaire (Google Form), which was distri...

We studied how personality differences and conversation topics predict interpersonal speech coordination, leading/following dynamics, and nonverbal interactional dominance in dyadic conversations. In a laboratory, 100 undergraduate students (50 same-gender dyads) had a 15-min conversation following three topics (introduction/self-disclosure/argumen...

As the editorial team of Journal of Education Innovation and Language Teaching (JEILT), we have admired Dr. Than Chhorn, who is an author of the book “Cognizance of Applied Linguistics: English phonology, Lexicology, Morphology, and Syntaxology.” This book is a guideline that helps educator, trainers, teachers, students, or scholars understand how...

This is a summary of a presentation delivered at FIP 2024 by Lia Rogers about a LibGuide created by Lia Rogers and Kat Lauro approaching Vanderpump Rules from an academic standpoint. We conceived the work as a LibGuide targeted towards media, communications, or English undergraduates and graduate students who are taking a popular reality television...

New generation of medical students has access to multiple sources of health information of varying quality. This easy access to information sources does not imply definitely that medical students have the necessary skills to understand and judge the adequacy of published health information. Limited research available shows that even among health pr...

The metaverse has gained considerable attention and enormous investments in recent years and is increasingly recognized as a critical domain for future interactions and communications. Despite its growing importance, there is a notable lack of research on metaverse literacy, especially in education and training. This study aims to conceptualize “me...

This chapter discusses the effect of AI on student academic performance in a public university in Sri Lanka using the technology acceptance model (TAM), especially with AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard AI, and Quillbot. The application of AI in higher education also assumes a more important role in offering more interactive and mentoring help for studen...

This study explores the perceptions and experiences of young undergraduate students about hate speech and the laws regulating such an act in society. With the ever-growing influence of access to digital technology, social media platforms, and the desire to express yourself freely, hate speech has become common in Pakistani society, especially in ed...

The aims of the present study were (a) to devise a scale to measure four philosophical attitudes toward life: nihilism, dogmatism, pragmatism and idealism, and (b) to explore the association of these personal philosophies toward life with personality traits. In a sample of 82 undergraduates enrolled in psychology courses at a rural state college in...

A educação inclusiva é um fato incontestável em todos os níveis, etapas e modalidades educacionais, e a demanda no ensino superior tem crescido ano após ano. Nesse cenário, as universidades também são convocadas a incluir pessoas com deficiência em seus espaços e incluir conteúdos sobre inclusão e diversidade humana nos seus processos formativos. E...

Modernization of undergraduate mathematics curriculum and revamping of S.T.E.M. Requirements

Systematically examining the correlation between the lifestyle habits of undergraduate students and their academic performance holds significant practical implications in advancing higher education. This study adopts an integrated perspective and analyzes a substantial dataset (3,123,840 data points) of 3499 undergraduates at a Chinese university....

We present an educational activity, aimed at the exploration of rotational motion through the use of a modified fidget spinner and a smartphone. We analyze the physics concepts that are involved in the proposed experimental activity, such as angular velocity and moment of inertia, showing that it is possible to transform a well-known popular toy in...

Background Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are critical for influenza control and prevention, however, the data about such interventions are insufficient among students in grades below middle school. Hence, this study aims to explore the effectiveness of NPIs (class-suspension and symptom-based isolation) on the control of influenza spread...

This study examined the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based training program on academic buoyancy and psychological flow among university students. Using a quasi-experimental design, 60 male undergraduate students were assigned to experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The experimental group participated in a 15-week mindfulness training p...

Article Info Abstract The aim of this study is to analyze and report the current status of research on self-regulation supports in e-learning environments. In this study, which was conducted with the systematic review method, a search was made through keywords from various databases and 38 studies that met the search criteria were included in the r...

This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0 The process of change from schools to higher institutions can be challenging to some undergraduates. They may feel overwhelmed with new information and how to store them in their memory. Some are able to recall information even from distant past because they are able to store the information in their memory. Me...

Unlike alphabetic language, Chinese is an ideographic language that does not contain spaces between words. Chinese readers must develop unique segmentation strategies for word recognition and reading comprehension. This study explored the role of format familiarity and semantic transparency in Chinese reading, reflecting the segmentation strategy a...

This study explores the effects of a computer algebra system on students' mathematical thinking. Mathematical thinking is identified with mathematical thinking powers and structures. We define mathematical thinking as students' capacity to specialize and generalize their previous knowledge to solve new mathematical problems. The study was conducted...

In order to address the diverse needs of the present-day distance and online Mathematics learners, it is necessary to obtain the opinions of the learners on the improvement strategies of their Mathematics programmes. In distance and online learning (DOL) education in Nigeria, different strategies to improve mathematics learning have been initiated....

This book serves as an introductory yet thorough guide to tensor networks and their applications in quantum computation and quantum information, designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level readers. In Part I, foundational topics are covered, including tensor structures and network representations like Matrix Product States (MPS) and Tree...

Psychologists use obsolete intelligence tests and data to make false research and clinical claims such as (a) undergraduate students’ IQ is between 115 and 130 points, (b) correlations between IQ and years of education are well above 0.50, and (c) 16% of workers in any occupation are prevented from performing their job due to their low IQ. In this...

The service-learning (SL) approach has shown effectiveness in fulfilling both academic and community-oriented objectives. This paper focuses on a specific case study for a Cartography, Remote Sensing, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) course for Environmental Sciences undergraduate students. The main goals for implementing SL practice were...

In this paper, we investigated how undergraduate students' perceptions of the roles of proof transformed through active-based instruction in a semester-long course. Although participants did not receive explicit instruction on de Villiers' (1990) five roles of proof, our results indicate that most students developed a greater appreciation and under...

Background: The relationship between childhood trauma and depression in early adulthood is complex and influenced by factors such as resilience and personality type. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of resilience and the moderating role of personality types in this relationship. Methods: A total of 1059 undergraduates (mean age = 1...

Teaching French in Nigeria can help mitigate the communication barrier between Nigeria and its French-speaking neighbors. However, acquiring French and translating from English into French can present challenges to Bachelor students in Nigerian universities. This paper examines the context of teaching French studies and translation in Nigeria using...

Excellent engineers are an important strategic talent force of the country. studying its core competencies and development status serves as the critical foundation for the cultivation of these talents in the new era. One questionnaire for 2460 engineering undergraduates from a first-class university suggests that the core competence is comprised of...

Work-integrated learning (WIL) students are exposed to a range of stressors that can impact wellbeing. However, there is a paucity of research exploring stress prior to the work experience, such as in the job search and application process. To address this issue, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 undergraduate first-year cooperative...

Through the USCS internationalization program, USCS is welcoming student Fanni Griezer (Hungary) from Széchenyi István Egyetem – University of Győr. Her visit was made possible by the person responsible for the area, Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Jovanovic, Head of the USCS International Relations Office, and by Prof. Dr. Eduardo Oliva, Director and Manager...

Gaining recognition as a physics person by peers is an important contributor to undergraduate students’ physics identity and their success in physics courses. Previous research has separately demonstrated that women perceive less recognition from peers than men in their physics courses (perceived peer recognition) and that women receive fewer nomin...

Purpose From the perspective of positive psychology, and based on Self-Determination Theory and Sustainable Happiness Theory, this study explores the relationship between basic psychological needs and psychological well-being among undergraduate students, as well as the mediating roles of autonomous motivation and academic engagement. Methods A su...

The minimum knowledge, attitudes, skills and abilities that all graduates of the country’s medical schools must have are based on and presented. The need for undergraduate students to delve into frequent pathologies and/or high performance is emphasized, unlike those of specialist, in which only general information must be acquired. The importance...

This study aims to examine and analyze the influence of tourist experiences visiting forest tourism on satisfaction and revisit intention. This study was conducted in the forest area of the slopes of Mount Lawu, Central Java, Indonesia. The respondents of this study were undergraduate or diploma level students who had visited the destination in the...

Background/Objectives: In recent decades, the need for sustainable alternatives to traditional foods for the global population has become urgent. To this aim, edible insects, cultivated meat, and vegetables produced through soil-less farming have been proposed. This cross-sectional study was aimed at exploring willingness to eat these novel foods a...

Norton et al. (2007) demonstrated a counterintuitive phenomenon that knowing other people better and/or having more information about them is associated with decreased liking. They summarized it as - ambiguity leads to liking, whereas familiarity can breed contempt. In a Registered Report with a US Prolific undergraduate student sample (N= 801), we...

Background Virtual laboratories are used to supplement or even replace physical laboratories in engineering education. Although these virtual laboratories allow students to learn foundational experimental skills, they do not provide the learners with the chance to develop higher‐order thinking skills (HOTS). Computational thinking (CT) is an approa...

This paper examines the integration of Generative AI in business courses to enhance students’ career readiness in an AI-driven world. Despite rapid AI growth and adoption across industries, there remains a gap in employee expertise. Using a case study from an undergraduate economics course at Penn State University, the paper explores how AI tools,...

Idea generation requires the generation of many, various and novel ideas, and has the greatest impact on the quality of the final design solution within the design process. The literature offers numerous design methods and tools available for the use of designers in idea generation, though criticisms include the shortcomings of methods in supportin...

This study aimed to investigate how subjective norms (SNs) and green self-efficacy (GSE) mediate the relationship between marine environmental attitudes (MEAs) and environmentally friendly behavior (EFB) among Chinese undergraduates, using a cross-sectional survey of 673 university undergraduates from two universities in China. Structural equation...

This poster summarizes teaching and learning innovations being implemented into the AE 4220 - Aeroelasticity senior-level undergraduate course at Georgia Tech. This educational project aims to integrate content on aircraft sustainability trends into the course from a technical aeroelasticity perspective alongside a team project focused on analyzing...