Academic Excellence Research Articles

Strategi Pemasaran untuk Membangun School Branding dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Daya Saing Lembaga Pendidikan di MA NU Sunan Giri Prigen KAB. Pasuruan

Technological advancements and social changes necessitate innovation in Indonesia's education system, including madrasas. This study focuses on the branding strategies employed by MA NU Sunan Giri Prigen in Pasuruan Regency to enhance its competitiveness. Utilizing qualitative methods through literature review and interviews, the research explores how MA NU Sunan Giri Prigen develops a strong identity, emphasizes core values, builds community relationships, and leverages social media and technology to strengthen its school brand.The findings indicate that MA NU Sunan Giri Prigen successfully establishes a strong brand identity through consistent use of logos, slogans, and school colors, while highlighting academic and non-academic excellence. The school actively participates in social activities and collaborates with the local community to reinforce its image as a quality educational institution relevant to the job market. This effective branding strategy has proven to enhance the school's reputation, attract new students, and strengthen alumni loyalty, enabling MA NU Sunan Giri Prigen to remain competitive in the increasingly challenging educational landscape.

Analyzing the Impact of the “Double Reduction” Policy on Student Well-Being and Academic Performance in Urban China

The “Double Reduction” policy, introduced in China in 2021, seeks to alleviate academic pressure on students by reducing homework loads and regulating private tutoring services. This study analyzes the policy’s impact on student well-being and academic performance in urban settings, drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from students, parents, teachers, and school administrators. The findings indicate a dual impact: a decrease in stress and anxiety levels and improvements in social behaviors and time management, but also challenges in maintaining academic discipline and performance, particularly among students preparing for high-stakes exams. While the policy promotes a more balanced approach to education, it requires further refinement and adaptive strategies to address diverse student needs effectively. The study concludes that ongoing support and monitoring are essential to achieve the policy’s long-term objectives of reducing stress while ensuring academic excellence.

Exploring selective learning in enhancing effective learning interest among grade 10 learners in schools in the Motheo district

Teaching and learning in South Africa has been a concern. Schools have inflexible curriculum to accommodate learning interests of the learners. This causes numerous disadvantages to learners, such as dropping out, unstable teaching and learning environments, lack of readiness for higher education, and many more. The study explores how selective learning could enhance effective learning interest among grade 10 learners at schools in the Motheo district, Free State province, South Africa. Selective learning is the learner’s decision to select and learn relevant subjects within the curriculum framework, guided by one’s learning interest. This study adopted a qualitative approach and used a qualitative case study research design and interpretive paradigm. Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were used as a data collection instrument. Eight participants were purposively selected from two high schools. Participants were teachers from rural and urban-based schools with more than two years of teaching experience. Thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The results showed that selective learning could enhance effective learning interest by creating tolerable learning, enhancing cognitive skills, engaging teaching and learning, and creating academic excellence. Thus, this study concludes that selective learning can enhance effective learning interest among grade 10 learners in schools in the Motheo district of the Free State province.

Impact of Classroom Management Techniques on Students' Learning Effectiveness in Public Primary Schools: A Study in District Sanghar, Sindh

This study search into the critical features of classroom management techniques and their impact on students’ effective learning at public primary school level in district Sangahar Sindh. Effective classroom management is a base to lead high quality learning environment to assist student engagement that grow academic achievement. The research work to survey the present condition of classroom management implementation in public primary schools in district Sanghar analyze their impact on students learning outcome. This research employs a quantitative approach and analysis methods. A survey questions was conduct from primary school teachers in district Sanghar to collect data on their classroom management practices. The outcomes of this study analyze the most frequently used classroom management techniques by primary school teachers in district Sanghar examining the impact of these techniques on students’ academic achievement, engagement, behavior and analyze the relationship between classroom management practices and student learning outcome. The findings will be prepared precious awareness for teachers, policy makers, and education collaborator to make better classroom management process increase student learning and assist academic excellence in district Sanghar. The impact of classroom management techniques on students’ effective learning has significant relationship towards the development of active body of knowledge and result suggested authentication about these practices that support student success in all manners.

Quality Enhancement Cells and Contribution to Academic Excellence: A Review of Policy and Practice in Pakistan's Public Universities

Quality Enhancement Cells and Contribution to Academic Excellence: A Review of Policy and Practice in Pakistan's Public Universities

KONSEP MEMBANGUN BRANDING IMAGE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEPERCAYAAN TERHADAP LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

This study delves into the concept of building a branding image to enhance public trust in Islamic educational institutions. In today’s competitive educational environment, it is vital for these institutions to not only provide high-quality education but also establish a strong, positive brand identity that resonates with their core values. Utilizing a qualitative research approach with phenomenological methods, the study uncovers that effective branding strategies go beyond mere promotion; they involve management practices that demonstrate integrity, transparency, and a steadfast commitment to educational excellence. The research findings indicate that Islamic educational institutions that successfully manage their branding can significantly enhance public trust, bolster their competitive position globally, and contribute to shaping a generation grounded in moral integrity and academic excellence. By understanding and implementing these branding strategies, these institutions can effectively communicate their values, meet community needs, and ensure their continued relevance and success in an increasingly competitive global educational landscape.

Analysis of the Contribution of HRM to the Process of POAC in Improving the Quality of Teachers at SDIT AZ-Zahra Rantau, Tapin Regency

This study analysed the contribution of human resource management (HRM) to the processes of planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling (POAC) in improving teacher quality at SDIT Az Zahra Islamic elementary school in Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. A qualitative case study approach was employed involving interviews with the school principal, foundation representatives, and teachers, as well as classroom observations and document analysis. The findings revealed SDIT Az Zahra implements the POAC framework effectively in its HRM practices. The planning stage involves needs assessment through surveys and performance data analysis. Organizing prioritizes task delegation and program coordination aligned with identified needs. Actuating centres on delegation, rewards, and a supportive work environment. Controlling includes regular program evaluations and feedback mechanisms. While teachers valued training opportunities, there was a need for more skills-focused and personalized development. Challenges in integrating faith, knowledge and technology into lessons were also identified. Recommendations include pursuing partnerships for shared resources, leveraging technology for teacher development, and benchmarking with other schools. Overall, SDIT Az Zahra's data driven HRM approach utilizing POAC shows promise for maintaining high teacher quality and achieving academic excellence. The study contributes insights into improving HRM alignment with organizational goals in Islamic educational institutions.

Integrating data analytics in academic institutions: enhancing research productivity and institutional efficiency

This review paper explores the strategic integration of data analytics within academic institutions, focusing on its potential to enhance research productivity and institutional efficiency. As higher education faces growing demands for improved outcomes and accountability, data analytics emerges as a critical tool for informed decision-making, resource optimization, and academic excellence. The paper begins by examining the role of data analytics in driving research insights, predictive planning, and collaboration, ultimately improving publication metrics and research impact. It then delves into how data analytics can streamline administrative processes, enhance student outcomes, and optimize resource management. The paper also addresses the significant challenges and barriers to integration, including concerns over data privacy, technical and organizational hurdles, and financial constraints. Finally, the paper offers recommendations for future directions, emphasizing strategic integration, capacity building, fostering a data-driven culture, and leveraging emerging technologies like AI and real-time data processing. These insights provide a comprehensive framework for academic institutions aiming to harness the power of data analytics to advance their research and operational goals.

Transformative Impact: Dramatic Arts for Grade 12 Academic Excellence

The study investigated the influence of dramatic arts on academic performance among Grade 12 students. The study was framed within the social constructivism theory, which posits that learning is an active, social process where students construct knowledge through interaction with their environment and peers. The study employed an interpretivist qualitative research methods to explore the transformative potential of dramatic arts, emphasising the impact on critical thinking, problem-solving, and proficient communication. Data from 117 students in Grade 12 who were part of a purposive sample were gathered using open-ended questionnaires, interviews, and classroom observations. The data was analysed through thematic analysis. The findings highlighted the positive impact of dramatic arts integration on academic performance, student engagement, empathy development, and communication skills. Participants reported enhanced critical thinking skills, deeper subject understanding, and a more meaningful relationship with academic subjects. The study also offered recommendations for educational institutions, including developing comprehensive programs incorporating dramatic arts, continual professional development for teachers, building robust assessment and evaluation systems, and collaboration with local theatre organisations and cultural institutions to enhance students’ understanding of dramatic arts.

Implementing a multidimensional faculty promotion matrix at Saint George University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

This paper outlines the development and implementation of a multidimensional faculty promotion matrix at Saint George University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (SGUB FM). The matrix, designed to provide a comprehensive and equitable evaluation of faculty across multiple dimensions, is anchored in six pillars: Research, Clinical Practice, Teaching Effort, Administrative Effort, Community Work, and Extra Degrees and Awards. These pillars encompass diverse components, including publication output, clinical activities, teaching responsibilities, administrative roles, community engagement, and additional qualifications, with each metric normalized using z-scores for fair comparison. This matrix analyzed the CVs and relevant documents of 112 faculty members, demonstrating its efficacy in providing equitable evaluation regardless of gender or rank. The results showed no significant differences in promotion rates among various faculty ranks, highlighting the matrix’s fairness and impartiality. The study also explores the relationship between faculty ranks and various performance metrics, revealing patterns in research productivity, clinical practice, and community engagement that escalate with higher academic ranks. SGUB FM's approach aligns its curricular designs and instructional implementations with international benchmarks, particularly those set by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), ensuring global standard compliance while catering to the institution's unique context. The matrix serves not only as an evaluation tool but also as a catalyst for faculty excellence and professional development. This case study offers valuable insights for medical institutions developing inclusive promotion criteria and emphasizes the importance of holistic evaluation frameworks in fostering academic excellence and professional growth.

The Influence of Corporate Branding on Students' University Choice in Kenya

This article presents an exploratory study investigating the influence of corporate branding on the university choice of postgraduate students in selected universities in Kenya. The purpose of the research was to understand how internal, external, and service mix branding strategies shape students' perceptions and decisions. This study was significant as it sought to offer insights into the critical role of branding in the competitive higher education sector in Kenya. The study analyzed various branding strategies employed by universities, focusing on their effectiveness in shaping students’ perceptions of academic excellence, reputation, facilities, and overall value proposition. Data was collected through surveys with postgraduate students, providing a comprehensive view of the branding landscape. The findings highlighted that effective corporate branding significantly enhances the perceived academic strengths and unique programs of universities. The correlation between strong branding and perceptions of prestige was largely positive, as it required careful management to ensure that the emphasis on branding complements and enhances the actual quality and inclusiveness of the education provided. The promotion of state-of-the-art facilities and comprehensive branding that communicated the overall value and benefits of attending the university, including career prospects and alumni success, positively impacted students' choices. The study concluded that corporate branding substantially influences students' university choices in Kenya. It recommends that universities invest in robust and consistent branding strategies that clearly communicate their strengths and unique offerings. The study recommends that universities use both traditional and digital media to enhance their brand presence and engage with prospective students. It suggests that universities continuously assess and adapt their branding strategies to stay competitive in the dynamic educational environment in Kenya.

Cultivating Academic Excellence: Exploring The Ideal Leadership Approach For Retaining Talent In Higher Education Institutions

Cultivating Academic Excellence: Exploring The Ideal Leadership Approach For Retaining Talent In Higher Education Institutions

Utilizing ubiquitous learning to foster sustainable development in rural areas: Insights from 6G technology

Rural education frequently grapples with demanding situations such as isolation, confined assets, and a virtual divide. The emergence of the sixth generation (6G) era, characterized by its speedy connectivity, minimal latency, and robust reliability, stands out as a beacon of desire, promising to revolutionize these educational landscapes by adopting ubiquitous Learning (U-Learning) environments. This research delves into the transformative skills of the 6G generation in rural schooling through U-Learning. It highlights 6G's position in ensuring identical entry to advanced instructional materials, fostering immersive and tailored learning stories, and permitting immediate interplay within virtual school rooms. Employing a combined-methods framework, this look intertwines an in-depth literature assessment with empirical inquiries, such as case studies, surveys, and dialogues with critical rural schooling stakeholders. It scrutinizes the prevailing situations of pastoral training, 6G's technological advancements, and the conditions for deploying green U-Learning ecosystems. The findings indicated significant improvements in educational resource access, student engagement, and learning outcomes due to implementing 6G technology. The key benefits observed were high-speed connectivity, reduced latency, and enhanced reliability, facilitating more interactive and immersive learning experiences. 6G emerges as a pivotal pressure in reshaping rural education, addressing essential problems of accessibility, pupil engagement, and academic excellence. Achieving this vision needs concerted efforts in infrastructure improvement, instructional programming tailored to 6G, and collaborative endeavors amongst all stakeholders. Future research should focus on developing specific 6G deployment strategies and educational programs tailored to the unique needs of rural populations.

Are the best higher education institutions also more sustainable?

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the integration of sustainable practices in the strategies and operations of world-class higher education institutions (HEIs) under the theoretical guidance of Max Weber's instrumental and value rationalities. Design/methodology/approach The results of the Quacquarelli-Symonds World University Ranking, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, THE Impact Rankings and GreenMetric World University Ranking rankings from 2019 to 2022 were paired, and the correlation between them was verified. Institutions with simultaneous occurrence in the four rankings in at least one of the years were also classified. A quantitative and qualitative methodology was used to explore how elite HEIs integrate sustainable practices into their operations and strategies, under the theoretical guidance of Max Weber's instrumental and value rationalities. Furthermore, multivariate regression models with supervised data mining techniques were applied, using the SMOReg algorithm on 368 instances with multiple attributes, to predict the numerical value of sustainability in the rankings. Coefficients were assigned to variables to determine their relative importance in predicting rankings. Findings The results of this study suggest that although many HEIs demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, this rarely translates into improvements in traditional rankings, indicating a disconnect between sustainable practices and global academic recognition. Research limitations/implications The research has limitations, including the analysis being restricted to data from specific rankings between 2019 and 2022, which may limit generalization to future editions or rankings. The predictive models used selected data and, therefore, cannot cover the full complexity of metrics from other rankings. Furthermore, internal factors of HEIs were not considered, and the correlations identified do not imply direct causality. The limited sample and potential methodological biases, together with the heterogeneity of the rankings, restrict the generalization of the results. These limitations should be considered in future studies. Practical implications The theoretical contributions of this study include an in-depth understanding of the intersection between academic excellence and environmental and social responsibility. From a management perspective, guidance is provided on integrating sustainability into HEI strategies to enhance visibility and classification in global rankings, while maintaining academic integrity and commitment to sustainability. Social implications This highlights the importance of reassessing academic rankings criteria to include sustainability assessments, thereby encouraging institutions to adopt practices that genuinely contribute to global sustainable development. Originality/value The originality lies in the predictive analysis between these rankings, examining the link between the level of sustainability of an HEI and its classification as a World Class University. Furthermore, it combines theories of rationality with the analysis of sustainability integration in elite HEIs, introducing new analytical perspectives that can influence future educational policies and institutional practices.

Cultural roots of the myopia boom in Confucian Asia and their implications.

Current evidence implicates educational pressures and reduced outdoor time as major causes of myopia. This paper examines the ongoing battle against the myopia epidemic in East Asia, including its cultural offshoots such as Singapore, where over 80% of young adults are myopic. East Asian societies share deeply rooted Confucian values that attach great importance to education and familial obligations, with heavy parental investment in education and the perception that academic excellence reflects filial piety. Coupled with a strong emphasis on standardised test results, East Asian children face intense educational pressures from a young age. Existing education-based myopia prevention strategies focus either on top-down school reforms to promote more outdoor time for studentsduring school hours oron bottom-up awareness initiatives encouraging lifestyle changes. However, the entrenched Confucian worldview suggests that more extensive top-down reforms aimed at reducing competition in education, combined with widespread bottom-up awareness initiatives targeting the public-particularly parents, given their active involvement in children's education outside of school-may be required to truly turn the tide on myopia.

Unveiling Excellence: Islamic Values in Lecturers' Personality Competence

In context of higher education, particularly in Islamic Universities (PTI), the demand for academic and moral excellence is essential. Lecturers have a central role in shaping student character, but sometimes academic competence is emphasized more than personality competence. The concept of “Unveiling Excellence” draws attention to efforts to uncover the superior potential of the personality competencies of PTI lecturers through the integration of Islamic values. This study aims to identify and describe the Islamic values on the competence of lecturers’ personalities. With a deeper understanding of the Islamic values regarding the competence of lecturers’ personalities, PTI can be more effective in shaping student character through Islamic teachings and producing academically and morally qualified graduates. Qualitative methods are used through literature studies, interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs) with Islamic Education experts. The research findings revealed eight Islamic values on the competence of the lecturer’s personality, namely patience (Sabr), wise (hikmah), forgiving (al afu), shame (al haya), self-control (muraqabah), humble (tawadhu), empathy (ta’atuf), and politeness (adab). These findings highlight the need to integrate Islamic values into lecturers’ competency, thereby providing an educational environment that promotes the building of student character through Islamic teachings. Keywords: competence, lecturer, Islamic values, personality

Innovation is the key to academic excellence: exploring innovative work behavior through performance appraisal and self-efficacy

Innovation is the key to academic excellence: exploring innovative work behavior through performance appraisal and self-efficacy

Nurturing academic excellence: a comprehensive perspective on my PhD journey at the university of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Nurturing academic excellence: a comprehensive perspective on my PhD journey at the university of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Design and Implementation of Digital Collection of Past Questions Papers in Auchi Polytechnic Library

This paper presents an overview of the implementation and implications of an electronic repository of past question papers within a polytechnic library setting. The electronic repository represents a significant advancement in academic resource management, offering a streamlined and accessible platform for students and staff to access past question papers. Through intuitive interface design and robust search functionalities, users can efficiently navigate through vast collections of question papers spanning various academic disciplines, courses and semesters. The repository enhances accessibility by allowing users to retrieve materials remotely, thereby eliminating the constraints of physical visits to the library. Security measures ensure the integrity and confidentiality of question papers, while also promoting sustainability by reducing paper usage. The availability of a comprehensive repository of past question papers fosters a culture of academic excellence by empowering students to enhance their understanding of course material and improved examination preparation. Overall, the electronic repository of question papers signifies a transformative approach to information management within educational institutions, reflecting a commitment to innovation and efficiency in academic processes.

A PERMA model approach to well-being: a psychometric properties study

Psychological well-being influences all the facets of adolescent success. This study examined the psychometric properties of PERMA, a subjective well-being measure consisting of five domains: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. The sample size consisted of 502 high school students from public schools in Qatar. Contrary to expectations, the five-factor structure for PERMA did not fit our data well; however, after refining the model by the errors of the covariances between items, the one-factor model was found to be applicable. Multivariate analysis revealed that socioeconomic status (SES) and level of academic performance were independently and positively associated with overall well-being scores, whereas internalizing and externalizing behaviors were negatively associated. Notably, no significant effects of gender or age on well-being were observed. These findings suggest that interventions specific to socioeconomic status, academic excellence, and internalizing and externalizing behaviors in the school setting can produce more effective outcomes concerning student well-being.