Enhance College Students Research Articles

대학생들의 셀프리더십, 회복탄력성, 비판적 사고성향이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향

Objectives This study investigated university students’ self-leadership, resilience, critical thinking disposition, adjustment to college, correlations among them, and the effects of their self-leadership, resilience, and critical thinking disposition on adjustment to college.
 Methods The research was conducted with 221 undergraduate students attending a 4-year university in Korea. The participating students’ levels of self-leadership, resilience, critical thinking disposition, and adjustment to college were assessed. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 to conduct descriptive statistics for all variables, correlation analysis among them and among their sub-components, and step-wise multiple regression analysis to examine the influence on the dependent variable.
 Results First, the results of the descriptive statistical analysis revealed that among self-leadership, resilience, critical thinking disposition, and adjustment to college, the students’ resilience level was the highest. Second, the highest significant positive correlations were found between the students' resilience and critical thinking dis-position, as well as between self-leadership and resilience. Third, resilience emerged as the most influential vari-able on the students’ adjustment to college, and among the sub-components, a sense of control and positivity were found to have significant impacts.
 Conclusions Based on the research findings, it is suggested that to enhance university students' adjustment to college, universities should implement measures at the institutional level to increase students' resilience with par-ticular attention to enhance the ability to control their actions and think positively.

A Systematic Review of Interventions Improving University Students’ EFL Writing Competence

Writing competence in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is a critical skill for university students, as it affects their academic and career success. However, many EFL university students are not capable of writing English compositions and face considerable challenges in developing their writing skills. To address these challenges, various interventions have been proposed, yet few studies have integrated them in recent years. This study employed PRISMA guidelines to analyze forty-two empirical studies on interventions improving university students’ EFL writing competence based on peer-reviewed journals published between 2012 and 2022. The review identified the types of interventions, evaluated their effectiveness in improving students' writing competence, and provided recommendations for teachers and future researchers. Findings showed that teaching instruction, feedback, cooperative learning and modern technology were applied into teaching activities, which improved university students’ EFL writing competence to various degrees. Teachers are required to select suitable interventions or combine different interventions to help university students to effectively solve problems in English writing. Furthermore, the findings will make a contribution to understanding recent interventions in EFL writing instruction in university settings, providing a reference for educators to develop evidence-based practices to enhance university students’ EFL writing competence.

Enhancing university students’ academic self-efficacy: the roles of leisure experience, nostalgia, and positive emotions

ABSTRACT Although leisure participation has been recognized as an essential life domain that contributes to university students’ lives and education, only a paucity of research has focused on the effects of past leisure experiences on education among university students. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explore the role of post-leisure experiences and their impact on education among university students. Specifically, the relationships among memorable leisure experience, nostalgia, positive emotions, and academic self-efficacy were examined. Results of a survey administered to 389 students at a university in Singapore revealed that memorable leisure experience had positive effects on nostalgia and positive emotions towards leisure activities. Furthermore, nostalgia had a positive influence on positive emotions towards favourite leisure activities, which affected university students’ academic self-efficacy. The findings showed that memorable leisure experience played significant roles in influencing university students’ academic self-efficacy. The findings provide empirical support to the existing body of research on nostalgia.

Study on the Positive Influence of High School Sports on College Students' Psychology

The purpose of this study is to explore the positive influence of college sports on college students' psychology. Through relevant theories and research reviews, we found that college sports can enhance college students' self-esteem and self-confidence, reduce their stress and anxiety, and develop their sense of teamwork. Finally, we summarise the study and make suggestions for further research. This study has important theoretical and practical significance for understanding the impact of college sports on college students' psychology.

Investigating Teaching Literature Based-Communication in Enhancing University Students’ Intercultural Awareness: Students’ Attitudes & Teachers’ Challenges

Investigating Teaching Literature Based-Communication in Enhancing University Students’ Intercultural Awareness: Students’ Attitudes & Teachers’ Challenges

Gender differences in college students’ achievement in teaching English as a foreign language using inquiry-based learning

Gender becomes one of the essential factors that are always considered in the various relationships among variables in the educational field. The purpose of this study is to examine the involvement of gender differences in the enhancement of college students’ English achievement using inquiry-based learning. A quasi-experimental two-way factorial design among groups was applied to carry out this study. 300 Indonesian EFL (English for Foreign Language) college students were randomly allocated to one of two groups. The experimental group (N = 150) consisted of 85 females and 65 males who were given inquiry-based learning. Meanwhile, the control group (N = 150) contained 75 males and 75 females who were given direct learning. An achievement English test containing 50 multiple choice problems was administered to them before and after their involvement. The data was analyzed using some tests such as the independent sample t-test, paired sample t-test and factorial between two groups ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) and SPSS v.29 was used to promote these analyses. The results of this recent study showed that the intervention of inquiry-based learning has a significant and positive effect on enhancing college students’ EFL achievement. Moreover, there is significant evidence that gender differences are involved in the enhancement of college students’ English achievement in inquiry-based learning. There is a statistically significant relationship between gender and inquiry-based learning. This study implies that inquiry-based learning can be applied to enhance students’ achievement in Indonesian EFL colleges.

The Influence of Science and Technology Innovation Perception Education on Entrepreneurial Intention of College Students

The current employment situation is grim, and the era of science and technology is conducive to college students providing new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. The inclusion of entrepreneurship education in college courses can open up more employment opportunities for students. Therefore, the educational environment is crucial for students’ employment choices. This paper conducted a questionnaire survey on 582 college students from nine universities in Fujian Province, China, to develop a relationship model between science and technology innovation perception, education, and entrepreneurial intention. The results show that: 1. Science and technology innovation perception education has been proven to have a direct positive influence on college students’ entrepreneurial intention; 2. Undergraduates work value orientation (including career orientation, mission orientation, and livelihood orientation) significantly affects entrepreneurial self-efficacy and thus entrepreneurial intention; and 3. Both work value orientation and entrepreneurial selfefficacy have a direct influence on entrepreneurial intention, but the influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy is greater than that of work value orientation. Therefore, enhancing college students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy is the main way to improve entrepreneurial intention. Based on this, to improve the entrepreneurial intention of college students, colleges and universities should strengthen science and technology innovation perception education, do a good job in student employment guidance, improve students’ self-efficacy, meet undergraduates’ diverse employment needs, and provide more entrepreneurship resources to undergraduates.

Effects of Culture-Based Tasks in Improving Students of English as a Foreign Language Speaking Skills: Jimma College of Teachers’ Education

This study aimed to examine how culture-based tasks can enhance college students’ speaking skills. The researchers used a pre-post-test nonequivalent control group design, which is a type of quasi-experimental design, along with a quantitative research approach. The participants were 60 students in the second semester of the academic year 2021/22, divided into an experimental group consisting of 31 students and a control group consisting of 29 students. To gather data, a pre-test and post-test speaking test were conducted to evaluate the speaking accuracy and fluency levels of both groups before and after the intervention. The analysis of the pre-test results indicated no significant difference between the two groups. Throughout the study, the experimental group engaged in culture-based tasks as a means to improve their speaking accuracy and fluency for a period of three months, while the control group continued with conventional methods. At the end of the intervention, a post-test was administered to both groups, and their achievements were compared. The statistical analysis showed that the experimental group obtained higher average scores in the post-test, indicating that they exhibited better speaking accuracy and fluency after the intervention compared to the control group. These findings emphasize the positive impact of incorporating culture-based tasks in language learning contexts. The study recommends integrating such tasks to cultivate a more conducive English classroom environment and enhance students’ speaking skills.

The Perception of Using TED Talks in Enhancing College Students’ Listening Skill for The Fourth Semester of Health Administration Students at STIKes RS Husada Academic Year 2023 –2024

This article presents survey data from 21 students from Bachelor’s Degree of Health Administration about the perception of using TED talks. The objective of the study was to know the students’ perceptions of using TED Talks in improving listening skill for the fourth semester of Health Administration students at STIKes RS Husada Academic Year 2022 – 2023. In the perception of convenience, the mean scores for all statements ranged from 2.05 to 2.33, which suggests a positive perception of convenience. The standard deviations were relatively low, indicating a certain level of agreement among the students. In the perception of benefits, the mean scores for all statements ranged from 1.86 to 2.10, indicating positive perceptions of benefits. The standard deviations were relatively low, suggesting a certain level of agreement among the students. In the perception of interests, the mean scores for all statements were around 2.00, indicating positive perceptions of interests. The standard deviations were relatively low, suggesting a certain level of agreement among the students. In conclusion, the findings from the study indicate that the students have positive perceptions regarding the convenience, benefits, and interests associated with using TED Talks for learning and practicing listening skills.

Effectiveness of gamification and selection of appropriate teaching methods of creativity: Students’ perspectives

Complex creativity and multiple learning objectives often require combining several teaching methods, and gamification may be an effective teaching strategy for enhancing learning. However, few studies have examined the combined effects of implementing gamification and multiple teaching methods in a course from students' perspectives. Therefore, this study implemented gamification and six teaching methods of enhancing college students' creativity in university creativity and innovation course in November and December 2021 and aimed to examine the effects on their creativity, collaboration, and communication skills and used the Analytical Hierarchy Process to identify more effective teaching methods corresponding to the learning objectives from students’ perspectives. The results showed that students perceive that gamification could stimulate their motivation, attitudes, and interest in learning and enhance their creativity, collaboration, and communication skills. Furthermore, Mandala thinking was the most effective teaching method for the overall goal. In contrast, the most effective teaching methods for the creativity, collaboration, and communication skills learning objectives were the SCAMPER technique, balloon competition, and Mandala thinking, respectively. The results provide essential references for selecting effective teaching methods that meet the teaching objectives.

Retracted: Construction of Model to Enhance College Students’ Core Competitiveness from Perspective of Employment Competition through IoT Apps

Retracted: Construction of Model to Enhance College Students’ Core Competitiveness from Perspective of Employment Competition through IoT Apps

Enhancing university students' creative confidence, learning motivation, and team creative performance in design thinking using a digital visual collaborative environment

The pedagogy of design thinking (DT) is increasingly being used to promote creative problem-solving in higher education. The DT approach traditionally relies heavily on face-to-face collaboration to address ‘wicked’ challenges. However, technological advances have enabled the digitization of design collaboration to support DT co-creation. This study compares students' creative confidence, learning motivation, and team creative performance in digital visual collaboration (DVC) with traditional face-to-face collaboration in DT activities. Mixed quasi-experimental pre-post surveys were used as the quantitative method, and an open-ended questionnaire was used as the qualitative method. The results indicate that (1). DT pedagogy positively affected students' creative confidence in both groups. Nevertheless, the experimental group significantly improved more than the comparison group. (2). The experimental group also showed better learning motivation and perceived competence than students in the comparison group. (3). Finally, students performed significantly better on design projects during DVC than those who collaborated face-to-face. Most importantly, students' qualitative responses suggest that digital visual collaboration platforms can be a productive environment to support DT projects.

The Impact of College Students' Perceived Transformational Leadership on Learning Outcomes: The Serial Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy and Achievement Goal Orientation

This study explores the relationship between college students' perceived transformational leadership and their learning outcomes based on social cognitive theory. Furthermore, it elucidates the mediating role of academic self-efficacy and achievement goal orientation. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 916 Chinese college students, and the findings indicate that college students’ perceived transformational leadership significantly and positively influences their learning outcomes. Academic self-efficacy singly mediates the relationship between college students' perceived transformational leadership and learning outcomes. Achievement goal orientation also singly mediates this relationship. Additionally, academic self-efficacy and achievement goal orientation act as serial mediators between college students' perceived transformational leadership and learning outcomes. This study provides theoretical and empirical evidence for enhancing college students’ learning outcomes.

Enhancing University Students’ Functional Fitness by Applying Health Programs Based on Individual Student Heart Rate Monitoring Data

The purpose of this work was to assess the impact on the students’ functional fitness of a one academic year student health-enhancing program based on equipping students with theoretical and methodological knowledge which allows them to analyze the dynamics of their own functional state and interpret digital feedback received from heart rate monitors. Studies have proven that receiving timely feedback of heart rate during the implementation of the training program, is a promising direction to enhance students functional fitness. The obtained research data can help to better understand how providing digital feedback during exercise can help improve student health and self-management skills that are important for students when planning independent physical activity programs.

College Students' E-health Literacy, Social Media Use, and Perceptions of E-cigarettes in Taiwan.

This study aimed to examine the relationship between social media use, e-health literacy, and the risk and benefit perceptions of e-cigarettes among college students in Taiwan. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 1,571 Taiwanese college students, which included four questionnaires to assess participants' perceptions, social media use behavior, e-health literacy, and sociodemographic factors. The data were presented in terms of means, standard deviations, and percentages. Stepwise regression was used to identify factors associated with the participants' perceptions. The study found that 75.01% of the participants were exposed to e-cigarette information on social media, with 31.26% actively searching for it and 15.95% sharing it. Participants had a high e-cigarette risk perception, indicating low benefit perception, but acceptable e-health literacy. Factors such as current e-cigarette and tobacco use, e-health literacy, academic achievement, and sex significantly predicted e-cigarette risk perception, while sharing e-cigarette related information, sex, age, academic achievement, and current e-cigarette use significantly predicted its benefit perception. Thus, implementing effective e-health literacy programs to enhance college students' e-cigarette risk perception is recommended along with a proactive approach to tackle e-cigarette advertising messages on social media, minimizing their sharing behavior to decrease their perception of associated benefits.

Exploring the Link between Family Health and Health Literacy among College Students: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience

Enhancing health literacy is of the utmost importance to enhance the physical and mental well-being of college students. Unfortunately, there has been limited research investigating the means of improving college students’ health literacy through the perspective of families. Family health is an interdisciplinary and complex concept that involves multiple factors, and it provides a holistic perspective on the overall well-being of the family unit. Thus, this study aims to examine the relationship between family health and health literacy and scrutinize the mediating role of psychological resilience. A valid sample of 5473 students was collected from a university in November–December 2022 and was assessed using regression analysis. The findings reveal that family health has a positive association with the health literacy of college students (β = 0.56, p < 0.001), with psychological resilience playing a critical mediating role (β = 0.11, 95% CI: [0.09, 0.13]). Therefore, the family ought to be recognized as a fundamental mechanism to enhance college students’ health literacy. Additionally, it is essential to emphasize the amelioration of psychological distress among college students and enhance their psychological resilience, which will be helpful for their overall health consciousness and proficiency.

How Does College Students’ Entrepreneurial Learning Influence Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from China

In implementing an innovation-driven development strategy, it is important to promote the sustainable development capacity of the new generation. Entrepreneurial learning can enhance college students’ skills and entrepreneurial competence in facing the uncertain challenges of the future. In order to clarify the mechanism by which entrepreneurial learning influences college students’ entrepreneurial intention, a mediating moderation model was constructed, based on the theory of planned behavior, to explore the mediating role of entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and perceived behavioral control. Furthermore, the moderating effect of important peers and teachers’ support on campus was combined, initially to assess the entrepreneurial intention of college students. This study adopted a quantitative research approach with a questionnaire survey, taking 704 college students in the Yangtze River Delta region as subjects. The research results showed that entrepreneurial learning has a significant positive predictive effect on the entrepreneurial intention of college students; entrepreneurial attitude and perceived behavioral control play a mediating role between the entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial intention of college students; and important peers and teachers’ support on campus can adjust the impact of entrepreneurial learning on entrepreneurial intention. The proposed framework provides a more concrete understanding of entrepreneurial intention. The results also provide policy and managerial insights into promoting entrepreneurial intention within higher education.

Common Mental Health Problems for Students

The components of mental health include intellectual, personal and sociological well-being. It has an impact on our frame of mind, emotions, and working. Mental health can have an effect on daily life, communal connections, and physical wellness. Mental health is salient at every phase of life, from infancy, youth to adulthood. We’ll discuss the problems with mental health that college students encounter in this study. The results of my study indicate that public policy issues need to be addressed in order to enhance college students' mental health. Mental ailment that is untreated my research's conclusions suggest that public policy should be addressed in order to improve the mental health of college students. Untreated mental health issues have a negative effect on the local economy, safety, employment, poverty, and homelessness. Untreated illnesses among students result in academic failure, delinquency, and involvement in criminal activity. Therefore, failing to address mental health has negative effects on society as a whole. Despite all of this, there has been a woefully insufficient reaction to this problem in terms of money and political will. Only a small part of the money spent on other illnesses on mental health is allocated by the government and through development aid.

Enhancing College Students’ Intercultural Competence through International Electronic-Service-Learning

International Electronic-Service-Learning (eSL) is regarded as a pedagogical innovation, yet very few research studies focus on it. During COVID-19, seventeen Taiwanese student volunteers joined an international e-service-learning program, taking turns teaching English online for one semester to one year to primary school students in a remote village in Cambodia. This study employed a qualitative case study research design. It analyzed how an eSL program impacted Taiwanese students regarding intercultural communicative competence development. Research data included in-depth interviews, student reflection journals, bi-weekly meeting minutes, voice recordings of final presentations, and teacher’s field journals. Byram’s intercultural communicative competence framework was adopted to code the data and establish learning outcomes. Results found that the college student-volunteers enhanced their intercultural competence; this ranged from understanding real-life situations in Cambodia to empathizing with others, making cultural comparisons, and developing better interaction and communication. Most importantly, it showed that it had the potential to transform the student volunteers into intercultural citizens who began to question the taken-for-granted convention in their own life experiences critically. They became more willing to take responsibility for their own lives and those of the global community.

AHP-BP-Based Algorithms for Teaching Quality Evaluation of Flipped English Classrooms in the Context of New Media Communication

Big data analytics constitutes a key component in the pursuit of enhancing educational efficiency. This study defines the concept of the flipped classroom in the context of new media communication, evaluates the state of audiovisual instruction in higher education, and advocates for the use of this methodology to enhance college students' English listening and speaking skills. Utilizing multiple linear regression and a conditional quantile model, this research quantifies the range of impact of flipped instruction on college students' acquisition of a foreign language. To address the deficiencies in the current evaluation process for flipped classroom teaching, it proposes a teaching quality evaluation model based on the AHP and BP neural network. The AHP constructs the teaching quality evaluation index system for the flipped classroom and ascertains the combined weights of the indices. The simulated experiment's results show that utilizing the proposed evaluation model to assess flipped classroom instruction enhances objectivity, efficiency, and precision in the evaluation process.