Student Loyalty Research Articles

Pengabdian Masyarakat Kegiatan Bersih-Bersih dan Penyuluhan Usaha Kampung di Cadasngampar oleh Mahasiswa IIUM Bersama IAI Tazkia

The community service of IIUM students in collaboration with IAI Tazkia encompasses two activities focusing on village cleanup and education in Kampung Cadasngampar. The first activity involves cleaning the village with the intention of preserving and tidying up the environment within a village or settlement. This activity goes beyond physical cleanliness, aiming to create environmental awareness and concern for the cleanliness of the surroundings. Additionally, students are also engaged in educational activities with school dropouts. The purpose of this initiative is to provide informal learning opportunities for children who have discontinued formal schooling or lack access to formal education. Through this interaction, they strive to provide education and basic skills to children, enabling them to develop their potential even without following the formal education path. This community service reflects the commitment of IIUM students and IAI Tazkia to make a positive impact on the local community, addressing both environmental cleanliness and informal education for those in need.

The relationship between youth student athlete YouTube contents, sports values, commitment, and acceptance attitude

The relationship between youth student athlete YouTube contents, sports values, commitment, and acceptance attitude

Peran Kepala Madrasah Dalam Mengembangkan Budaya Religius di MTs. Negeri 2 Jepara

The purpose of the study was to describe the role of the madrasah principal in developing a religious culture in madrasah, explain the factors that support and hinder in developing a religious culture, knowing the results of its development through the role of the madrasah principal. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The location is at MTs. Negeri 2 Jepara. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews and documentation. The analysis is reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing or verification. The results showed that; 1) The role of the madrasah head in developing a religious culture through 4 strategies: habituation, exemplary, value internalization, and partnership. 2). Supporting factors, including: a). strong leadership b). Highly committed teachers and staff, c). Curriculum integrated with religious values and religious activities d). An environment that supports religious practices e). Parental participation. Inhibiting factors, including: low commitment and understanding of teachers, students, and parents about the importance of religious culture; lack of resources/supporting facilities; demands of a dense curriculum; the influence of secular environment outside Madrasah; Non-involvement or lack of support from parents. 3) The development is in the form of: a). Dhuha prayers every day at break time, at 09.40 WIB in the mosque and accompanied by the teacher on duty; b.) Praying and tadarus al-Qurán; c). Jama'ah dhuhur prayer; d). Istighotsah / prayer together; e). PHBI.

Formation of loyalty of students of organizations of secondary vocational education as a pedagogical problem

Formation of loyalty of students of organizations of secondary vocational education as a pedagogical problem

English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Learning Practice: Perspectives and Strategies of Educators

In Indonesian education, English as an Introductory Language (EMI) is gaining recognition as an approach that uses English as the main language of instruction in schools and universities. EMI is designed to help students improve their English language skills while studying various subjects. This approach has been favored in countries where English is not the mother tongue, offering many advantages, such as preparing students for global communication, improving access to English academic resources, and increasing the competitiveness of educational institutions. However, EMI also provides challenges related to teachers' skills, pedagogical knowledge, and the effectiveness of EMI learning strategies. This study aims to explore the perspectives of 37 educators in Jakarta through descriptive qualitative research on EMI. The educators strongly believe that EMI is an efficient tool to improve student's English proficiency and their understanding of the subject matter. To support the implementation of EMI, this study recommends additional training in EMI, fostering collaboration between experienced and new teachers, and implementing innovative teaching methods. The study concluded that the successful implementation of EMI in the Indonesian educational context depends on the collective commitment of educators, students, educational institutions, and authorities. Continuous support, evaluation, and emotional support for educators and learners are crucial to ensure the effectiveness of EMI in a better education landscape.

The Relationships Between Family Attachment, Family Commitment and School Attachment among High School Students

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationships between family attachment, family commitment and school attachment of High school Students in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Data was collected from January to June, 2023. The study was conducted on a total of 914 high school students, grade 10, grade 11 and grade 12 in Dong Thap Province, Mekong Delta, Viet Nam. The study sample was randomly selected for convenience with the permission of the leaders of school, students and parents. Three professors were used to examine the validity of the questionnaire. Correlation analysis was conducted for construct validity, and reliability was measured using Cronbach's α. Data collection was conducted through the use of Questionnaire that modified by the investigator. The data was analyzed by the SPSS 22.0 program using Descriptive statistics and Correlation. This research analyzed the relationships among the family commitment – family attachment, family attachment – school attachment, family commitment – school attachment. Results showed that Family commitment and Family attachment have a statistically significant linear relationship. School attachment and Family attachment have a statistically significant linear relationship. School attachment and Family commitment have a statistically significant linear relationship. Therefore, students will ask questions about the importance of being attached to school from teachers and school social workers. This study has applied attachment theory, explaining attachment to school and attachment to family. The research results can be used as a reference for further research and contribute positive value to school and social work education. When exploring the relationship of family commitment, family attachment and school attachment, this research found that family commitment and family attachment are more significant and it is vital important to build strategy to build up school attachment for teachers, school social worker in high school in Vietnamese context.

Graduating Medical Students' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Their Medical School Experiences and Preparation for Careers as Physicians: A National Study.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented changes to the medical education learning environment. The graduating class of 2021 was particularly affected. To better understand how students were affected, the authors explored positive and negative experiences described by graduating U.S. medical students. Using the conceptual framework of affordances, the authors examined narrative responses to 2 new open-ended questions on the Association of American Medical Colleges 2021 Graduation Questionnaire in which graduating students described the pandemic's positive and negative effects on their medical school experiences and career preparation. Conventional content analysis was used to identify affordances and themes in responses. Of 16,611 Graduation Questionnaire respondents, 8,926 (54%) provided narrative responses. Of these 8,926 respondents, responses from 2,408 students (27%) were analyzed. Students described positive and negative perceptions of affordances, centering around virtual learning, social connection, and transition to residency. Fewer in-person and increased virtual clinical rotations offered students flexible scheduling, allowing them greater opportunity to explore academic and professional interests. Additionally, students' sense of isolation from their medical school was alleviated when schools exercised intentional open communication and student involvement in decision-making. Although many described a diminished sense of preparedness for residency due to limited access to in-person clinical experiences and to assessing residencies largely through virtual away rotations and interviews, the sense of community, adaptability, and resiliency gained through varied activities reinforced students' professional identity and commitment to medicine during a time of much uncertainty. This national exploration of students' pandemic experiences highlights what students value as fundamental elements of medical education and student support and describes how innovation can improve long-standing practices. These findings, guided by students' insights, can help inform the work of educational leaders as they consider which innovations should remain to continue enhancing student learning, engagement, and well-being.

Building student loyalty in higher education: the role of corporate reputation

Background Reputation is a vital asset for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as it constitutes a source of competitive advantage because it works as a quality sign for the stakeholders. Because of globalisation, decreasing funding and the changing environment in the Mozambican higher education market, HEIs need to build a favourable reputation to stay relevant. This research aims to study how a university’s reputation can influence student loyalty. Methods Utilizing a descriptive and analytical methodology, a quantitative investigation was carried out by surveying 402 students enrolled in higher education institution (HEI) courses in Mozambique. The research employed a survey questionnaire to directly collect information from the study participants. Results The study concluded that university reputation affects student loyalty, as the relationship between both variables is statistically significant. All dimensions of HEIs reputation, namely, academic competence, social attractiveness, and responsible management, positively impact student loyalty. Although, the latter variable did not have a statistically significant impact, contradicting the current theoretical framework. Conclusions The study’s findings suggest that corporate reputation has a favorable impact on student loyalty, demonstrating a significant relationship between the two factors. Therefore,improve student retention, HEIs should seek to enhance their academic competence and social attractiveness. Furure research The study suggests future research should address sample composition issues by increasing representation from underrepresented groups. It recommends a more in-depth exploration of the responsible management construct, advocating for the inclusion of context-specific indicators. Furthermore, the study proposes investigating additional factors to enhance the understanding of the relationship between university reputation and student loyalty.

An application of creative problem-solving approach in forming public management competencies

Modern bureaucratic competencies, such as creativity, innovative problem-solving, and critical thinking, have become essential in contemporary public management due to complex challenges in a wide range of areas, including the economy, social welfare, and the environment. This has led to a greater focus on developing these competencies, through innovative methods like creative problem-solving (CPS) in the training of public management specialists. The aim of this study is to identify specific competencies among public management professionals that can be cultivated through the CPS approach and to explore the critical conditions for its successful implementation. The analysis was conducted at the Military Academy of Lithuania, where CPS techniques have been consistently integrated into public management-related subjects for several years, forming a stable foundation for the in-depth investigation. First, the study examines Lithuania’s legal framework for public management and public management education to implement CPS. Second, a qualitative data analysis of open-ended feedback (n = 199) highlights practical application. The findings reveal that the Lithuanian legal context underscores the importance of fostering creativity and innovation among public managers. Furthermore, the practical integration of CPS into public management curricula promotes modern bureaucratic qualities such as teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, innovation, and leadership. However, effective CPS implementation requires additional curriculum time, a supportive and creative learning environment, and strong teacher and student commitment. These findings underscore CPS’s potential as a valuable tool for cultivating public management competencies. Acknowledgment The study is financed from the funds of the study-supporting project “Research on the Management of Security and Defense Institutions of Small States” (General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, 2020-12-17, No. V-828).

REMOTE ACADEMIC EDUCATION IN THE OPINION OF TEACHERS

The article presents an assessment of the quality and effectiveness of remote academic education by teachers, including its advantages and disadvantages, affecting the preparation of students for professional work. The analysis was based on research on the quality of distance learning during the pandemic (2020–2021), conducted among academic teachers at selected public universities. Other publications on distance learning at various levels of education and reports of the Polish Accreditation Committee were also used. The following issues were analysed and evaluated: preparation of universities and academic teachers to conduct studies in a remote form, effectiveness of various ways and forms of conducting classes and objectivity of colloquia and exams, commitment and quality of students' work, assessment of the effectiveness of remote studies against the background of traditional ones, advantages and disadvantages of distance learning and teachers' opinions on the further use of the remote form in studies. Almost half of the surveyed academic teachers assessed the effectiveness of remote studies worse than traditional ones, especially in the field of teaching skills important in the future professional work of students. Slightly fewer respondents believed that there is no difference between the effectiveness of remote and traditional studies. The least respondents assessed the effectiveness of remote studies better than traditional ones.

Promoting Learner Autonomy in Learning English Listening Skills through Mobile-Assisted Applications

The use of mobile-assisted applications such as Listen to English Daily Practice, LearnEnglish Podcasts, and VOA Learning English: AI+ has significantly contributed to learners' improvements in English skills. This mixed methods research aimed to investigate how mobile-assisted applications promote learner autonomy in and beyond English listening classes. To serve the research purposes, the study employed a two-month experimental teaching, class observations, two sets of questionnaires, and interview responses. The findings revealed that students showed a higher level of engagement, motivation, and responsibility in their learning. Moreover, students expressed their purposeful selection of learning content and effective use of their learning strategies, resulting in better listening competence. Most of them shared their positive attitudes toward the use of mobile-assisted applications. However, the students still revealed some difficulties, such as the insufficiency of teachers' supervision and feedback, as well as the gradual decrease in students' persistence and commitment to using those applications. Therefore, some pedagogical implications were suggested to help students mitigate some barriers and drawbacks and maximize the quality of learning English listening using mobile-assisted applications.

Support for children and families, including those arriving in the face of the war from Ukraine, offered in specialist day care facilities in Bialystok

Abstract Day care centres provide families with assistance in the care and upbringing of their children. Various forms of classes, from pedagogy of play to specialist therapeutic help, planned in the annual calendar of the institutions constitute a great support for families. Classes, free time activities, trips are free of charge, which is important in the case of families struggling with life and financial difficulties. Specialist day-care centres are a bridge between educational institutions and the family house. Such places constituted a mainstay for children coming to Białystok from a war-torn country, from Ukraine. This article is a summary of methodological activities that took place in specialized day care facilities with the participation and great commitment of students of the Faculty of Education of the University of Bialystok. The article presents good practices that can also be promoted in other institutions in the country.

Building student loyalty in higher education: the role of corporate reputation.

Reputation is a vital asset for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as it constitutes a source of competitive advantage because it works as a quality sign for the stakeholders. Because of globalisation, decreasing funding and the changing environment in the Mozambican higher education market, HEIs need to build a favourable reputation to stay relevant. This research aims to study how a university's reputation can influence student loyalty. Utilizing a descriptive and analytical methodology, a quantitative investigation was carried out by surveying 402 students enrolled in higher education institution (HEI) courses in Mozambique. The research employed a survey questionnaire to directly collect information from the study participants. The study concluded that university reputation affects student loyalty, as the relationship between both variables is statistically significant. All dimensions of HEIs reputation, namely, academic competence, social attractiveness, and responsible management, positively impact student loyalty. Although, the latter variable did not have a statistically significant impact, contradicting the current theoretical framework. The study's findings suggest that corporate reputation has a favorable impact on student loyalty, demonstrating a significant relationship between the two factors. Therefore,improve student retention, HEIs should seek to enhance their academic competence and social attractiveness. The study suggests future research should address sample composition issues by increasing representation from underrepresented groups. It recommends a more in-depth exploration of the responsible management construct, advocating for the inclusion of context-specific indicators. Furthermore, the study proposes investigating additional factors to enhance the understanding of the relationship between university reputation and student loyalty.

The impact of student engagement, quality of student faculty relationship and student loyalty on quality of higher education: A systematic literature review

The aim of this research work is to find the impact of student engagement, the quality of the relationship between the faculty and students, and student loyalty on higher education by conducting a systematic review. The data for this research work have been collected from the major databases, which include JSTOR, PubMed, Google Scholar, and EBSCO. This research work targeted the peer-reviewed journal articles that were published in the English Language from 2013 to 2023. The research works contain empirical data analysis included in this work for conducting the systematic review on the basis of inclusion and the exclusion criteria the PRISMA analysis used for the screening of the literature. In the initial stage, 289 primary articles were selected related to this research, and after the removal of the duplicates, the number of articles was reduced to 250; in the next stage of screening, 190 articles were excluded because the researcher did not find these articles relevant to the objectives of the study. The abstract of the remaining 60 studies analyzed, and 20 more articles have been excluded at this stage. The remaining 40 articles go through a comprehensive full-text review for the assessment related to suitability for inclusion in the study. After the completion of the assessment, the ten articles have been finalized for the final review. The results extracted from the review indicate that student engagement, the quality of student-faculty relationships, and student loyalty have a positive and significant association with the quality of higher education. The recommendations of this research are that the comprehensive review must be conducted at the primary school level and also at the secondary school level.

Investigation of engagement and performance among female and male students in technical Higher Education

ABSTRACT
 The present-day training domain with the greatest enrolment of students in our nation is that of technical sciences. Nevertheless, this field also witnesses one of the highest rates of dropout. In fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) hold great significance in the future labor market, given the constant growth in the demand for technical experts and information technology (IT) professionals. Thus, curtailing student attrition assumes particular significance. This article presents partial findings from a series of studies investigating the influence of engineering students' attitudes and commitment on academic outcomes. Our analysis places particular emphasis on the comparison of the academic achievements of male and female students.

Building Santri Loyalty Through Total Quality Service in Pesantren

The measurement of a good educational service is currently measured by the satisfaction and loyalty of its students. Therefore, Total Quality Service (TQS) is an appropriate quality management concept that can be applied in educational institutions, especially Islamic boarding school educational institutions, so as to build student loyalty. The writing of this scientific paper has a significant goal in building student loyalty so that they continue to be regular customers in using the services of educational institutions from year to year through Total Quality Service at Nurul Qadim Islamic boarding school. Thus, this research focuses on TQS in the context of improving human resources (HR) educators. The approach taken in this research is a qualitative approach with the type of case study. In collecting data, researchers use observation and interview techniques. The results of this study show that building student loyalty through the application of TQS in the context of improving the human resources of educators is carried out using 5 TQS focus areas, namely; customer focus, total engagement, measurement, systematic support, and continuous improvement using the PDCA cycle model, also includes new programs as a form of support from the institution in building students' love for the books of Salaf. And the findings in the field show that student satisfaction is created when they feel happy and comfortable with the services they get, so that students become more loyal in using the services of educational institutions in Islamic boarding schools continuously.

Applying Design Thinking to Enhance Programming Education in Vocational and Compulsory Secondary Schools

A proper and complete formation in technology (science, communications, programming, robotics, Computational Thinking, etc.) must be imparted at all educational levels for a lifelong education. However, students may lose motivation or interest due to the complexity and abstraction of some of the concepts imparted. In line with this, the work at hand looks to improve the interest and commitment of students by presenting the programming concepts and contents in a practical way. The teaching–learning process is based on the development of projects about robotics, which are adapted for courses and groups of different educational levels. The Design Thinking methodology is used to impart the content. This methodology allows the students to experiment, design and test different solutions for a given problem, increasing their motivation and interest, promoting creativity, and making the students conscious of their learning process. Two different projects are considered, a simulated one based on a sensor network to localise and track a robot in a closed area for vocational education students, and an experimental one about constructing a robot with several capabilities using Lego Mindstorms for compulsory secondary education students. The results obtained over three different groups of students are analysed and compared, and show that the methodology and projects selected can be adopted and adapted for different educational levels, increasing the proficiency of the students, their development, motivation and self-learning despite the difficulty and complexity of some concepts related to computer science.

Analysis of the Impact of Campus Image on Student Loyalty with Student Satisfaction as Intervening Variables

Education is one of the most important parts of life. Currently, education is a basic need that must be met. Because by having quality education, people will have the provisions to compete in the world of work. With awareness of the importance of education, people compete to acquire knowledge, both through formal education and informal education. Consumers will also be very careful in choosing a college so that the time and costs spent are commensurate with what they get from the college's service products. He can usually find out about this from what is promoted by the university in marketing the service products it sells through that institution. Student loyalty can also be created if students feel satisfied with the services provided by the campus. Objective: The aim of this research is to determine the influence of campus image on student loyalty through student satisfaction on the STTKD campus. Method: The type of research used in this research is hypothesis testing. The instrument used in this research is a questionnaire whose validity and reliability have been tested. Then the collected data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: The research results show that campus image has a significant positive effect on student satisfaction and student loyalty. Then student satisfaction has a significant positive effect on loyalty. Conclusion: Student loyalty at the STTKD campus is positively influenced by campus image and student satisfaction variables.

Study on Consumption Behavior of Campus Student in E-commerce Models under Big Data

The emergence of e-commerce models has led to changes in the consumption behavior of college students. This article aims to analyze the consumption characteristics of college students and the factors influencing their behavior. Additionally, it provides suggestions for leveraging potential demand and implementing targeted marketing in the e-commerce model. The development of the e-commerce model has resulted in college students exhibiting intelligent, e-commerce-oriented, trend-sensitive, rational, and strongly directed consumer behaviors. Their consumption behavior also demonstrates significant gender characteristics. The factors that influence their consumer behavior can be categorized into consumption desires and the consumption atmosphere, information resources, personal factors, the influence of e-commerce live broadcasts on consumer desires, the online consumption environment, and the marketing methods employed by merchants. In conclusion, the following five suggestions are proposed for merchants seeking to market to college students: Increase the willingness of male college students to make purchases, Enhance the loyalty of female college students, Target student users specifically, Build campus communities, Optimize e-commerce platforms.

Lessons from the field: Isn't it just common sense? Naïve realism as a barrier to learning

AbstractObjectiveThe goal was to determine whether or not there is an association between the belief that human development and family science (HDFS) is “just common sense” and academic performance in a rigorous research methods class in HDFS.BackgroundNaïve realism is a cognitive bias that creates a belief in common sense that is difficult to challenge. It is unknown whether student commitment to common sense impedes students' ability to learn.MethodStudents (N = 112) in an HDFS research methods class were followed for a semester. Potential barriers to learning were measured through a self‐report survey before the start of the semester. The outcome variable was objective performance in the course as measured by exam scores.ResultsExam scores were positively correlated with prior academic achievement and negatively correlated with student belief that the discipline is just common sense.ConclusionNaïve realism, expressed as the belief that HDFS is just common sense, predicts poor performance in a research methods class.ImplicationsHigher education faculty in HDFS must directly confront the problem that our discipline is perceived as just common sense. Naïve realism must be challenged directly in coursework if students are to learn about the science of HDFS.