University Social Science Research Articles

Service Quality Perceived by Athletes: The Case of Local Government Youth Centre

Meeting the needs in social life is given to local governments by the state. Local governments are responsible for meeting the social needs of individuals. Today, youth center areas are built by local governments to meet the social needs of young people and to create social areas. These are areas opened by local governments to protect the mental and physical health of all young people, to provide socio -cultural support, to contribute to the education of young people in line with their interests and to develop their skills. Athletes mostly use these areas for their physical development. These explanations and expressions, in our research, athletes local administrations youth in the centers perceived service of the quality examination is intended. In our research, we used a 10-question personal information forum (Gender, Educational Status, Branch, Monthly Income Status, Age, Your Mother's Educational Status, Your Father's Educational Status, Your Mother's Profession, Your Father's Profession) created by the researchers. The "Perceived Service Quality Scale in Youth Centers" , whose validity and reliability study was conducted by Polat et al. (2013), consisting of 23 items and a 5-point Likert type consisting of three sub-dimensions ( Physical Environment Quality , Interaction Quality, Output Quality ) , was used. The sample of the research consists of 349 (n=145 Female, n=204 Male) volunteer athletes who are actively involved in three different sports branches (n=177 Athletics, n=116 Table Tennis, n=116 Cycling). The data of the research, which was designed as an analytical cross-sectional type, was collected face to face after receiving approval from the Siirt University Social Sciences and Humanities Research Ethics Committee. The data obtained in the research were evaluated in the SPSS 25.0 package program. As a result of the normality analysis of the scale, it was seen that the significance values were greater than 0.05 and it was decided to use non-parametric analyzes in the analysis. In our research, Kruskal Wallis H Test and Man Witney U Test were applied. In the statistical analysis, there was a statistically significant difference in the variables of gender, education level, monthly income level, your mother's education level, your father's education level and the sub-dimensions of the perceived service quality scale in youth centers and the scale general scores. It was observed that there was no statistical difference in the sub-dimensions of the scale of perceived service quality in youth centers and the overall scores of the scale with the variables of profession, your father's profession. As a results;In line with the findings obtained in our research, athletes local administrations youth in the centers perceived service of the quality mom and father education status , gender , education status , monthly income status with statistical aspect difference it shows detection has been made .

University Students’ Attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence: An Exploratory Study of the Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioural Dimensions of AI Attitudes

Artificial intelligence (AI) drives new modes of learning and improves the workflow of instructors. Nevertheless, there are concerns about academic integrity, plagiarism, and the reduction of critical thinking in higher education. Therefore, it is important to record and analyze university social sciences students’ attitudes toward AI, which is a significant predictor of later use of AI technologies. A sample of 190 university students (82.45% female) from a Greek social sciences department was selected. Descriptive statistics revealed that students’ attitudes toward AI were mostly positive. A principal components analysis confirmed a three-component solution of attitudes toward AI, comprising cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dimensions. Comparative analysis of the three components indicated that the emotional dimension was the highest ranked, followed by the cognitive and behavioral dimensions. Pairwise correlation analyses revealed that the strongest correlate of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional components of attitudes toward AI was the future frequency of AI use, followed by general feelings of safety with technology. In conclusion, students display more emotional and cognitive favorable dispositions toward AI. The social background of the students and the prospective future use of AI play a key role in the formulation of attitudes toward AI. University educators need to provide more teaching and learning about AI to improve students’ attitudes toward AI and future AI use.

Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School

Financial literacy enables effective planning of the financial future by accurately analyzing the current financial situation. In our country, which has a young population, high financial literacy levels of university students will contribute to the country's economy. This study aims to determine the financial literacy knowledge levels of university students. In addition, it focuses on examining financial attitudes and behaviors, which are two important components of financial literacy, in terms of demographic characteristics. In addition, the results of the research aim to determine financial literacy training for college students and to develop strategies on the subject. The study consists of 280 university students from different departments of Muş Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School in the 2021-2022 academic year. According to the results of the study, it is seen that 41.8 %of university students have a low level of financial literacy, 43.6 % have a medium level of financial literacy, and 14.6 % have a high level of financial literacy. In addition, it is seen that there is a significant difference in the sub-dimensions of expenditure, attitude, perception, and the total score of financial literacy attitude and behavior according to financial literacy knowledge level. According to financial literacy attitude and behavior levels; A significant difference was found in the sub-dimension of expenditure according to gender and education, expenditure according to the time spent at the university, and perception according to attitude and working status. A correlation test was conducted to find the relationship between the age financial literacy attitude, and behavior levels of students. The results revealed a low-level negative significant relationship between the age of the students and the sub-dimensions of expenditure and perception.

The Influence of Social Media Use and Lifestyle on Purchase Decisions at Shopee (Study of Students at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Riau University, Pekanbaru)

This study, which involved students at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Riau University in Pekanbaru, tries to ascertain the impact that social media users and lifestyle have on Shopee purchase decisions. Descriptive and quantitative statistics are used in this study, and multiple and simple linear regression analysis is the analytical technique. Purposive sampling procedures were employed to establish the sample size of 100 respondents for this study, and questionnaires were utilized to gather data. According to the research findings, social media use has a major positive impact on buying decisions, as does living a healthy lifestyle. At Shopee, social media and lifestyle have a major positive impact on purchasing decisions (Study on Students of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Sciences Politics Riau University Pekanbaru).

Comparison of Academic Procrastination in University Health and Social Science Students

Academic procrastination in university students of social and health sciences was compared according to socio-academic variables, such as: age, gender, occupation, area and year of study. The research was descriptive-comparative, quantitative, non-experimental; 1000 university social and health sciences students intentionally selected according to quotas participated. The information was collected with a duly validated instrument about academic procrastination. It was observed that: the majority of students perceive high academic procrastination (62%), low academic self-regulation (41%) and high procrastination of activities (74%). Concluding that the trend of academic procrastination is mostly present in students of social sciences, in male students, in the first years or academic cycles and in those who are studying while working. Therefore, most students who procrastinate avoid prioritizing the development of academic activities for others that are of particular interest such as: excessive use of technology, social networks, dependence on cell phones and work.

Self-Esteem among University Students: How It Can Be Improved through Teamwork Skills

Teamwork skills have been demonstrated to be excellent allies for the academic and professional sphere, and they can improve students’ psychological balance and self-esteem. For this reason, it is important to explore the relationship between teamwork skills and self-esteem. Considering the relevance of soft skills and self-esteem in university training, the main objective of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between teamwork skills and the successful development of self-esteem, a fundamental emotional factor in education. Additionally, we will analyse how self-esteem is related to other socio-academic factors (age, sex, and GPA). A questionnaire was distributed to social science university students. The Rosenberg 10-item scale, which aims to measure feelings of personal worth and self-respect, has been used to determine self-esteem. To measure soft skills for teamwork, we chose the Teamwork Skills Questionnaire, which evaluates the skill level of an individual in order to participate effectively in teamwork. The regression model indicates that self-esteem predictors related to teamwork skills are decision making, leadership, and communication. The results suggest significant differences in some individual variables, such as sex and age, with lower self-esteem being observed in females and older students. The described enriching interactions suggest the need to integrate teamwork training and self-esteem fostering at university to offer students lifelong competencies for their future success.

Integrating education for sustainable development in learning development practice within a university humanities and social sciences faculty

This talk focused on a Learning Development (LD) approach to the integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the production and delivery of self-directed and classroom LD resources within a department under a humanities and social sciences faculty. This was partly a response to a recently published framework for ESD in higher education (Advance HE, 2021) which encouraged students and staff, across disciplines and service areas, to identify their potential in advancing sustainability in their institutions and wider communities. ESD as ‘a lens that permits us to look critically at how the world is and to envision how it might be and equips us to deliver that vision’ implements and embeds pedagogies, enabling students to discern their roles in addressing ‘integrity, social justice and economic prosperity’ (Advance HE, 2021). The role of universities in contributing to the United Nation’s Global Sustainable Development Goals (UNDP, 2022) through research, teaching, skills development, and civic engagement, in positioning ESD strategically across the curriculum, and student expectations around ESD and SDG learning opportunities (SOS-UK, 2020) provided additional context for this session. The talk included a succinct overview of ESD in higher education and, informed by the author’s practice, a concise explanation of the distinctive role of LD in contributing to the integration of ESD within the formal and informal curricula. This was illustrated by presenting self-produced materials (or, reflecting participatory practice principles, co-produced with students or colleagues), based on a range of sustainability themes, and focusing on such skills areas as critical reflection, communication, collaborative learning and research. The observed impact on students from different subject areas, working collaboratively to apply academic skills to real-world challenges was addressed. Embedded high-impact ESD in LD fosters students’ green literacy skills, enabling them, when they transition out of higher education, to build, and maintain environmentally and socially just communities and workplaces. A comprehensive resource document, with example material, will be hosted on Learn Higher.

Pengaruh Word Of Mouth terhadap Keputusan Mahasiswi Fisip Unsika Membeli Produk Kosmetik Hanasui Mattedorable Lip Cream Boba Edition

This research aims to determine the influence of Word of Mouth on the decision college students Faculty of Social Science and Political science Singaperbangsa Karawang University to buy the Hanasui Mattedorable Lip Cream Boba Edition cosmetic product. The research object is word of mouth as the (independent variable) and buying decisions as the (dependent variable) and use Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM). The research method used is quantitative method with a survey design for 88 college students respondents who knew and had purchased the Hanasui Mattedorable Lip Cream Boba Edition cosmetic product. The questionnaire was used to measure how much influence word of mouth had on Unsika FISIP students in making purchasing decisions. The analysis technique used is Simple Linear Regression. The result of this research was that the word of mouth had a significant effect on purchasing desicision. Three variables that are believed to be indicators of word of mouth, namely discussing, recommending, encouraging. The research results of hypothesis testing recommend variables have no influence on purchasing decisions, while the variables discussing and encouraging influence purchasing decisions. Based on the results of the coefficient of determination test, it shows that word of mouth has a significant influence of 54.8% on purchasing decisions

Relationship between eating disorders and pain levels before and after implantation with personality type

Background In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between eating disorders and pain levels before and after implantation in dental patients. Methods A pre-implant and post-implant questionnaire was applied to 223 patients who applied to Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University and underwent implant application. Personal information form, Rezz Eating Disorders Scale and Five Factor Personality Types Scale were applied to the patients in the survey application. Results Extroversion and neuroticism personality type levels of patients were significantly higher after implant (p<0.05). Pain, eating disorder and other personality type differences between before and after implant were statistically insignificant (p>0.05). Before implant, pain level was positively correlated with eating disorder (r=0.190; p<0.01) and negatively correlated with self-control (r=-0.169; p<0.01). Eating disorder level was positively correlated with pain (r=0.190; p<0.01); negatively correlated with extroversion (r=-0.187; p<0.01) and self-control (r=-0.178; p<0.01). After implant, pain level was negatively correlated with neuroticism (r=-0.140; p<0.05) and openness to experience (r=-0.136; p<0.05). Eating disorder level was negatively correlated with extroversion (r=-0.237; p<0.01), self-control (r=-0.151; p<0.05) and neuroticism (r=-0.187; p<0.01). Extroversion personality type level had significant and negative effect on eating disorder after implant at multivariate level (B=-0.43; p<0.01). Conclusions After the implant, psychological support can be given to improve the extrovert personality structures in order to reduce the eating disorder levels of the patients and to prevent the possibility of eating disorders.

The intervention effect of traditional Chinese clothing elements into healing clothing for autistic groups

BackgroundAutism is a developmental disorder that affects an individual’s ability to socialize, communicate, and behave. Autistic groups often face difficulties in social integration and psychological pressure. As a fashion style focusing on comfort, warmth and relaxation, healing clothing is gradually being accepted and loved by people. Traditional clothing elements represent unique Chinese cultural symbols and aesthetic values, and their integration into healing clothing may have a positive intervention effect on autistic groups.Subjects and MethodsThe experiment involved 50 people with common autism as research subjects, half of whom served as the experimental group, wearing healing clothing with elements of traditional Chinese dress. The control group had the same number of people as the experimental group and wore normal healing clothing. The participants’ social interaction, emotional performance and self-identity were observed and recorded for a certain period of time, and the effect was tested by the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ).ResultsAfter wearing the healing clothing with traditional Chinese clothing elements, the experimental group had more active social behaviors and positive emotions, and the average questionnaire score was 10 points higher than that of the control group. However, most of the patients in the control group were still in a depressed state and their activity was not high.ConclusionsThis study proposed to integrate traditional Chinese clothing elements into healing clothing, which has a very good intervention effect on the autistic group, and the research results are expected to provide better support and care for the autistic group.AcknowledgementJiangsu University Philosophy and Social Science Research Project (No. 2020SJA1286).

Improve and innovate community mechanisms combined with western medicine to treat bipolar depression

BackgroundBipolar depression is increasingly affecting people’s quality of life. There are mainly medication and psychotherapy for treatment, but there also exist psychological and social environmental factors that affect the symptoms. This study will use a combination of Western medicine and medication to improve and innovate community work mechanisms, and provide group integrated psychotherapy for patients.Subjects and Methods100 patients diagnosed with depression from a specific hospital underwent psychological evaluation, and were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 50 patients in each group. The experimental group received a combination of Western medicine and group integrated psychotherapy, complemented by community work mechanisms. The control group received only a combination of Western medicine and group cognitive behavior therapy. The experimental data was analyzed using SPSS23.0 statistical software, which included descriptive statistical analysis.ResultsThe results showed that the total scores of the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) in the two groups were significantly lower than before treatment. After SPSS analysis, the difference in results was F=102.48, P=0.001, F=55.96, P<0.001, with statistical significance. After 4 and 8 weeks of treatment, the difference in results between the two groups of HAMD was t=3.49, P=0.001, t=2.51, P<0.19, with statistical significance.ConclusionsThis study found that group integrated psychotherapy combined with community work mechanisms is significantly superior to group cognitive behavior research, which can improve patients’ treatment enthusiasm and early differences. Group integrated psychotherapy combined with community work mechanisms can effectively enhance patients’ psychological resilience.AcknowledgementThe research is supported by: Jiangsu Province University Philosophy and Social Science General Project (2021) “Study on the Governance Mechanism of Village Leaders in Rural Construction--Based on Suqian Practice” (No. 2021SJA2203).

Psychological effects of landscape design on village residents’ anxiety: a guided study

BackgroundThe increasingly prominent psychological anxiety of villagers in rural areas has a negative impact on their lives and well-being. It is of great significance to find effective mitigation methods. Research on the guiding effect of rural landscape design on villagers’ psychological anxiety from the perspective of design psychology can provide help for alleviating the psychological anxiety of rural residents.Subjects and MethodsIn this study, 300 villagers from rural areas were selected as the experimental group among the villagers with psychological anxiety, who received teaching and appreciation of rural landscape design from the perspective of design psychology, while another 300 villagers from rural areas were selected as the control group, who did not receive relevant teaching and appreciation. The psychological Anxiety of the two groups of villagers was assessed by Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) once a quarter for a total of four quarters.Results At the end of the first quarter, the average anxiety score was 20 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. At the end of the fourth quarter, the average anxiety score was 12 for the experimental group and 24 for the control group. The anxiety of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group.ConclusionsRural landscape design from the perspective of design psychology can effectively guide villagers’ psychological anxiety, and improve their emotional regulation ability and satisfaction with the rural environment. Therefore, rural areas should pay attention to the humanization and psychological orientation of landscape design to provide better psychological support and living environment for villagers.AcknowledgementJiangxi University Humanities and Social Science Research Fund Project, Rural old-age landscape construction under the background of rural revitalization—a case study of the communist youth community in the communist youth city (No.YS21235).

Flipped classroom-based psychological therapy teaching reform on college students’ psychological anxiety

BackgroundThe continuous development of higher education and the increasing social pressure have led to a severe employment situation for college students. At the same time, psychological anxiety is caused by factors such as learning pressure. However, many current psychotherapy methods have had limited effectiveness. Therefore, this research has reformed the teaching methods of psychotherapy through the use of flipped classrooms. It aims to utilise new psychotherapy teaching methods to alleviate psychological anxiety among college students.Subjects and MethodsA total of 100 students from two classes of third to fourth grade students in a certain university were selected as the research subjects and divided into Group E and Group F. Group E used traditional psychotherapy teaching methods, while Group F used reformed psychotherapy methods. The experiment lasted for a total of one semester, and the data was analyzed using SPSS 23.0 software after the experiment.Results After the experiment, the low anxiety level in Group F decreased to 9.50%, the frequency of moderate anxiety decreased to 10.30%, and the frequency of high anxiety decreased to 8.40%, which was lower than that in Group E. In addition, after the intervention, the environmental adaptability score of Group F increased to 15.50 ± 1.86 points, the sleep score increased to 18.08 ± 2.53 points, and the learning adaptability score increased to 499.77 ± 5.30 points.ConclusionsThe use of flipped classrooms to reform the teaching method of psychotherapy can effectively alleviate the psychological anxiety of college students.Acknowledgement2022 University Philosophy and Social Science Research Ideological and Political Project (No.2022SJSZ0275); Jiangsu Vocational and Technical Education Association 2023-2024 Project (No. XHYBLX2023015).

An Educational Review of Social and Emotional Learning Research in Turkey in the 21st Century

This research aims to examine research on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Turkey in the 21st century. A qualitative approach was used in the sample of 43 studies conducted in Turkey between January/2001-January/2023, including research articles and theses in SEL. The data was collected through document analysis from the databases of the Turkey National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education and Ankara Social Sciences University Library, and the Documentation Department. The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis. Findings proved that SEL measurement tools were developed and adapted as self-reports from primary school to higher education. SEL is correlated with desirable/positive and undesirable/negative traits in children and youth. There are short-term interventions developed and adapted. These programs are effective in improving SEL. As a result, it can be declared that the importance of SEL in raising healthy, successful, and happy generations is accepted in Turkey. However, there is a need for more systematic studies on SEL, both in theory and in practice. First of all, SEL standards should be determined at the national level, considering the cultural sensitivity of the SEL.

DirKorp

In this paper, we present recent developments on a new version (v3.0) of DirKorp (Korpus direktivnih govornih činova hrvatskoga jezika), the first Croatian corpus of directive speech acts developed for the purposes of pragmatic research. The corpus contains 800 elicited speech acts collected via an online questionnaire with role-playing tasks, a method of simulated communication that is implemented under pre-set conditions. This method is suitable for researching speech acts due to the ability to collect a great number of examples of such acts of equal propositional content and illocutionary purpose used in the same controlled situations. The presented situations are classified into two categories with regard to the relationship between the participants of the communication act: (1) situations involving interlocutors who are not in a familiar relationship; (2) situations involving interlocutors in a familiar relationship. Assignments of the two categories are organized into four pairs, asking respondents to share a speech act of similar propositional content. The respondents were 100 Croatian speakers, all undergraduate (63%) or graduate students (37%) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (University of Zagreb). The corpus has been manually annotated on the speech act level, each speech act containing up to 14 features: (1) respondent ID, (2) familiarity/unfamiliarity, (3) utterance type, (4) directive performative verb in 1st person, (5) illocutionary force, (6) propositional content, (7) T/V form, (8) exhortative, (9) lexical marker of request, (10) lexical marker of apology, (11) lexical marker of gratitude, (12) honorific title, (13) grammatical mood, and (14) modal verb in 2nd person. It contains 12,676 tokens and 1,692 types. The corpus is encoded according to the TEI P5: Guidelines for Electronic Text Encoding and Interchange, developed and maintained by the Text Encoding Initiative Consortium (TEI). DirKorp is available for download under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license from GitHub in TEI format. We describe applied pragmatic annotation as well as the structure of the corpus.

The Influence of Entrepreneurship Knowledge and The Family Environment on the Interest of Entrepreneurship Students in Business Administration Faculty of Social and Legal Science University Makassar State University

The Influence of Entrepreneurship Knowledge and The Family Environment on the Interest of Entrepreneurship Students in Business Administration Faculty of Social and Legal Science University Makassar State University

Hadisin Gelişim Süreciyle Musul Darülhadisleri

In this study, the prominent features of two dar al-hadith that emerged alongside the development of hadith in Mosul, a region known as the "Jazira region" situated on the banks of the Tigris River, which is referred to as a "crossroads" and is located between Syria, Egypt, and the Khorasan region, and which has been the center of construction of numerous madrasas and the education of scholars, have been examined. İn the age of Omer, with the conquest as well the sahabi who arrived to the area and the soldiers who collect the hadith the hadith moving was succeed in the initial stages, hadith education began in mosques and prayer areas, later expanding to independent locations. Mosul, a city that played a central role in the collection of hadith and the provision of hadith education, was situated within the Jazira region on the banks of the Tigris River. This region, often described as a "crossroads," was located between Syria, Egypt, and the Khorasan region. Major centers for hadith transmission and education were established in Damascus, Cairo, Baghdad, and Kufa. Students embarking on their hadith journeys would inevitably visit Mosul, benefiting from the presence of hadith circles and scholars in the city. The process of hadith development, which began with its conquest, deepened through interactions with other centers of hadith scholarship. With the establishment of Baghdad by the Abbasids, some scholars from Basra, Kufa, and Mosul moved to the capital, while others returned to Mosul following the city's occupation by the Mongols. In Mosul, particularly noteworthy for thematic education in hadith, two institutions stood out: Dar al-Hadith al-Muhajiriyya and Dar al-Hadith al-Muzaffariyya. This research aims to identify these two dar al-hadith institutions, their teachers, students, and the books taught, within the context of the emerging hadith development process. Considering the common state support during the construction of Dar al-hadith institutions, the fact that Dar al-Hadith al-Muhajiriyya was sponsored by the Arbil Atabegs and Dar al-Hadith al-Muzaffariyya by the prominent Sons al-Muhajiriyya family signifies a resemblance to the broader Islamic geography in terms of dar al-hadith construction. Numerous students and scholars were associated with both dar al-hadith institutions, and through this research, sources related to the hadith aspect of Mosul were examined. Similarities in the hadith development processes, institutions, and practices of other cities in Islamic scholarship were briefly compared. No research has been conducted on dar al-hadith institutions in Mosul's hadith development process in our country or the Arab world, as far as our investigation indicates. Therefore, it is considered important for this study to contribute to the field. As a result of the study, it is evident that although Mosul did not reach the level of other centers of learning, it made progress in terms of hadith development. It produced scholars such as Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili, Ibn al-Asir, Omar Ibn Badr al-Mawsili, Ibn al-Salah, and Abdullah ibn Mahmud al-Mawsili, who excelled in hadith studies. The city had two thematic dar al-hadith institutions and 18 hadith centers alongside its madrasas. While not as extensive as other centers, Mosul's hadith education involved approximately 232 scholars who engaged in both travel-based and local learning. The field of hadith literature also witnessed significant contributions, particularly in the areas of classification, compilation, unique hadiths, and the methodology of hadith. * This study has been prepared by Abdulmawjood Abdulfattah Qarabash, based on the master's thesis titled “The Science of Hadith in Mosul and The Hadithism of Omar b. Badr al-Mawsili al-Hanafi” prepared at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Social Sciences Institute.

Empowering Learners With Autonomous Learning Strategies in EFL Classroom Through Extensive Reading Strategy Training

This study aimed to investigate the effects of extensive reading strategy training (ERST) on autonomous learning strategies (ALSs) that English language learners use in an EFL context. Sixty-one undergraduate first-year social science university students participated in the study. These samples were assigned to two modalities: a control group, which involved 31 students, and an experimental group, which involved 30 students. During the experiment, the participants in the control group took only the institute's regular communicative English language course, and the participants in the experimental group received ERST intervention in addition to the existing procedures of the communicative English language course. The intervention focused on extensive reading strategies training integrated with learner autonomy framework to induce them to work with ALSs. To conduct the study, the current researcher employed the concurrent triangulation design and collected the data within ten week-period via questionnaire and interview designed for comparable groups. By controlling for any pre-existing differences and analyzing the quantitative data, the current researcher employed one-way ANCOVA and analyzed the interview data thematically. Finally, the study reveals the potential of ERST for increasing ALSs used by EFL learners and affords practical guidelines to language teachers on how to incorporate ERST into EFL classrooms.

Nudge or not, university teachers have mixed feelings about online teaching

We designed and administered an online survey experiment to 444 educators in a large social sciences university in the United Kingdom to evaluate their perceptions on the effectiveness of online teaching methods. We find that a nudge, designed to inform educators about the benefits of online teaching, does not improve the personal evaluations of educators in our sample (ntreat = 142, ncontrol = 142) about this new mode of teaching. Overall, most respondents in our sample report being comfortable with online teaching methods and think this form of teaching can continue to have some positive impact. Nonetheless, they do not favour any further online transition away from traditional modes of teaching. Online teaching is largely perceived by a majority of these educators to negatively affect student well-being and their overall university experience. We call for more experimental research in higher educational settings to evaluate the role of edunudges in improving the uptake of online teaching tools.

Influences of Students’ Self-Directed Learning on Their Grades in English as a Foreign Language Subject at the University Of Social Science and Humanities Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

The research aimed to clarify the role of self-directed learning in the learning process of English learners at the University of Social Science and Humanities Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. There were 539 students participating in this research. Within this research, the self-directed learning scale by Bhrati et al (2020) was administrated and the English grades were evaluated by participants. The results revealed that most of the students were at a good level in learning English according to their self-record. Self-directed learning explained 43.9% of changes in English learning grades, which means the higher students practice self-directed learning in learning English, the more chances their English learning grades could be changed. Especially, planning and deploying learning activities, a factor of self-directed learning, contribute mainly to changes in the English grades of students. As the results, the research suggests that lecturers and school managers should introduce and equip students with good planning and deploying learning activities skills to improve English grades and English learning outcomes in general. Moreover, the study also indicated that family social economic status could be a factor contributing to improving students’ self-directed learning and English learning grades. It could imply that social policymakers could reference for further consideration social impacts resulting in improving community education outcomes.