Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAssessing Students' Perceptions of Mobile Applications Usability using System Usability ScaleMohammed Hameed AfifThe purpose of this study is to explore the usability level of the mobile application from the perspectives of students at higher education institutes by using the most used measure of perceived usability, namely, the System Usability Scale (SUS). Furthermore, the study investigated the effect of some of the students’ demographic attributes on mobile application usability. Results revealed that the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 3 Jan 2023 · 7,903 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEmpirical Analysis of Employees with Tertiary Education Occupational ImbalancesAndrei B. Ankudinov, Oleg V. LebedevHigh percentage of graduates (among the highest in the world) with university degrees combined with unacceptably low level of utilization of acquired qualifications and generally low quality of education in the majority of Russian universities result in huge structural imbalances. The article presents quantitative estimates of disproportions between the educational levels of employees with higher education and their professional occupation … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 10 Oct 2013 · 6,814 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCultural Capital and Performance in Medical EducationKarin DarinPrior research has found that students from higher social classes generally perform at higher levels in education than other students. A common explanation is that these students hold higher volumes of inherited and acquired cultural capital. However, research on the performance of students in specific fields of education is scarce and thus we know little about the variations between fields … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 12 Jun 2012 · 8,154 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsImportace of the International Council of Environmental Engineering EducationIstvan PatkoProblem statement: Due to the climatic changes and the ecological variations of the biosphere, global natural resources including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biodiversities, genetic resources and energy, radiation, electric charge and magnetism, must be safeguarded for the benefit of present and future generations through careful planning and management as appropriate. Approach: The main points of the International Council of Environmental … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 27 Mar 2012 · 7,538 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTransformation or Transgression? Institutional Habitus andWorking Class Student IdentityTina Byrom, Nic LightfootProblem statement: Whilst evidence continues to highlight disparity in Higher Education (HE) participation rates across social groups, there continues to be small numbers of young people from social groups 4-7 choosing to go to university. However, university experience varies across the different social groups and differing social positions appear to influence the higher education institution students apply to and secure … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 9,619 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsModeling of Engineering Student SatisfactionZainol Mustafa, Norbayani Basri, Norkisme Zainal Abidin et al.Problem statement: The purpose of this study is first; to identify the antecedents to student satisfaction and the relationship between student satisfaction and promotion. Second; to develop a suitable student satisfaction model considering the antecedents of student satisfaction with student satisfaction and promotion for students of engineering in universities in Malaysia. A total of 500 engineering students from University Kebangsaan … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2012 · 8,016 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSustainability Education-A Challenge for South-East Asia and EuropeRenate Kärchner-Ober, Uwe DippelProblem statement: South-East Asia and Europe face rapid changes in social, economical and political terms. Though starting points are different, both regions experience similar problems. We see a strong slowdown of economic growth; changing proportions of the population through migration, natural disasters, economic reasons and aging populations. Problems and conflicts occur in the first decade of the new millennium, as … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,632 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsExploring University Students' Perceptions of AI Tools in Programming Education: An Extended TAM ApproachAreej Abdullah AlfuhaidGenerative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is commonly used in programming education. Tools such as ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot aid in code generation, debugging, and explanation. The benefits are clear, though concerns about learning quality and academic integrity persist.We tested an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) for university programming courses. The model included perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. It added … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 11 Mar 2026 · 2,072 accessesView PDFCite