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Readiness and motivation in digital civic engagement among tertiary students

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.35395
Mary Ann C. Abril , Johnrey N. Manzanal , Glenda M. Dimaano , Francisco V. Aguirre , Melvin V. Babol
This study addresses the challenge of enhancing civic engagement in higher education institutions by examining the predictive relationships between readiness, motivations, and digital civic engagement of tertiary students. Employing the quantitative, correlational research approach, data collected through survey questionnaires were analyzed using Minitab statistical software. Significant insights came from the 2,205 tertiary students selected through multistage random sampling, following strictly ethical standards to ensure data privacy and anonymity. As found, a moderate level of readiness underscores the need for targeted interventions, particularly to improve the civic behavior of students. Understanding and values motives emerged as dominant drivers of engagement, indicating the strong desire of students for personal growth and learning. While respondents occasionally exhibit digital engagement, it leans toward civic activities over political involvement, focusing primarily on information consumption rather than active collaboration. Emerging as a significant predictor of engagement, developing tailored initiatives to enhance readiness is crucial to positively influencing civic participation. Higher education institutions may use these findings to develop digital interventions that serve as catalysts for long-term civic engagement among students and engage in further research on other predictive factors.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4812-4820
Publish at: 2025-12-01

The adaptation of Venezuelan migrants from an educational perspective in Peru and Ecuador

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.33543
Yoya Flores–Pérez , Olga Mendoza-León , Luz Cruzado Saucedo , Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Soto
Migration processes in the world promote socio-cultural, environmental and economic changes. The migrant population commonly suffers from discrimination, xenophobia, and labor abuse, with the educational level being a very important incentive for the adequate adaptation of the migrant. Peru and Ecuador host close to two million migrants; therefore, we sought to identify the educational level, living conditions, environmental care, and labor conditions of the migrant population and the level of association between them. For this purpose, a descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional study was carried out using a 24-question questionnaire to 120 migrants over 18 years of age who voluntarily participated in the study. The results showed that 50% had a fair level of education, 35% had a poor level, and only 15% had a good level. A total of 56.67% had a poor standard of living, 33.33% a fair standard of living, and 10% a good standard of living. There were 96.67% reported a good level of care for the environment. The 57.5% have poor working conditions; 40.83% regular, and 1.67% good. The study concludes that a good educational level allows a better adaptation process; likewise, educational level was significantly associated with living and working conditions.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4655-4662
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Training pedagogical competence for teachers: a bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.28314
Viet Nga Thi Nguyen , Phuong Lien Lai
Pedagogical competence training for teachers is an intensive training process to improve teachers’ knowledge, skills, and teaching ability. The change in teaching and research and the development of science and technology have affected the training of pedagogical competency for teachers in many countries. An analysis of the publications related to these paints a general picture of significant trends and contributions by scientists and has implications for policymakers and researchers alike. The study used bibliographic analysis to analyze 344 documents extracted from the Scopus database related to pedagogical competence training for teachers. The results show that the number of studies on this topic increased sharply, especially from 2015 to 2022 and mainly from studies in the United States and developed countries. In addition, the most concerning issues are higher education, professional development, and teacher training. Policymakers and researchers can find prominent authors, influential studies, and regularly published journals on teacher training to read and write about. Further studies based on a combination of bibliographic analysis and other methods may help paint a deeper picture of the research findings on this topic.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 5014-5028
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Assessment strategies in digital learning environments: insights from teacher education institutions

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.35270
Martin Jr., L. Nobis , Benjielen C. De Guzman , Alegria P. Cui , Jennifer G. Evardone , Elena M. Pulga , Catherine L. Caparroso , Lourdes Hyacinth A. Sabalza , Amabelle C. Nobis
This study explores the adaptation of assessment strategies in teacher education programs within digital learning environments (DLEs). The perspectives and experiences of faculty members from teacher education institutions (TEIs) were analyzed using an embedded mixed-methods approach. The findings reveal significant advancements in enhancing instructor digital literacy and student engagement with DLEs. However, challenges such as the authenticity of assessments and increased student workload were identified. Faculty members recommended frequent feedback and authentic evaluations to address these issues. The study also highlights areas for improvement, including the diversification of evaluation tools, broader technology integration, and additional administrative support. These insights are crucial for TEIs to refine their assessment processes in DLE-based teacher training programs and contribute to ongoing discussions in ASEAN teacher education and global educational development.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4724-4733
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Resilience as a shield: protective and risk factors in a mediation model of cyberbullying among Thai secondary students

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.35482
Wiranya Junnoi , Suntonrapot Damrongpanit
This study examined cyberbullying among 366 lower secondary studentsin Northern Thailand, confirming a four-component model (masquerade (MAS), exclusion (EXC), harassment (HAR), and outing (OUT)) with excellent empirical fit. Structural equation modeling revealed resilience as the strongest protective factor against cyberbullying behaviors (β=-0.282), while authoritarian parenting (AUT) emerged as a significant risk factor (β=0.195). AUT undermined self-esteem (β=-0.162) and social relationships (β=-0.267). Self-esteem proved to be a powerful resilience builder (β=0.578). Media influence showed a direct negative relationship with cyberbullying (β=-0.196) while diminishing resilience. Resilience functioned as a partial mediator between AUT and cyberbullying (variance accounted for (VAF)=0.201), demonstrating how harsh parenting indirectly increases cyberbullying risk by eroding psychological coping mechanisms. Resilience served as a complete mediator between self-esteem and cyberbullying (VAF=0.891), revealing that healthy self-perception primarily protects against cyberbullying by strengthening psychological resilience. Additionally, resilience operated as a competitive mediator in pathways involving social networks and media influence.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4487-4497
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Post-pandemic barriers to inferential and critical reading: a mixed-methods study

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.34709
Josh Erick G. Albarico , Marcelina S. Deiparine
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 and 2022 results expose the alarming problem in the Philippines’ reading comprehension, a situation worsened by pandemic-related disruptions. This study investigates the specific reading comprehension skills where students struggle most and the factors contributing to these difficulties in a post-pandemic context. Using an explanatory sequential design, the researchers conducted reading assessments for the 30 grade 7 students, followed by interviews with 12 students and 5 teachers selected through purposive sampling. Descriptive statistics indicated that students faced the most challenges with inferential and critical-level skills, highlighting gaps in higher-order thinking. Thematic analysis identified contributing factors, including lack of reading engagement, lack of linguistic competence, remote learning repercussions, challenges from screen dependency, and environmental influences. These challenges highlight the long-term impact of the pandemic on reading development. To address this, the educational system must strengthen teacher training in reading instruction to promote active student engagement. Educators are encouraged to develop age- and interest-appropriate reading materials, use technology in reading instruction, and foster collaboration between schools, communities, and families. Targeted interventions are essential to rebuild and enhance students’ reading comprehension skills, ensuring they can meet the demands of higher-order thinking in a post-pandemic world.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 5161-5173
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Professional training of future primary school teachers in the context of Kazakh ethnopsychology and ethnopedagogy

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.32273
Serikkhan Zhuzeyev , Manat Zhailauova
Within the realm of primary education, the educational content and structure for the present youth generation are aligned with state regulations and rooted in the national values and traditions of the people. National education content should be integrated into primary school programs, with a focus on nurturing it through the ethnopsychological features and ethnopedagogical traditions of the nation. With that in mind, this study aims to enhance the ethnopedagogical and ethnopsychological professional qualifications of primary school teachers with focus on their ability to incorporate Kazakh national spiritual values and traditions in educational process. Research methodology includes theoretical instruments, consisting of analytical, and synthetic techniques, as well as pedagogical experiment, conducted via elective course “developmental and pedagogical psychology” among two groups of third-year university students from the department of primary education. To evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher training techniques, proposed in this study, we conducted and compared results of preliminary and final assessment of students’ professional competence. The research outcomes show the beneficial nature of training techniques and include an analysis of the content of the training carried out. These research findings can be applied in the further development of the fields of pedagogy and primary school methodology.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4700-4710
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Impact of hybrid education in higher education: a systematic review

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.29524
Victor Hugo Herencia-Escalante , William Jesús Cardenas-Zedano , Jimena Angelica Etchart-Puza , Sergio Arturo Rojas Chacaltana
In recent times, educational initiatives such as hybrid education have positioned themselves as important approaches to ensure the continuity of education during a period as complicated as the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, the objective of this article is to explore the rise and development of hybrid education worldwide in recent years as a viable alternative within higher education institutions, through a systematic review of the literature applying the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) method. From this review, it is observed that hybrid education has experienced significant progress during the COVID-19 pandemic, given the transition to virtuality that was experienced and the rise of new digital technologies that prove useful for this approach. At the same time, the interest shown by both students and teachers in adopting this new approach instead of a purely face-to-face or virtual one has become evident, although there are still several challenges to overcome before it can be properly implemented.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4353-4363
Publish at: 2025-12-01

The impact of work concerns on teaching effectiveness: evidence from Chinese private universities

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.35367
Liang Mingyu , Mohd Khairuddin Abdullah , Connie Shin
Understanding how young teachers cope with work concerns is crucial for improving teaching quality in Chinese private higher education. This study investigates the relationship between different stages of such concerns and teacher effectiveness of young lecturers in private universities. These lecturers often face workload pressure andlack of career supports, which may influence their effectiveness and professional development. This research involved 416 full-time lecturers under the age of 40 from Shandong Province. The sample was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s formula and selected through a multi-stage sampling method. Private universities were stratified into four categories, one university from each category was purposively selected, and participants were randomly sampled. Data were gatheredthrough a structured questionnaire adapted from the stages of concern (SoC) and the school teacher effectiveness questionnaire (STEQ). Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted for analysis. The results show that task concerns and impact concerns significantly influenced teacher effectiveness across instructional planning and strategies, assessment, and learning environment. In contrast, self-concerns showed weaker influence. These findings suggest that work concerns reflect not only stress but also deeper professional motivation, pointing to the need for more purposeful supports to increase teacher effectiveness and career growth.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4604-4613
Publish at: 2025-12-01

New qualitative perspective in students’ English presentation skills in China-developing a student-based module

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.33708
Lifang Sun , Hanita Hanim Ismail , Azlina Abdul Aziz
Since English is the world’s lingua franca, English learners need to master communication skills to succeed in their respective fields. However, Chinese college students face the problem of separation between learning and using what they learned in the traditional English classrooms. This study aims to explore the university students’ needs of English presentation learning. The research questions are: i) What are the students’ language needs to improve an English presentation? ii) What are the skills needed when doing an English presentation? and iii) What are the students’ preferences in English presentation class? The researchers conducted focus-group interviews (FGI) which were participated by 30 students and semi-structured interview for five teachers to understand the students’ real needs and preferences in the process of learning English speaking. Three themes were generated by axial coding from the interview data: i) English language needs; ii) presentation skills’ needs; and iii) students’ preferences.The findings can help the teacher design the English-speaking class more effective and have adjustments according to students’ real productions using production-oriented approach in English presentation teaching.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 5174-5186
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Enhancing character strengths and resilience in primary education: an online Quranic stories-based program

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.34091
Samir Ahmed Zekary , Gomaa Zakaria Saleh , Ashraf Ragab Ibrahim , Elsayed Atef El-Hashimi , Mustafa Mohamed Yussuf , Mohamed Ali Nemt-allah
This study investigated the effectiveness of an online Quranic stories-based program in enhancing character strengths and resilience among primary school students. Using a randomized controlled design, 64 students (aged 11-13 years) from Housh Eissa School in Egypt were assigned to experimental (n=33) and control (n=31) groups. The intervention involved ten online sessions on five major Quranic civilizations, measuring character strengths and resilience using the validated 23-item character strengths test and ego-resiliency scale. Data were collected at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and two-month follow-up. The results demonstrated significant improvements in the experimental group across all 23-character strength dimensions (p<.01, partial η² ranging from .116 to .529) and resilience (F=34.245, partial η²=.529). Notable enhancements were observed in judgment (F=11.775, partial η²=.279), self-control (F=10.269, partial η²=.252), and beauty appreciation (F=10.824, partial η²=.262). These improvements were maintained during the follow-up period, with the experimental group consistently outperforming the control group. The study suggests that online Quranic stories-based interventions can effectively enhance character strengths and resilience in primary school students, demonstrating a promising approach for character education.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4992-5002
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Design and psychometric validation of the research competency scale for university students in Peru

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.35752
Carmen Julia de los Milagros Luperdi-Román , Félix Fernando Goñi-Cruz , Angel Deroncele-Acosta
Research competence is essential for the academic and professional development of university students. However, in the context of Lima, Peru, no specific, valid, and reliable instruments have been found to assess this competency comprehensively. This deficiency reveals a significant knowledge gap in the accurate assessment of research competencies in university students. Therefore, in the present research, a scale was constructed and validated to effectively assess research competence in university students. As methodology, the quantitative approach was used, following three processes: item construction, item functionality, and psychometric analysis. A sample of 216 students was used for the exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and 206 for the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The final version of the research competency scale for university students comprises 37 items distributed across five dimensions identified through EFA: epistemic knowledge (10 items), interpretation skills (5 items), methodological knowledge (9 items), scientific communication (6 items), and information management (7 items). CFA supported the adequacy of the model (root mean square error of approximation/RMSEA=0.064; comparative fit index/CFI=0.918; Tucker-Lewis Index/TLI=0.911), and the scale demonstrated high internal consistency. The validated scale reliably measures research competence and can improve teaching, assessment, and curriculum design.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4887-4902
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Determining student progression rates using discrete-time Markov chain model

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.32049
Mark John T. Mangsat , Daniel Bezalel A. Garcia , Andhee M. Jacobe , Maricel A. Bongolan
This study aims to analyze and understand the student progression from the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BS Math) program. A discrete-time Markov chain (DTMC) model was used to analyze data from 211 students enrolled from 2011-2012 to 2022-2023. The results reveal that there are students who will be retained in their year level, shift to another degree program, or drop. Additionally, the highest risk of shifting or dropping out of the program happens during the first two semesters in college or for first year in college. A bottleneck effect during the second year and third year was identified. Furthermore, the results suggest that there will be an approximately 35.22% graduation rate after eight semesters or four years, implying a large portion of BS Math students will be retained or dropped from the program, or shifted to other degree programs. To avoid such, it is suggested that the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department should conduct review sessions, bridging programs, and continuous promotion. Lastly, it is suggested to conduct thorough studies about the possible intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the student progression to formulate a more specific intervention that may help in reducing the shifting and dropping rate.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 4478-4486
Publish at: 2025-12-01

The effect of dramatic play on early literacy: an experimental study

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.26607
Fatih Mehmet Aslan , Yasemin Yüzbaşıoğlu , Ayşe Alptekin , Ayşegül Sarıkaya
In line with the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky, the aim of the present study is to examine the effect of the dramatic play activities program on the early literacy skills of preschool children. The study is based on an experimental research design with pretest-posttest and control group. While the dependent variable of the study is children’s early literacy skills, the independent variable is dramatic play activity. Early literacy test (EROT) was used as data collection tool. The participants of the present study consist of 32 children divided equally as the participants of the experimental and control group. The age of the children is between 63-72 months. The children in the experimental group participated in a program of dramatic play activities over a period of 10 weeks, 5 days each week, 2 hours daily for 100 hours in total. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), t-test, and descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of the data. In line with the data obtained in the present study, dramatic play activity program positively affects the early literacy skills of preschool children in terms of receptive language and expressive language vocabulary acquisition, naming skills, functional knowledge, and listening comprehension skills.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 5029-5037
Publish at: 2025-12-01

Professional competencies and graduates employability in Oman

10.11591/ijere.v14i6.31524
Ghanim Faiz Al Harrasi , Masoud Suliman Al Salmani , Maram Ghanim Al Harrasi
The unemployment crisis among graduates is a global issue that receives considerable attention from countries. However, in the Omani context, employers and policymakers argue that it stems from a lack of professional competencies rather than a shortage of jobs. Therefore, this paper focuses on studying the impact of graduates’ professional competencies on employability from the perspective of graduates of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Oman. The study examines graduates’ perceptions of professional competencies that directly affect employability within the context of the Omani labor market. It explores the relationship between Omani graduates’ professional competence and the skills gap between graduates and the requirements of the labor market in Oman. The study employed a quantitative approach, with data collected via a questionnaire distributed to 100 graduates from the UTAS in Oman. The study applied exploratory factor analysis using SPSS to test the factors influencing graduates’ employability. The main findings concluded that graduates believe they are professionally competent but cannot identify a consensus on the competence barrier preventing them from being employed. Based on these findings, the study recommends a unified guideline of competencies required by Oman’s labor market.
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page: 5117-5128
Publish at: 2025-12-01
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