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View article: Do memory concerns and self-efficacy predict academic performance in undergraduate students with memorization practice?
Do memory concerns and self-efficacy predict academic performance in undergraduate students with memorization practice? Open
Introduction The main aim of the present study was to examine the extent to which self-reported prospective and retrospective memory concerns and academic self-efficacy predict academic attainment in sophomore and junior undergraduate stud…
View article: The challenges of pre-calculus in times of change
The challenges of pre-calculus in times of change Open
Sustainable science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education rests not only on gender equity in educational opportunities but also on the academic attainment of female students. In Saudi Arabia, women enrolled in en…
View article: Multi-class heart disease Detection, Classification, and Prediction using Machine Learning Models
Multi-class heart disease Detection, Classification, and Prediction using Machine Learning Models Open
Heart disease is a leading cause of premature death worldwide, particularly among middle-aged and older adults, with men experiencing a higher prevalence. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), non-communicable diseases, includi…
View article: Differences that matter: inquiry-based learning approach to research writing instruction
Differences that matter: inquiry-based learning approach to research writing instruction Open
View article: A dataset of subjective frequency estimates of the words of the peabody vocabulary test by Arabic–English bilingual speakers
A dataset of subjective frequency estimates of the words of the peabody vocabulary test by Arabic–English bilingual speakers Open
View article: Am I prepared for Calculus? An action-research study of female students emerging from patriarchy
Am I prepared for Calculus? An action-research study of female students emerging from patriarchy Open
In this action-research study, the inquiry phase aims to examine the extent to which self-evaluations of Math prerequisite competency relate to the past and current Math performance of STEM female students from a society emerging from stri…
View article: Phonological Awareness of Novel Phonemes and English-Language Reading Comprehension in EFL University Students
Phonological Awareness of Novel Phonemes and English-Language Reading Comprehension in EFL University Students Open
This study examines the relationship between phonological awareness of English-language phonemes not found in EFL students’ native language and their reading comprehension. Participants included 51 native speakers of Arabic who were all EF…
View article: Cultural considerations for the second language writing anxiety inventory: Saudi Arabian female university students
Cultural considerations for the second language writing anxiety inventory: Saudi Arabian female university students Open
Introduction This study examines the applicability of the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) to a population of 857 native Arabic-speaking Saudi Arabian female university students learning English as a foreign language (EFL)…
View article: Grade prediction in the middle east: a post-pandemic case study of the optimism bias
Grade prediction in the middle east: a post-pandemic case study of the optimism bias Open
Evidence exists that the pandemic has brought about stress, and altered study habits and academic performance. No evidence exists regarding whether metacognition has also been altered. The present field study examined the accuracy and conf…
View article: Understanding STEM and non-STEM female freshmen in the Middle East: a post-pandemic case study
Understanding STEM and non-STEM female freshmen in the Middle East: a post-pandemic case study Open
After a disruptive event, such as the pandemic, it is reasonable to re-assess the status of past educational disparities. Re-assessment is particularly important for female college students from a traditionally patriarchal society attempti…
View article: What Do Female and Male College Students from Saudi Arabia Think of a Green Economy?
What Do Female and Male College Students from Saudi Arabia Think of a Green Economy? Open
The present research surveys the views of a green economy held by Saudi Arabian college students. The economy of their country is in the process of being restructured from one largely based on fossil fuels and their byproducts to one that …
View article: Second-language writing anxiety and its correlates: A challenge to sustainable education in a post-pandemic world
Second-language writing anxiety and its correlates: A challenge to sustainable education in a post-pandemic world Open
One of the challenges of sustainable education in the post-pandemic world is students’ writing anxiety. The present study aimed to answer two key questions about writing in a second language for Arabic-English speakers enrolled in a writte…
View article: The Emotional State of Second-Language Learners in a Research Writing Course: Do Academic Orientation and Major Matter?
The Emotional State of Second-Language Learners in a Research Writing Course: Do Academic Orientation and Major Matter? Open
This study examined whether differences exist in the emotional state of students whose approach to undergraduate courses is either preferentially learning-oriented or grade-oriented. It focused on an understudied population of female colle…
View article: “Do I need to read to do well?”: a post-pandemic case study of the reading habits and academic attainment of STEM and non-STEM students
“Do I need to read to do well?”: a post-pandemic case study of the reading habits and academic attainment of STEM and non-STEM students Open
Little is known about the reading habits and interests of college students in the post-pandemic environment, especially those of the understudied student populations of the Middle East. Thus, a convenient sample of female undergraduate stu…
View article: Changing times in the middle of East and West: cultural dispositions three years later
Changing times in the middle of East and West: cultural dispositions three years later Open
In the middle of East and West, Saudi Arabia is a society that has been the object of a socioeconomic plan to engineer a sustainable, knowledge-driven, and market-based economy since before the pandemic. The plan, which heavily relies on y…
View article: Review of: "Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned and what’s next?"
Review of: "Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned and what’s next?" Open
View article: Review of: "Profile and scientific nature of pedagogy"
Review of: "Profile and scientific nature of pedagogy" Open
The abstract needs to be rewritten so that its contents follow a more logical order.The goal is to ensure that a broad readership may find it of interest and benefit from it.For instance, at the beginning of the abstract, a definition of p…
View article: Sustainable Development in Action: A Retrospective Case Study on Students’ Learning Before, During, and After the Pandemic
Sustainable Development in Action: A Retrospective Case Study on Students’ Learning Before, During, and After the Pandemic Open
Adherence to sustainable development in higher education rests on the assessment of students’ academic attainment, especially during unexpected environmental changes, such as the sudden move from face-to-face to online courses during the r…
View article: Emotion and judgment in young women of a society in transition
Emotion and judgment in young women of a society in transition Open
The present study asked whether emotional responses to narratives of moral transgressions are shaped by the reader’s assumed relationship with the injured party (i.e., oneself, familiar other, and unfamiliar other). Its goal was to test a …
View article: Battling Unawareness of One’s Test Performance: Do Practice, Self-Efficacy, and Emotional Intelligence Matter?
Battling Unawareness of One’s Test Performance: Do Practice, Self-Efficacy, and Emotional Intelligence Matter? Open
The “Dunning–Kruger effect” refers to the tendency of poor performers to overestimate test outcomes. Although a widespread phenomenon, questions exist regarding its source and sensitivity to countermeasures. The present field study aimed t…
View article: Forecasting Honesty: An Investigation of the Middle Eastern Bicultural Mind
Forecasting Honesty: An Investigation of the Middle Eastern Bicultural Mind Open
The present study examines the extent to which models of honesty predict the magnitude of current or future self-serving assessment of performance in Middle Eastern students, a population often neglected in the extant literature. Specifica…
View article: Contradictions about Sustainability: A Case Study of College Students from Saudi Arabia
Contradictions about Sustainability: A Case Study of College Students from Saudi Arabia Open
The present study offers a window into college students’ views of environmental sustainability in a country that is one of the major oil producers in the world. College students are the main constituents of the country’s programmatic plan …
View article: Review of: "Associations between transactional leadership and safety climate among 314 Pakistani nurses during COVID-19 pandemic: moderating roles of transformational leadership"
Review of: "Associations between transactional leadership and safety climate among 314 Pakistani nurses during COVID-19 pandemic: moderating roles of transformational leadership" Open
View article: A Sustainable Academic Journey in the Middle East: An Exploratory Study of Female College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Perceived Social Support
A Sustainable Academic Journey in the Middle East: An Exploratory Study of Female College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Perceived Social Support Open
In a society that is set to move from a patriarchal, gender-segregated workforce to one characterized by gender equity, female college students are the focal agents of change. Thus, they were selected to examine the contribution that perce…
View article: Are law students’ individual differences in the post-pandemic world related to performance?
Are law students’ individual differences in the post-pandemic world related to performance? Open
The present study examined the dispositions of female undergraduate law students one semester after their return to face-to-face classes. It aimed to determine the contribution of particular dispositions to academic performance. Dispositio…
View article: What Are Male and Female Students’ Views of Science in a Society in Transition? A Self-Study of an Institution of Higher Education
What Are Male and Female Students’ Views of Science in a Society in Transition? A Self-Study of an Institution of Higher Education Open
Consensus exists among countries of the world that science literacy is necessary for sustainability. Instruction may emphasize comprehension of scientific contents as well as the use of scientific information to examine and understand life…
View article: Learning physics online or face-to-face: A case study of STEM and non-STEM students
Learning physics online or face-to-face: A case study of STEM and non-STEM students Open
The academic performance of young women is particularly relevant to the success of societies that have only recently begun to address gender inequalities in education and the workforce. The present research examined the performance in a ph…
View article: Initial approach to a research writing course: a case study of STEM and non-STEM female students under pressure to succeed
Initial approach to a research writing course: a case study of STEM and non-STEM female students under pressure to succeed Open
The present research examined the extent to which the initial approach to a research-writing course by STEM and non-STEM second-language learners may entail the contribution of different dispositions to course performance and ultimately be…
View article: Female students’ responses to change
Female students’ responses to change Open
The present research examined students’ responses to the post-pandemic instructional world. The participants were women of society transitioning from a patriarchal order to one fostering gender equity in education and employment. At the en…
View article: Changing with the Times: Report on School Leadership in a Society in Transition
Changing with the Times: Report on School Leadership in a Society in Transition Open
The present study examined the status of leadership in the secondary education sector of a society in transition from an economic engine based on tribal ties and oil production to one that is diversified and meritocratic. It focused on hig…