Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohieddine Rahmouni Author-X-Name-First: Mohieddine Author-X-Name-Last: Rahmouni Author-Name: Neji Saidi Author-X-Name-First: Neji Author-X-Name-Last: Saidi Title: Household demand for private tutoring in Tunisia Abstract: This article is devoted to an analysis of household demand for private tutoring in Tunisia. The data come from the National Household Budget, Consumption and Standard of Living Survey. Logistic regression models are used to determine the association between family socio-economic conditions and the decision to use private tutoring. The results show that the demand for private tutoring is positively linked to a family's patrimony and its financial capacity. The negative coefficient of the dwelling factor may seem strange given that households which own their dwelling can be considered wealthy people, but this is not the case in Tunisia. Family size is positively and significantly correlated with private tutoring. This can be explained by the particularity of the Tunisian context. Location is an important factor, and households in coastal areas are more motivated for private lessons. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 1-21 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: education; private tuition; tutoring; household demand; Tunisia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=125451 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:1-21 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dani Rahman Hakim Author-X-Name-First: Dani Rahman Author-X-Name-Last: Hakim Author-Name: Iin Rosini Author-X-Name-First: Iin Author-X-Name-Last: Rosini Title: The effect of education and investment on per capita GDP Abstract: This study analysed the effect of education and investment on per capita GDP in Indonesia. This study used mean years of schooling, national secondary school test score, and secondary school student enrolment as education proxies. Meanwhile, the investment in this study was proxied by foreign and domestic investment (DI). This study employed panel data from 34 provinces of Indonesia during the 2013-2019 period with a one-way error component regression model. This study revealed that education could positively affect per capita gross domestic product (GDP) if it were proxied by mean years of schooling and secondary school student enrolment. This study also found that DI proved to have a positive and significant effect on per capita GDP. The results of this study are robust after controlling the incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) and Gini ratio. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 391-412 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: education; GDP; investment. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134187 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:391-412 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Halit Yanikkaya Author-X-Name-First: Halit Author-X-Name-Last: Yanikkaya Author-Name: Pınar Tat Author-X-Name-First: Pınar Author-X-Name-Last: Tat Title: The effect of educational mismatch on the Turkish manufacturing industry Abstract: This article explores the educational mismatch for 23 Turkish industries using all available household labour force surveys (LFSs) and annual industry and service statistics from 2004 to 2015. The main aim of this paper is first to evaluate the educational mismatch levels in the Turkish industries and then analyse its effects on the industrial total factor productivity (TFP), labour productivity, and wages. For the industrial TFP, the dynamic panel data estimations suggest that the mean value of over education years decreases the growth rate of TFP. Therefore, the widespread existence of educational mismatch implies an efficiency loss in Turkish manufacturing industries from the period 2004 to 2015. For industrial labour productivity, the modal value of education increases the labour productivity whereas there is no significant effect on industrial wages. This means that the Turkish manufacturing industries could benefit by employing more workers with the required level of schooling. This paper also controls for the birth cohort of workers to check the sensitivity of the results. These sensitivity checks consistently imply that the conclusions of this study are substantially robust to the utilisation of different specifications. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 413-436 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: educational mismatch; total factor productivity; TFP; labour productivity; wages; Turkey; industries. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134192 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:413-436 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fidan Ibrahimi Author-X-Name-First: Fidan Author-X-Name-Last: Ibrahimi Title: Relationship between school grade and high school student motivation Abstract: The aim of the study was to find out whether there is a relationship between school grades and high school student motivation. Participants of this study where 11 and 12 grade students (N = 152) in three high schools: Sami Frasheri, Xhevdet Doda and Dr. Ali Sokoli in Kosovo. The data was collected by questionnaire that was created for the purpose of this study and that was based on motivation theories. The data was analysed by factor analysis. Also in this study for further analysis we used inferential statistics such as correlation, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. Four factors were extracted by analysing the questionnaire, using the common factors method: intrinsic motivation, parents as an incentive, rating as an incentive and teacher as an incentive for teaching engagement. The correlation results show that school success is significantly associated with all of the factors and therefore we can conclude that there is statistically significant association between school grades and motivation. Also, the results from multiple regression show that as an incentive and teacher as an incentive for teaching engagement have a statistically significant effect on school grades. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 437-448 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: motivation; school grade; assessment; correlation; high school student. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134207 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:437-448 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Worud Awamleh Author-X-Name-First: Worud Author-X-Name-Last: Awamleh Title: The reality of distance learning facing educational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic among Jordanian university students with disabilities Abstract: The current study aimed at identifying the reality of distance learning facing the educational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic among university students with disabilities in Jordanian universities. To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher designed a questionnaire of four domains: distance learning services provided to students with disabilities; technical challenges bounding the application of the distance learning process on students; challenges facing faculty member; and appropriate solutions for the success of the effectiveness of distance education. The study tool, the questionnaire, was distributed to a sample of 440 students with disabilities (motor, auditory, and visual) in three Jordanian universities. The results indicated that the reality of distance learning facing the educational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic among Jordanian universities' students with disabilities was relatively average. Further, they concluded that there was a realisation of distance learning among university students with disabilities, which does not meet the desired degree of efficacy and influence. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 465-484 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: distance learning; educational crisis; corona pandemic; COVID-19; students with disabilities. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134214 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:465-484 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Biswajit Prasad Chhatoi Author-X-Name-First: Biswajit Prasad Author-X-Name-Last: Chhatoi Title: Mapping the intellectual structure of non-performing assets: a bibliometric study Abstract: The rising non-performing assets (NPAs)/non-performing loans (NPLs) have become an economic predicament and an alarming factor for developing economies in India. With a purpose to quantitatively assess the progress of the field of research on NPAs, the authors of this work have deployed bibliometric technique to 785 documents retrieved from the Scopus citation database. Analysing the data obtained for a period 2000-2019, we explored trends of citations, prominent authors and journals, emerging fields of study within NPAs and keyword analysis. The network analysis has been performed using 'VOSviewer' to exhibit bibliographic coupling of authors and keywords. The study found that NPA has drawn significant attention by the scholars, and Ghose was found to be highly productive among them. Similarly, journal <i>Bank and Bank Systems</i> was ascertained as the most contributing journal to this field. The 'European Central Bank' was most influential through its promising output and publications. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 485-510 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: non-performing assets; NPAs; non-performing loans; NPLs; bibliometric analysis; VOSviewer; bad loans; credit risk; credit pollution. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134215 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:485-510 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Julie Teresa Jacob Author-X-Name-First: Julie Teresa Author-X-Name-Last: Jacob Author-Name: D. Asokk Author-X-Name-First: D. Author-X-Name-Last: Asokk Author-Name: S. Prasanna Author-X-Name-First: S. Author-X-Name-Last: Prasanna Title: Impact of academic support on students' intrinsic motivation: a transition economy perspective Abstract: It is debatable whether the cross-cultural relevance of academic support has universal implications for students' achievement and cognitive learning processes. The salient features of doctoral education include faculty mentorship that fosters intellectual advancement and progressive freedom. This prospective study applied self-determination theory to investigate the impact of supervisor support on students' motivation in transitioning collectivistic educational settings. The study includes self-reported measures of doctoral students (n = 400) from various higher education institutions in India. According to the results, the supervisor's research-related support and voice autonomy support appeared to have a significant impact on students' intrinsic motivation. The study provides valuable insights into faculty mentoring and student professional socialisation. The article addresses the implications of the findings for educational research and contemporary scholarly practices. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 449-464 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: self-determination theory; SDT; higher education; academic support; supervisor support; personal support; autonomy; intrinsic motivation; transition economy; collectivistic society; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134216 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:449-464 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Tabassum Sherwani Khan Author-X-Name-First: Tabassum Sherwani Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Author-Name: Muhammad Bashir Gondal Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Bashir Author-X-Name-Last: Gondal Title: A study of the relationship between academic stress and the academic achievement of the students at the formal operational stage Abstract: The study aimed to determine the relationship between academic stress and the academic achievement of the students at the formal operational stage. The study also identified students' perceptions about academic stressors. Tenth grade students from 36 schools were selected under stratified cluster random sampling technique and formed the sample of the study. To assess the perception of students about their academic stress, a scale was developed by the researchers. The academic achievement of the students was measured by their scores in 9th grade BISE examination. The study found a moderate negative correlation between academic stress and academic achievement of the students. The results showed no significant difference in the academic stress as reported by the students on the basis of gender, however, the students studying science subjects reported higher academic stress as compared to the students studying arts subjects. The participants perceived workload, COVID-19, and exam pressure as major academic stressors. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 511-523 Issue: 4 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: academic stress; academic achievement adolescence; COVID-19; formal operational stage; academic stressors; correlational research. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=134219 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:511-523 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Thi Hong Thu Nguyen Author-X-Name-First: Thi Hong Thu Author-X-Name-Last: Nguyen Author-Name: Pierre Lefebvre Author-X-Name-First: Pierre Author-X-Name-Last: Lefebvre Title: Assessing developing countries students' achievements in international educational testing by socio-economic status across regions, areas, and gender: a case of Vietnam Participating in PISA 2012 and 2015 Abstract: The literature shows the absence of international educational testing regimes of low-income developing countries. This paper addressed three neglected issues related to Vietnamese students' achievements: 1) the link between family background measured by socio-economic status (SES) and educational skills measured by PISA test scores; 2) the association between low and high-parental SES and students' skills; 3) the link between proficiency levels and SES gradient - the issue more important to the success of young adults. Findings presents distributions of SES gradient in academic skills across Vietnam, regions and gender in 2012 using a comparable measure between parental SES and the 2015 reiteration of test scores. A cross-areas variation identifies indirectly the differences in regional school resources that may lead to inequalities of opportunity. The SES gradient estimations not only relate to math, reading and science skills, but also to proficiency levels in the same cognitive domains at different years. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 143-172 Issue: 2 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: socioeconomic inequalities; PISA; literacy skill; numeracy skill; science skill; proficiency scales; education attainment gradient; region; rural-urban area; gender. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129872 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:2:p:143-172 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sushant Malik Author-X-Name-First: Sushant Author-X-Name-Last: Malik Author-Name: Nisha Bharti Author-X-Name-First: Nisha Author-X-Name-Last: Bharti Author-Name: Varnika Gupta Author-X-Name-First: Varnika Author-X-Name-Last: Gupta Title: Does PhD enrolment improve the research efficiency of educational institutes? A comparative assessment of Indian universities using data envelopment analysis Abstract: Today, there is an increased focus on research in Indian universities. The objective of this paper is to determine the research efficiency of the universities and the effects of PhD enrolments on the same. The study uses the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) data. Two models were used to analyse and compare the research efficiency of universities. The results indicate, to increase the efficiency, the output from the PhD scholars needs to be improved. The results imply that some universities have a high count of PhD students, but their contribution to research is insignificant, resulting in poor research efficiency scores in Model 2. This study concludes that proper policy needs to be framed for minimum research outputs as part of PhD programs. Public and private universities in India should monitor the number of PhD scholars and their output. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 173-190 Issue: 2 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: higher education; Indian universities; research efficiency; data envelopment analysis; DEA; NIRF. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129880 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:2:p:173-190 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eglantina Hysa Author-X-Name-First: Eglantina Author-X-Name-Last: Hysa Author-Name: Russell Foote Author-X-Name-First: Russell Author-X-Name-Last: Foote Title: Improving operational - developmental connections: foregrounding an alignment - dealignment - realignment perspective Abstract: On the basis of our administrative experiences and gaps in the literature, the authors develop a very practical theory, namely the (ADR) alignment-dealignment-realignment perspective. Using a sample of 80 questionnaires targeting university administrators in Albania, the authors hypothesise direct linkages between education process, quality of support services, achieving sustainability in higher education. The SSPS statistical package was employed to receive reliability analysis, Spearman's correlation, and Chi-square test results. If from one side, budgeting, research, human resource issues, and student's matters are found to have a strong positive monotonic correlation between both, quantity-quality aspects, and information given on a timely basis, the academic policies and degree programs are showing a weak relationship. Additionally, different management categories have different opinions regarding the reasons for which the problem in the HE system occurs. The survey analysis provides valuable insights regarding the existing communication gap among the university administrators and the challenges of HEIs. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 191-212 Issue: 2 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: sustainability; HEIs; model; perspectives. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129884 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:2:p:191-212 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mushtaq Taleb Author-X-Name-First: Mushtaq Author-X-Name-Last: Taleb Author-Name: Ruzelan Khalid Author-X-Name-First: Ruzelan Author-X-Name-Last: Khalid Author-Name: Mamdooh Attallah Author-X-Name-First: Mamdooh Author-X-Name-Last: Attallah Author-Name: Qaiser Abdul Kareem Author-X-Name-First: Qaiser Abdul Author-X-Name-Last: Kareem Author-Name: Razamin Ramli Author-X-Name-First: Razamin Author-X-Name-Last: Ramli Title: Assessing and ranking the performance of higher education institutions: a non-radial super efficiency DEA approach Abstract: In this era of global competition, higher education institutions (HEIs) are important institutions for social development and economic sustainability of a country. Thus, the efficiency of HEIs should always be evaluated to maintain their quality and improve their performance through various strategic planning. Such efficiency evaluation can be performed using data envelopment analysis (DEA). One of the prominent models of DEA is a super efficiency slacks-based measure (SE-SBM) model that can simultaneously deal with input and output slacks. However, the model has not much been used to evaluate the efficiency of HEIs. To address this gap, this paper utilises SBM and SE-SBM models to assess the efficiency of 41 research and teaching universities in Taiwan. The results showed that 25 universities achieved the super efficiency status, with the top ranked are the best DMUs consuming their educational inputs to produce their educational outputs. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 213-230 Issue: 2 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: data envelopment analysis; higher education institutions; super efficiency slacks-based measure; Taiwanese universities. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129890 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:2:p:213-230 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Razzaque H. Bhatti Author-X-Name-First: Razzaque H. Author-X-Name-Last: Bhatti Author-Name: Nassar S. Al-Nassar Author-X-Name-First: Nassar S. Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Nassar Title: Existence of the money multiplier in a developing economy: a case of Saudi Arabia Abstract: In this study, cointegration methods are used to test the existence of the money multiplier model in Saudi Arabia for 1997m1-2020m4 and subperiods before and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Residual-based tests support broad (M2 and M3) multipliers over the full sample and pre-crisis period, albeit the M3 multiplier performs better than the M2 multiplier. Johansen's vector autoregression (VAR) and Pesaran et al. (2001) autoregressive distributed lags (ARDL) cointegration and coefficient restriction tests reveal that broad multipliers perform well. Narrow and broad multipliers are mean-reverting in the pre-crisis period, and the M3 multiplier is mean-reverting over the full sample. These multipliers are stable in a dynamic framework. Therefore, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) can control money stock and inflation by controlling base money. Narrow and broad multipliers are also predictable and broad monetary aggregates can influence monetary policy. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 231-251 Issue: 2 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: monetary policy; money multiplier; bank credit channel; co integration; Saudi Arabia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129894 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:2:p:231-251 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dinabandhu Bag Author-X-Name-First: Dinabandhu Author-X-Name-Last: Bag Title: Inequality in financial attainment: an exclusion indicator to social development Abstract: This paper focuses on inter-district inequality in financial attainment by normalising with a reference district. It suggests that the financial achievement of households is more of exclusion and geographic discrimination. The exclusion of rural hamlets from the mainstream is a socio-economic reality that has worsened with geography, socio-demographic or economic barriers. The most banked district of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh is compared against all the 30 districts of Odisha. The tests of dimension wise correlation with components of HDI show significant relations. The FEI (exclusion index) strongly correlates with HDI than the traditional CRISILX-2013. It confirms the test of discrimination. The degree of exclusivity could be lowered with higher branch network capacity. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 252-264 Issue: 2 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: index; exclusion; HDI; BFSI. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129895 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:2:p:252-264 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eric Kadio Author-X-Name-First: Eric Author-X-Name-Last: Kadio Title: Skills-based approach and learning outcomes' determinants in West Africa Abstract: This paper analyses skills-based approach implementation effect on learning outcomes in West Africa. Its expansion was made under multiple goals, including skills improvements, which are related to innovation and productivity in economic literature. However, few works have been devoted to its effect evaluation on pupils' outcomes at primary education level. Moreover, the economic analysis has little to say about its contribution to learning quality. To achieve this goal, we estimate a two-level hierarchical linear model where endogeneity bias is corrected by Mundlak estimator adaptation to multilevel data. Our results show the skills-based approach negative impact on achievements, but also, learning disparities related to pupil gender, school location and type, while some institutional factor and family background positively influence student's outcomes. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 22-41 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: skills-based approach; SBA; primary education; learning outcomes; hierarchical linear model; HLM; West Africa. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127617 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:22-41 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Serkan Catma Author-X-Name-First: Serkan Author-X-Name-Last: Catma Author-Name: Serkan Varol Author-X-Name-First: Serkan Author-X-Name-Last: Varol Title: Exploring the spatial dimensions of college retention within the context of inequality Abstract: Exploring the spatial dimensions of college student retention is critical in order to fully understand the motivation of students dropping out; yet, the literature lacks a comprehensive spatial analysis. This study aims to assess the impact of a combination of spatial and institutional predictors on college student retention. A key finding of this research is that the geo-spatial location of a public four-year university in the US is an important determinant of student persistence. Distance to the closest metropolitan area, number of universities within close proximity and local unemployment rate where an institution is located not only impact freshman retention but also reveal important implications for barriers to equal access in higher education. We suggest that administrators and policy makers consider the spatial factors while determining the best management practices and policy tools to address problems pertaining not only to retention but also the accessibility issues in higher education. student retention, spatial, inequality, affordability, selectivity Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 42-55 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: student retention; spatial; inequality; affordability; selectivity. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127622 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:42-55 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bekim Marmullaku Author-X-Name-First: Bekim Author-X-Name-Last: Marmullaku Author-Name: Avni Arifi Author-X-Name-First: Avni Author-X-Name-Last: Arifi Title: The effects of cooperation in the development of study curricula between HEI and employers, in increasing the employment rate - the case of Kosovo Abstract: The objective of this paper is to assess the link between higher education institutions in the aspect of development of the curricula and their match with the existing requirements by the employers, which represent the labour market offer in Kosovo. The data used in the paper are gathered form the survey that was conducted by the authors during the period March-October 2020, in Republic of Kosovo. The results of the testing done through our econometric models shows that there is a positive relationship in the cooperation between businesses (that is employers) and universities and other higher education institutions, in designing the curricula for study programs and in increasing the employment rates of graduates. Moreover, in the case of businesses, this cooperation is positive, while in the case of universities and other higher education institutions no significant results were found. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 70-84 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: employment; curricula; higher education institution; HEI; private sector; Kosovo. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127626 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:70-84 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bruno F. Abrantes Author-X-Name-First: Bruno F. Author-X-Name-Last: Abrantes Author-Name: Raquel López Fernández Author-X-Name-First: Raquel López Author-X-Name-Last: Fernández Title: Digital competition and capabilities' augmentation on international cohorts: evidence from the 'case competition 2019' Abstract: Intertwining the fields of education policy research (EPR) and educational experiment research (EER), this investigation exploits the usage of digital technologies and team-competition to test whether the phenomenon of <i>digital competition</i> yields a divergent (and likely more positive) impact than traditional classroom coursework, measurable on the degree of learning (criterion 1) and satisfaction (criterion 2) within a target population of international higher education students (HES). An event fashioned and simply dubbed as '<i>case competition</i>', provided the context and virtual environment for a quasi-experiment which assigned participants (the experiment group) to seven teams competing to solve an industry case. Primary data obtained from the latter through an individual anonymised event's feedback-questionnaire was crossed-checked against a dataset of the overall annual <i>students' evaluation of education quality (SEEQ)</i> instrument; the respondents constitute the opposing control group. Results unravelled hidden benefits of endowing classroom-instruction with this off-stream approach. Furthermore, this led to the modelling of the <i>digital competition augmented learning (DCAL)</i> framework merging the virtues of three main bodies of educational theory: <i>student-centric learning (SCL)</i>; <i>problem-based learning (PBL)</i> and <i>technology-enhanced learning (TEL)</i>. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 100-122 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: digital competition; higher education; international students; student-centric learning; SCL; problem-based learning; PBL. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127628 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:100-122 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohammed Yassin Mohd Aba Sha'ar Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed Yassin Mohd Aba Author-X-Name-Last: Sha'ar Author-Name: Phanit Singhasuwan Author-X-Name-First: Phanit Author-X-Name-Last: Singhasuwan Author-Name: Chamaiporn Buddharat Author-X-Name-First: Chamaiporn Author-X-Name-Last: Buddharat Author-Name: Pimporn Markphan Author-X-Name-First: Pimporn Author-X-Name-Last: Markphan Title: Investigating Thai lecturers' perceptions about factors undermined the reliability of summative assessment during COVID-19 Abstract: The study examines the impact of COVID-19 on the assessment process in the Thai context. It investigates the factors that undermined the reliability of online assessment during COVID-19. 196 lecturers voluntarily participated in questionnaires data collection, out of which 15 were conveniently selected for interviews. Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis were utilised for data analysis. The findings revealed that COVID-19 affected the assessment process and increased the digital divide among the students. It urged cancelling and/or replacing the assessments with assignments. The findings also show that the reliability of online assessment was undermined by three factors namely students' and lecturers' digital illiteracy, the possibility of cheating, and the inefficiency of online assessment tools to assess students' different skills and competencies. The findings give the lecturers insights into the threats and possibilities for improving online assessment, as technology is still under-developed in the field of online assessment. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 123-141 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: reliability; digital literacy; digital divide; COVID-19; assessment process; scaffolding; cheating; stress; anxiety; social distancing; online teaching; online assessment. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127630 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:123-141 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pankaj Kumar Author-X-Name-First: Pankaj Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar Author-Name: Parveen Kumar Author-X-Name-First: Parveen Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar Author-Name: Raj Kumar Author-X-Name-First: Raj Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar Author-Name: Nitu Kumari Author-X-Name-First: Nitu Author-X-Name-Last: Kumari Author-Name: Vaibhav Aggarwal Author-X-Name-First: Vaibhav Author-X-Name-Last: Aggarwal Title: Antecedents of satisfaction and continuance intention towards e-learning adoption in school education in India - teachers' perspective during COVID-19 pandemic Abstract: The present study examines the foremost antecedents of teachers' satisfaction and continuance intention towards the adoption of e-learning in the school education system in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected through an online Google form from 297 teachers (278 considered usable) of private senior secondary schools in Gurugram, Haryana, India, using the purposive sampling technique and was analysed by performing partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The study revealed that institutional support followed by computer self-efficacy, teacher-student interaction, and perceived usefulness positively and significantly impact teachers' satisfaction towards e-learning adoption in school education in India. Notably, teachers' continuance intention towards online teaching in private schools is significantly affected by computer self-efficacy rather than that of teachers' satisfaction and perceived usefulness. The present study has several important administrative implications for India's schooling system as administrators are the significant decision-makers regarding implementing online education modes. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 281-304 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: India; school; e-learning; teachers' satisfaction; continuance intention. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=131983 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:3:p:281-304 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ernest Ngeh Tingum Author-X-Name-First: Ernest Ngeh Author-X-Name-Last: Tingum Author-Name: Nkhethuoa Susan Makhorole Author-X-Name-First: Nkhethuoa Susan Author-X-Name-Last: Makhorole Author-Name: Obrein Muine Samahiya Author-X-Name-First: Obrein Muine Author-X-Name-Last: Samahiya Title: The impact of female off-farm wage employment on children's school enrolment in Lesotho Abstract: Using data from the Lesotho-Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2017, this paper analyses the impact of female off-farm wage employment on children's school enrolment. The paper focuses on the rural areas, where 58% of the population is concentrated. The theoretical model is based on the household bargaining model. Empirical analysis employs various econometric techniques - the probit model, the IV probit model and the Heckman selection model. The findings point to a positive effect of female off-farm wage employment on child schooling. Relative to their counterparts, children from households with female off-farm wage employment are 5% more likely to be enrolled in school. Other factors such as the age and gender of a child, age, education and gender of the household head are also found to be important for child schooling. Furthermore, the results show that female off-farm wage employment is more important for boys than girls. The school enrolment of boys in the rural areas of Lesotho is inhibited by various factors, which explains their low school enrolment rates vis-à-vis those of girls. The results have implications for policies aimed at increasing participation in school and ensuring equality in access to education for all sexes in Lesotho. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 265-280 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: female; off-farm; employment; enrolment; rural households; Lesotho. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=131984 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:3:p:265-280 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Prince Adjei Author-X-Name-First: Prince Author-X-Name-Last: Adjei Author-Name: William Baah-Boateng Author-X-Name-First: William Author-X-Name-Last: Baah-Boateng Title: Determinants of education-job vertical mismatch in urban Ghana Abstract: The paper explores the determinants of education-job vertical mismatch in urban Ghana. It uses cross sectional data from the World Bank Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) surveys of working age urban population and applies the self-assessment method of measuring the incidence of education-job mismatch. The study employs the method of multinomial logit estimation technique to ascertain whether over and undereducated individuals possess a relatively worse bundle of skills than workers who are adequately matched to their jobs in terms of formal education. It identifies gender, marital status, education, skills, occupation and time-to-proficiency as significant determinants of mismatch. The study adduces evidence to the transient nature of mismatch as reflected in time-to-proficiency's negative relationship with overeducation and positive link with undereducation. Given the competitiveness of the national and global economic environment, the study provides some policy thoughts towards addressing challenges of skill mismatch. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 56-69 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: education-job mismatch; overeducation; undereducation; Ghana. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127632 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:56-69 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hardius Usman Author-X-Name-First: Hardius Author-X-Name-Last: Usman Author-Name: Nucke Widowati Kusumo Projo Author-X-Name-First: Nucke Widowati Kusumo Author-X-Name-Last: Projo Title: Is financial resource the only factor that causes low opportunities for children with disabilities to participate in school? Abstract: Our research objectives are to investigate the effect of household income, the region of residence, and gender on the opportunity of children with disabilities (CWDs) to attend school, to propose policy implications for increasing the quality of CWDs in Indonesia. Our research uses the national socio-economic survey data from BPS Statistics Indonesia in 2018 and uses sub-sample of CWDs, with ages 6 to 18 years. The analysis involved is a cross-tabulation analysis and the multinomial logit model. The results highlight the positive effect of household income on the opportunity of attending school among CWDs. The chance of CWDs to drop out of school in rural areas is higher than in urban areas. Both boys and girls have a high risk of dropping out of school. For CWDs in rural areas, the main problem is not to encourage CWDs to participate in schools, but rather to keep them in school. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 85-99 Issue: 1 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: children with disabilities; education; household income; rural; urban; gender. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=127635 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:85-99 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Godstime O. Eigbiremolen Author-X-Name-First: Godstime O. Author-X-Name-Last: Eigbiremolen Author-Name: Jonathan E. Ogbuabor Author-X-Name-First: Jonathan E. Author-X-Name-Last: Ogbuabor Author-Name: Makuachukwu G. Ojide Author-X-Name-First: Makuachukwu G. Author-X-Name-Last: Ojide Title: High school dropout in South Africa: evidence from individual-level panel data Abstract: This paper examines the determinants of high school dropout, using longitudinal data from South Africa. Employing a random-effects probit model, we account for possible selection bias in the decision to dropout from high school by estimating both observable and unobservable factors that determine high school dropout. We allow for both parametric and non-parametric distributions of individual-specific unobserved heterogeneity in our estimations. Empirical results show that ignoring unobserved individual differences understates the likelihood of dropping out of high school and the probability of completing high school education. Results further identify little or no mother's education, being black or coloured, poor academic performance, low innate ability, teacher's absenteeism, and living in an urban area as observable factors that drive selection into high school dropout. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 305-317 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: high school dropout; high school completion; unobserved heterogeneity; random-effects. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=131991 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:3:p:305-317 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sajib Chowdhury Author-X-Name-First: Sajib Author-X-Name-Last: Chowdhury Author-Name: Mohammed Ziaul Haider Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed Ziaul Author-X-Name-Last: Haider Title: Does child labour affect school absenteeism? Evidence from some selected lower-middle-income countries Abstract: This study attempts to investigate the impact of child labour on school absenteeism by using the multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS3) dataset of purposively selected five lower-middle-income countries. Logistic regression, Tobit and negative binomial regression have been used to trace out the association. The study samples include primary and secondary level students. This study finds that approximately one-fifth of the students in Bangladesh, three out of every ten students in Djibouti, and one out of every ten students in Vietnam, Nigeria, and Ukraine missed more than one-day per week. The empirical analysis suggests that age, parental education, and wealth status negatively influence school absenteeism. Interestingly, the study finds that increasing hours of child work is significantly positively related to school absenteeism for all the countries. Therefore, this study recommends strengthening the cash transfer program and focusing on parental involvement in children's education to address the problems. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 332-356 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: absenteeism; child labour; student; MICS3; lower-middle-income country; LMIC. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=131994 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:3:p:332-356 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Elmedina Nikoçeviq-Kurti Author-X-Name-First: Elmedina Author-X-Name-Last: Nikoçeviq-Kurti Title: Minding the challenges: exploring the meaning of practicum for development of student teachers' self-efficacy beliefs Abstract: The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of student teachers, mentor teachers, and university supervisors about mentoring practices and their relevance to the level of student teachers' self-efficacy. The survey was conducted with a sample of 110 third-year student teachers. The survey completed was the TSES instrument. Interviews were conducted with five student teachers, five university supervisors, and five mentor teachers. The thematic analysis method was used for analysing qualitative data. Student teachers reported the lowest levels of self-efficacy beliefs in the classroom management domain. A total of 90% of students surveyed felt more effective in adjusting lessons to the proper level for students, while only 64% of them indicated that they can control disruptive behaviour in the classroom. Qualitative data reported that respondents valued regular student monitoring, providing feedback and an evaluation based on reflection and concrete tasks as the main promoter of student teachers' self-efficacy in teaching. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 370-390 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: teaching practicum; teaching self-efficacy; student teacher; mentor teacher; university supervisor. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=131996 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:3:p:370-390 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nguyen Thi Khanh Chi Author-X-Name-First: Nguyen Thi Khanh Author-X-Name-Last: Chi Author-Name: Nguyen Duc Trung Author-X-Name-First: Nguyen Duc Author-X-Name-Last: Trung Title: The implementation of social responsibility in higher education institutions: the empirical study in an emerging economy Abstract: Social responsibility is an important element in any organisation because it brings benefits not only to the organisation itself but also to society, social well-beings and economic development. For universities that are seeking to create and enhance their reputation and service quality, implementing social responsibility becomes a prerequisite. By applying the quantitative research method, the data was collected by launching surveys to students who are studying at bachelor program and learning master programs at five universities in the north of Vietnam. Structural equation modelling through SPSS AMOS 20.0 was employed to analyse data. The results suggest that building responsible education training, managing the internal organisation and social engagement are the essential elements in implementing social responsibility. This study also presents the important role of university commitment in enhancing the relationship between social responsibility, service and university reputation. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 318-331 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: social responsibility; university policy; university reputation; service quality. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=131997 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:14:y:2023:i:3:p:318-331 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bahram Nabilou Author-X-Name-First: Bahram Author-X-Name-Last: Nabilou Author-Name: Hassan Khorsandi Author-X-Name-First: Hassan Author-X-Name-Last: Khorsandi Author-Name: Ali Reza Chavshin Author-X-Name-First: Ali Reza Author-X-Name-Last: Chavshin Author-Name: Aram Feizi Author-X-Name-First: Aram Author-X-Name-Last: Feizi Author-Name: Hasan Yusefzadeh Author-X-Name-First: Hasan Author-X-Name-Last: Yusefzadeh Title: Efficiency and its affecting factors in the faculties of Urmia University of Medical Sciences: DEA approach and Tobit regression Abstract: Evaluating the performance of universities has a major effect on improving the quality of the university. This study aimed to investigate the performance and efficiency of the faculties of Urmia University of Medical Sciences and its effective factors in the education and research sectors. The average technical efficiency of the studied faculties in the research and education sectors were 0.71 and 0.6, respectively. According to the Tobit model, the highest contribution and importance in the efficiency of faculties among the input and output variables of the research and education were identified. Increasing the efficiency of faculties in the fields of education and research indicates the use of new educational technologies by faculties and the use of experienced and motivated professors. The results can be used as a framework to connect the performance indicators and efficiency of faculties with their budgets. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 357-369 Issue: 3 Volume: 14 Year: 2023 Keywords: data envelopment analysis; DEA; technical efficiency; faculty; education; research. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=132000 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. 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