Poster: Social-Psychological Readiness of Engineering University Students for Academic Mobility to European Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 719-724
Author(s):  
Farida T. Shageeva ◽  
Diliara R. Erova ◽  
Natalia V. Kraysman
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Academic Mobility

scholarly journals Financial literacy of university students – the Czech and Slovak experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
Ales Kozubik ◽  
Zuzana Kozubikova ◽  
Jiri Rybicka
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Self ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Current State

Financial literacy is one of the key components of education for living in a modern society. In this article, we present the results of our research into the current state of financial literacy among university students from two European countries. Our research was conducted in the form of a questionnaire survey. In the first part of the questionnaire we investigated selected personal characteristics of respondents and the second part was devoted to knowledge in different areas of financial literacy. The knowledge questions were focused mainly on respondents’ competence in specific practical situations. The obtained data were processed by statistical analysis, including the dependencies between the results of the knowledge part and the self-reflexive assessment in the first part of the questionnaire. This analysis revealed several noteworthy findings. Keywords: Financial literacy; questionnaire survey; statistical tests;

“It’s always different when you look something from the inside”

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Louise Brunner ◽  
Stefan Diemer ◽  
Selina Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Spoken English ◽  
L1 Influence

The article discusses linguistic creativity in informal Skype conversations between university students from eight different European countries. The basis for the study is the Corpus of Academic Spoken English (CASE), a corpus of Skype conversations in an English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) context. With the help of qualitative examples, the article examines innovative language use and proposes a taxonomy for functionally accepted innovations, distinguishing instances of L1 influence, approximations and ad hoc innovation. Our findings point towards an assertive and creative perspective on language use, which seems to have a positive influence on the communicative setting, e.g. illustrated by code-switching in combination with laughter. CASE participants use non-standard forms and innovations freely, accommodating to each others’ language use. They also establish their own ephemeral communication strategies and showcase and emphasize their respective language and cultural backgrounds.

Academic Mobility Programs as Part of Individual and Professional Development in a Globalized World

2017 ◽  
pp. 168-189
Author(s):  
Irina Khoutyz
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Academic Behavior ◽  
Academic Mobility ◽  
Dimension Analysis ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Mobility Programs ◽  
Globalized World

The purpose of this research is to establish a connection between the effects of globalization on contemporary societies and the increase in individualist attributes in former collectivist societies. To achieve it, the chapter presents the study of the experiences of Russian students participating in academic mobility programs. A two-step survey conducted among the Russian university students reveals, by means of cultural dimension analysis, individualist attributes in their academic behavior while studying overseas and at a home university. The interest towards academic mobility programs expressed by the students of various years of study, their desire for independence and self-development as well as an enjoyable process of acquiring a diploma are examples of individualist attributes. The conclusion is made that individuals trying to find their place in a globalized world acquire more individualist attributes in their behavior and world perception.

Selfie-taking motives and social psychological dispositions as predictors of selfie-related activities among university students in Kuwait

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali A. Al-Kandari ◽  
Yasser Abuelmakarem Abdelaziz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Perceived Attractiveness

This study explores motives for taking and posting selfies on social media and whether those motives and other social psychological dispositions predict the selfie-related activities of “taking,” “posting,” and “editing” selfies. A sample of 404 university students in Kuwait indicated they took and posted selfies for motives of appraisal-seeking self-presentation (ASSP), entertainment, status-updating self-presentation (SUSP) and documentation. Females were more likely to be involved in selfie-related activities and to use selfies for ASSP. Documentation was the prime predictor of the activity of “taking” selfies, SUSP was for “posting” selfies, and ASSP was for “editing” selfies. Self-perceived attractiveness predicted the activities of “posting” and “taking” selfies. Results are discussed in light of the influence of culture in Kuwait and some conceptual considerations about selfies are made.

scholarly journals Perception of High Alcohol Use of Peers Is Associated With High Personal Alcohol Use in First-Year University Students in Three Central and Eastern European Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 1224-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie M. Helmer ◽  
Rene Sebena ◽  
John McAlaney ◽  
Janina Petkeviciene ◽  
Ferdinand Salonna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
University Students ◽  
European Countries ◽  
First Year ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
High Alcohol ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
First Year University

scholarly journals European first-year university students accept evolution but lack substantial knowledge about it: a standardized European cross-country assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Kuschmierz ◽  
Anna Beniermann ◽  
Alexander Bergmann ◽  
Rianne Pinxten ◽  
Tuomas Aivelo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
European Countries ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Acceptance Of Evolution ◽  
First Year University ◽  
School Curricula

Abstract Background Investigations of evolution knowledge and acceptance and their relation are central to evolution education research. Ambiguous results in this field of study demonstrate a variety of measuring issues, for instance differently theorized constructs, or a lack of standardized methods, especially for cross-country comparisons. In particular, meaningful comparisons across European countries, with their varying cultural backgrounds and education systems, are rare, often include only few countries, and lack standardization. To address these deficits, we conducted a standardized European survey, on 9200 first-year university students in 26 European countries utilizing a validated, comprehensive questionnaire, the “Evolution Education Questionnaire”, to assess evolution acceptance and knowledge, as well as influencing factors on evolution acceptance. Results We found that, despite European countries’ different cultural backgrounds and education systems, European first-year university students generally accept evolution. At the same time, they lack substantial knowledge about it, even if they are enrolled in a biology-related study program. Additionally, we developed a multilevel-model that determines religious faith as the main influencing factor in accepting evolution. According to our model, knowledge about evolution and interest in biological topics also increase acceptance of evolution, but to a much lesser extent than religious faith. The effect of age and sex, as well as the country’s affiliation, students’ denomination, and whether or not a student is enrolled in a biology-related university program, is negligible. Conclusions Our findings indicate that, despite all their differences, most of the European education systems for upper secondary education lead to acceptance of evolution at least in university students. It appears that, at least in this sample, the differences in knowledge between countries reflect neither the extent to which school curricula cover evolutionary biology nor the percentage of biology-related students in the country samples. Future studies should investigate the role of different European school curricula, identify particularly problematic or underrepresented evolutionary concepts in biology education, and analyze the role of religious faith when teaching evolution.

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