scholarly journals Adoption of a Serious Game in the Developing of Emotional Intelligence Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-43
Author(s):  
Fernando Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Over Time

Emotional intelligence is intrinsically associated with the ability to understand, manage, and express feelings and deal with other people’s emotions. This competence is essential for the formation, development, and maintenance of personal and professional relationships. Furthermore, emotional intelligence can be extensively worked out and developed over time, which allows each individual to become a better professional. Nevertheless, the perception that higher education students have about the importance of emotional intelligence remains residual and there are few contexts that allow them to develop emotional intelligence skills. In this sense, this study proposes the use of a serious game to assess and develop emotional intelligence skills in the context of an entrepreneurship discipline attended by multidisciplinary students from the courses of management and computer engineering. The performance of students is measured and discussed considering a mixed methods approach. The findings indicate the existence of a correlation between the player’s emotional intelligence skills and his performance in the game, and this occurrence is common to students regardless of their course, gender, age, and number of years of professional experience. The study also explores the importance of emotional intelligence considering the distinct profile of students.

scholarly journals Brand Coolness

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. 36-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caleb Warren ◽  
Rajeev Batra ◽  
Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro ◽  
Richard P. Bagozzi
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
High Status ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Over Time

Marketers strive to create cool brands, but the literature does not offer a blueprint for what “brand coolness” means or what features characterize cool brands. This research uses a mixed-methods approach to conceptualize brand coolness and identify a set of characteristics typically associated with cool brands. Focus groups, depth interviews, and an essay study indicate that cool brands are perceived to be extraordinary, aesthetically appealing, energetic, high status, rebellious, original, authentic, subcultural, iconic, and popular. In nine quantitative studies (surveys and experiments), the authors develop scale items to reliably measure the component characteristics of brand coolness; show that brand coolness influences important outcome variables, including consumers’ attitudes toward, satisfaction with, intentions to talk about, and willingness to pay for the brand; and demonstrate how cool brands change over time. At first, most brands become cool to a small niche, at which point they are perceived to be more subcultural, rebellious, authentic, and original. Over time, some cool brands become adopted by the masses, at which point they are perceived to be more popular and iconic.

scholarly journals Emotional intelligence and the classroom climate in higher education students

SCIÉNDO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
Edwin Estrada ◽  
María de la Torre ◽  
Helen Mamani ◽  
Mabeli Zuloaga
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Education Students

scholarly journals Private Universities and Development of Higher Education in Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Approach

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf Suleiman ◽  
Zahyah Hanafi ◽  
Muhajir Taslikhan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Private University ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
University Education ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

Private university education is unarguably one of the growing trends in the education system in the world. Providing university education to citizens should not be the solitary efforts of government, but should be the responsibility of adults at all levels. The giant stride of private investment in the acceleration of university education in Nigeria is overwhelming. This paper examines the private university's contribution to the development of university education in Nigeria, focusing on the strengths, weaknesses and way forward. Basically, the purpose of the study is to highlight the areas where private universities had contributed to the advancement of university education. It carefully looked at the historical background, rationale and antagonists of private universities. Also, the paper examined the global trends of private universities. Methodologically, mixed methods approach was used for the study. Quantitatively, secondary data were collected and analyzed to establish the areas in which private universities contributes to the development of higher education in Nigeria. Qualitatively, interviews were conducted in two private universities, where teaching and non-teaching staff of the universities granted the interview. NVivo Software was used to do the transcription, coding and analysis of the interview. Findings from the two methods employed revealed that the importance of private universities cannot be under-estimated, it is akin to the advancement of university education in Nigeria. Conclusively, the activities of private universities would continue to play a positive role in ensuring that Nigerian university education is placed among the developed countries. Significantly, the study would assist private universities on how to improve their efforts for a better private university education so as to ensure quality service. Also, government should endeavour to assist private universities in the area of staff capacity building and infrastructure. Lastly, enabling environment should be provided by the government for more private investors to establish more universities in Nigeria.

Relook at University Planning-Development for Sustainability in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Planning ◽  
Road Maps ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Planning Development ◽  
The Way

Universities frequently suffer when they use linear, mechanistic thinking. Leaders can make too many erroneous assumptions about the future. In addition, when users view strategic plans as fixed road maps, they often fail to recognize the faulty assumptions that hinder their success along the way. They generally fail to harness emerging opportunities as well. To enhance outcomes, planners must ensure there are adequate resources for monitoring and adjusting plans during implementation. Those empowered to monitor outcomes and activities must fully understand that the planning core intentions are for development so that so they can effectively refine the plan as it unfolds. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, this study intends to explore some of these issues in an effort to enhance practice and intends to propose a framework for university planning and development to ensure sustainability in higher education.

Learning Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Through Flow Theory and FLIGBY Game

2021 ◽  
pp. 475-491
Author(s):  
Fernando Almeida ◽  
Zoltán Buzády
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Flow Theory ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Through Flow

This article performs an exploratory study of the potential of flow theory and FLIGBY game to contribute to develop entrepreneurship competencies among higher education students. For this purpose, this study considers the use of a focus group consisting of eight students enrolled in the entrepreneurship course in a higher educational institution in Portugal, in which students for two months explored FLIGBY. The results obtained allowed us to conclude that FLIGBY was also suitable to be explored in the context of entrepreneurship classes. Students emphasized the potential of the game to be applied for training of management skills, the recognition of their leadership skills, and the exploration of new approaches to the management challenges. Finally, it should be noted that the benefits offered by FLIGBY were experienced differently by students with professional experience in IT and management fields. Those students emphasized the application of the game to the real world and the potential offered for FLIGBY for allowing students to explore new skills and actions.

scholarly journals The cultural dimensions of information use: A mixed methods approach to the information use experience of Emiratis in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Weston
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Use ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Sequential Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
The Relationship

Upon transitioning to higher education, Emirati students bring their cultural values and sentiments into the teaching and learning environment. Using the Explanatory Sequential method of Mixed Methods approach, this research explored how the information use of Emirati students enrolled in higher education is experienced in light of what is revealed when national culture is explored. This research provides empirical data contributing to the discussion of how culture intersects with information use in higher education. New contributions underpin the relationship between culture and information use. They also support the design and implementation of pedagogical approaches that recognize cultural diversity of learners.

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