Societal structures and memory organization models share network-like features, offering insights into how information spreads and shapes collective memories. In this study, we manipulated the structure of lab-created community networks during a computer-mediated recall task using the Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigm to test the spreading…

This study aimed to explore the factors that contribute to the high level of competitiveness among students in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The expectancy value theory has suggested that the fear of failure (FOF) and a highly perceived value for achievement (expectancy value belief (EVB)) are the key drivers of competitiveness. To examine…

Based on a 16-month qualitative study, this article documents the diverse guanxi practices used by private tutoring entrepreneurs in Chongqing, China. It reveals how these entrepreneurs leverage their social connections to support their businesses. Informed by Karl Weick's theory of organising, we argue that guanxi practices are sensemaking…

In this study, we conducted a holistic analysis of educational studies on social network analysis (SNA) in higher education. To this end, articles published in Web of Science between 2010 and 2020 on social network analysis at higher education level in the field of educational sciences were analyzed using content analysis. A systematic review of…

Casual conversations between faculty members in places like faculty lounges and collaborative events are essential for sharing knowledge, working together, and building a sense of community within academic institutions. Social Network Analysis (SNA) of informal professor communications plays a vital role in fostering students' ethical competence…

Despite the growing body of research on social media and its effects on employees, few studies have sought to explain the aims of social media users in firms and the mechanisms that link these to employee creativity. From the perspective of social networks, this study argues that using social media for work and social purposes in an enterprise…

While 10% of the U.S. population are afflicted with a rare disease, patients with a rare disease can have a difficult time finding a provider or useful information. Patients with rare diseases are often frustrated by lack of knowledge from their provider, lack of satisfaction with their provider, and lack of available time with their provider.…

Social capital is the idea that one's relationships and social networks serve as a form of capital, operating as reciprocal networks of material, financial, social, and emotional resources and support. Social capital can be a powerful concept to help increase people with intellectual and developmental disabilities' (IDD's) inclusion, social ties,…

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the connections and interactions of the melon farmers in the social network related with greenhouse adoption for the cultivation. Design/Methodology/Approach: This research employed the Social Network Analysis (SNA) approach from the field survey data in the dry-land areas in Indonesia. Findings: The study…

The share of international students studying in traditionally major hosts fell from 63% in 1999 to 40% by 2019, while the shares of other countries grew. What are the primary factors behind the broadening of international education? I extend the small literature on the flow of international students into non-OECD countries by better measuring…

Purpose: While leadership in educational contexts has been widely studied, less is known about how leadership dynamics shape social influence networks within school ecosystems. This study addresses this gap by examining how leadership structures social networks during educational reform, drawing on social network theory and a distributed…

Contribution: Our work focuses on building research capacity in engineering education research (EER). We operationalize enculturation of novice researchers into the EER community by studying temporal changes in the social networks of engineering faculty participating in a mentorship-based training grant. Background: The U.S. National Science…

This article shares activities that engage students in quality peer dialogue to build up and break down networks, revealing underlying structure and equivalence. These investigations offer students three kinds of mathematical arguments: (1) proofs of impossibility; (2) proofs by induction; and (3) proofs by exhaustion. The authors describe a…

Background/purpose: The education sector is currently encountering challenges and evolving concepts in the Society 5.0 era, which seeks to harmonize society and technology to build a more advanced and sustainable world. This study analyzes the influence of Supportive Leadership, Social Network Capability, and Openness to Experience on Adaptive…

Communities of practice in STEM education are important for promoting the improvement of teaching in the postsecondary curriculum. One community in particular is the Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC). IONiC aims to advance inorganic chemistry education through the creation of curricular materials (i.e., learning objects).…