This study uses systems theory to explore relationships between individual, micro, meso, and macro factors and expected future religious practices of students studying at a Seventh-day Adventist university. The study operationalizes system theory in context of both public relations and spirituality. The primary purpose is to understand…

Numerous studies have researched the development of relational spirituality, especially in connection with prayer habits, character virtue, and positive psychology. Numerous studies have also explored the importance of intercultural competence, especially in higher education institutions as they prepare their constituents for an increasingly…

The underrepresentation of women in executive levels of higher education leadership has been discussed in the literature from a variety of viewpoints. In the context of Christian higher education, the focus of this study, women's underrepresentation has sometimes been compounded by the conservative theological tenets of some denominations…

In discourse-based teaching of the English language, there are three levels of analysis, text analysis, discourse analysis, and critical discourse analysis. Each level examines the effect of discourse-based teaching on students. This study employed Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis model in a qualitative phenomenological method. The study…

To examine the undergraduate experiences and perceptions of students who self-identify as LGBTQ during their matriculation at two church-affiliated historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), this cross-comparison qualitative case study sought the following: 1) to determine common experiences that positively and/or negatively shaped…

The focus of this qualitative case study was to examine the pre-COVID-19 church attendance decline of all generations in the United States. The problem addressed in this qualitative case study was the current church exodus among multiple generations of attendees and its impact for church leaders. The purpose of this case study was to examine…

Pre-service teachers (PSTs) often enter preparation programs with rigid expectations of teaching that focus more on K-12 students' emotional outcomes than their academic outcomes. This study examines the teaching expectations of PSTs enrolled in teacher preparation programs at institutions within the Council for Christian Colleges and…

Issues of race on America's college campuses are increasingly prominent in the current sociopolitical environment. This pilot study sought to understand Asian American students' experience of race in one faith-based university in Southern California. Thirteen participants shared their stories as they experienced race on the university campus. All…

While research about mentoring in higher education is extensive, studies focused on mentoring in Asian higher education are limited and few address mentoring in Asian theological education. In recent years there have been calls for theological educators in Asia to recognize and affirm that their faculty role also includes mentoring adult learners,…

This study, aimed at supporting the work of assessing college students' spiritual formation in Christian higher education, looked at relevant empirical studies from psychology of religion and higher education student development. The review of the literature allowed the researcher to identify findings about college students' religiousness and…

This research aims to investigate social science education students' preparedness before they attend problem-based hybrid learning (PBHL). This research is quantitative research with an explorative survey method conducted on college students taking Social Science Education Program in Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang,…

Traditionally, many English language teachers around the world have conformed to an English as a foreign language (EFL) model. In this model, they expose their students to the standard language norms of English-dominant nations, such as the United States and the United Kingdom. However, English learners do not only need language skills to…

The focus of the current study was to explore and describe the shared experiences of international students as they adapted academically and socially to a Christian university in North Texas. The research focus resulted from the gap identified in the literature review: the lack of knowledge about the experiences of international students as they…

Between 1820 and 1860, dozens of new denominational colleges opened throughout the United States. Nowhere was this growth as dramatic as in the Old Northwest in general and in Ohio specifically. Through the mid-twentieth century, most historians saw these colleges as steps backward in the development of higher education in the United States, with…

The COVID-19 pandemic gives a big impact on various aspects of human life, including higher education institutions. Institut Agama Islam Negeri (State Institute for Islamic Studies) Surakarta (IAIN Surakarta) as one of the Islamic higher education institutions in Indonesia has developed online learning management using Moodle platform. This study…