Journal of Higher Education and Academic Advancement

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess and analyze students' needs regarding the learning of virtual robotics. As virtual technologies gain prominence in education, especially in robotics and engineering fields, understanding learners’ expectations and barriers becomes essential for design...

Virtual robotics STEM education Student motivation Needs assessment Digital learning environment

Objective: This study investigates the impact of language anxiety on young learners and aims to identify pedagogical strategies that effectively mitigate anxiety in early foreign language education. Method: Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research combines classroom observations, teacher ...

Language anxiety Young learners Foreign language acquisition Supportive learning environment Anxiety reduction Classroom strategies Emotional support Language education

Objective: This study attempts to analyze the differences in lexical, idiomatic and pragmatic forms of valuation used in English and Russian, pointing out cultural patterns, conventional ways to speak and meaning. Method: By taking a cross-linguistic, data-driven approach, this research explains ...

Valuation Linguistic-cultural concepts English-Russian comparison Cognitive semantics Cultural scripts Evaluative language Metaphor Idiomatic expressions Pragmatic norms Cross-linguistic analysis

Objective: This study aims to develop and evaluate an algorithm for systematically improving students’ reading competence through integrated pedagogical, communicative, and diagnostic methods. Method: The proposed algorithm includes initial diagnostics, instructional strategies grounded in real-l...

Training of foreign language teachers Competence-based approach Reading competence Enhancement of reading competence Algorithm for developing reading competence

Objective: This study investigated the relationship between burnout and job satisfaction among Iraqi EFL teachers working with students with special needs. Method: Using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and a Job Satisfaction Scale, data were collected from 41 teachers in public schools, priva...

Burnout Job satisfaction Iraqi EFL teachers Special education