The role of industry 4.0 in advancing sustainability development: A focus review in the United Arab Emirates

Cleaner Engineering and Technology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18, С. 100708 - 100708

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2023

In recent years, the widespread adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies has significantly enhanced sustainability performance and addressed environmental concerns for companies. These advanced are crucial in driving reshaping organizational processes. This study investigates relationship between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically focusing on United Arab Emirates (UAE). The research is considered significant novel because its potential to address challenges, foster sustainable economic growth, guide policy decisions, promote innovation, bridge knowledge gaps field. A systematic literature review was conducted utilizing Scopus database achieve these objectives. process involved defining relevant selection criteria such as SDG1 SDG17 Big Data Internet Things (IoT), reviewing 138 articles, employing appropriate analysis methods, including bibliometric concatenate function. Various visualizations were used present outcomes effectively. categorized SDGs into three levels: 17 Goals, 169 Targets, 241 Indicators, 6 Design Principles, 9 Technologies, 37 Enablers. By analyzing publications, identified most least utilized UAE context. It discovered that addressing UAE's food security aligns with SDG 14: Life Below Water, given country's abundant natural resources. highlights key areas concern emphasizes interconnection technologies, offering valuable insights future investigations. Moreover, findings benefit researchers interested exploring specific applications within scope study. aids understanding leveraging role SDGs.

Язык: Английский

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Technostress in students and quality of online learning: role of instructor and university support

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2024

Online learning provides flexibility and convenience to students, however, it also presents various challenges, such as technostress. Technostress is the psychological discomfort or stress experienced by individuals due use of technology, particularly when they cannot cope with its demands. Students’ technostress levels can have a negative impact on their online experiences. Drawing from Community Inquiry (CoI) framework, study investigates moderating instructor university support quality relationship in students. Data were collected 392 students taking one more courses. Results reveal that has learning. However, this mitigated presence separately jointly. The makes an important contribution growing body knowledge identifying contributors communities inquiry educational setting.

Язык: Английский

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Importance and Challenges of Online Learning in Higher Educational Institutions During COVID-19 in Uttarakhand State of India

Advances in e-business research series, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 193 - 212

Опубликована: Март 11, 2024

This chapter assesses the importance and challenges of digital learning in HEIs during COVID-19 Uttarakhand. It conducted an online survey 500 students studying various programmes HEIs. Quantitative qualitative data are collected from students. A total 396 respondents recorded their responses on questions related to study. The descriptive results claimed that skills capacity most were adversely affected due teaching Teachers have faced several accomplish objectives mode. Content-based analysis was applied explore impact platforms inferred possess a negative HEIs, therefore, should create appropriate ICT infrastructure e-platform increase teachers learning.

Язык: Английский

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Test anxiety and coping strategies among university students an exploratory study in the UAE

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2024

Test anxiety is a widespread problem among university students, with negative consequences for their social, physical, and academic well-being. Therefore, students may engage in activities that might alleviate symptoms, including taking medication. The study aimed to identify factors affecting test medical non-medical during examination period coping approaches. A cross-sectional was conducted using survey collect data. westside scale used measure the students' levels. Univariate post hoc analyses were used. number of participants 925 from 14 colleges, 82.9% them female. results indicated moderately high. Young females, junior low cumulative grade point averages (cGPAs) has statistically significant high levels p-values 0.042, 0.01, < 0.001, respectively. Most multi methods cope anxiety. most common non-pharmacological approaches are praying (59.5%), drink caffeine and/or energy beverages (49.6%). Only few (6.6%) medications anxiety, only 2.2% propranolol. concluded an action should be taken reduce level. priority support programs target young those cGPA. In addition, there need raise awareness drinks consumption, maintain enough quality sleep this avoid medication without expert advice.

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between virtual learning during the COVID-19 lockdown and body image disturbances among college students

Journal of American College Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 5

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Objective College students tend to have lower body image than other groups, in part because of comparisons they make with peers. The closing college campuses due the onset COVID-19 pandemic disrupted ability compare; thus, we investigate how transition and from virtual-learning influenced image.

Язык: Английский

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Digital Humanism in Action Case Studies on Two Classrooms in Greece and Australia

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The challenges of mental health in Chilean university students

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Март 12, 2024

Mental health is a crucial issue in Chile and worldwide, gaining even more relevance following social events 2019, including the sociopolitical crisis COVID-19 pandemic. In Chile, over 20% of adolescents experience mental problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, with many going untreated due to limited access or stigma associated these issues. The pandemic has exacerbated this situation, 25% increase prevalence anxiety depression. university population particularly vulnerable challenges unique pressures academic environment, increased demands acquisition university-related behaviors that can negatively impact physical health, notable gender differences. Effectively addressing issues essential for ensuring emotional psychological well-being students. Specific policies programs are needed address needs ensure they have services required navigate daily life. A methodology reflective essayistic approach guides exploration, which characterized by critical reflection structured argumentation.

Язык: Английский

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Fostering self‐directed learning in blended learning environments: A constructivist perspective in Higher Education

Higher Education Quarterly, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2024

Abstract Higher education (HE) is considered to be the apex of all educational endeavours. Therefore, it expected that student in various institutions higher learning should self‐motivated for individualized synchronous and asynchronous learning. Lamentably, seems such expectation within HE spaced yet achieved. While stakeholders are search an approach ensure students have sufficient self‐directed (SDL) capacities needed blended (BL), this article advance propose use constructivist framework foster SDL develop their own understanding learning, its meaning according context, ways acquire using BL as a mediator. Using theory theoretical lens, we proposed three‐ring‐drag‐in model fostering among We, therefore encourage adoption or adaptability promise address resolve concerns agitation enthronement spaces.

Язык: Английский

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Integrating IT and Sustainability in Higher Education Infrastructure: Impacts on Quality, Innovation and Research

International Journal of Learning Teaching and Educational Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 22(12), С. 210 - 236

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2023

The present study explores the relationships between information technology and sustainability in higher education infrastructure, analysing their effects on quality, innovation research outcomes. investigates intricate among infrastructure enhancements, technological integration initiatives. thoroughly examines current literature a case of Saudi institutions, highlighting transformative capacity IT-enabled programmes. involves conducting comprehensive interviews with faculty members from six universities together quantitative analysis utilising replies 784 students members. uses Structural Equation Modelling (SEM-PLS) to analyse data. results indicate significant effects, both direct indirect, as well moderating effects. These findings emphasise positive associations upgrades impact sustainability, improvement quality increased output. study’s implications have practical relevance for academic institutions policymakers. social aspect underscores significance shaping conscientious global individuals. This adds growing understanding multifaceted connection IT, infrastructure. It provides useful insights future policy efforts.

Язык: Английский

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University students` attitude to e-learning in the post-COVID-19 era

Contemporary Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 17(3), С. 311 - 322

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2023

The study addresses the issue of students' attitudes toward remote learning in a post-COVID-19 reality. It presents results survey conducted 2023 among students Polish university offering online and blended approaches. analysis reveals that variables, such as field study, mode age students, their professional activity, differentiate frequency participation classes towards learning. most conscientious participants are part-time those working full-time, enrolled legal, political philological studies. Remote were rated highest by computer science. In contrast, psychology from youngest group least active students. Psychology also lowest. Respondents' nationality did not or participation.

Язык: Английский

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