{"title":"Correction: The impact of measurement noninvariance across time and group in longitudinal item response modeling","authors":"In-Hee Choi","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09985-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-024-09985-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Causal research designs and analysis in education","authors":"Peter M. Steiner, Yongnam Kim","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09988-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12564-024-09988-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141799532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tri Mulyaningsih, Riyana Miranti, Sarah Dong, Retno Tanding Suryandari
{"title":"Why are low-income eligible students reluctant to apply for financial aid? An empirical study from Central Java, Indonesia","authors":"Tri Mulyaningsih, Riyana Miranti, Sarah Dong, Retno Tanding Suryandari","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09973-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-024-09973-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite generous financial aid provided by the government for low-income students studying at universities, eligible students are still reluctant to apply for such aid. This study aimed to assess the effects of students’ expectations; knowledge, attitudes, and actions toward higher education; financial aid; parental, school, and student characteristics; and intentions to apply for scholarships among low-income students in two districts of Central Java, Indonesia. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds were invited to participate in the survey, and logistic regression was employed to assess the determinants of students’ intentions to apply for financial aid. This study revealed that more than 70% of low-income students have low expectations, which is mainly attributed to a lack of academic performance. Moreover, expectations play a significant role in increasing students’ intention to apply for financial aid by 3.026. In addition, the level of knowledge, positive attitude toward higher education, and financial aid and action were demonstrated to be statistically significant in affecting students’ intention to apply for aid.</p>","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141608986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the counterfactual approach to instrumental variables: a practical guide","authors":"Stephen Porter","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09982-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12564-024-09982-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Instrumental variables is a popular approach for causal inference in education when randomization of treatment is not feasible. Using a first-year college program as a running example, this article reviews the five assumptions that must be met to successfully use instrumental variables to estimate a causal effect with observational data: SUTVA, as-if random assignment, exclusion restriction, nonzero average causal effect of instrument on treatment, and monotonicity, and concludes with recommendations for researchers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141585966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to causal graphs for education researchers","authors":"Yi Feng","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09980-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12564-024-09980-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Causal inference is a central topic in education research, although oftentimes it relies on observational studies, which makes causal identification methodologically challenging. This manuscript introduces causal graphs as a powerful language for elucidating causal theories and an effective tool for causal identification analysis. It discusses graphical criteria for causal identification, which provide principled approaches for removing bias and assessing causal identification given a causal theory. Through illustrative examples, this manuscript demonstrates the application of causal graphs and adjustment criterion for covariate selection in the context of education research, exemplifying their key advantages particularly in scenarios where randomized experiments are impractical. This manuscript aims to acquaint researchers with causal graphs as an effective tool for causal inference, thereby facilitating theory-based causal inquiries in applied education research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141566915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A longitudinal investigation of gifted students’ creative project production and management for real-life problem solving","authors":"Gülnur Özbek, Miray Dağyar","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09970-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-024-09970-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this study is to investigate the production and dissemination of mathematical modeling-based projects by gifted students, intended to solve real-life problems, over the four-year Project Production and Management Program (PPMP). The longitudinal research methodology was utilized to examine the project production process among participants enrolled in the mathematical modeling-based PPMP at Science and Art Centers. Throughout the four-year period, while participants engaged in producing mathematical modeling-based projects within the PPMP, data were systematically collected on an annual basis from various sources. These included personal information forms, project logs, project forms, as well as observation and evaluation forms pertinent to the project production and management program, complemented by project follow-up forms.The study's findings indicated that, over the four-year PPMP, gifted students demonstrated significant improvements in project production and management. These enhancements were observed across various dimensions, including progress, real-life applicability, project value, planning, originality, final product quality, and dissemination efforts. The findings of this study offer practical guidelines for assisting gifted students in leveraging their talents and potential to create original products and solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quasi-experimental designs for causal inference: an overview","authors":"Heining Cham, Hyunjung Lee, Igor Migunov","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09981-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12564-024-09981-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The randomized control trial (RCT) is the primary experimental design in education research due to its strong internal validity for causal inference. However, in situations where RCTs are not feasible or ethical, quasi-experiments are alternatives to establish causal inference. This paper serves as an introduction to several quasi-experimental designs: regression discontinuity design, difference-in-differences analysis, interrupted time series design, instrumental variable analysis, and propensity score analysis with examples in education research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angela Sorgente, G. Pietrabissa, Alessandro Antonietti, Andrea Bonanomi, G. Castelnuovo, M. Lanz, S. Tagliabue, Daniela Traficante
{"title":"How to select candidates for an undergraduate degree in psychology? Combining high-school GPA and admission test score","authors":"Angela Sorgente, G. Pietrabissa, Alessandro Antonietti, Andrea Bonanomi, G. Castelnuovo, M. Lanz, S. Tagliabue, Daniela Traficante","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09978-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-024-09978-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141335739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A journey towards teacher empowerment in differentiated instruction: implications for a sustainable teacher professional development model","authors":"Weijun Liang, Jessica To, Yuen Yi Lo","doi":"10.1007/s12564-024-09977-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-024-09977-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47344,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Education Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141353553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}