Enhancing Learning Environments: A Study of Student Perspectives on Learning, Engagement and Assessment in Higher Education

Authors

  • Anca Simion ”Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, 400029, Romania; The West University of Timișoara, Doctoral School of Music and Theatre, Timișoara, 300223, Romania
  • Ion Albulescu ”Babeş-Bolyai”University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, 400029, Romania
  • Cristian Stan ”Babeş-Bolyai”University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, 400029, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.1/948

Keywords:

higher education, assessment preferences, academic achievement, skills development

Abstract

This study explores the complex field of assessment and evaluation in higher education, emphasizing the student’s viewpoints and experiences. Considering several elements that impact students' learning and skill development, such as the changing dynamics of professionalization within the educational system, this study attempts to clarify the complex relationship between assessment procedures and student performance. Data was gathered from 273 students enrolled in the bachelor’s degree, from two separate Universities in Romania from different fields and study levels. The method for gathering information was a survey that included demographic information as well as Likert-scale questions to learn about students' happiness with their academic achievement, assessment technique preferences, self-perception, study habits, and assessment-related stress issues. Students were also asked about their performance objectives, assessment preferences, and recommendations for strengthening academic support services. A descriptive analysis was performed to examine the perception of university students regarding the survey items. By investigating these factors, this study adds to a thorough understanding of the constraints and possibilities inherent in assessment processes in higher education settings. The findings can have important implications for curriculum design, teaching techniques, and support services aimed at creating a positive learning environment and promoting students' overall development.

Author Biographies

Anca Simion, ”Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, 400029, Romania; The West University of Timișoara, Doctoral School of Music and Theatre, Timișoara, 300223, Romania

Anca-Georgiana Simion, Ph.D, is a lecturer at the Educational Sciences Department in the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. In 2020 she received her PhD in Educational Sciences with the thesis: „The effect of music listening in the of development of social and emotional competences at primary school children”. Her didactic and research fields are social and emotional development at children, well-being in the school environment, the process of evaluation and assessment in the school setting. Currently she's enrolled in a post-doctoral programm at West University of Timișoara, Doctoral School of Music and Theatre.

Ion Albulescu, ”Babeş-Bolyai”University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, 400029, Romania

Ion Albulescu is habilitated Professor and Ph.D.
coordinator at the Faculty of Psychology and Sciences
of Education (Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca,
Romania) Department of Educational Sciences,
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. His
research interest is reflected in a series of studies,
articles and books published by prestigious
international and national editors. Professor Albulescu
teaching and research area covers several educational
domains such as Educational Alternatives,
Comparative Education, Pedagogical Theories and
History of Educational Thinking etc.

Cristian Stan, ”Babeş-Bolyai”University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, 400029, Romania

Cristian Stan is habilitated Professor and Ph.D.,
Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of
Psychology and Educational Sciences (Babeş-Bolyai
University, Cluj-Napoca) and Director of the Doctoral
School Education, Reflection, Development. His
research area covers several educational domains such
as Theory of education, Theory and practice of
didactic evaluation, Intercultural education, Didactic
communication.

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2025-03-28

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Simion, A., Albulescu, I., & Stan, C. (2025). Enhancing Learning Environments: A Study of Student Perspectives on Learning, Engagement and Assessment in Higher Education. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 17(1), 217-246. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.1/948

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