Laura Eliauri

EXAMINATION-RELATED STRESS, SLEEP DISTURBANCE, AND STUDENTS’ PERCEIVED TEST PERFORMANCE: A COMPARATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY AT GORI STATE UNIVERSITY AND EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

Background: Examination periods can coincide with psychological stress, sleep difficulties, and uncertainty about academic performance. Students may continue to feel tense while waiting for results or further assessment, particularly when they are unsure how well they answered th...

PRE-EXAMINATION STRESS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS, PASSING-GRADE CONCERNS, AND A COMPARATIVE STUDY AT GORI STATE UNIVERSITY AND EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

Background: Examinations can trigger stress related to performance expectations, uncertainty, and the consequences of receiving a particular grade. Stress may be especially salient for students seeking the highest grade and for students who need a minimum passing grade to complet...

DESIGN THINKING AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ THINKING SKILLS

The article examines design thinking as a pedagogical tool for developing students’ thinking and problem-solving skills. The aim of the paper is to analyze the educational potential of the stages of design thinking—empathy, problem definition, idea generation, prototyping, and te...