Examining the state of positive education in tertiary education across East, South and Southeast Asia: a scoping review protocol

The goal of positive education is to improve students’ well-being, as well as academic performance. This holistic approach to student development is on the rise, yet most of the academic research on positive education is conducted in Western countries. This is despite the fact that two-thirds of the world’s population live in Asia. The primary aim of this scoping review is to rigorously examine the extent of the current original research work on positive education within public and private higher education institutions across South, East, and Southeast Asia. The descriptive analyses will shed light on the amount, the nature and the characteristics of this work done so far and identify any major gaps in the evidence base. It is anticipated that by presenting the results in an accessible and summarised format, stakeholders will be well placed to make effective use of the findings. To promote transparency, we report our planned methodology for that scoping review. This protocol is published during the literature search stage, before data charting has started.