Exploring the Teachers’ Perceptions Towards the Development of National Curriculum: A Phenomenological Study
The Indonesian national curriculum has undergone several changes in the last two decades. This phenomenon has various implications for teachers with different backgrounds. Through a phenomenological study, this research examines teachers’ experiences in dealing with curriculum changes over the years. The informants in this study were eight teachers from various levels and types of schools …
Leveraging Online Professional Learning Communities to Address the Challenges in Japanese Language Education: The Case of the Boston x New York Study Group
Japanese language education in the United States is currently confronted with an existential challenge: a severe shortage of teachers, as evidenced by the increasing average age of Japanese language educators and the retirement of experienced professionals (Hoogenboom, 2022). In light of this situation, it becomes crucial to explore how we can leverage online professional learning …
Fostering Learner Autonomy: Web-Based Goal Setting and Self-Evaluation in Japanese Higher Education
This paper examines the influence of a custom web-based application for goal setting and self-evaluation in compulsory English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses at a Japanese higher education institution. Employing a mixed-methods approach, quantitative data revealed a strong preference for this digital platform over traditional methods, with students setting challenging goals reporting higher self-evaluation …
Online Language Learning in the Time of COVID: Instructor and Student Perspectives
While computer assisted language learning has been a long-established form of instruction (Chapelle, 2005; Lim & Aryadoust, 2022), this mode of learning surged during the recent pandemic when in-person instruction was rapidly shifted online. While the process of planning for online language instruction has been studied in detail (Pawan et al., 2016), the sudden migration …
Student’s Perceptions of Google Translate for Spanish Language Learning: A Study Across Four Continents
Considering the possibilities and limitations of online resources for teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, students can use digital tools such as e-dictionaries or artificial intelligence to improve vocabulary and writing skills. Although the use of these tools presents a challenge and requires the establishment of new usage norms, this exploratory study examines the perception …
Effects of a New COIL Project Combining Synchronous Discussions and Asynchronous Video-Based-Exchanges
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has been widely conducted in various ways around the world to improve target language (L2) skills and gain intercultural awareness (Carlisle & Sáenz, 2023). Synchronous interactions, such as real-time discussions, require participants to immediately understand their partners’ messages and respond promptly. For this reason, synchronous exchanges have often been limited …
Language Assessment Using Word Family-Based Automated Item Generation: Evaluating Item Quality Using Teacher Ratings
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has initiated a new era in language assessment practices, revolutionizing the field with its innovative approaches. This study introduces an advanced Automated Item Generation (AIG) system that utilizes word families as a foundation to automatically generate test items. The primary objective of this research is to investigate the …
Exploring the Potential of In Real Life (IRL) Streaming for Language Learning: A Participant Observation Study of Japanese University Students
In Real Life (IRL) streaming is a rapidly growing practice of Internet broadcasting real-time video footage of daily routines, social events, personal interactions, and travel adventures. This participatory form of social media allows for a high degree of viewer interaction and collaboration through text-based chats with the streamer. Previous studies have examined the affordances of …
Semiotic Theory in Literature Classes
The aim of this paper is to analyze the benefit of interpreting literary works in class, on the one hand through an approach of free interpretation and hermeneutics, and on the other hand with semiotics as a theory that directs the further interpreting of the literary works. The corpus of research is based on the …
Promoting Metacognitive Skills for Enhancing ESL Underachievers’ Comprehension of English Reading: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia
The present study aimed to improve the reading comprehension of underperforming ESL students in a Saudi Arabian girls’ school by investigating the effects of metacognitive strategies. For this purpose, three sixth-grade classrooms received specialized training and lessons on these strategies, while three other classrooms followed the standard curriculum with different teachers for comparison. Data collection …
The Impacts of Lifelong and Distance Education on Adult Learners’ Lives and Reclaiming Lifelong Learning as a Human Development Process
This article makes a focus on the importance of Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning. Nowadays, in modern information and communication conditions, it is impossible to imagine education without distance and lifelong learning. The article explores the potentials of distance learning in the lives of adult learners. Distance education, for adult learners, is a scenario that …
Reading and Listening Outcomes of Learners in the Duolingo English Course for Japanese Speakers
This study evaluated the reading and listening proficiency levels of 81 English language learners who completed the Basic content (CEFR A2) of the Duolingo English course for Japanese speakers. Participants self-reported having little to no prior proficiency in English and using Duolingo as their only learning tool. Their language skills were assessed with the reading …
Eighty Years of Open Educational Resources in CALL
For the past four decades (eighty years between the two of them), Deborah Healey and Phil Hubbard have devoted substantial portions of their professional careers to developing, maintaining, and promoting free and open resources for computer-assisted language learning (CALL). In this paper, they take a chronological look at that journey and the resources that they …
Insights Into the History of Independent Documentary Filmmaking in India: Changing Narratives
My paper will outline the development of independent documentary filmmaking in India. The Films Division (FD) and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting adapted to the new genre of documentary filmmaking in the 1980s, and the first wave of activist documentaries was driven by a number of activist filmmakers who began to use “cinema as …
Unpuzzling the Immigration Process for Taiwanese and Chinese Community in Brazil
Immigration has significantly impacted nations’ relationships, political, cultural, and economic. Overseas Chinese people, also known as overseas Chinese, have contributed to population mobility across continents, including China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This study aims to analyse the differences of overseas Chinese in Brazil, focusing on Taiwanese nationality and first-generation immigrants. The research aims …
The Design Workshop: A Pedagogical Approach for Iterative Knowing, Doing, and Designing
A design workshop is a pedagogical tool employed in student studios focusing on a process rather than a product. Ambiguous in nature, open-ended, and self-directed, workshops create low-stakes conditions for iterative and experimental outcomes. The nature of these design charrettes makes them approachable to all levels, encouraging students to let go of expectations and learn …
Developmental Stages of L2 Syntactic Acquisition: An Empirical Study in Thai EFL Context
This research aimed to identify the predominant developmental stages in which the majority of Thai EFL university students were currently operating. The empirical study of L2 syntactic acquisition was conducted within the framework of English question formation developmental stages, designed to address challenges in EFL learning. In this qualitative investigation, a purposive selection process was …
Why More Harsh and Frequent? Comparison of Intragroup Discriminations Between Gay Dating Platforms in China
Under enormous discrimination and marginalisation from heteronormativity-dominated Confucian society, Chinese gay men heavily depend on digital space as a safe social space, where heteronormativity, hierarchy, and exclusion have not been erased but replicated and even enhanced, and among these, the intragroup discrimination on queer dating platform is a prominent issue. Though there is abundant research …
Paths to Promote a Culture of Peace in Latin America: Qualitative Approach to Education in the 21st Century in the Gameleira Municipal Network – Pernambuco, Brazil
This study aims to explain Education in a Latin American educational conception, focusing on Paths for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace in Latin America, investigating Education in the 21st century in the Gameleira Municipal Network, based on public policies governmental frameworks, historical landmarks and academic publications, we aim to make a connection between …
The Establishment of an Enduring City: From the Perspective of “Sakuteiki”
From the Asuka to Heian Period, the location of the city changed several times in Japan. The planning of cities was made with reference to old Chinese cities and their concepts. In this study, we look at these transitions as an overview. Heian-Kyo, meaning “tranquility and peace capital,” was a city that was built on …
Preservation and Conservation of Grooves and Sacred Trees: A Form of Cultural Heritage in Selected Towns in Lagos State. Nigeria
Traditionally, the south Western (Yoruba) people appreciate and hold their traditional heritage in high esteem. In an attempt to keep it, efforts are made to protect it through taboos, signs and symbols to scare people either from entering it incessantly to break the rules that guides it or destroy some of the artefacts or materials …
Heritage’s Meaning in New Towns of Modern Era
With the reclamation of the Pontine Marshes – known all over the world as the main unresolved Italian heritage – and the construction of the New Towns during the 1930’s, the Fascist Party achieves its most significant territorial project. This project becomes the first Regime’s propagandistic instrument concluding, in less than ten years, the reclamation …
Does the New “Fix” Fit?
Adaptive building reuse constitutes a major factor for the city resource exploitation, to wit the local sustainable urban development. Economic potential and sustainability in the wake of an adaptive reuse project, given the several variables involved, is an important subject of study. In particular, the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings of cultural heritage is considered …
Linguistic Landscapes and Superdiversity in Istanbul
This presentation reports on superdiversity in Istanbul from the perspective of a linguistic landscape analysis. Superdiversity is a term recently coined to indicate the qualitatively different demographic and social conditions of today’s migrant communities in urban metropolises. Throughout its 2000 year history, Istanbul had played host to diverse ethnic communities, but the last decades of …
From Indraprastha to Delhi: The Cityscape as Sediment of Memories
Urban centres evolve due to the convergence of large swathes of people in search of better opportunities; or cataclysmic events in the history of a nation may transform the demography of a place, leading to mutation in its culture. Cities become melting pots for diverse cultures and tend to be more cosmopolitan and eclectic in …
Pop Culture in Arabian Peninsula Cinema
Culture is characterized as cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, traditions, and lifestyle shared by a group of people in the same society, which are transmitted from generation to generation. There is no doubt that the tribal societies formed over the centuries in the Gulf region and the Arabian Peninsula have succeeded in creating …
The Magic of Belgrade: A City Where Heritage Meets the Modern
The capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is a city with a lengthy history dating back to the seventh millennium BC. In the third century BC the Celts named it Singidunum, whereas since the ninth century AD it has been known as Beligrad, meaning The White City.. Strategically located on the crossroad between the Occident and the …
Lifestyle Program ‘Over Flowers’ Series and Medium of Non-Place
The ‘Over flowers’ series is moving for travel, revealing a lot of non-places. This study examined various aspects of the lifestyle program like the ‘Over flowers’ series in Korea, which are mediated through non-places on the subject of travel abroad. The modern non-space can be represented as a space of spatial movement, communication, and consumption …
A Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Approach: From the Academy to the Community
This article describes a co-creation practice between bachelor students from different courses for the community. An annual event organised by the 3rd-year undergraduate students from the Audiovisual Multimedia Communication at Porto Lusófona University since 2018. The yearly edition of the event Multiplex – Cycle of Moving Images in a collaboration between the Lusófona University of …
Enhancing Mathematical Skills for Vocational School Students Pursuing Undergraduate Studies
Over the past two decades, competence-based education has become a dominant trend in vocational and undergraduate education. The term competence-based education covers various conceptual ideas and practices arising from technical thinking in which education is seen as training competency, emphasising the development of complete vocational competence promoting autonomous identity and its continuous improvement. It should …
Students’ Attitudes Towards Education in Biology-Related Disciplines and the Need for Internationalization: A Survey at a Vietnamese University
This survey examined the attitudes of 538 undergraduate students enrolled at a Vietnamese university towards biology-related disciplines. Employing a structured questionnaire, the study explored several aspects, including students’ interests in various biology-related fields, their motivations for pursuing these disciplines, their opinions on teaching methods, their aspirations for internationalization and study abroad experiences, the essential skills …
Teaching and Learning in the Post-pandemic Context: The Teaching Perspective on the Use of Information and Communication Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an abrupt and unprecedented shift in the field of education. This subject demands thoughtful contemplation in the current moment, particularly concerning the future prospects stemming from these novel experiences. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the implications of the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) experienced …
Digital Storytelling for Better Language Learning in a Post Pandemic World
The purpose of this research is to compare digital storytelling (DST) in a remote course, held in the Spring term of 2022 during the pandemic, with that of a traditional face to face (F2F) course, held in the Fall term of 2019 before the pandemic, in terms of student learning motivation. The findings suggest how …
Communication of Atmosphere in Folk Dance Performance – Take “Roulianxiang” as an Example
Reproducible folk performances are a treasure trove of historical and cultural achievements. This type of folk performance serves as more than just artistic expressions of past ways of life; instead, they transform these traditions into something that modern audiences can appreciate. The transformation turns the original productive meaning of these performances into a ritualistic and …
Gender Inequality in STEM Education: Basis for Gender Sensitization Program
This study aimed to examine the factors contributing to gender inequality in STEM education, and the conclusions served as the foundation for policy recommendations. The findings of this study served as the foundation for a policy on integrating gender equality themes into STEM education. Gender disparity in STEM education is striking, claims New UNESCO (2017). …
Teaching and Learning Process and Tics From the Remote Perspective
This article discusses the experience of educational consultants in response to the urgent need to maintain the pedagogical process during the Covid-19 pandemic. It explores the transition to distance education, which has led to the enhancement of technology-mediated teaching and learning strategies. The article also details the development of a bank of teaching-learning strategies linked …
Relationships Between Music Genre, Human Moods-Based Music and Digital Music Playlist Exploration System: Case Study
A developing area of music information retrieval is the characterization of musical mood. The emotional significance of the music’s lyrics is combined with an audio file extraction in this study to map the melody onto a psychologically based feeling space. This study investigated the driving force behind this system: the insufficiency of user-friendly, contextual-aware playlist-creation …
Online practices for Teaching English Grammar in Higher Education: Combining the Flipped Classroom with Digital Learning Paths (DLPs)
The study aimed to investigate whether combining DLPs and flipped classrooms could help English teachers improve grammar and meet communication and social needs during the pandemic. An extensive online literature search found no research on integrating DLP (combined with flipped classrooms) in teaching English grammar in higher education. Coincidentally, the project “Sustainable Integration of Digital …
Challenges and Recommendations to Champion Breastfeeding Teachers in Albay
In today’s modern world, it is equally significant for the mothers to nurse their babies and pursue their jobs. However, working mothers specifically teachers face initial challenges when they chose to breastfeed and return to work. In the Philippines, Republic Act No. 10028 (2009) otherwise known as Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion was implemented to support breastfeeding …
Emotion Detection in the Middle Eastern Classroom: Implications for Instruction
The detection of emotions in people’s faces is key to human communication. As such, it is a relevant aspect of instruction in classrooms across the globe where cultural differences exist. Is judging people’s emotions from facial expressions shaped by cultural dichotomies, such as individualism and collectivism? Findings of research using cross-country samples had shown that …
Superintendents’ Perceptions of the North Carolina Aspiring Superintendent Program
With the challenges of educational reforms, personnel management issues, budget approvals and maintaining working relationships with the school board, many superintendents do not have the skills and knowledge to lead a school district effectively (Hanover Research, 2014). The content, coursework, and structure of superintendent preparation programs should be aligned to effective leadership research (Pitkoff, 2010). …
A Stranger Among Strangers? Impression Formation in the Middle Eastern Classroom
A freshman at the beginning of a course is often a stranger among strangers. How can teammates for a group assignment be selected? The impression that peers have of each other relies on hearsay or scant information gathered from brief interactions. Evidence exists that descriptors do not equally impact impression formation. Instead, impression formation is …
From Kente Cloth to Tapestry Art: Exploring the Intricacies of Cultural Hybridity
This study explores the concept of cultural hybridity through an examination of the similarities and differences between Kente cloth and medieval tapestries. Drawing on examples from Ghanaian and European cultural heritage, the study investigates the ways in which traditional art forms can adapt and evolve through cross-cultural exchange. The study highlights the intricate designs and …
Engaging University Students in Designing an E-magazine
Student learning outcomes rely on the depth and quality of their engagement in language learning. Since the early 2000s, the concept of engagement has gained a lot of attention from researchers. They often define engagement as a complex construct that consists of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional components. In addition, students’ engagement is very important in …
Determinants of Career Adaptability of Undergraduates in Malaysia
Career adaptability refers to adapting to changing tasks and engaging in continued self-learning. It is crucial to respond to the changing demands of employers. Undergraduates are the future talents of a country. Their readiness to join the dynamic labour market is essential to be examined. Thus, this study examines the factors affecting career adaptability among …
Cultural Diplomacy in UAE Foreign Policy Towards China –Sheikh Zayed Center as a Model
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the primary president of the United Arab Emirates, made soft power one of the pillars of the state’s foreign policy, and allowed cultural diplomacy to play more influential roles, this became an approach to which the Emirati political leadership was committed and keen to develop it. This reflected positively …
Using Visual Culture to Inform Assessment Tools in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
With the launching of ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligent (AI) tools, educators and researchers in tertiary organisations are concerned with the possibility of students’ “cheating” with the help of AI. It is time for educators to re-think the effectiveness of our traditional assessment tools so that the students have the opportunities to obtain support from …
Autonomous L2 Learners Navigating the Digital Wilds: A Complexity Theory Perspective
This study employs a Complexity Theory-oriented longitudinal qualitative case study to explore the experiences of five autonomous second language learners in digital environments. Two research questions guide the study: how digital tools and resources mediate learners’ experiences, and how technology interacts with the development of identity, motivation, and autonomy. Findings reveal that learners utilize a …
ProctorBox: The Open-Source Operative System Designed to Guarantee the Integrity & Security of Online Assessments
Computerized proctoring systems play an essential role in protecting the integrity and security of assessments in several modes of instruction, such as online learning. The most recent literature focuses on adding features that may impede the student from committing academic dishonesty and fraud by combining several elements that may protect the integrity of the remote …
Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Product Design Course
The utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in product design courses has gained significant prominence in recent years. A preliminary survey conducted at the onset of the design course revealed that 70% of students expressed their disagreement with the idea of banning AI tools from the curriculum, and 27.5% remained neutral. Subsequently, a follow-up survey …
Research Methods and Data Analysis Techniques Used in Disability Based Studies in Nepal
The fundamentals of studies that focus on research methods and data analysis techniques in the disability field focuses on finding out the research gaps. The same research gaps could serve as the areas for the researchers in applying proper methods and data analysis techniques so that the depth and breadth of the subject matters related …
Between Identity and Peacebuilding: A Case of Women’s Participation in Thailand’s Deep South Peace Process
This study examines women’s participation in the peace process as efforts to resolve the long-standing conflict in Thailand’s deep south. Despite the ongoing unrest between the Thai military and Malay resistance groups in the southern border provinces, women’s participation at the formal decision-making level within peace processes has been largely overlooked. The study explores the …
A Study of Good Chinese Learners at the University of Hong Kong
This is my sixth consecutive year of doing the research. As China is still the engine of world economy, there is a rapid increase in the number of foreign students coming to The University of Hong Kong to learn Chinese. As Chinese is one of the popular subjects for them to choose. Despite COVID-19, from …
Code Switching Analysis: English Memes Reaction Video as the Supplemental Resources for Indonesian EFL Learners
In Indonesia, most English communication still happens only in classroom settings. It leads to ineffective English language learning for students. In order to be proficient in English, students need to have supplemental resources without depending only on the teachers in school. The utilization of social media can be very helpful in English language learning. In …
You Don’t Have to Feel Trapped: Virtual Field Trips During School Shutdowns –A Systematic Review and SWOT Analysis
The purpose of this systematic review and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is to examine the Virtual Field Trips, an important component of educational technology, to see how these can help ensure continuity of education (both formal and informal) in a safe manner, and how they can help address the unique needs of …
Exploring the Influences of Colour Scheme on User Response Time in Virtual Reality Games
In recent years, with the rapid development of the virtual reality (VR) industry, the number of VR game- users is increasing. Colour is an integral part of visual presentation in VR games. Research on the influence of colour schemes on user response time was conducted on LCD screens, websites, and smartphones. There are differences between …
Developing Psychosomatic Medicine Workshop Module for Medical Doctor
Psychosomatic medicine (PM) is a field that explores the interplay between the mind and the body and how psychological factors can influence physical health. The author started psychosomatic medicine workshop for medical doctor in 2017 for medical doctors. Since 2017 the author already held 6 workshops in different regions in Indonesia. The module aims to …
State-Run Feminism in China: Who Has Been Empowered? A Critical Discourse Analysis on Women of the Year (2017-2021) in China Women’s News
Being a country with profound patriarchal traditions, the media environment remains conservative on feminism and gender-related issues in China, despite prevalent feminist movements worldwide. This sphere is increasingly scrutinized when Xi took power, who has displayed a strongman leadership to further centralize the overall dominance. Nevertheless, there is still space to negotiate women’s rights and …
Portrayal of Women on OTT: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Content Released From 2017-2022
The arrival of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Netflix, and Sony Liv has brought an evolution to the entertainment industry. It has made a century-old film industry reach the pockets of audiences through digital distribution technology. It stands among the most popular and influential mass media as it has made audiences habitual …
Moral Education Curricula in East Asian Countries
Recent years have seen a rise in interest in social-emotional learning (SEL) in the United States and other Western countries. What is the approach of Eastern wisdom to this topic? In this study, the official middle school SEL-related curricula of a few East-Asian countries including China (mainland China, Taiwan region and Hong Kong SAR), Japan …
Fostering Intercultural Competence Through Virtual Exchange in Japanese Higher Education
This research project investigates the experiences of Japanese university students who participate in virtual exchange programs and how students’ intercultural competence enhances after the participation of a program. Intercultural competence is emerging as a significant educational skill in Japanese higher education, yet most intercultural competence frameworks have been developed by Western scholars with Western perspectives …
The Pragmatic Function of Code-switching in a Bilingual Telecollaboration Project
Not enough attention has been paid to the pragmatic function of code-switching in telecollaboration as it has commonly been regarded as a sign of lack of competence in the L2 or negative transfer from the L1. For this reason, the aim of this paper is to analyse the discourse produced by participants of a bilingual …
The Traders of Bastak
Dubai’s historical Bastakiya quarter gets its name from Bastak, Iran; the origin of many textile and pearl traders who first plied their trades in what would become the UAE. The architectural contributions from Bastak are wind towers, courtyards, and wooden carved doors. Those elements are constructed to become places, they are designed to add value …
Scaffolding to Support Self-Regulated Online Learning
Recognising that equipping students with digital literacy is crucial for them to navigate online materials and increasing student agency are both important educational goals in the future of learning, this study explored the use of scaffolding to design online learning experiences to support student self-regulated learning through an online course on solving Chemistry data-analysis questions …
A Preliminary Study on the Effect of Math Tracking on Learning: Students’ and Parents’ Thoughts
Math tracking, or ability grouping, is a practice used in mostly secondary education to place students into different math classes according to their mathematical abilities. However, the placement of students in various levels of math classrooms typically relies exclusively on adult perceptions, and the students, rarely get the chance to let the world hear their …
#gradschoolproblems: Understanding Communicative Aspects of Memes on PhD Students’ Shared Experiences
This paper primarily discusses the challenges faced by PhD students as they face limited communication space for expressing and sharing their issues within the higher education system. The rigorous demands of PhD programs, coupled with external stressors, contribute to mental health issues and feelings of isolation. Memes have emerged as a significant mode of discourse …
Literature and Cognition: Edgework and Epiphanies in James Joyces’s Finnegans Wake
Epiphanies can be considered isolation processes which allow the main characters to explore new dimensions, occasionally awaking their desire to change their condition. Thus, metaphorically speaking, they can be considered as a bridge between the inner selves and the external world, often provoking a reciprocal change. Such phenomenon of isolation is strictly bound to edgework, …
Language Learners Approaches (LLA) in LMOOC: The Mediation Roles of Pedagogical, Technological, Peer Support, and Learners’ L2 Motivational Self-system
LMOOC attrition rates have become a hot topic in research on open and online language education, which requires researchers to identify the psychological, technological, pedagogical, and technical factors leading to this phenomenon. To do so, the current study explored this problem by applying tri-phenomenon perspectives to explore what technical, pedagogical, and instructional support shapes language …
Interrelationship Between Fandom Activities and Depression of Teenagers
Fandom activities are a hobby and part of life for many people around the world. In particular, for teenagers with great interest in pop culture and celebrities, celebrities are factors that affect various aspects of their overall lives. in this study, we would like to examine not only the effect of fandom activities, which are …
The Development and Challenges of Multi-Channel Network in China’s Influencer Marketing Industry
Influencer marketing is a rapidly growing industry in China, where multi-channel network (MCN) enterprises play a vital role in managing and monetizing influencers. This paper explores the development and challenges of MCN enterprises in China’s influencer marketing industry, using a qualitative research approach (focus group discussions) based on interviews with Chinese influencers, employees of MCNs, …
Disturbed Spaces: Santiago Sierra’s Artistic Practice in a Time Out of Joint
Santiago Sierra is an internationally renowned artist, who over the years has explored diverse forms of enunciation to make visible the political dimension that artistic discourse presents within the modern public sphere. His pieces explore the re-signification of disturbed spaces, those precarious places, charged with feelings, memories, and desires, where a process of collective identification …
Enrichment in the Elementary Classroom
Enrichment activities can provide students with additional learning opportunities. However, as educators, it can be a challenge to develop meaningful enrichment activities for students. “Enrichment encourages students to take a more expansive or in-depth look at a concept or topic, perhaps by further research, approaching it with a different lens or perspective, or connecting the …
Critical Race Discourse in Contemporary German Fiction
This paper aims to investigate literary contribution to critical race discourse in Germany and its relevance, focusing on Olivia Wenzel’s 1000 Serpentinen Angst (1000 Coils of Fear) and Sharon Dodua Otoo’s Adas Raum (Ada’s Realm). Playing with narrative conventions, both novels reflect on discrimination and have introduced new points of view on racism and racialization …
Reading the Bollywood Film Posters: Semiotic Analysis of Gender Representations from 1970-2020
Film studies have primarily focused on the analysis of films and have neglected film posters’ analysis, even though posters have been an essential tool in film promotions in earlier times as billboards and current times on social media in digital forms. Film posters not only communicate just about the content of the films, but when …
Project-Based Learning in a Collaborative Environment: A Math Study
One of the concerns of higher education institutions is to provide students with a wide range of skills. Whether they are basic, cognitive, and professional skills, or social, problem-solving and teamwork skills. Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching methodology that involves students designing, developing, and building practical solutions to a problem. And, if associated with …
Determined, Brave and Loving Her Job: A Female War Correspondent in the First World War
In wartime, communication is of most importance, especially when it comes to shaping public opinion. In fact, journalists play an indisputable role in deciding what information, in what form, and with what content reaches the readers. This significance was even more crucial at the turn of the century, during the birth of journalism. Throughout the …
Supporting Schools, Educators, Students, and Families in a Transition to a Four Day Week
The study discusses the transition of schools in the Emirate of Sharjah from a five-day workweek to a four-day workweek at the start of January 2022, and explores results of surveys conducted to assess satisfaction of stakeholders and challenges that educational institutions and communities faced with this transition. The survey sought to understand the impact …
Film Remaking and Practices: “Infernal Affairs” Versus “Double Face” – Film Repetition Networks, Contexts and Taxonomy
Scholars usually consider such “repetitions” through the scope of institutional and industrial practices for commercial benefits through previously established and tested titles. Some scholars approached remakes from the contextual perspective, revealing their novelties, thematic value and how remakes attempt to “translate” them. However, with the development of streaming services and further sophistication of the source …
Lived Experience: Teachers Serving First Nation School Communities
Indigenous communities, especially located in “remote” and “very remote” areas, have had many formidable challenges in engaging Indigenous students due to lack of resources and support. One of the major issues is the high turnover of teachers. A variety of complex factors have a critical impact on their decisions to stay or leave (Burleigh, 2016; …
University Halls of Residence: Welcoming, Interculturality and Belonging
In this paper, we argue for the strategic role of university halls of residence in welcoming students. We emphasize the added importance of a comprehensive welcome for international students, given their need to build a support network in the destination country to prosper in their studies and adapt to the new reality. Furthermore, we found …
Diffractive Art Practice: An Approach to Contemporary Art Practice
This essay is an introduction to diffractive art practice, an approach based on practice and combining art practice, art history, and cultural studies. This paper discusses and outlines how the embodied approach I have adopted in my art practice – a method of using bodily sensations to collect and analyze data – has yielded new …
The Interpretation of Wayang Characters in Cyberpunk-Styled Digital Art: A Case Study of Mr. Lakon’s Artworks
Wayang, an Indonesian traditional puppet performance, represents a centuries-old tradition that has been passed down for generations. The extensive journey of wayang has resulted in the continuous transformation of wayang in its artistic aspects, form, and function. In recent years, digital art has emerged as a new form of artistic expression, and artists like Mr. …
Language Learning Motivation Among Vietnamese EFL Students
This study investigated the degrees of language learning motivation among Vietnamese EFL full-time and part-time students, focusing on their instrumental and integrative motivations. The study’s results, involving 271 students from a public higher education institution, revealed that Vietnamese students have high levels of language learning motivation. Full-time students, particularly, have higher levels of integrative motivation, …
Costume, Culture, and Congruence: Identification and Representation of Self via Costume Play
Some assume that “putting on a costume” allows you to dress as someone you are not. In his new photo-ethnographic book My Costume, Myself: Celebrating Stories of Cosplay and Beyond (Kirk House, May 2023), Endres argues that putting on a costume allows you to explore existing facets of your personality that often are muted. This …
From Dreams to the Woven Fabric: A Cultural Legacy of the Mandaya and the Tboli
In Mindanao, the southern island of the Philippines, two provinces Davao Oriental and South Cotabato, are homes to indigenous communities known for their dream-weavers, the Mandaya and the Tboli respectively. The dream-weavers are mostly women who have continued the tradition of weaving using the abaca fiber. This paper discusses how the dagmay of the Mandaya …
‘Accept This Change’: Corrections to English Academic Writing of Advance Non-native Graduate Students by English Native-Speaking Editors
Native-speaking (NS) editors’ amendments and corrections to texts written by non-native-speaking (NNS) graduate students were analyzed considering two theoretical stances: error correction and editor’s role. Proofreading and editing studies have given much attention to editors’ role in detecting and correcting flaws in NNS scholarly writing against a set of conventions and standards. However, the native-speaking …
Development of Competences for the Fashion Designer: A Scope Review
Authenticity presents itself as the warp that interweaves the fashion system and other sectors of society. This dynamic finds in contemporary society the “era of lightness”, a system of inconsistency, change, personalization, and seduction that is related to the fashion system. The transition from a production-oriented (industrial) society to a post-industrial society, where knowledge becomes …
Reimagining Books – Interweaving Arts, Heritage, and Digital Culture To Develop Global Skills in the Inclusive and Democratic School
Assuming the urgency of finding strategies for the development of global skills, that should prepare us to face the century we live in, the «Confi-Arte |+ Arte-Cidadania» (Art-Citizenship) project, based on the challenges launched by UNESCO and on a vast reference bibliography with regard to the already tested application of active and collaborative methodologies, proposes …
Kinetic Environmental Graphic Design and Its Impact on the Interactive Interior Space of University Educational Environments
The interior design of spaces requires the presence of many standards and design and functional requirements without compromising aesthetic values. Environmental graphic design is an important aspect in the design of interior spaces, as it depends on the interaction of the brand with the design of the interior space and the identity of the place. …
Paintings of the Self: Ethics and Poetics in the Talking Clothes of the Visual Artist Solange Gonçalves Luciano
The research is sketched in the field of art and unreason, from the post-structuralist philosophical perspective of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. The objective is to present the work of the multi-artist Solange Gonçalves Luciano, entitled Talking Clothes, held at the Creativity Workshop of the São Pedro Psychiatric Hospital, in the city of Porto Alegre, …
Revealing History Through Design: An Exploration of Pedagogy in Projects Rooted in Reconciliation and Remembrance
A broader historical narrative of the colonization of the southern United States is being told by historians such as Ric Murphy who in his book “The Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia”, aims to recognize them and to “… ensure that their contributions and legacy no longer remain unknown in American History.” At the …
Chat GPT Challenges in Higher Education Assessment Methodologies
We are currently experiencing one of the most challenging revolutions, the technological one, in which universities, traditionally seen as the center of innovation, have difficulty keeping up. Chat GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) is based on a language model based on deep learning, one of the branches of artificial intelligence (AI). This platform uses an algorithm …
Art, Data and Climate Change: Investigations Between Image, Science, and Ecology
In recent years, artistic expressions exploring the interactions between technology and nature have gained increasing prominence as they incorporate the political and social transformations associated with Anthropocene theory. Within what has been referred to as the ‘Information Age’ (Castells, 1996), artistic experiments have been unfolding with an increasingly heightened awareness of environmental crises and their …
Participation of Families in Inclusive Education in the First Cycle of Basic Education: A Systematic Review
Family participation in school has proven to benefit child’s self-esteem, equality in inclusive education, and to a more enriching and equitable educational environment. The present study aims to deepen the understanding of the participation of families in the process of Inclusive Education in the first cycle of Basic Education, intending to conceptualize participation, involvement, as …
A New Didactic-Andragogical Tool to Consolidate Knowledge Applied to the Active Methodology PBL
Literature and teaching experience show the need to reflect upon teaching-learning strategies that take advantage of students’ prior knowledge and that promote opportunities to develop autonomy, especially when teaching adults. This work aims to present the strategy named Circle of Knowledge (CK) and contextualizes it in the light of andragogy by demonstrating two practical applications …
AI as a Creative Partner: Enhancing Artistic Creation and Acceptance
AI tools have gained popularity in the art world, offering numerous advantages for artists in terms of creativity and innovation. However, concerns and limitations surrounding AI-generated art have also emerged, such as the potential lack of emotional depth and human touch compared to traditional art forms. This paper explores the use of AI tools in …
Study Abroad Program Design From a Positive Psychology Perspective
Empirical research within the past several decades has established study abroad (SA) as a high impact practice for university students’ academic development, retention, and global education skills development (Redden, 2012; Tillman, 2005, 2014). Five major theoretical frameworks have been identified (Ogden, 2015). However, current research evidence from a positive psychology perspective in study abroad program …
Navigating the Early Stages of Research – Practice Partnerships: Affordances and Challenges of a New University – School Project
Research-practice partnerships (RPP) are long-term collaborations between researchers and practitioners, organised to investigate current problems, engage in collaborative cycles of inquiry, generate findings, and communicate outcomes to key stakeholders. They are mutually beneficial and intentional and aim to produce original analyses of a problem or an issue. Advocates also claim that partnerships address the research-practice …
The Dark Triad in Relation to Teachers’ Interaction Styles
The dark triad is a set of three personality traits, namely narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy, which are associated with manipulative and exploitative behaviors in interpersonal relationships. This paper examines the relationship between the dark triad and teachers’ interaction styles. Specifically, it explores how teachers with high levels of dark triad traits may interact with students …
Preparing E-Tutors for Success: A Qualitative Analysis of a Community Management Training Module for Students
The role of corporate community managers, who facilitate digital and cross-location collaboration within corporate communities, is comparable to that of e-tutors, who moderate and assist virtual group work in the university context. E-tutors have a variety of tasks that go beyond merely monitoring their supervised groups. They need to be equipped with numerous competencies to …
The Development of Inductive Thinking of Pedagogue Candidates
The study of inductive, and in particular abstract reasoning has a very extensive literature. However, putting these competencies into the context of dropout research is less typical. The focus of this research is therefore directed to this area. The main objective was to analyse the components of abstract reasoning in terms of students who achieved …
The Public Good in South African Education: The Lifeblood of Democracy
This paper investigates how the concept of education as a public good in South Africa has been affected by privatisation since 1994. This study locates itself within a human rights framework, which is premised upon South Africa’s (seemingly progressive) Constitution of 1996 and seeks to investigate the potential shift of education as a public good …
Youth and Adult Education in the Municipal Network of Barreiros in the Paths of Inclusion and Development: A Qualitative Approach in the Context of Popular Education in Latin America
This article aims to explain Youth and Adult Education in the Municipal Network of Barreiros in the paths of Inclusion and Development, in a qualitative approach in the context of Popular Education in Latin America based on the actions promoted by the Municipal Network, the social subjects, the curriculum and the role of municipal management …
Preservice Teacher Perceptions of Using 360° Cameras and Virtual Reality for Education Preparation
Using XR technological tools such as 360° cameras and virtual reality in education preparation has been found to be a beneficial way for preservice teachers (PSTs) to reflect on their teaching styles and experience the virtual classroom (Ardisara & Fung, 2018; Coffey, 2014; Ferdig & Kosko, 2020; Feurstein, 2019). Additionally, utilization of XR in PST …
Precision Exercise Guidelines to Improve the Muscle Strength of the Elderly
WHO believes that aging is inevitable and is affected by the environment; how to create a healthy aging community space has become a trend in various countries. Taiwan’s elderly population exceeded 7% in 1993. In 2022, 21.69% of Chiayi County will enter the “super-aged (>20%)” society. The government department proposed the “Precision Sports Instructor Training …
Preferences for the Form and Financing of Long-term Care Among Older Adults – The Case of Warsaw and Madrid
As the number of family carers decreases, older adults with advanced dependency will have to rely on formal long-term care. Most older people prefer home-based care – provided by family members (informal) or by formal caregivers in their own home. However, as dependency increases, informal care is no longer effective. The aim of this study …
Improving the Accessibility, Inclusivity, and Integration of Home Care for Older Adults by Prioritizing Equitable Institutional Processes and Policy Tools
Introduction: The institutional processes and policies that are used to structure the provision of home care can impact workplace relations, communication, and the ability to deliver “seamless” care. This presentation will describe policies and processes being used by Integrated Care Programs to promote more equitable delivery of health and social care to older adults aging …
Reimagining the Opium Trade Era: Bureaucratic Modernity in Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy and Kunal Basu’s The Opium Clerk
The Sino-British opium trade of 19th century has long been a subject of discussion and analysis in academic and literary circles. Two notable literary works that explore this complex phenomenon include Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy and Kunal Basu’s The Opium Clerk. Through their respective narratives, Ghosh and Basu provide a nuanced understanding of the opium …
Language-Specific Gesture Patterns in Bilinguals: Differences Between L1 and L2
Bilingualism involves mastery of both speech and gesture patterns in a second language (L2). Previous studies on first language (L1) production have shown that speech and co-speech gesture form a tightly integrated system, with co-speech gesture mirroring the patterns observed in speech. However, less is known about the online effect of language on gesture in …
Should Disciplines Define Learning Spaces?
Brazil has a robust system of public higher education institutions in which funding always depends on the importance that governments give to universities. The organizational methods and premises implemented in Latin America and particularly in Brazilian universities in the 1960s still have critical consequences on the campus. The spatiality and location in the city result …
Online Flipped Learning for Engineering Students
The integration of digital tools into language teaching has increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. In parallel, online learning has become popular, resulting in a substantial amount of online courses. In addition, nowadays, it is preferred over traditional face-to-face learning in emergency situations. All of this has led educators and researchers to explore ways to improve …
The Spirit of Modern Academic Legal Education: Towards Governing Principles
The contribution promotes the idea of principles in academic legal education. Principles are taken to be abstract notions that can offer a certain direction of things in academic legal education. The paper posits that such principles should be taken into account both in the designing and the implementation of programmes of legal study and law …
Indigenous Spirituality of Chinese Oil Painters in Europe in the Early 20th Century
The Chinese painters who studied in France in the early 20th century produced many oil painters with an indigenous style, such as Changyu and Zao Wou-ki. This thesis will theorise the issue of indigeneity at the level of critical debate and shed light on the indigenous spiritual beliefs and worldview behind the work of this …
Simulation or Fake: Will Extended Reality Provide a More Vivid Learning Experience?
Extended Reality (XR), encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), is a unifying term for technologies ranging from fully real to entirely virtual environments. It’s known for its potential to offer immersive and realistic learning experiences. EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition, published by the US professional organization, mentioned extended …
Collaborative Lessons in a Cross-Border Space: Learning Each Other’s Language, Literature and History on the Basis of the CoBLaLT Model
In the paper we propose a new paradigm for teaching literature, language and history in cross-border territories from the point of view of cross-border didactics and cross-curricular collaboration at the higher elementary school level. Based on the CoBLaLT model, we propose interdisciplinar activities for students of two cross-border classes on both sides of the Slovenian-Italian …
Evaluating the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) as a Predictor of Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Introduction: Malnutrition can worsen clinical outcomes in older patients, underlying the importance of using a screening tool to detect patients at risk. We evaluated the association between Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and mortality in elderly patients with COVID-19 infection. Methods: We evaluated 241 patients aged ≥65y who were admitted with COVID-19 infection to the …
Enhance Your Student’s Perceived Learning, Attention and Motivation With Immersive Activities and Metaverse – Based Learning
This research was designed to test the effectiveness that immersive tools and activities, specifically metaverse-based activities, has on student learning. For this research, an experiment was designed with a control group and an experimental group in the course EM1009 – Business Model Innovation that is an Online Course lasting 5 weeks and was imparted in …
Designing and Researching an Intertextual Reading-Into-Writing Summary Task
This paper reports on the design and evaluation of an innovative intertextual reading-into- writing task for use in academic admissions. Existing tests of English used for university admission avoid intertextual reading (Weir and Chan, 2019) and do not ask test takers to synthesize information from multiple texts into a single piece of writing. Therefore, there …
Culturally Responsive Leadership in Education
Presenters will provide an overview of the importance of culturally responsive leadership in the K-12 system and higher education as well as leadership in both settings. According to Kruse and Gray (2018), instructional leaders “practice vision-inaction by evidencing an up-to-date knowledge and skill set, including different models of teaching, differentiation of instruction, the use of …
Computer Vision Based Video Game to Enhance Agility for Elderly Individuals
Staying physically and mentally healthy is important for the elderly individuals. In this paper, we propose a computer vision video game that allows the user to exercise their hands by raising their hands above their shoulders. The video game we designed uses a laptop with a webcam and employs computer vision to track the elderly …
Co-designing Curriculum for Rural Education in Indonesia: Promoting Relevance and Engagement for Holistic Education Development
This research aims to explain the process and impact of the co-design of curriculum in some rural schools in West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan and East Java, Indonesia. The methodology used in this research is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through interviews, group discussions and document analysis. This research identifies stakeholders …
Brilliant Club Scholar Programme Case Study: Teaching Climate Change With KS2 Pupils
Since the autumn of 2022, I have become a Brilliant Club Scholar Programme tutor, delivering university-style lectures on Climate Change to KS2 pupils with underprivileged background. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute and be part of pupils’ progress in their understanding of this subject and try to engage them in a range of learning activities. …
Using Augmented and Virtual Reality to Improve the Students´ Technical Skills
Augmented and virtual reality represents unique instructional media, affording educators opportunities to create, customize and scale authentic, student-centered and interactive learning experiences. The aim of our study was to gain insights into v-learning from the perspective of teachers and students. Our paper sets out discursive issues surrounding student performance in welding skills and opinions of …
Attitudes of Students Towards Lessons Using Video Materials
This paper examines the attitudes of students toward lessons using video materials in the context of teaching the Japanese language to foreign students. Previous teaching methods in the field have shifted from grammar lectures to communication-based student-centered learning approaches. Consequently, the use of video content has gained popularity due to its effectiveness in enhancing learning …
Assessment of English Language Learning in a Time of Pandemic: Difficulties and Strategies from State Universities and Colleges’ Language Educators
This study investigated the assessment methods used by English Language Educators (ELEs) in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) for Flexible Learning (FL) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through individual semi-structured online interviews and follow-up email interviews with 11 ELEs from different SUCs. The study aimed to identify the challenges they faced in assessing …
The Glocalization Strategy of Contemporary Thai Cinema
Since the success of Bad Genius (2017, Nattawut Poonpiriya), the most recent international success story in Thai cinema, Thai content has proven itself as a subject of interest in the global market. Following its success, many Thai filmmakers attempted to follow this formula. They utilized local culture and beliefs in order to attract international audiences. …
The Effectiveness of Different Teaching Methods in Teaching Different Languages: Case Study of English and Korean
Grammar Translation Method (GTM) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) are the most common methods used for teaching a foreign language. This research aims to investigate the effect of using different teaching methods; the GTM and the CLT method in teaching both English and Korean. This is an experimental research. The sample of this study comprises …
Cracking the Code: A Framework for Ensuring Reliable TIMSS Test Scores for South African Learners
In many countries, including South Africa, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) serves as a prominent assessment tool for evaluating students’ achievements in mathematics and science. It’s noteworthy, however, that the extent of the reliability of TIMSS test scores in South Africa has not been extensively investigated within the existing literature. This …
Racial Equity in Brazilian Education Policy: A Critical Analysis of the Afro-Brazilian and African History and Culture Teaching Law
Brazil’s past is marked by slavery and an abolition policy that did not support social inclusion, which led to a historical development of exclusion that reverberates into structural racism, the marginalised position of the black population, and related educational racial inequalities. In this scenario, the present paper focuses on the potential contribution of public policies …
Frailty Index Study: A Challenge Study to Quantify Fatigue
Background: Frailty indices have been assessed worldwide using Index by the Fried et al. (2001). The index consists of five indicators: (1) unintentional weight loss, (2) self-reported fatigue, (3) weakness (grip strength), (4) slow walking speed, and (5) low physical activity. Of these, the self-reported fatigue index is a subjective assessment and may differ from …
What Languages Are Present in My Ideal School? Analyzing Prospective Teacher Beliefs About Language Learning in the Basque Country
The beliefs and thoughts of future teachers can offer valuable information, among others, to see how they understand the profession, to analyze how their teacher identity develops or to explore the decisions they would take in the teaching-learning process. In this study, we analyze the responses given by a group of 56 pre-service teachers in …
The Place of French in Botswana’s Language in Education Policy: Contradictions and Paradoxes?
Society prospers on education to shape the individual; formal or informal. In modern times where governments are responsible for the organization of society, education serves as a developmental tool for the citizenry. The choices that a country makes towards developing its nation are very important, Botswana is a case in point with her Vision 2036 …
Innovative English Language Teaching (ELT) at a Korean Science and Engineering University
This study examines Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education (ICLHE), a dual-focused educational approach that aims to facilitate both content and language learning, at an elite science and engineering university in Korea (Coyle et al., 2010; Wilkinson & Walsh, 2015). ICLHE or Content and Language Integrating Learning (CLIL) in higher education is a popular …
Study on Emotions’ Impact on Simultaneous Interpreting
The purpose of this study is to explore the interpreter’s rendition during the interpretation of emotionally-charged content. In fact, the focus of the research is: What happens if the appraisal of an emotionally stressful experience increases psychological arousal in simultaneous interpreting? On the basis of this idea, I have carried out a pilot study and …
The State of Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults in Malaysia: A Scoping Review
Background: Social isolation/loneliness are negative feelings that can occur in any individual due to a lack of social contact or perceived dissatisfaction with relationships. When this occurs among older adults, higher morbidity and mortality ensues. This review identifies the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for social isolation and loneliness among older adults in Malaysia. Methods: …
EFL Students’ Perceptions of the Use of Higher Order Thinking Skills in English Language Writing: Indonesian Students’ Contexts
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) is inevitably important to develop students’ critical and creative thinking skills in 21st century era. HOT skills are the cognitive ability to analyze, evaluate, and create some topic inside or outside the classroom. This case study was conducted to explore the impact of using HOT skills and investigate student’s perception …
Teaching Goal-Setting in English Learning
Effective goal-setting is essential in language learning strategies for becoming autonomous learners. However, in countries where English is a foreign language, required practical English skills are not self-evident. In addition, being surrounded by many extrinsic motivators such as English test scores, it is not simple for learners to find realistic and meaningful goals of their …
Internal and External Factors Lead to Curriculum Change at Higher Education Institutions in Georgia
Various internal and external factors influence curriculum change and implementation which include but is not limited to the state educational policies, leadership and management, education institutional settings, teachers, technological advancement, resource materials, etc. These internal and external influential factors are closely interconnected. The UN Sustainable Development Goal Four (SDG4) focuses on education and aims to …
Incorporating Digital Literacies and Critical Thinking Skills in Teaching Practices of Language Arts Teachers: Three Case of Studies in Chile
This presentation explores teaching practices reported by Chilean teachers from a sociocultural perspective. These practices include digital literacies and critical thinking skills in language and literature classrooms. A case study involved three primary school teachers at Key Stage 2 (up to 11 0 12 years) with the same initial teacher training. The teachers work at …
Accepting the Difficult Realities of Caregiving of Aging Carers Living with Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviours
Background: Many persons with intellectual disability (ID) continue to live in the family home in their adulthood. Yet, caregiving becomes more difficult as family carers grow older. Aims: To explore how the adult persons with ID and challenging behaviour (CB) have influenced the lives of aging carers, and what aging carers do to accept the …
Perspectives of Online Professional Learning: Instructors’ Design and Teachers’ Experiences
The pandemic forces instructors and teachers to shift mindsets and embrace online professional learning (OPL). OPL refers to internet-based learning or professional growth processes that educators engage in. OPL can be formal or informal; delivered in synchronous, asynchronous, and blended forms. Instructors cannot replicate face-to-face experiences in an online context. Instructors must consider online affordances …
The Jizani Arabic in Saudi Arabia: Communication Accommodation and Attitudes
The study attempts to examine the communication accommodation behaviours of Jizani speakers living in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia (SA). It seeks to document the existence of certain linguistic phenomena in the speech of Jizani informants in intergroup and intra-group interactions with Najdi speakers: people living in Riyadh, the centre of SA. It also aims to determine the …
School’s Project: Multiple Case Studies in Four Primary Schools
The concept of quality burst into the school world in the 1990s with the interlinked ideas of innovation and educational improvement. From then on, schools have increasingly felt invested by an urgent and pervasive demand for quality: a cultural challenge involving the entire community. A process that culminated in the 2030 Agenda (UN, 2015) Goal …
Social Factors that Facilitate the Online Collaborative Activities of Global Distributed Teams
With the ever-growing presence of online collaborative learning spaces, research on how to develop international global environments to facilitate learning has become increasingly important. Unfortunately, quantitative research is somewhat limited in exploring which specific factors contribute to student satisfaction with international collaboration online learning activities (ICOLAs). The issues of this gap in the literature are …
Using Power Tools to Automate and Scale Personalized Feedback to Learners
A critical strategy of motivating students and improving performance in higher education is communicating timely and personalized feedback (Koenka et al., 2019). The language used to deliver students’ progress and what specific intervention can support their learning is hugely impactful especially for students who are struggling. This can also be challenging for the academic community …
Use of Machine-Learning in Engineering Students’ Trajectories
Students’ trajectories show the student path in the educational system from the beginning to the end of their studies. There are several statistical tools to achieve its understanding and subsequent decision-making by the institution. Each stage of the student’s trajectory can be described by educational, socio-economic, demographic and cultural variables. The purpose of the research …
Does Technology-Based Neuro-Research Inform Foreign Language Teaching and Learning?
Foreign language (FL) learning is a cognitively complex process requiring the involvement of different brain regions. Consequently, FL teaching should reflect the neuroreality of language learning. Teachers, however, do not seem to be adequately equipped to either acknowledge the neurolinguistic aspects of language learning or interpret and apply the results obtained in neurostudies. Teaching strategies …
Incorporating Blended Learning to Improve Reading in English Language as a Foreign Language in Lesotho
In Lesotho, a country characterized by a diverse population speaking various languages, where English serves as the official language for instruction, students often face challenges in reading English due to limited resources. Despite previous examination reports indicating that students’ failures are not due to a lack of subject understanding but rather an inability to comprehend …
Examining the Impact of Teachers’ Assessment Competency on Learners in Academia: A Study of Selected HEIs of Uzbekistan
Assessment evaluates students’ performance against established criteria, standards, or learning objectives to analyse learning outcomes through formative or summative techniques through ongoing feedback and opportunities for improvement so that curriculum, instruction, and educational policies are adjusted according to the student’s needs. In this light, the need for transformation is anticipated as never before, and teachers’ …
The Influence of Growth Mindset and Grit on Self-Efficacy Among Chinese Undergraduates
In recent studies, growth mindset and grit have been widely adopted as two common indicators of undergraduates’ self-efficacy. However, the majority of studies are conducted among western samples. Moreover, the extent to which growth mindset and grit would impact self-efficacy simultaneously has not been systematically studied. The study first explores the influence of the two …
Collision and Symbiosis of Multiple Cultures in Post-Industrial Heritage Renewal: An Autoethnographic Account
This paper explores the potential of post-industrial heritage renewal as a catalyst for cultural exchange and inclusive development, based on the author’s observations and reflections on visits to four different sites in different countries. Drawing on an autoethnographic approach, the paper examines the collision and symbiosis of multiple cultures in the Ruhr Museum of Industry …
Forging Resilient Theater: Zuoying Elderly Care Center as a Site for Memory Re-collections and Story Narrations
Having been an aging society, Taiwanese authorities have widely set up community care centers and related courses to assist elders with care, so as to achieve the goal of delaying aging. The old Zuoying district in Kaohsiung city is an early historical settlement, rich in historical sites and multiple cultures. In the process of modernization, …
A Quantitative Exploration of Academic Motivation in Online Higher Education
Academic motivation (AM), the desire for behaviors connected to academic functioning and success, determines the level of student engagement in academic activities. Due to the increase in online learning environments in universities in the post-pandemic period, it is significant to explore the AM level among students in online higher education to offer a more effective …
How Can Vocational College Courses Enhance the Releasing Prisoners’ Employability? A Mixed Empirical Study in China
The background of this study is that numerous studies have shown that unemployment among released prisoners is an important factor leading to their recurrence. Vocational training for inmates can effectively enhance their employability and reduce the recurrence rate. In this context, vocational colleges need to explore ways of training cooperation with prisons to improve the …
MorphoPlay – A Test of Morphological Processing for Developing Children
Morphological Knowledge is a cognitive process that enables speakers to recognize words as composed of smaller units of meaning. This process facilitates segmentation of words into these constituents, identification of relationships between words, and understanding of their grammatical functions. Morphological awareness enhances individuals’ ability to manipulate and reflect on these morphological constituents. Accurate assessment of …
Celebration of the Ruler in Asian Art and His Influence Up to the Present Day
Perceiving the ruler as a natural authority, as a sovereign with almost unlimited possibilities and power, is one aspect of the image of his own personality for society. Through art, his rule could spread further into the rest of the empire and often even beyond the borders of the empire itself. Art objects that depict …
Introducing Mobile Learning Into the Primary School Curriculum: A Case Study of the Continuous Pedagogical Use of Mobile Devices
The present paper is a brief overview of an innovative educational program in Primary Education regarding the pedagogical use of mobile devices in teaching. The program adopted Puentedura’s (2010) SAMR model, which is based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy, and proposes four levels of integration of digital applications into teaching practice. The program, which was implemented …
Professional Competencies and Cognitive Abilities of Teachers
The teaching profession depends on skills and professional competencies, which can be summarized under the term professional competence. Professional competencies entitle the teacher to perform skilled activities as teachers. In the present study, we investigated which cognitive skills support better development of professional competencies. The main aim of the study was to examine the relationship …
Implementation of 5S Lean Methodology in Reviewing Competencies in a Higher Education Institution
The potential of applying Lean Management in Higher Education Institutions has increased significantly in last few years leading to tremendous savings. Reviewing and updating competencies’ curriculum matrix is one of the critical and complicated processes that consume time and effort, and this has triggered searching for a scientific and sustainable approach to manage such review. …
Plus-Size Gay Men in Japan, Czech Republic and Abroad – The Effect of Social Media on the Psychological Well-Being of Young Gay Men
This article explores the experiences of plus-size gay men in the Czech Republic and their potential struggles with weight-based discrimination and mental health. We also discussed the role of societal attitudes and subcultural influences, such as media and popular culture, in shaping the body image and identity of plus-size individuals in the LGBT community. The …
Novice Teachers’ Reflections Regarding Curriculum Material Use in the Community of Practice Program
Teachers are instructional designers and lifelong learners. The collaborative inquiry of design teams and their reflective practices are important in the professional development of mathematics teachers.While designing instructional processes, facilitating professional learning elements such as collaboration and reflection is essential (Toker, 2021). These reflections can provide insights for professional development of teachers and the reform …
Critical Control Points Course Detection Methodology at University Education
The research presents an innovative study based on adding value to the university educational process. Currently, there is no clear definition to detect at which stage of a career students lag behind after failing a specific subject or activity. An educational innovation proposal, based on the extrapolation of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point …
Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis: Policies and Strategies for Maintaining Relevance of VET in Germany and Australia
The present paper delves into the concept of relevance in vocational education and training (VET), particularly in the context of Germany’s and Australia’s policies aimed at responding to the labour market needs and requirements during the COVID-19 crisis. By analysing publicly accessible documents from the COVID-19 period, this study identifies the factors that contribute to …
The Trend of Betonamujinron Research in Japan: Implications for Mutual Cultural Understanding and Policy
The increasing number of foreign residents in Japan is a positive factor contributing to the country’s sustainability, but it also poses policy and social challenges arising from inadequate mutual cultural understanding. Notably, with the trends of labor migration and international student mobility, the Vietnamese population in Japan has rapidly increased ten-fold from over 44,000 in …
From Presentation to Publication in Higher Education
Have you always wanted to get your work published in higher education and don’t know where to start? Have you felt that in order to get published you must know the proverbial gatekeepers? This presentation offers insight and action steps to support authors move successfully past those gatekeepers by providing a roadmap though the process …
Helping Refugees and Immigrants in Norway to Finish Lower Secondary School – Self-Regulation, Motivation and Mastering of English in Adult Learning
Immigrants and refugees who aspire to live and work in Norway must often finish the equivalent of 10 years of primary and secondary school in one or two years of intensive studies. In the case of the subject English, students’ levels vary enormously, from complete beginners to fluent users. To help students find motivation and …
Analysis of External Influence on Implementing Innovative Technologies in Higher-Education Institutions of Developing Countries
Technology-enhanced teaching is influenced by numerous and varied factors such as individual characteristics, users’ perception of technology, and external factors. External factors usually comprise of four variables: Organizational Characteristics, External Pressure, Technical Support, and Social Influence. To examine these components, a survey was conducted with 384 staff and students across two higher-education institutions in Nigeria. …
Development of a Holistic Sexuality Education Model for Children with Special Needs
Inadequate sexuality education provision caused by negative connotations surrounding sexual health perpetuated major social issues that affect the community of persons with disabilities. To address this issue, a study was conducted to explore stakeholders’ perspectives towards developing a holistic sexuality education model for Malaysian children with special needs. The study adopted a multiple case study …
A Preliminary Framework for Teaching Strategies to Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) Students for Character Learning
Learning to read and write Chinese is seen as one of the most challenging aspects for Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) students, particularly those whose first language has an alphabetic writing system. The selection and orchestration of learning strategies is understood to be a key part of successful language learning and studies have investigated …
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Education: The μNet Project and High School Science Education in Greece
Many educators believe that hands-on experience is more effective than classroom learning for science education. However, incorporating rapidly-evolving branches of science, such as Astronomy and Astroparticle Physics, into secondary education can be challenging due to the complexity and cost of equipment and the need for advanced scientific methodologies. To address this issue, the Physics Laboratory …
Variations in Student Problem Solving Skills Among Mongolian Students Depending on Socio-Economic Status
The quality of education provided to its citizens, especially children and young people, has always been one of the main factors determining the social and economic development of the country. On the other hand, the issue of equity and quality of education provided to its citizen is crucial specially for developing and under developed countries. …
Predictors of Preferred Retirement Age Among Filipino Older Employees in the Academe
Sixty-five is the mandatory retirement age for civilian employees in the Philippines. Early this year, the optional retirement age was lowered from sixty to fifty-four years by the House of Representatives. This study aims to determine whether older Filipinos prefer early or late retirement based on identified predictors, i.e., individual attributes, family-related considerations, work environment, …
Analyzing the Effect of Technology-Based Interventions on Improving Listening Skills of EFL College Students
With the rapid development of technology, English language learning has expanded beyond traditional methods to include multimedia resources available on the internet. Among these resources, podcasts and YouTube have gained popularity for their potential advantages in English language learning. Podcasts provide learners with an opportunity to engage their auditory senses and expose themselves to authentic …
Reading Comprehension of Junior High School Students With Hearing Impairment in the Post Pandemic Classes
Reading is an essential life skill and one of the focal concerns of the academic system particularly among the learners. However, Junior High School (JHS) with hearing impairment in the post pandemic classes are facing challenges in reading comprehension. Their hearing impairment is pointed out to be the reason for their difficulty in comprehending what …
The Use of Grade-Level Readers in the Foundation Phase
Grade-Level Readers in the form of Reading Anthologies are provided in South African Foundation Phase classrooms (Grades 1-3) for home language learners in order to promote their reading interest and make teaching reading easier. However, evidence shows that teachers lack an understanding of teaching reading in line with methodologies prescribed in the curriculum. This study …
Peer and Cooperative Learning at the Freshman Level Digital Forensics Course Enhancement Through a Mentor-Mentee Program
The impact of peer- and cooperative learning is two-fold: Not only do the mentees benefit, but the mentor also has a lot to gain. This forms the basis for our research. We seek to imbue active-learning and community-engagement pedagogical techniques into the introductory digital forensics course series, DF1 and DF2, at our institution (Sam Houston …
Revolutionizing Teacher Education: Preparing Language Teachers for the Plurilingual and Digital Age of Language Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to language educators worldwide, including in Canada, who had to swiftly adjust their teaching methods to incorporate technology. This shift required significant training and adaptation, and many educators faced difficulties in engaging students and keeping their attention in a virtual environment. Unfortunately, inadequate support and training led to …
Impact of Innovative Approaches of University Leadership on Administrative and Academic Staff Motivation
There is an increasing recognition that higher education institutions require highly motivated academic and administrative staff which is affected by efficient university leadership and, in its term, creates the basis for students’ high performance and excellent outcomes. The most essential strategy in reaching the success of the university is motivating the staff and encouraging them …
Cost-Benefit Considerations of Post-clinical Telerehabilitation for Stroke Patients
The REHA2030-project aimed to implement telerehabilitation for stroke patients to be able to train at home. It included a robotic therapy device and support from therapists via the internet. The system was designed and installed on tablet computers for patients and therapists. Based on the field test a cost-benefit consideration was carried out to evaluate …
Journalists’ Arrest in Morocco: Censorship or Criminalization of Violence Against Women?
In recent years, Morocco has witnessed trials that dangerously intertwine sex and politics. Notably, several journalists have been sentenced to prison for charges including human trafficking, abuse of power for sexual purposes, rape, adultery, or prostitution. Consequently, these trials have plunged a segment of the Moroccan population into a moral conflict: whether to support the …
Exploring Enrollment and Business Model Correlates with International School Profitability
This study investigates the relationship between a school’s enrollment percentage, business model, and profitability within identified competitive groups of international schools in two metropolitan cities. The competitive groups were identified based on tuition levels, geographic proximity, curriculum offerings, and the ratio of expat teachers to local teachers, and were checked for matching the expectations of …
Breaking Free From the Medical Model Approach in Special Education: A Roadmap to Biopsychosocial Model – Latvian Experience
Disability models are crucial in understanding and addressing disability related issues and supporting people with special needs. The medical model, which views disability as a medical condition that can be treated or solved, is the oldest and most widely used disability model in most European countries, including Latvia. Health is considered the norm or ideal …
Uvalde, Texas School Shooting Public Memorials Analyzed, an Ethnographic Study
This is a qualitative ethnographic study of the phenomenon of the temporary public memorials in Uvalde, Texas, that were erected after the mass shooting on May 24, 2022, to answer the research questions: 1. What leads someone to visit and add to a public memorial; 2. What meaning do the memorials convey? Through in-person, on-site …
Contribution of Women’s Associations in the Production of Small Projects
Small projects represent an important place in the economy of developing countries, given that they constitute the vast majority of industrial establishments in general, and that the proportions vary from one country to another. With the beginning of the current century, an important shift occurred in the field of investments, and attention began to be …
Ergonomic Aspect in Home-Office Teaching
The objective of the study is to present the comfort conditions in a domestic space from an analysis of ergonomic aspects aimed at carrying out activities at home office. The emergence of the Covid-19 virus spread around the world and led many countries to enact a lockdown, with consequences for the educational and economic system, …
Implementation of ‘My Guardian Angel’ – A Smart Wearable Device – in a Sheltered Home in Singapore
Singapore is one of the fastest ageing countries in the world, with the proportion of citizens aged 65 and above increasing from about 11% in 2012 to an estimated 25% by 2030. To tackle this ‘silver tsunami’, the 2023 Action Plan for Successful Ageing aims to empower older persons to lead healthy lives while ageing-in-place. …
ChatGPT: VoICE or Vice?
What do ChatGPT3, Star Trek, M3GAN, and the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) share? Each delves into the mystery of human voice. By portraying scenes in which scientific research advances at an ever-increasing pace, they depict the implications of such knowledge, vital in areas that can redefine …
The Effect of Group Poster Competition on Student Motivation in a Rural Primary School in Southwest China
Motivation has always played an essential role in determining students’ academic performance. The intent on boosting student motivation has led to different pedagogies. This study focuses on how group poster competition designed for 27 sixth grade students in a rural elementary school in China may affect students’ levels of motivation in English classes. The group …
The Communication Role of Chinese Male and Female Educators in Their Interactions With Preschool Children During Free Play
The communication role of adults in child-addressed talk is critical for shaping children’s language learning experiences. This study examined differences in communication role between male and female educators in their spontaneous interactions with preschool children during free play, as well as children’s responses to their educators’ initiations. According to systemic functional linguistic theory (SFL)，communication role …
Georgia and NATO: A Democratic Framework for Responding to the Totalitarian Information Space
Marked efforts to spread disinformation within Europe and NATO-allied nations has risen, not uncoincidentally, alongside a rise in totalitarian narratives and neo-imperial ambitions from the Russian Federation. Although Georgian political leaders and NATO have both worked independently to pushback against totalitarian narratives in the information space, the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP) has not explicitly aimed …