Self-Concept and Perceived Social Support as Predictors of Self-Esteem Among Students in a Malaysian University
Recent findings have shown that the differences between self-concept and self-esteem are becoming more apparent. Self-concept serves as a cognitive domain of the self, while self- esteem involves emotional and affective stances. Historically, self-concept and self-esteem were used interchangeably. As studies have found, self-concept is not the sole factor that influences self-esteem but social relationships …
School for Social Justice: Pedagogical Reflections on Equity in Education in Gramscian Perspective With a Focus on the Italian Context
The role of school for social justice is supported internationally (Connel, 1993; Hytten & Bettez, 2011; Pearson & Reddy, 2021): everyone must be included in democratic participatory processes (Bauman & Tester, 2002; Gerwitz, 2006) and have the cultural and political tools to change History (Bell, 2007; Hackman, 2005). Taking equity in education (Rawls, 1972; Nussbaum, …
Transforming Undergraduate Research Experiences With Experiential Learning
Science and technology drive innovation, create economic opportunity, and are critical to national security. With increased competition for a skilled STEM workforce, high barriers to participation in STEM, the missing millions (Gershenfeld et al., 2021), and the longstanding underrepresentation of minoritized US communities, collective action is urgently needed to expand STEM education and training. Strengthening …
The Effect of Educational Technology Program Approach on Students’ Attitude Towards Problem Solving
Integration of educational technology program has become an essential element of education in Malaysia due to its positive impact. Despite its implementation, students are unable to fully realize its potential benefits. This study investigated the effect of an educational technology program approach on students’ attitude towards problem solving. The educational technology program approach that has …
The Development Multimedia for Learning to the Achievement of English Grammar for Senior High School Students in Lampang, Thailand
This research is an academic service project for schools in the service area of Lampang Rajabhat University. The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop multimedia for learning to the achievement of English grammar for senior high school students to be effective. 2) to compare the learning achievement of English grammar by using the …
Effectiveness of Incorporating Mindfulness Programs for Corporate Executives: The IMC Case Study
Mindfulness is bringing one’s complete attention to the experiences occurring in the present moment, in a non-judgmental or accepting way (Brown & Ryan, 2003; Kabat-Zinn, 1990; Linehan, 1993a; Marlatt & Kristeller, 1999) and can be developed through meditation and deep breathing activities. The impact or results demonstrated through research are that it increases awareness, insight, …
Acts of Faith: A Braided Autoethnography
This creative-critical paper takes the broad strokes of belief and explores various personal experiences, grounding memory through diverse narratives. In the social sciences, the idea of multiple selves (Lester, 2010) offers how the mind is made up of subselves that account for the co-existence of conflicting desires or forces. In this paper, the focus is …
The Takhi, The Bear, The Dragon, and The Eagle: Mongolia’s Historic Foreign Policy Challenges
Despite multiple interactions between the United States and Mongolia over the course of 70 years, a formal relationship was not established until 1987. Much of that delay was because U.S.-Mongolian relations often took a backseat to other strategic interests including relations with China and the Soviet Union. Three years after the normalization of relations, a …
Accessibility of Inclusive Education in Indonesia: A Trajectory From Classroom Practice to Policy Recommendation
Based on statistical data for Special Education (2020), there are a total of 2,270 Special Schools (SLB) at various levels of education units throughout Indonesia. With details of 593 schools owned by the government and 1,677 schools owned by the private sector. The number of SLB mentioned above is compared with the number of predictions …
Examining Ageism Faced by Older People in Engaging with Digitalization (A Literature Review)
The shift in global age structure has sparked debate among scholars from various disciplines, with the primary focus on ageing as an alarming risk. Ageism has arisen as a result of the media, policymakers, and many academics portraying old age as difficult rather than promoting the critical role of the elderly in society. Rosales and …
Research Supervision During COVID-19: A Comparison Between Supervisors’ and Supervisees’ Experiences
The COVID-19 pandemic shaped teaching, learning, and research activities and imposed an urgent online transition. Technology was extensively used to facilitate research and mentoring purposes, including research supervision. The importance of this research project stems from the need to explore the experiences of research students and research supervisors during the pandemic to assess the way …
Re-investigation of Cinematic Narrator: An Analysis of Japanese Film Narratage
This research re-questions the concept of cinematic narrator, to evaluate the understanding towards narrative cinema and its operations. Through a case study on the feature film Narratage (2017), this research attempts to problematize how film arranges the logic of its storytelling through narrative structure and narration, as well as how the elements of film style …
The Development of a Local Curriculum on Bamboo Wicker for Primary Students
The purpose of this study was to develop a local curriculum on bamboo wicker for grade 6 students at Klumnakkhawying 2 school (Ban Bowee). The sample consisted of 20 grade 6 students at Klumnakkhawying 2 school (Ban Bowee). The research instruments consisted of 1) curriculum conformity assessment form, 2) knowledge test about bamboo and bamboo …
Communication as a Social Science
The study of communication is usually treated as a social scientific discipline. At the same time, it is often placed under the aegis of the ‘human science’, suggesting it is a discipline within the humanities. Hence, the objective of this presentation is to delineate the nature and scope of communication as a social science per …
The Development of a Malay Language Pretend Play Assessment Kit for Assessing Malaysian Children’s Pretend Play
Pretend play involves representation of objects or individuals as another for amusement seeking and one of the multifaceted play activities that children engage in for fun, yet promotes a myriad of skills development and learning including cognitive, language, social, and emotional skills. Children across gender, geographical and cultural backgrounds engage in pretend play, however, there …
Pre-service Teachers’ Learning Experiences With Educational Technologies in South Africa
Online teaching and learning have become a fundamental platform for teaching and learning in higher education institutions, more so, since globally an extensive academic disruption was experienced during the coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. This study describes pre-service teachers’ perceptions on online teaching and learning platforms at one University in South Africa. The purpose of …
Inculcating Creativity: A Study on the Creative Abilities of Educators in the Field of Design
The study aims to evaluate the range of creative abilities of design educators in Indian colleges and universities. A total of 149 participants, including 49 males and 100 females, were surveyed using a questionnaire from the Leadership Assessment Tools. The study finds that only 2% of educators are classified as ‘very creative,’ and none are …
Efficiency in Learning Computer Programming Through Blended Learning Methods
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way education is delivered, leading to a widespread adoption of online learning methods. Online education has adopted many methods of learning, such as synchronous, where teaching is present during instruction, and asynchronous, where pre-recorded video learning is provided for students. In addition, there is also blended learning, where both …
Influencing Learner Interest With Authentic Materials in a Tertiary CLIL Context
Authentic materials are an extremely valuable tool for instruction particularly in Content Language Intergraded Instruction (CLIL) contexts but often instructors shy away from using these materials, citing the linguistic difficulty for students. This presentation will discuss a mixed methods research project focusing on the effect on learner interest (LI) with the incorporation of English authentic …
Speak Better: A Meta-Analysis of Language Learning Modalities for Improving Speaking Proficiency
Whether it is to improve one’s job opportunities or understand the lyrics of your favorite KPOP band’s latest single, the importance of knowing a second or third language is becoming more vital. Despite foreign languages being a compulsory subject in many countries’ K-12 education, many language learners are unable to exceed low intermediate speaking proficiency. …
Towards the Design and Implementation of a Blended Learning Framework for Student-Centredness
In the 21st century, the use of the internet and technology become essential in every facet of a life. The outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic, prevent direct human contact but increase the usage of digital technology for numerous services. Traditional teaching methods called also face-to-face in educational environments have changed in order to conform to …
Theatrical Space, Seating Arrangement and Audience Participation in the Blackfriars Playhouse
The play-going and play-watching experience in a recreated early modern indoor playhouse is drastically different from a more “traditional” proscenium theater in many fundamental ways, such as the breakdown of the fourth wall and direct audience contacts, which are closely intertwined with the unique theatrical space and the dynamic and fluid exchange between actors and …
The Social Aspects of Code-Switching in Online Interaction: The Case of Saudi Bilinguals
This research aims to investigate the concept of code-switching (CS) between English, Arabic, and the CS practices of Saudi online users via a Translanguaging (TL) lens for more inclusive view towards the nature of the data from the study. It employs Digitally Mediated Communication (DMC), specifically the WhatsApp and Twitter platforms, in order to understand …
The Role of Women Self Help Groups (Chama) in Empowering Rural Women in Kenya
Rural women in developing countries face significant cultural challenges. Notably, women in patriarchal communities are constrained by gendered norms and roles. These norms have contributed to gendered exclusions, high expectations, and inequitable access to resources, leaving most women in these communities disempowered. Kenya is one of the countries whose rural women have been subjected to …
Student Personality and Emotional Intelligence: Canton Ambato Case Study
The aim of this study was to evaluate the personality of students in the eighth, ninth and tenth years of the Private Educational Units of the Ambato-Ecuador canton, using the Eysenck Personality Test. Initially, we worked with a population of 287 students between 13 and 15 years of age of both sexes, the aspects evaluated …
Phatic Communion: How It Works in Face-To-Face and Online Communications
This is a paper that demonstrates how phatic communion works in both face-to-face and online communications. Communication is the act of transferring information from the speaker(s) to the hearer(s). Phatic communion is a type of communication that occurs in social interactions. In many communicative situations, speakers intend to convey information, but in some situations, it …
Exploring High School Learners’ Proficiency in Euclidean Geometry
This paper reports on a qualitative study that probed high school learners’ proficiency in Euclidean geometry in South Africa. Euclidean geometry lessons were conducted in a collaborative learning classroom, and participants’ competence was assessed using Kilpatrick’s five strands of mathematical proficiency as benchmark. Kilpatrick’s five strands of developing mathematical proficiency was the theoretical framework and …
An Evaluation of the Maltese School Literacy Environments and Practices of Students With Down Syndrome
This study aimed to evaluate the literacy abilities of students with Down Syndrome (DS) from the perspective of educators while also evaluating the school literacy environments of students with DS within the Maltese context. This enabled the researchers to investigate the level of collaboration between educators and other professionals, to evaluate whether educators were sufficiently …
Awareness of Cooperatıve Insurance in Turkey
Cooperative insurance is a model in which partners come together to form a company. Aiming to help each other, this model is funded by stakeholder contributions and managed by the company. The individual who wants to insure his/her commodity becomes the policy customer as well as the partner of the cooperative. Unlike conventional insurance companies, …
The Impact of Low Birth Rate on Higher Education in Taiwan: University Teachers’ Work stress and Coping Strategies
The decreasing birth rate in Taiwan has caused a significant enrollment drop among many universities in Taiwan. In the year of 2022, a total of 19 universities have failed to reach a 60% enrollment rate. According to the statistics provided by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan, at least twelve universities have been shut down …
Factors Influencing Motivation and Demotivation in the EFL Classroom for Taiwanese College Students
Learning a foreign language is not an easy task and sometimes it is overwhelming. Therefore, enhancing learner’s motivation so as to elevate English proficiency has been a critical issue for educators and researchers over the past decades. Learners are motivated differently, and the motivators for English learners nowadays might not be the same as they …
From Fully Online to Face-to-Face Learning: A Qualitative Study of Malaysian Higher Education Students’ Agency in Learning following the Pandemic
Based on the concept of student agency which is an individual’s ability to manage their own learning, this study explores Malaysian higher education (HE) students’ responses in their transition back to on-campus learning following long periods of fully-online learning during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. Data from students at 13 Malaysian HE institutions were gathered through an online survey’s open-ended questions, exploring their perceptions of their …
Videos in the Language Classroom As Learning Mediators
The inclusion of videos in teaching has become widespread in the last decades. The paper faces the question of whether this practice should be considered beneficial to learning in any case, due to the attractiveness of audio-visual resources. Studies in cognitive psychology offer a complex answer: on the one hand, the double channel – sight …
The Sleeping Beauty topos in The Monk and Dracula
A hundred years separate two of the most successful masterpieces of English Gothic Fiction: The Monk (1796) by Matthew Gregory Lewis and Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker. The significance of this circumstance goes beyond mere chronological coincidence and is revealing of a closer connection between the two texts. Such a connection, made up of a …
“Our Gipsy Blood”: A Pragmatic Analysis of Minor Languages in Peaky Blinders
The present paper seeks to explore how, in the popular TV series Peaky Blinders (BCC, 2013-2022), minor languages are employed to deliver “face attacks”. My analysis will be centred on the pragmatic function exerted by/towards the Shelby family members – the leading gangsters of Birmingham, where the plot unravels – when the so-called “broken Romanian” …
Research Skill Level of Grade 12 Students of Penablanca National High School and Their Learning Needs in Practical Research 2: Basis for an Intervention Plan
This study primarily aimed to assess the research skill level of the Grade 12 students of Penablanca National High School. It further identified the respondents’ learning needs and formulated an intervention plan for their least mastered competency in Practical Research 2. Descriptive evaluation design was utilized in this study. This study included 200 respondents who …
Pedagogical Actions Towards Cultural Heritage and Archival Preservation –Bridging Design Education Between Past and Future
The nature and the materiality of cultural heritage and archives are being brought to design research, questioning the ways in which they are communicated, curated, and used. Design, as an activity with the ability to creatively engage with other fields in its education process and as an active agent in communication and society, endorses a …
The Quercetum Chorus Workshop
The Quercetum Chorus Workshop introduced students in the Cal Poly Pomona Interdisciplinary Paris Study Abroad Program (CPP IPSAP) to methods of deepening human-tree relations through sound, drawing and movement. Students applied a multi-sensory approach to knowing trees by attuning to their frequencies, textures, shapes, and movements. They were invited to reimagine trees as more-than-human bodies …
Othello: A Legal Alien in Multicultural Renaissance Venice
Venice was like no other city in the world during the Renaissance. It was the beating heart of the Eastern Mediterranean. With its extensive political, cultural, and economic prowess, Venice served as a site of encounter between the East and the West. A seemingly quite integrated and racially diverse society, Venice was an opulent city …
Towards Creating a Transformative Arabic Language Classroom: A Pedagogical Model
Language learning is interrelated with learners’ identities (Temples, 2010; He, 2010). However, research that explores Arabic teachers’ innovative identity-targeted pedagogic practices in creating transformative Arabic classrooms is limited. This qualitative study draws upon the field of Positive Futures (Kraft, 2022) where positive perceptions of the future enrich students’ learning outcomes and asks: what pedagogic innovations …
Understanding and Teaching Slam Poetry: An Empirical Research of University Students
This paper focuses on the definition of slam poetry and its possible uses in the classroom. Based on two Hungarian slam poetry performances, qualitative empirical research has been conducted on Hungarian university students. During a slam poetry performance, the slammer creates a rhetorical situation, in which a new genre organises the experiences of the audience …
Service Learning in Nutrition and Dietetics Education: A Systematic Review
Service learning (S+L) is a teaching method through which students apply what they learn in the classroom to real-life situations. In so doing, students help a community in addressing their needs and challenges, and, at the same time, students deepen their learning about specific contents in a university programme. The aim of this paper is …
The Crisis of Alzheimer’s Disease in “The Father” and “Still Alice”: Media Representations of Dementia in Contemporary Film Narratives
Film and television have an essential impact on how we understand and respond to contemporary medical issues. In the case of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, this has translated into a fear of and stigmatization of the disease. While the standard frames for dementia in contemporary media focus on the biomedical aspects, these representations often translate …
Turning Art Into a Literary Communication Tool
The paper investigates the unity of theatrical and musical arts as supplementary communication tools employed by the literary medium. The literary practice of integrating music and drama into a novel is seen through the prism of intermediality-based processes employed by modernist writers, namely E. M. Forster in his novel Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905). …
Teaching Students to Draw Quickly: A Strategy to Encourage Traditional Drawing Skills
With the introduction of better design and drawing software in the previous decade, Architecture and Interior Design students are relying more and more on the computer to produce visual representations of their ideas. Students entering the College of Architecture, Art and Design at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) are becoming less motivated to build …
Systematic Literature Review: Implementation of Digital Leadership in Education in Several Countries
Digital leadership is strategic leadership by utilizing technology, especially digital assets to achieve organizational goals. The purpose of this research is to find out how digital leadership is implemented in various countries. The research method used in this study is the SLR (Systematic Literature Review) method. Collecting data by collecting similar research articles with research …
Systematic Literature Review: Learning Design Using the Flipped Classroom Model to Improve Learning Outcomes and Student Participation
With the help of anytime, anywhere access to online technologies, the flipped classroom learning approach focuses on students’ needs to improve learning efficiency. One style of learning is called a “flipped classroom,” which combines face-to-face synchronous interaction with online, individual learning. This study aims to analyze the use of the flipped classroom model to improve …
Raise Your Voice: Students with Learning Disabilities’ Perspectives About Their Science Learning
There is an underrepresentation of individuals with disabilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Given the importance of diversity to achieve an evolving society, increasing the representation of individuals with disabilities in STEM post-secondary education and careers is essential. One way that this can be accomplished is by incorporating the voices …
Insight of Twitter Ban: Student’s Perspectives in Higher Education
Twitter appears to be a platform for the elites, with abuse, misuse, misinformation, and disinformation. Twitter bans in various countries, including Nigeria, have raised worries about freedom of expression and information access. This study examines Nigeria’s Twitter ban’s reasons, effects, and alternative measures The research study was carried out using a quantitative method that takes …
Future Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives on Integrating Music Into the Teaching Activities
This paper focuses on the positive effects of music on the development of children’s musical and general abilities and the readiness of future preschool teachers to use music in different daily activities. The aim of the study was to determine the students’ opinions about the importance of music in preschool education and the musical skills …
Framework for Filtering the Expectations of Common Behavior and Standards in a Highly Diverse Student Environment
The European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI), which is a part of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, is considered to be one of the most culturally diverse campuses, with one of the highest international student populations, in Germany. The highly diverse and international environment of the campus, which is set in a rural area of Bavaria, offers …
Flesh, Bones, and Meat: Approaching the Becoming-Cow in Julio Medem’s Cows
This paper takes as the starting point the lifelong obsession of the protagonist for the cow that further introduces an uncanny relationship of symbiosis between man, cow, and camera in Julio Medem’s Cows/Vacas (1992). Enlightened by Deleuze’s and Guattari’s writings on becoming- animal in A Thousand Plateaus (1980) and Francis Bacon: The Logic of Sensation …
Filipinos for Export: The Case of Low-Skilled Workers
This research aims to analyze the Philippine government’s involvement in exporting labor to Taiwan, a country where the Philippines is recognized as a major labor provider. Focusing on the recruitment, selection, and preparation of low-skilled Filipino migrant workers, the study delves into how the Philippine government prepares these workers by imparting knowledge about Taiwanese culture …
Controlling the Level of Anxiety in L2 Presentation Performance: Case Study of EFL Students in Japan
The main objective of this research is to investigate the impact of pedagogical techniques involving L1 on reducing anxiety in L2 presentation performances among Japanese university students learning English as a foreign language (EFL). In our English presentation class, seventeen EFL students gave a short presentation in English based on homework in which they write …
BreMo: A Mobile Application to Promote Primary Knowledge About Breast Cancer
To promote early diagnosis – an essential pillar of breast cancer management (WHO) – thousands of apps exist on the Google Play Store. Only 13% of all breast cancer apps focus on awareness and self-check and have not been scientifically evaluated. The primary objective of this study was to co-design and develop BreMo for Nepalese …
Analysis of Automated and Personalized Student Feedback to Improve Learner Experience
Due to the vast amounts of data generated at educational institutions and need for teachers to personalize feedback to every student, having an automated feedback system to support educators is important. Data research teams at the Atlantic Technological University have developed an automated feedback system that sends lecturer feedback to student based on their performance …
A Formative Assessment of the Mental Health (MH) and Wellbeing (Wb) of Students Enrolled in the Heroes Development Programme (HDP)
The Heroes Foundation investigated youth Mental Health and Wellbeing as part of the HDP due to the increased reports of child abuse and neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic and mass migration of Venezuelans. This formative assessment is one of the measures that will assess the effectiveness of implemented interventions. The aim was to benchmark the …
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Understanding ADHD in the Indian Workforce
The conventional workplace which centres around neurotypical employees can be exclusionary to its neurodiverse employees, making the workplace harder for them to manoeuvre. The purpose of this study was to examine the experience of neurodiverse employees with ADHD in the Indian workplace, with particular reference to the nature of the problems faced and how the …
Better to Unfriend You!: The Effect of Ostracism and Group Membership on Unfriending Behavior
A growing body of literature has revealed that there are various reasons for unfriending in SNSs (Social Network Sites) such as posting too frequently and polarizing topics, making crude comments, and getting minimal contact. The present study aims at the effect of ostracism and group membership on unfriending behavior in SNSs. We used Cyberball Paradigm …
Emotional Responses to Different Modes of Occlusion Applied to Phrases Expressing Situational/Emotional Concepts
In prior basic research exploring the influence of different Chinese character structures and varied positions of occlusion, the speed and accuracy of character reading recognition has been explored. Based on those cumulative research results, this study extends the investigation from occluding single words to occluding phrases. The experimental design, tested on 105 men and 115 …
A Cognitive and Socio-cultural Perspective on the Tendency to use Gmail’s Smart Reply-like AI-based Texting Features
Introduced by Google in the year 2016, Gmail Smart Reply gives reply suggestions to users through deep neural networks, based on its ML model trained on a massive database collected earlier. By 2017, Smart Reply was already sending about 6.7 billion email replies on behalf of humans. The present study explores the tendency of email …
An Exploration of Psychological First Aid in Climatic Disaster Contexts of the Pacific Islands
Psychological first aid is an activity of mental health and psychosocial support. This study reviews the purpose of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (ISAC) guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support and the level of intervention. The study also uses survey questionnaires to explore psychological first aid (PFA) interventions in the context of climate disasters in …
Influence of Speed and Effort on Moral Judgment of Cognitive Enhancement
Previous research suggests that pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) is viewed negatively due to perceived medical uncertainty, coercion, and unfairness and hollowness of the outcome. With the increasing advancement in and use of technology, along with a shift towards machines and gadgets, there seems to exist a need for humans to improve their mental functioning in …
Simulation-Oriented Training: Analysis and Modeling of Trainer Activity During Post-simulation Debriefing (D-STAM)
In post-simulation debriefing, the role of the trainer is increasingly recognised as an important asset for effective professional training. However, there are no specific models that focus on the trainer’s activity during this fundamental phase of learning. Existing work often provides prescriptive insights and lacks a comprehensive theoretical framework from the trainer’s perspective. To fill …
Status of E-Inclusion, and Prediction of Social Inclusion Among the Elderly in Taiwan
Digital aging is an essential part of active aging. E-Inclusion means that everyone in society can participate in the information society. In an aging society, whether E-Inclusion affects social inclusion? The secondary data analysis method was used in this study— the source of original data from the National Development Council(2021). There are 1,745 who are …
Successful Cases of Transiting From Restraints to Restraint-free Care of Older Residents in Long-term Care Facilities: Perspectives of Multi-disciplinary Staff
Background: In recent decades, considerable attention has been given to efforts to reduce and eliminate restraint use in older institutionalized people. Previous research showed that staff expressed varying views of restraint-free care. Yet, no qualitative research has described this phenomenon in Hong Kong. Purposes: This paper will present and compare the views of staff towards …
Determinations of Self-Reported Health of Elderly People in Nepal
The health of the elderly has become a growing concern as the aging population increases. Self-reported health is a widely used measure of health status through individuals. This study has utilized data from Nepal Ageing Survey 2015 which is the biggest survey on aging in Nepal till now. This study includes seven major composite variables: …
An Analysis of Content Marketing on Social Media by Five Top Global Universities
Social media are used increasingly by higher education institutions (HEIs) to promote brands and connect to stakeholders. The authors analyzed post type and post content on Facebook posted by five selective universities of Top 20 QS World Ranking University 2022: Massachusetts Institute of Technology from USA, University of Oxford from UK, ETH Zurich-Swiss Federal Institute …
Factors Influencing Thai University Students’ Decision in Participating in Study Abroad
Educators have long recognized that education abroad can be a path to job opportunities and personal growth. Pre-COVID, the number of students studying abroad had increased steadily year by year; this development was disrupted by the pandemic. As student mobility resumes post-COVID, there is a renewed interest in understanding the factors that motivate students to …
The Creation Strategies, Participants’ Satisfaction and Learning Experiences of ‘Sure and Share’s Fact Check Detective Club’
‘Sure and Share’s Fact Check Detective Club’ is a project initiated by the Sure and Share Center, Thailand’s well-established fact-checking center under Thai News Agency. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic alarming situation during 2021-2022, the project with the main goal to enhance fact-checking knowledge and skills for 651 participants nationwide, aged 12-87 years old, had …
Development of a Tool to Analyze Source Code Submitted by Novice Programmers and Provide Learning Support Feedback With Comments
Novice students make various mistakes in the process of learning computer programming. In courses with more than 100 students, it is difficult to provide accurate and detailed feedback regarding errors in the source code submitted for their assignments. Therefore, we created a source code analyzer and developed a tool to provide detailed feedback to each …
STEAM Implementation Analysis on Creative Thinking Skills of Middle School Students in East Java
The Covid-19 pandemic impacts each sector of life around the world, including the education sector namely, changes in the implementation of education. This impact is related to the implementation of learning that switches from online to offline. Students feel passive when learning offline. Science learning emphasizes that students should be active in STEAM project assignments. …
Relations Between Visual Perception and Working Memory Through Urban Sketches at Phumin-Ta Li Community, Nan Province
The study explores the relationship between visual perception and working memory through the medium of urban sketching at Phumin – Ta Li community in Nan province, Thailand. The research involved participants sketching various buildings and landmarks in the community while completing working memory tasks. The sketches and working memory task results were analysed to investigate …
Research on the Relationship Between Reflective Practice and Academic Performance in Experiential Learning
This research is based on the manipulation of experiential learning, combined with feedback surveys of reflective practice. The implementation project is three learning activities of creative thinking, advertising script and video shooting in the advertising design course. Based on the learning effect of the project design, the participants go through the four processes of analysis, …
Relegating School Principal Leadership From Teacher Professional Learning: Social Network Analysis Approach
Researchers have been trying to identify through which ‘path’ the principal’s leadership practice is most impactful to the quality of teaching and learning as a preferred outcome. On the other hand, there is some evidence that its influence on student learning is indirect. This study seeks to contribute to the knowledge regarding influence of school …
Issues and Responsiveness of Traditional Madaris: An Avenue for the Crafting of Comprehensive Madrasah Development Program
While the Philippine government has been supporting private madaris or integrated Muslim schools for a decade ago, traditional madaris or Muslim religious schools are still left at the mercy of limited community support and foreign philanthropists leading to sustain perennial problems that hinder their growth and standardization. This study assessed the issues confronting the traditional …
A Study on the Differences in Perspectives of Cyber-Bullying Between Korea and Japan
South Korea and Japan are the top IT powerhouses in East Asia. Teenagers are taking lessons and forming social relationships such as peer relations through the Internet. Accordingly, cyberbullying by teenagers is increasing and this is a serious social problem. In this study, we focused on cyberbullying by teenagers, which commonly experience of Japan and …
The Mediating Role of Exercise Self-Efficacy on the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Exercise Participation of Team Sports Student-Athletes
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between depressive symptoms and exercise participation among student athletes in the Philippines and to know if the relationship was mediated by exercise self-efficacy. The population consisted of team sport student athletes (N=215) aged 18-30 years who were currently enrolled in their respective schools. The study …
An Investigative Analysis of the Difficulties and Challenges of Beginning Principals
Principals need support throughout their careers to lead effectively and improve continuously, and research indicates that principals are facing new and unprecedented educational challenges. Beginning principals often face professional isolation and loneliness, so it is essential to provide professional support and assistance to beginning principals. This study examines the difficulties and challenges beginning principals face. …
Psychological Factors Facilitative to Sports Injury Rehabilitation Adherence Among Filipino Injured Athletes: A Basis for Intervention Program
Injury is a detrimental event in an athlete’s life that has been happening for years now in Philippine Sports. The way an athlete copes varies from one to another, as they are not just posed with the goal of physical recovery. They also highly face psychological consequences that affect their behavior toward rehabilitation programs. The …
Cross-Cultural Comparison on Age-Friendly Cities: Akita, Japan and Columbus, Ohio
Reason: This research will help bridge the cultural gaps in aging studies. Japan is on the forefront of our aging world and we need to take this opportunity to learn from their experiences. This research will primarily focus on the differences in our approach to a similar problem and how that may be affected by …
Research on the Learning Effect of Statics Course by the Problem-Based Learning Method Integrated With Design Thinking
Statics is a mandatory course in the departments of mechanical engineering, aerospace, and shipbuilding, and it can be challenging due to its combination of mathematical and physical concepts that students have previously studied. Typically, traditional teaching methods for statics focus on formula calculations and abstract concepts, which involve a significant number of mathematical equations. This …
“People Are Poison” – A Case Study of Chinese Young Adults’ Printed Clothes as Linguistic Landscape From Wearers’ Perspective
Printed clothes have been treated as a special type of mobile linguistic landscape and wearing these clothes can be regarded as a conscious communication act. Previous studies have paid their attention on producers and printed clothes themselves, but wearer is also an essential step which should not be ignored in forming printed clothes as linguistic …
Growing Stronger Together: Are Students’ Positive Resources Correlated to Teachers’ Features? How Could They Be Incremented?
According to scientific literature, teachers’ positive characteristics foster students’ well-being. Plus, numerous studies show that specific educational trainings increase students’ positive resources. The present research aims at exploring: (i) the association between teachers’ and adolescent students’ resources; (ii) the impact of a neuropsychopedagogical training on adolescents (i.e., Envisioning the Future, EF). The sample includes N=113 …
Psychological Challenges as Factors of Learning Difficulties Among Cambodian Children
Given growing evidence indicating correlation between children’s learning issues and problems at home, this qualitative study aims to understand potential factors influencing learning difficulties in Cambodian primary education. In this way, the study informs ministries and decision makers to address the effect of the home environment on learning performance. With a qualitative design, the sample …
Investigating the Relationships Between Attachment Style and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Remote Workers in Taiwan
With the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become a preferred work style for many workers. However, this study examined the attachment style and well-being of remote workers in the post-pandemic workplace, where human interaction and connection have been limited. During the past three years, we recruited a sample of 306 remote workers in Taiwan. In …
Research on User Experience Design of Public Warning System: A Case Study of Earthquake Alert of Mobile Device
The earthquake alert is a warning message the public will receive when an earthquake occurs in Taiwan. Although the information distribution unit is the central government, the core of the construction lacks a user perspective. Through affinity mapping of user experience investigation, it is found that most users want to receive information about “main earthquake,” …
Lifelong Learning as a Key to the 21st Century: I Ching Education as an Example
Learning to adapt has become a vital learning capacity for everyone in the face of the problems of the twenty-first century, including rapid technology breakthroughs, an aging population, and fast industrial changes, as well as the influence of the COVID-19 post-epidemic era. The Education 2030 Framework for Action, proposed by UNESCO (2016) emphasizes the integration …
METAssemblage: Meta, Privacy and the Meaning of Faces
Revelations regarding major tech companies and their collaboration with government have opened up a new dialogue regarding online monitoring, adding to preexisting concerns over self-presentation and access to personal information. There is a new awareness of “dividuals” and “data doubles” online, as in the work of scholars such as Andrejevic, Murakami-Wood and others. Users of …
Transcending Time and Space: The Social Practice of Weixin Shengjiao in Facing Global Ethical Responsibility
The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of Weixin Shengjiao in Taiwan toward the issue of global ethical responsibility for social suffering, how Weixin Shengjiao learns the root causes of the current social suffering issues, and how Weixin Shengjiao undertakes the social practice of global ethical responsibility. The findings of the study …
Group-Contextualized Identity Politics and the Trolley Dilemma: The Failure of Kotoamatsukami and the Silent Struggles of Itachi and Shisui Uchiha in the Preindustrial Animation Naruto Shippuden
The sequel anime Naruto: Shippuden (debuted 2007) continues to gain worldwide popularity since the early 2000s; it built upon the model of a fictional multinational configuration in a surreal, semi-modern world with a central focus on the Land of Fire or “Hidden Leaf Village”, and included a rich context of characters, romantic, and political tragedies …
Undergraduate Research and Grant Applications: Access and Barriers at a Transnational University
Undergraduate research is an important opportunity that students should take advantage of. The benefits of undergraduate research have been proven many times, showing benefits to both the students and faculty who participate. Research grants have been an important part of increasing participation in research by overcoming the cost barrier, however, other barriers still exist. In …
Learning Motivation of Adult Learners During the Transition to Fully Online Learning Due to COVID-19
This paper investigates the learning motivation amongst adult learners in Singapore, during Singapore’s transition to fully online learning due to COVID-19. A mixed methods study consisting of two phases was conducted from 2020-2021: (i) Phase One is an online survey which consists of a series of Likert-scaled items that ask respondents to reflect on their …
Are Teachers Willing to Change? Teachers’ Beliefs About Practice Change in Vietnam
Teacher belief is an essential element that guide teachers to deal with challenges in teaching, shape the classroom environment, and influence student’s motivation and in-class achievement. However, teacher belief may be influenced by various factors inside and outside of classroom, particularly the pressure that makes them comply with their colleagues, with curriculum, and with student …
Content Analysis of Augmented Reality in Viral Video Advertising
In the digital era, networking hardware is mature and stable, and various new media have been derived, driving the trend of AR advertising. The advertising industry gradually regards AR as an important communication tool for advertisers to launch marketing campaigns (Craig, 2018). The advertising campaigns combine new AR technology that allows customers to participate in …
Transpersonal Creative Writing Assistance as a Solution to Improve the Psychological Independence Among Santriwati in Indonesia
One of the crucial criteria for Islamic boarding schools in understanding the dynamics of psychological independence among santriwati (female students) is the presence of companions who can help them recognize their abilities and self-awareness in every moment they experience, and thus making them master the transpersonal field. This study focuses on achieving the quality of …
Promoting Teamwork Skills Among Thai Pre-service Teachers Through Gamification on Cloud Technology
Given that gamification has been applied in the classroom to stimulate students’ participation for successful learning, this study investigates the extent to which cloud-based gamification promotes undergraduate students’ teamwork skills. Thirty-one first-year pre-service teachers majoring in physical education at Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University in Thailand worked in groups of three or four to produce …
The Social Roots of Suicide: Theorizing How to Reduce Risk Factors of Depression Among University Students
The importance of mental health has become an increasingly popular topic of discussion in South Korea. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), South Korea ranks first in suicide rates as of 2020 at a staggering rate of 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people. College students in South Korea are especially vulnerable, with …
A Comparative Study of Greek and Roman Mythologies With Special Reference to Excerpts From Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’ and Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson’
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a collection of poems chronicling the history of the creation of the world, consisting of fifteen fully constructed Books with over 100 poems. Over the years, Metamorphoses has inspired other great writers including Dante, Chaucer and Shakespeare himself. Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a mythological fiction series by Rick Riordan and …
Twenty First Century Digital Skills Required in Workplaces: A Case From Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This study sets out to explore types and level of digital skills required in workplaces in Kingdome of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and impacts digital skills gap. A descriptive study was conducted to achieve the study objective. A total of 300 workplaces in the eastern area of KSA participated in this study. The results show that …
The Vergence-Accommodation Conflict in Stereoscopic Environments: A Comparison of Theoretical and Gaze-Based Vergence Angle
The utilization of 3D displays has become significant in various fields such as vision research, medical imaging, surgical training, scientific visualization, virtual prototyping, and other related applications. In many of these applications, it is necessary for the graphic image to accurately depict the 3D structure of the portrayed object. Unfortunately, the perception of 3D structures …
Characteristics of Executive Function and Its Relationship With Mastery Motivation in Young Children With Global Developmental Delays
Executive function encompasses multiple functions of brain related to cognitive constructs such as self-regulation and mastery motivation. Whether there was group difference executive function between young children with global developmental delay (GDD) and with typical development (TD) was unclear. The relationship of child mastery motivation with executive function has rarely been examined by previous studies. …
Mental Health Difficulties Among Asian Psychologists and Trainees
There is a lack of representation of Asian faculty and trainees in clinical and counseling psychology, and their mental health challenges are often overlooked. We surveyed accredited doctoral training programs and internships across the United States and Canada in 2021. Out of 1959 responses, 158 respondents (8%) identified as Asian. Most Asian respondents (n = …
Blurred Boundaries for Foreign Caregivers: For Better or For Worse?
Background: Stroke survivors frequently require a caregiver after they are discharged from the hospital (1). Their needs are often medically and physically demanding and can exceed the abilities of families, leading some to seek in-home help (2, 3). In Taiwan, foreign caregiving has become more common to address the needs of older adults and avoid …
Analyzing the Architectural Internship Program in India and Recommending Guidelines
An internship is a period of professional work experience that plays a significant role in the lives of architecture students. During that period, they would learn the work culture of an office and understand the work environment, enabling them to handle projects individually and understand the details for execution. Further, it would facilitate personal development. …
Politeness Strategies Among University Students in Myanmar
This present research investigates the politeness strategies used by Myanmar university students while they are trying to request something from others. To collect the primary data, the researcher conducted surveys of 200 students from 12 Universities during the 2019-2020 academic year. The collected data are classified by Brown and Levinson’s theory of politeness strategies. This …
The Poem “Ordinary Days” by Ý Nhi and the Picture of the “Imagined Community” in Modern Vietnamese Literature
Community discourse in modern Vietnamese literature often expresses the proposition that community is associated with tradition, history and culture, especially in the war and post- war period. Ý Nhi (1944 – ) has such a creative poetic style that many literary critics of her generation consider it as a breakthrough amid the general trend. Although …
Digital Teaching and Children’s Engagement in Play During Emergency Remote Teaching in Indonesia Early Childhood Education Context
The implementation of an emergency remote teaching has been informed to be quite successful in some level of educations such as in primary and secondary (Rasmitadila et al., 2020), however, it seems to be a challenge for an early- stage education to conduct the learning which previously is done in a physical setting. This study …
Consequences of Friendship at the Workplace, Psychological Safety, and Thriving at Work Towards Innovative Work Behavior Among Personnel of Telecommunication and Communication Service Provider in Thailand
At present, technological advancement is an important instrument in measuring the advantages of business competition. The personnel of each organization is a pivotal key to organizational development. Promoting innovative behaviors in the workplace is conducive to creativity and driving ideas to reality. It is an important strategy leading to the designated goals of the organization. …
Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes in Educational Measurement and Evaluation: Integrating Blended Learning Approaches and Concept-Based Instruction
The development of student learning outcome should possess effective learning experience in which the directly effective approaches. This study investigates how blended learning approaches and concept-based instruction affect to students’ educational measurement and evaluation capability. The research method is deemed as one-group pretest-posttest experimental design which a treatment is implemented into group of college students …
I Did Not Sign Up for This: Effectively Teaching Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders
The movement towards the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities presents the increasing need for general education teachers to be efficient in providing quality instruction. However, are the givers of knowledge, motivators of success, encouragers of critical thinking that are put in front of students equipped to support students who present with emotional and …
Does a Positive Suggestion Work Better in Encouraging Positive Eating Behavior?
Due to the increasing problem of diabetes caused by unhealthy food consumption behavior, countless behavioral science has paid attention to encouraging people to eat healthier foods. Previous studies suggested that framing messages with low and high-construal influences people’s food choices, and a sense of power is also found to motivate individuals to change their behavior. …
Communicating the Indonesian Dietary Recommendations: Lessons Learned From Boarding School
Monotonous meals are commonly provided at boarding schools in Indonesia with poor nutritional value and a lack of variety. As part of the Environmental Nutrition Program, this study was conducted to raise awareness of the importance of a balanced diet among female boarding high school students. We set out to improve Indonesian students’ nutritional knowledge …
The Associations Between Happiness and Health, Sleep, Physical Activities for Older People in Abu Dhabi
The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults (60+) in Abu Dhabi. The sample consisted of 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 2019-2020. The analysis used path analysis to develop a model …
The Impact of Singapore’s SkillsFuture Credit on Training Participation
The proportion of short and non-standard contract jobs has risen over the years and workers are frequently moving in and out of work, facing a more fragmented career than before. These trends have raised concerns on the training participation of workers in these jobs as they are less likely to train than workers in permanent …
The Development of Instructional Design Using Animation in the Elementary Teacher Education Program of Universitas Terbuka
Professional Ability Consolidation (PAC/microteaching), the centerpiece of Elementary Teacher Education at the Universitas Terbuka, is a specific concern for both lecturers and students. In addition to replacing the thesis, PAC involves students making a written report on their action research and participating in action research. A lack of student knowledge regarding implementing procedures has resulted …
Impacts of Art Appreciation Activities on Attentional Processes of Children Aged 7–10
According to UNESCO (2006), an education that value aesthetic experience enhances life conditions of individuals, society and humanity progress. Research shows that visual literacy and art appreciation activities not only improve student’s knowledge on art but also their critical thinking and empathic abilities. These effects are even most noticed in less advantaged students (Greene, Kisida …
Savor a Kahoot!-Licious Classroom: Embodying Gamification in a Business School as a Recipe for Innovation Among the Digital Natives
Innovative teaching intends to create a resonant enhancement of learner competency and competiveness. This research intends to find whether the spice of innovative teaching has gone far enough to be carefully chopped, marinated, and blended for the digital natives. One of the main contributing factors for the learning benefits of technology is gamification which is …
How Did Traditional Nomadic Herders Increase in the Past Decade? –The Relations of Higher Education, TVET, and Career Trajectory
This study aims to reveal the growth factors in nomadic herders, featuring the relations of higher education, TVET, and the job market in Mongolia. Past studies demonstrated the dramatic decrease of herder households in young generations in Mongolia due to the vulnerability under climate change and preference for an urban lifestyle after the mobility to …
Comparative Study on Causes of Suicide in India and Japan
This study aimed to understand the reasons behind suicide, a major public health issue causing hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide each year. The research approach was quantitative, using publicly available secondary data on suicide rates and other relevant information. The data was analyzed using cross-tabulation techniques to compare the reasons for suicide in India …
Towards Efficient and Effective Doctoral Education in Biomedical Sciences: Nurturing Transferable Skills
Graduate education funding organisations in Japan focus on nurturing transferable skills in doctoral students to help them broaden their minds and see beyond academia. Biomedical doctoral students prioritise practical research, dedicating themselves to basic research and devoting their time to a research-centred daily life; their specialty is narrowed down to its deepest level. Moreover, most …
Politics as Truth Procedure in Divergent Novel
Politics as a truth procedure is a collectivist politics. The political moment is only meaningful if it is materially collective or shares the same “social dimension” as others. Politics as a truth procedure is manifested in the Divergent novel through events and interactions between characters. The formation of five factions (such as Abnegation, Amity, Candor, …
East West Discourse: An Esoteric Comparison of the Western Philosophy and the Eastern Vedanta
The progressive emergence, in the course of evolution of life, mind and personality, requires to assume a creative Principle operating timeless Reality in the temporal.The difference between Western philosophy and India, concerns the origin and the purpose of the philosophical enquiry.While the former wonders at the external world, the latter is awareness of perennial suffering …
“Top-Bottom Deconstruction”: A Global Space for Art Education in Rural Society
Let us look at globalization as a trigger for the current creative arts education movement. Not only in big cities but the stretching development of arts education can also be seen in small towns and rural communities. Interestingly, globalization is not seen as an essential foothold in developing art education. Therefore, this research wants to …
Psychological Experiences of Hikikomori During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns have raised concerns about hikikomori, a phenomenon characterized by prolonged confinement to one’s living space. This literature review aims to highlight differences in understanding the psychological experience of hikikomori after being in a pandemic where physical isolation was warranted. We searched APA PsycINFO (March 2020-Current) for articles in English …
A Psychometric Review of Three Measures of Social Isolation Among Japanese Adults
The Japanese Ministry of Health maintains that the term “hikikomori” refers to prolonged, voluntary isolation or confinement to one’s living space for at least 6 months. However, the conceptualization of hikikomori as a disorder and the development of its measures within the context of the pandemic are still novel. As such, the purpose of this …
Predictability of Mindfulness and Connectedness to Nature on Pro-environmental Behavior of Undergraduate Students
The purposes of this research were to study the predictability of mindfulness and connectedness to nature on pro-environmental behavior of undergraduate students. The samples were 395 undergraduate students at Chiang Mai University. Three questionnaires including the mindfulness scale, connectedness to nature scale, and pro-environmental behavior scale were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and multiple …
Understanding the Current Context of Leadership Development Through Dietetic Education in Canada
Background: Leadership education includes individual development and learning from effective leaders. Evidence in the literature suggest education leaders and curriculum designers should revise health professions education to include a more explicit focus on leadership. In Canada there is a new competency domain related to dietetic leadership, however little is known about Canadian dietitians’ leadership development. …
Educational Partnerships That Can Drive the Activation of Renewable Knowledge Process, Using the Public Libraries Infrastructure
The library environment in Romania is very fragmented, having neither the habit nor the culture of cooperation and partnerships. Driven by divergent interests, the library environment rarely interacts with other stakeholders for common goals, does not engage outside the narrow goals of micro-groups and does not actively participate in the development of the knowledge society. …
The Development and Application of the Wearable Device for the Deaf Performers
This research aimed to develop a vibrating bracelet to meet the needs of deaf actors, exploring the influence of communication methods and empathy while working with them. The study identified the limitations and expertise of the actors, reviewing the action instruction method and performance guidance. Through performance training, the study aimed to understand the abilities …
Exploring the Experiences of Dentists During Dental Visits of Patients with ASD
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder may manifest different behaviors during their checkups due to unusual stimuli inside the dental clinic. The dental practitioner and other staff may encounter difficulty anticipating the success of the treatment if both dentist and patient come unprepared. This study intended to explore the undesirable behaviors of patients with ASD and …
The Power Play
I teach a course called Action English for first year university students. The aim of this course is to help students understand the many facets of well-being, how it directly affects the self and enables us to help others in the community. Students teach each other through skits on various topics related to well-being such …
Rejuvenating English Literature with German Humour: De Quincey, Jean Paul, and Thomas Carlyle
In an article published in London Magazine in December 1821, De Quincey begins by stating that French literature is now in ‘the most abject state of senile . . . imbecility’ because of having isolated itself from any intercourse with foreign literature. To rejuvenate itself, English literature should implant into itself German literature after 1789, …
Japanese University Students’ Learning Experiences and Attitudes Toward Computer Programming
In Japan, the development of human resources with programming skills has become an urgent issue. Meanwhile, the experience of learning programming varies from learner to learner. Interest in programing may differ depending on each learner’s area of expertise. Thus, this study aimed to investigate learners’ learning experiences and attitudes toward computer programming. A questionnaire using …
The Effects of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Group Counseling Program to Enhance Flow in Playing Music of Music Students
This study is the quasi-experimental research. Its purposes were to 1) comparing the flow in playing music of students majoring in musiac between before and after attending mindfulness based cognitive therapy group counseling program; and 2) comparing the flow in playing music of students majoring in music between the experiment group, who attended a group …
Formative Assessment as an Effective Learning
Formative assessment known as a useful way to upgrade educational learning with references to student voices and staff reflection. This paper illustrates the implantation of formative assessment in courses taken by first-year students. Transition from Assessment for Learning (AfL) to Assessment as Learning (AaL), the students show more engaging with the course and high acceptance …
A Study of the Process of Resilience in the Face of Economic Crises in the Past: A Case Study of Micro-Enterprise Entrepreneurs in Bangkok and Vicinity Who Experiencing Repeated Economic Crises
A micro-enterprise entrepreneur is particularly vulnerable to developing mental health issues due to the pressures of economic volatility. Although resilience is an important factor in helping a person maintain good mental health when faced with difficult situations, the findings of current research do not cover the knowledge needed to describe the process of resilience. This …
Academic Self-Concept and Burnout of College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Academic burnout is defined as a reduction in an individual’s capacity to respond to stressful variables in education, such as academic tiredness, academic cynicism, and academic inefficacy (Tajeri Moghadam et al., 2020). It affects the learning process, academic performance, and ultimately the mental health of students. In contrast, self-concept is a protective factor for stress …
The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioural Group Therapy on Infertile Men, a Randomised Clinical Trial
We tried to investigate the effects of cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT) on infertile men’s anger and positive and negative affect. Forty-three men with infertility for at least five years were selected for a randomised clinical study. Spielberger’s State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-II (STAXI-II) and the PANAS scale (positive and negative affect) were filled out by …
Educational Approach of Leprosy in Primary School Students: An Approach to Social Stigma Reduction
The effort of eradicating leprosy in Indonesia has taken place for a long time, but new cases are detected up to now. The government has launched numerous efforts in light of eliminating leprosy. However, the results were not satisfactory. Medical and community approaches are equally important to be carried out simultaneously, in order to obtain …
Western Diplomacy’s Ineffective Iconoclasm: Conflict Resolution With China and the West’s Forgotten Rhetorical Tools
The Alaskan talks of China and America point to the need for a new style of Western diplomacy. The limitations of a bland diplomacy, without pomp and spectacle, become apparent when faced with a party unwilling to display fealty to the current World Order. The renunciation of pageantry points towards a deeper issue of the …
Digital Experience Theatre: Ideation Tool for Developing Socially Significant Digital Products
The problem identified in the Digital Experience Theater (DXT) research project is related to the development of interactive digital products, particularly mobile devices, with relevance for empowering a place and its community. Digital products, increasingly ubiquitous in contemporary societies, are a powerful medium for the sociocultural mapping of a community in a simultaneously local and …
Family Supports Between Older Parents and Adult Children in Thailand
The main purpose of the paper was to investigate the manifest family solidarity of older persons in Thailand and to analyze the typology of support between older parents and their adult children using the Latent Class Analysis (LCA). The data from Wave 2 (2017) of the longitudinal panel household survey on Health, Aging, and Retirement …
Re-envisioning Web Learning and Communication Experience With WebXR
As the digital era progresses, various information and communication technologies are adopted to enhance the language learning process and to facilitate effective communication. Over the past decades, learners have been exposed to a whole new world of knowledge learning, diffusion, and communication with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology. Web-extended reality (webXR) is …
The Effects of Gender in Second Language Acquisition: A Study on Bangladeshi Adult EFL Learners
The paper investigated the effects of gender on second language acquisition from sociolinguistics and a poststructuralist feminist approach. Data was gathered from sixty-nine EFL students from different departments at a private university on their performance in English language skills, which included listening, reading, writing, and speaking, and assessed using the IELTS (International English Language Testing …
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Implementation and Challenges in Elementary Schools in West Java
STEAM education plays a crucial part in education in the 21st century. Teachers, being one of the most essential components of delivering education, play a crucial role in implementing STEAM learning. This study seeks to investigate the deployment of STEAM learning in primary schools and the obstacles elementary school teachers encounter in applying STEAM. This …
Evaluation of Cocuricular Implementation in the Project of Strengthening the Profile of Pancasila Students at Private Vocational School Yplp Pgri 1 Makassar
Curriculum is guidelines in activity nature of learning dynamic based on relevance. Objective from study This For know results and descriptions from cocurricular program implementation theme work. On research This done evaluation curricular that is Project Strengthening Profile Pancasila Students at School Intermediate Vocational Private YPLP PGRI Makassar City. In phase This school carry out …
Implementatin of the Undergraduate Coastal Program for Students at Risk of Dropping Out of School: Case Study at Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan
Bachelor of Costal Education is a mentoring activity for children with a lower middle-class economy in coastal villages who wish to continue their education at tertiary institutions. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of coastal undergraduate mentoring in reducing dropout rates. The research was conducted using a descriptive-qualitative approach with the …
Citizens of the English Language: Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Indian Subjectivity
This paper presents what I call extralingual citizenship which theorizes an expansion of translingualism to include the ethnoracial logic of the nation-state and demonstrate the entanglement of language, governance, and education in the policing of knowledge infrastructures and discursive practices. I build on the work of Kachru on World Englishes, Tupas on unequal Englishes and …
Employee Willingness To Walk an Extra Mile at Work: Exploring the Enablers and Inhibitors of Job Crafting Behaviors
Since the introduction of the concept of job crafting, this employee-driven approach to job redesign has proved to be a promising area of research. While most research in this field has been quantitative, future work calls for an in-depth exploration of employee experiences of job crafting behaviors. Therefore, the present work is an exploratory study …
Challenges and Approaches in Adopting EIL in a Japanese EFL: Internal and External Factors
This study explores how the English education policy in Japan (external factor) and Japanese EFL learners’ mindsets toward their dialects (internal factor) affect their attitudes toward Japanese English. Also, we discuss how their attitudes toward dialects influence their self-esteem and self-confidence. First, the Japanese English education policy focuses on American or British English and strongly …
Getting Ready for F2f Learning: Teaching Factory in the Fashion Design Program
This study investigates the implementation of teaching factory learning at SMKN 1 Bancak in Semarang Regency, Indonesia, for the 2021/2022 academic year. The research utilizes a qualitative methodology, including observations and interviews with vice principals and teachers to gather primary data. The study aims to assess the readiness of SMKN 1 Bancak in implementing teaching …
Facilitating and Measuring Health Promotion in the Learning Environment –Student Engagement and Inclusion in School
Over the last years, surveys in Norway have shown an increase in mental health problems and socio-emotional challenges among youths. To deal with these challenges, health promoting programmes have been implemented, among others a project called SAMM -A systematic approach to mastering life – the five-step motivation method. This study presents findings from a secondary …
Intercultural Adaptation Among Long-Term Chinese Residents in Japan: A Study Examining Acculturation, Acculturation Stress and Demographic Variables
To examine the relationship between acculturation, acculturation stress, demographic variables, and psychologic adaptation among long-term Chinese residents in Japan, an online survey was conducted. Data of 307 Chinese residents who have lived in Japan for more than 3 years was analyzed. In addition to demographic variables, host/ethnic culture orientation as acculturation; Japanese language insufficiency, social …
Delphi Surveys for Development of Sub-domains, Factors, and Items of Musical Self-Concepts Scales for Korean Secondary Students
Musical self-concepts affect people’s musical development and learning, and there have been several psychometric scales to measure musical self-concepts mainly in Western contexts. In order to develop Korean version of musical self-concept scales for secondary students, this study conducted Delphi surveys to identify sub-domains, factors and items of the scale. From November 2021 to May …
Qualitative Analyses of Hybrid Learning Experiences of College Students With Special Education Needs
Hybrid learning has become increasingly popular in higher education institutions. It started after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, where students could now simultaneously participate in face-to-face and online learning. Hybrid learning slowly brings students back to school who have been in remote learning for almost three years. Although there are several studies on hybrid learning among regular college …
Teaching Science in Remote Schools: The Struggles and Successes of Teachers From the Perspective of an Ethnographer
The remote population in Ghana has been on the increase in the last decade with the number of males being slightly higher compared to females. This affected the share of educational resources as the remote schools were disadvantaged in human and material resources. However, the basic schools in the remote communities had their students in …
Child Protection in Violent Contexts in Different Normative Systems From an Occidental Perspective
This study aims to examine the approaches and solutions proposed by various regulatory systems about child abuse and mistreatment. The focus is on the legal systems of the United States of America and Argentina, which have taken different stances on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Two real legal cases, one from California …
Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Enactment of Formative Assessment: Findings from Three Colleges of Education in Ghana
Teacher educators play a significant role in the preparation of pre-service teachers to become assessment-literate and able to practice after their training. In this respect, an exploration of teacher educators’ practices of formative assessment (FA) will provide an insight into the kind of assessment practices that their students are exposed to. This study therefore used …
Communication Barriers in Times of Pandemic
The study sought to determine the communication barriers among students of Capiz State University, Mambusao Satellite College, in learning during this pandemic. The study used descriptive and qualitative methods. An in-depth interview using a semi-structured questionnaire served as the researcher’s data-gathering instrument. Eight students who served as study participants were chosen based on the researcher’s …
Support Required of Healthcare Professionals to Prevent Filicide and Abandonment After Isolated Childbirth – Consideration of Intentions and Actions That Contradict the Intent to Commit a Crime
This study reviews data from the trials on filicide and abandonment after isolated delivery intentions and on actions contrary to the intention to commit a crime in order to understand the situation of mothers. The study aimed to consider the support required of healthcare professionals from intentions and actions that contradict with the intent to …
Association of Weight Loss With Hip Osteoarthritis in Older Community-Dwelling Female Adults
Objective: Most guidelines recommending weight loss for hip osteoarthritis are based on research on knee osteoarthritis. Prior studies found no association between weight loss and hip osteoarthritis, but no previous studies have targeted older adults. We aimed to determine whether there is any clear benefit of weight loss for hip osteoarthritis in older adults, because …
Influence of Romantic Comedies on Young Adults’ Perception of Relationships
The paper “Influence of romantic comedies on young adults’ perception of relationships” focuses on the effect of the consumption of romantic comedies. The goal of the paper is to whether a correlation exists between the consumption of romantic comedies and young adults’ attitudes toward romantic relationships, including their opinions, ideas, expectations, and relationship behavior. The …
“Struggling to Translate”: Jenn Marie Nunes’s Retranslation of Li Qingzhao’s “Ru Meng Ling” as Feminist Translation
The interplay between gender studies and translation studies has expanded the gender dynamics in translation beyond the plane of textual materiality. The intersectional studies of gender and translation acquire a more symbolic role of representing the gender structure between the source text that occupies a masculine, privileged position and the translated one that inhabits a …
The Constructed Meaning of Thai Laborer by the State
Most studies on labor control in Thailand primarily focus on the state’s oppressive and suppressive actions against the labor movement. These studies examine how the state utilizes violence and direct power to render laborers powerless in bargaining. However, a significant and often overlooked question seeks to explain why laborers are considered to have a low …
The Use of Mathematics Modules in Supporting Self-Regulation Among Junior High School Students in a Flexible Online Learning Environment
Examining how students manage their learning through the mathematics modules in a flexible online learning setup can help educators plan and implement a curriculum in this environment. Hence, this study aims to assess the use of mathematics modules in supporting students’ self-regulation in a flexible online learning environment. This study utilized an explanatory sequential mixed …
The Development and Challenges of the Old Age Allowance Program in Thailand After the Policy Reformation in 2009
The phenomenon of an aging society is being observed worldwide, and according to the World Bank, Thailand is expected to transition from an aged society to a super-aged society, with older individuals comprising 20 percent of the total population by 2035. Understanding aging policies is crucial for effectively addressing the future challenges posed by an …
Towards An Operational Conceptual Framework for Thai Community Enterprises
Social Innovation and Social Enterprises have increasingly come to the fore in both academic scholarship and more directly and pragmatically in terms of best practices that may be adopted to allow small scale social enterprises to overcome significant hurdles that inhibit their ability to become self-sustaining entities. In Thailand, such enterprises have had a significantly …
Using Blended Learning to Create Student-Led Conversation Courses
English learners in L1 environments often lack opportunities to practice their speaking skills, therefore every second in the conversation-based classroom is a precious moment for them. To increase engagement and maximize student speaking time, we have incorporated blended learning into our curriculum to create a student-led classroom. Outside the classroom or on specially designated days, …
Procedural Checkpoint-Infused Laboratory Activity: Impact on the Attitude Towards Physics Among STEM Students With Varying Academic Achievement
As learners are now back in the classroom since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, it was observed that there is a growing negative attitude towards physics among the grade 12 STEM students. Self-assessment was used as a basis to enhance hands-on laboratory activities by infusing procedural checkpoint questions in laboratory worksheets that will elicit students’ active …
ASEAN – Canada Strategic Partnership: Progress, Element of National Interest, Prospects and the Role of Viet Nam
ASEAN is a prestigious regional organization and an important partner of many countries around the world. While global multilateral institutions have constantly been facing difficulties and challenges, ASEAN has succeeded in maintaining its stable operations and its’ central role in the regional cooperative structure. A variety of its’ partners has expressed the desire to deepen …
The Play of Contraries in Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis”
Persepolis, a graphic memoir in two volumes by Iranian writer, filmmaker and graphic artist Marjane Satrapi, is the most subversive of contemporary memoirs that defy easy categorization. Unlike other Iranian memoirs riding the wave of popularity following the Islamic Revolution, it stands out as a unique mix of the contraries. The proposed paper examines the …
Content and Language Integrated Learning for CSL Students Using a Picture-Book Approach: An Action Research in Hong Kong Kindergartens
This paper examines the function of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) approach in complementary multilingual kindergarten classrooms for non-Chinese-speaking (NCS) children learning Chinese characters in Hong Kong. The module of this study was implemented with a picture-book approach. The participants comprised 28 learners of Chinese in the third year of kindergarten (K3) from both …
Study of Shared Heritage Through Frescoes on the Walls of Dera Baba Bir Singh
This paper discusses the shared heritage related to the traditions of Hinduism and Sikhism in the state of the Punjab, India. The coexistence or the intermingling of cultures has been preserved through the beautiful murals which adorn the walls of a shrine known as Gurudwara of Baba Bir Singh. The Gurudwara is located in the …
Military Life Challenges Among Military Spouses: Implications for Future Interventions
While there is a vast amount of research about the military in the Western setting, there is an undeniable scarcity in research involving the military, its members and their families in the Philippines. As the “overlooked casualities of war”, the researcher believes that military family members are equally impacted by the military lifestyle thus they …
A Case Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Physics Laboratory Skill in Measurement and Uncertainty
In a physics laboratory, an experimental result and its uncertainty are significant because they permit others to evaluate the quality of the experiment. This is the most essential competency for high school science teachers. The purpose of this study was to explore laboratory skills in physics, particularly measurement and uncertainty. Data were collected from pre-service …
Local Wisdom Board Game Based on the Concept of STEAM Education to Promote Innovator Skills
The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop local wisdom board game media based on the STEAM education concept to promote efficient innovators’ competency; and 2) to study the level of satisfaction of students towards the local wisdom board game media. Based on the STEAM education concept to promote innovators’ competency. The tools used …
The Best Practices in STEAM Education: Using Local Wisdom to Improve Innovators’ Competence
It is a challenge for elementary school teachers to design learning activities that blend local wisdom about Thai handicrafts with STEAM education management. Proactive learning management and local wisdom card games are used to help learners develop innovator competencies through the engineering design process. To inspire curiosity and innovation among learners. Take systematic and scientific …
Evaluate the Correlation Between Online Learning Motivation and Learning Effectiveness for Students Enrolled at the Taiwan Institute of Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, following the policy of “Learning Never Stops,” schools of all levels in Taiwan adopted a flexible and interdisciplinary approach to maintain educational continuity, and online teaching became one of the main methods of achieving this goal. Our research used the ARCS model to evaluate any correlation between online learning motivation and …
Mediating Effects of a Poster Activity on Taiwanese Students’ Self-determined Learning Readiness
Investigation explored the mediating effect of small group poster activity on Taiwanese grade 11 students’ self-determined learning readiness (SD-LR). This poster activity paralleled small group discussions concerning the socio-scientific issue (SSI) topic of restarting Taiwan’s 4th nuclear energy plant. A corresponding survey was constructed to measure three scales: active learning (AL, measuring autonomy), critical thinking …
Reflection of the Current Practice in Psychological Diagnostics of Language-Based Diagnostic Tools
This Article contribution focuses on the language-based psychological test, batteries and diagnostic tools used worldwide and their psychometric standardisation. The author follows in his research from his diploma thesis Analytical Methods in Psycholinguistic Research of Perception (Rudorfer, 2019), in which the author addressed the psycholinguistic and statistical approach in language performance tests and provided a …
Research on the Teaching Practice of Fashion Material Experiments Through Exploring the Creative Process of Local Elements
Combining creative professional design courses and using the expressiveness of textile materials to tell stories together with methods of play with new appearances of soft fabrics, this project will explore how to guide students to apply textiles as creative media, involving the design elements of Taiwan’s landscape of literature to inspire methods and creative processes. …
Concepts, Creation of New Realities, and Collaborative Work in Mixed Reality
This article intends to introduce the reader to a historical overview of technology as Mixed Reality (RM) and also to indicate artists that the author found relevant during his research for the group exhibition “Coação Pictórica”, which took place at Casa dos Crivos in Braga, Portugal, in 2021. It also addresses authors such as Deleuze, …
Persuasive Strategies in Debates on Japan’s Constitution and Article 9: The Gulf War Case Study
This article presents a qualitative analysis of persuasive strategies used in debates on Japan’s security policy, related, in particular, to Article 9. The study examines the Japan Diet deliberations during the Gulf War, focusing on the Budget Committee of both Houses. Two hypotheses are tested: the first one suggests that threat perception arguments are more …
“For the Love of God, For the Love of Country”: Memorializing the Crusades of the Beatas
This study features the crusades of the three beatas, namely Ignacia del Espritu Santo, Dionesia Talangpaz and Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz. Ignacia and the sisters Dionesia and Cecilia Rosa unintentionally became foundresses of beaterios, a religious community of women. During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, the native women, the indias, were not accepted to the …
Inspirational Curriculum Innovation: 21st Century Teachers Leading the Way – Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand
The rapid advancements of education in the 2Ist century makes the value of innovation a priority and an integral part of teacher education. Eclectic teaching practices and the changing role of the teacher, signal the need for innovative approaches to curriculum development. In Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood teachers lead the way as innovators within …
China’s Global Maritime Expansion: Between Its Grand Dream and External Trends
China’s dream to become a global maritime power is a controversial element of China’s global growth. Its expansion of maritime lines has been shaped by internal needs and external trends. The expansion has alarmed the world and raised the uncertainty about China’s potential to become the world maritime power in mid- 21st century. Despite the …
Secondary School Students’ Sexual Attitude and Their Views on School-based Sexuality Education: A Population-based Study
Background: Students’ attitudes play an important role in the efficacy of school-based sexuality education (SBSE). A pilot study in Hong Kong suggested that demographic characteristics, religiosity, and spirituality were associated with students’ sexual attitudes and their views on SBSE. Objectives: This study recruited a population-based sample of secondary school students to validate findings reported in …
An Adventure-Based Program in Promoting Interpersonal Qualities and Well-being of Students in Higher Education
Background: Late adolescents in higher education are going through a shifting from being dependent as recipient of parental guidance to becoming independent individuals in a larger social context. They need to develop interpersonal qualities to establish satisfying relationships. Besides, they also experience stress and anxiety which may result in mental health problems. Objectives: This study …
Designing Integrative STEM Learning Materials for Junior High School Mathematics Classroom: What Works (and Not)?
The demand to make science and mathematics learning more relevant and meaningful leads to integrative stem learning, a teaching approach that integrates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into a cohesive and interdisciplinary learning experience. Even though STEM has been consistently increasing in popularity in Indonesia, the lack of learning materials is persistent. This paper …