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 …
Developing an Online Knowledge Center Model to Enhance the Necessary Skills for Workers in Industrial Enterprises
The objective of this research was to develop an online knowledge center model to enhance necessary skills for workers in industrial enterprises. The development process showed that 1) there were 8 major components of this kind of online knowledge center model: concept and goal, internal/external content and internal/external courses, technology, search/information retrieval system, community/sharing, knowledge …
Matchmaking Algorithm as a Tool to Tackle the Aging-Related Social Network Shrink: Results and Recommendations From the Transdisciplinary HannaH Technology Development
This paper argues for the transdisciplinary conduct in the development of innovations in smart aging solutions based on the research results from the development of a matchmaking algorithm that tackles the aging-related social network shrink. The HannaH research team focused on developing the matchmaking algorithm that would support the exploration of new social contacts in …
Post-COVID-19 Tourism Revitalization Activities in Japan
As of 2023, the number of people infected with COVID-19 has decreased, and economic and tourism activities are being revitalized on a global scale. In Japan, COVID-19-related immigration restrictions have been lifted, and more foreigners and leisure tourists are entering Japan to enjoy sightseeing. Post-COVID-19, Japan’s representative tourist destinations are attracting attention due to their …
Sista, Stanup, Strong: The Use of Storytelling to Raise Collective Female Pasifika Voices Against Gender Violence
In her 2010 review of Michelle Keown’s 2007 book Pacific Islands Writing: The Literatures of Aotearoa/New Zealand and Oceania, Janet Wilson noted that while the Oxford University Press publication was “an essential introductory text for all students and scholars in this field,” Keown’s coverage of “recent diasporic communities of the Pacific” and “the place of …
Smart Service Design Demands in the Fourth Industrial Revolution From a Sociotechnical Perspective
Recent technological changes have transformed the knowledge production process, opened previously unimaginable new possibilities, and developed unique values as knowledge creators for the future. These have involved the advent of digital or smart services, which naturally led to ‘smart service design’ in adjacent fields, especially those situated at the intersection of technology and service experiences, …
A Linguistic Study of the Street Signs of Algiers, Algeria
Linguistic landscape, LL for short, refers to the visible and tangible representation of language in the public space of a given geographic area or community. This study aims to investigate the linguistic attributes of shop signs in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, examining the language choice and the way languages are arranged on the signs. …
An Instructional Model of Learner’s Behavioural Intentions Towards Socio-Cognitive Conflicts in Virtual Constructivist Learning Environment
Constructivist-based teaching methods have emerged as leading instructional strategies in response to the uncertainty and complexity of the workplace, while often being seen as ‘creating a new learning experience’. Instructional methods of constructivist learning in a digital learning environment aim to establish cognitive presence, select contents and structure learning activities in order to maximize learner’s …
The Relation Between Mathematics Education Software and Mathematics Thinking Style
In this study the mathematics thinking styles and the need for using mathematics education software for students of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Department of Business at the Modern College of Business and Science has been identified. The study was conducted among 101 college students during the 2022-2023 academic year. To …
Relationships Between Virtual Universe, Innovative Business Models, Music Sales, and Music Piracy: Conceptual Case Studies
Business models in several industries have undergone a fundamental upheaval because of the virtual universe. Old business models in the music industry, for instance, were put to the test by illicit competitors, and the virtual universe has made it possible to create value from new business structures. Traditional business theories underwent a major change due …
Study of the Level of Solitude in the Elderly at the Yogyakarta Nursing Home
Aging and loneliness has been established widely. Loneliness has been studied from many different points of view and there is no unified definition (Muhumed, K & Cervinkova, M, 2011) Mainly, loneliness is thought as being stranged from others. (Killeen 1998, 763-764.) Feeling of loneliness most vulnerable seems to be adolescents and elderly people. Loneliness among …
Assessment Horizons: Pre-service Teacher Expectations on Future Education
Socio-technical imaginaries of preservice teachers are an important area of inquiry that warrants exploration, partly because teachers need to be prepared for teaching in a digital society and partly because they will enter schools and influence education in their own right. In this paper, we examine the socio-technical imaginations of pre-service teachers in relation to …
Foreign Language Anxiety and Study Abroad: Chinese Students’ Voices of Experiencing Foreign Language Anxiety During Their Study in Australia
Foreign language anxiety (FLA) has been investigated as a significant factor in language performance and achievement. Increasing studies have focused on relevant factors of FLA relating to learning environments, and the study abroad context is one of them. In Australia, Chinese students consist of the biggest group of international students. Given that language learning is …
The Influence of Family Socioeconomic Status on the Children’s Early Vocabulary Development in Mandarin Chinese
The study used 45 children aged from 3-5 years old as participants, through the distribution of questionnaires, parents’ reports, and the construction of communicative inventories in Mandarin to examine the differences in productive vocabulary use and expression among children with a variety of socioeconomic status, and further investigate the correlation and influence of SES on …
The Elderly as a Technological E-excluded
Communication and Information Technologies (ICT) are part of people’s daily lives, and indeed of older adults, whose inclusion often causes trauma and, as Casamayou et al. (2017) point out, is a challenge in contemporary societies. The insertion of the elderly means a significant slowness in the process, which leads them to a tacit and explicit …
Why Do Secondary School Pupils in Wales Choose to Study a Modern Foreign Language?
This paper reports on research examining why pupils choose to study a Modern Foreign Language at examination level in Wales. The Modern Foreign Language (MFL) is the third language, at least, for pupils in secondary schools in Wales. Pupils who attend Welsh-medium schools are fluent in both Welsh and English with pupils who attend English-medium …
The Impact of the Home Literacy Environment on the Development of Written Narrative Skills in Chinese Children Aged 8–11 Years
Being the hot topic of applied linguistics，narrative skills have been widely studied over the past decades given their great significance to children’s language and cognitive development. In spite of the numerous studies on narratives，very little is known about the impact of the home literacy environment on children’s narrative development. To this end，this study aims to …
Intercultural Communication as One of the Key Issues of Second Language Acquisition in the 21st Century
Universities aim to prepare students to become global citizens that are successful members of competitive labor markets. Intercultural awareness is one of the key skills of the 21st century. Communication between cultures is a great challenge in language teaching. The culture of the target language is an inevitable part of successful foreign language competency. The …
Current Trends in ESP Research in China: A Bibliometric Analysis of Chinese Journal of ESP
In recent years, academia and education departments in China have highly valued English for Specific Purposes (ESP). This paper reviewed all articles published in the Chinese Journal of ESP from 2013 to 2022 and selected 309 out of 362 articles as samples to generate knowledge maps using CiteSpace. Based on the bibliometric analysis, this paper …
Independent Learning: Analysis of the Academic Effect of Considering the Principles of Independent Learning (IL) in Teaching Filipino 9
Independent learning is an essential skill that improves students’ metacognitive skills and learning. This study assessed the effectiveness of Independent Learning (IL) as a Tier 1 Intervention in improving the academic performance of Grade 9 students in Filipino subject and explore the significance of IL and its principles on the learning and experience of Grade …
Ukrainian Schoolchildren in Europe: Between Preserving National Identity and European Integration
The paper discusses the main problems associated with educating Ukrainian children who were forcibly displaced when the Russian Army invaded Ukraine. The main models of behaviour of Ukrainian parents concerning their children’s education, such as enrolment in local schools or (and) continuing education remotely in Ukraine, are highlighted. The risks and difficulties associated with both …
The US-China Rivalry in the Maritime Domain: The Case of South China Sea
The US-China rivalry apart from being at the global sphere is also prevalent in the maritime domain in the South China Sea (SCS). SCS is important for the global trade and commerce that is marred by the unresolved maritime disputes between China and the Southeast Asian states, mainly Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. …
What’s Role of Indonesian Young Voters in Upcoming 2024 Elections?
Indonesian millennials are the largest age-group as Indonesia is experiencing a demographic dividend, where the size of the young productive age population is the largest until 2030. Millennials and Gen-Zers hold about 54 percent of the population of 270 million people, according to official statistics. Meanwhile, the Association of Indonesian Internet Service Providers (2022) also …
Escape Room and Trivial as Tools to Reduce Anxiety Before Exams
One of the biggest causes of anxiety for students at any level in the academic field is taking tests. This study aims to reduce the levels of anxiety expressed by students in class. In this sense, an attempt is made to generate confidence in the knowledge acquired through review sessions, in which online games specifically …
The Experiences of Building Resilience Among Nursing Undergraduates in Macao: A Qualitative Study
Nursing students face many pressures during the undergraduate study. Resilience building is recognized as a valuable coping strategy for nursing students to effectively manage stress in their studies and daily lives. The aims are to understand how nursing students perceive and experience the struggles or stresses during their undergraduate studies and to identify factors that …
Changes of German Foreign and Security Policy Since Russian-Ukraine War –For Understanding the German Eurasian Strategy
German security policy under Scholz government changed from prudent to assertive one. “Policy entrepreneur” led to Militarization of German foreign policy. Thereby they broke the taboo norm about weapon provision much more deeply. As the result, Germany mostly abandoned the “culture of restraint.” Additionally, they decided to promote militarization and increase the defense expenditure-to-GDP ratio …
Consolidating People’s Voices for Participation in National Elections: Bridging Gaps Through ICT Initiatives
The study looks at populism as an issue and how it impacts the democratic system of government in the Philippines. It examines how populist organizations and figures appeal to the populace by denouncing the governing class and offering fixes to various sociopolitical problems. It also looks at how the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), which oversees …
Women’s Political Participation, Policymaking and Democracy in Indonesia
Issues related to women’s political representation, especially in Indonesia, have become an important issue lately. However, what has happened so far is that the patriarchal system is still inherent in some areas. Men are considered as rulers in several parts of the history of human civilization, while women are as if only taking care of …
Being Citizens in the Digital Era: An Empirical Study of Chinese University Students’ Practice of Digital Citizenship
As a newly emerged concept, digital citizenship received extensive attention from researchers and was mainly investigated from the following aspects including exploring its meanings, developing reliable and valid instruments, and identifying impacting factors. However, it is detected that there is limited research focusing on researching how people behave as citizens in the online community. Employed …
A Corpus-Based Study of the Disciplinary Variations in Lexical Bundles of Maritime English
“Maritime English” is an umbrella term for the language used by seafarers—both at sea and in port—and by individuals working in the shipping and shipbuilding industry (Bocanegra-Valle, 2013). In globalizing maritime contexts, Maritime English as a lingua franca has been essential for multilingual seafarers to ensure safety in ship navigation. Maritime English is known for …
Teaching History and Social Sciences in Multicultural Classrooms in Chile
This work is part of the recently defended doctoral thesis. Its objective was to analyse the educational practices of History, Geography and Social Sciences teachers in multicultural classrooms in Chile, to contribute to the improvement of student inclusion. This research was carried out in public schools in Santiago de Chile, characterized by having a great …
Virtual Assistants as a Tool for Motivation and Autonomous Learning
Teachers have many resources at their disposal to improve the teaching process. Technology, if properly integrated, not only improves teaching, but also motivates students (Flores-Vivar & García-Peñalvo, 2023). The aim of this study is to identify whether the use of voice-enabled virtual assistants such as Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri improves the teaching-learning process. The …
Examining Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes Towards Plagiarism in Mongolia
In light of the internet, technological advancement, and artificial intelligence, plagiarism has become one of the major issues for students and the academic community to be concerned. Plagiarism is an ethical misconduct in which one uses others’ ideas, words, and intellectual productions without acknowledging the authors or one’s contribution. Previous studies have documented contributing factors …
Exploring the Technology-Writing Connection Through Collaborative Writing in Google Docs
A strong connection between Technology and Writing is seen by many researchers in the field of Foreign Language Learning. They point out the importance of putting the thoughts into words via technology. It provides many tools for students to write online and offline. The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between writing …
Online Voter’s Education, Change of Voting Perceptions, Awareness and Social Media Use of Fake News and Fact-Checking Behaviors Among Tertiary Students
Voter’s education is an avenue which engages student-voters into political socialization. However, their exposure to social media and lack of keenness in verifying information can make them vulnerable to spread of fake news which in the long run may affect voting perceptions and behavior. Others may not be conducting fact checking behaviors that are necessary …
The Challenges in Producing Social Entrepreneurs Among Graduates From the Indigenous Community in Malaysia
To support the sustainability of entrepreneurship agenda within the Higher Education (HE) institutions in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) launched the Entrepreneurship Action Plan 2021-2025 and the HE Integrated Entrepreneurship Education Guide. This is because, it has been the aspiration of the Malaysian government through these entrepreneurship policies, that Malaysia starts to produce …
Improving Educational Management in Developing Countries Using an Operational Research Approach
Educational management requires equal rigour and meticulousness as any other management obligation. Efficiently administered education, training, and growth strategies can provide developing nations with proficient individuals with the knowledge and expertise necessary to fulfil various governmental goals and aspirations. This research paper aims to a) present an enhanced practice model for educational management procedures and …
Traditional Seeds Saving Learning Site: An Experiential Learning for Food Security and Community’s Sufficiency Economy in a World Heritage Site, Thailand
This research aims to study the design of the local seed conservation learning centre of the Pwo Karen community and to study a learning model through villagers’ experience in maintaining food security and community economy in the world heritage. Data were collected by a survey and interviews with nineteen people and then analysed. The results …
The Effect of Teacher Immediacy as Leverage Technology on Online Students’ Participation, Academic Achievement and Knowledge Retention
COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major shift towards online learning, emphasizing the importance of teacher immediacy in promoting students’ participation, academic achievement and knowledge retention. The transition to online learning has become increasingly prevalent, necessitating a deeper understanding of the factors that influence students’ academic performance in environment. One such factor is teacher immediacy, …
Analysis of Gender Difference of Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Mathematics Doctoral Students
This study aimed to investigate the gender differences in the factors affecting the academic performance of mathematics doctoral students. A total of 147 participants were surveyed using a questionnaire that included items such as fear of delay, doctoral student engagement, support from parents and teachers, facilitating conditions, stress levels, and well-being. this study aimed to …
The Effect of Parental Attitude Depending on the Developmental Stages of Children
Parental attitudes have been the focus of research for many years. In this study, the effect of a dynamic parenting attitude as a function of the developmental stages of the children is discussed. Current parental attitudes, the evaluation of scientific studies and stages of development were examined in detail using the thematic synthesis method. Apart …
Nexus Between Research and Teaching: Fostering Students’ Expectations of Research-Informed Teaching Approaches
Integration of research and teaching in higher education can provide valuable ways of enhancing the student learning experience, but establishing such integrative links can be complex and problematic given different practices and levels of understanding. This study contributes to the pedagogical literature in drawing on findings from students’ survey exploring perceptions of research-informed teaching, to …
Futuristic Education: Utilizing ChatGPT as a Support Learning Tool
ChatGPT has grown in popularity among educators over the past few months. The way we teach and learn could be completely changed by the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in schools. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to determine in-depth public perceptions of ChatGPT use in Chinese educational programs, particularly for college …
Digital Preservation and Data Integrity: A Case Study
This study investigated the data integrity affected by digital preservation in archival institutions. Digital preservation is a broad term that includes everything that needs to be done to keep digital materials accessible even if the media fails or technology changes. The objectives of this study are to identify the factors that influence digital preservation, to …
Investigating the Challenges of Teamwork for 1st Year Undergraduate Engineering Students
Literature has shown that the ability to work in teams is one of the most highly coveted skills by engineering employers (Levy & Rodkin, 2016). On the Biochemical Engineering programme at UCL, teamwork is present across the programme curriculum and has seen consistently high levels of positive feedback in annual evaluation surveys. However as the …
Development of Interaction Simulation Video for Enhancing Digital Empathy Skills
This study applies research and development design aimed creates an interactive simulation video that enhances digital empathy skills. There are two groups of participants. First, six experts in educational technology and digital empathy content were purposively selected. Second, 48 high school students were multi-stage sampling. The research instruments were (1) the evaluation form to check …
Equitable and Socioemotional Approach on School Discipline Through Feminine-Oriented Leadership: A Case Study
The role of educational leaders’ identities in education has been extensively discussed, especially when it comes to female leaders’ identities. Scholars are particularly interested in terms of their gender intersecting with their leadership identity considering them as minorities in educational leadership with complex lived experiences. This research examines the experiences of an Indonesian Islamic school’s …
Appplying and Adapting Resistance to Change Theory to the Changed Adult Education Landscape in South Africa
This article demonstrates how the ‘Resistance to change’ theory of Kurt Lewin can be interpreted as be helpful in facilitating consultative and participative change management. I demonstrate this through the investigation on transition of former Adult Basic Education and Training sector to Community Education and Training sector. This transition was elicited by the need to …
Perspectives on the Implementation of the SDGs as an Innovative Strategy in Higher Education for English Language Teaching in Colombia
The purpose of this research project was to characterize innovative strategies to assess the pedagogical practices of teaching English as a foreign language in educational institutions at the national level in Colombia. The case study was developed with a mixed methodology, addressing methodological strategies implemented in educational institutions to assess their effectiveness and compliance in …
Discursive Fragments of Kayabi / Kawaiweté / Brazil Indigenous Youngsters About Life Project
The general objective of this paper is to present a study on the life projects, realities and expectations of young indigenous high school students from the Kayabi / Kawaiweté of the tribe Tatuí, in the city of Juara / Mato Grosso /Brazil. We used qualitative, bibliographical and ethnographic approach in education research to answer the …
A Study on Interaction Between Mainland ASEAN States and China After the Cold War—Centered on the GMS Mechanism
The Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation (GMS) is a key focus for integrating the regional economy of Southeast Asia and an important clue for studying regional integration in Southeast Asia. This paper aims to explain the causal mechanism behind the development of the GMS, that is, why GMS has been able to withstand the systemic …
Unveiling the Local-Turn in Peacebuilding: Exploring the Roles and Contributions of Bangsamoro Civil Society Organization in Mindanao Peacebuilding
This research addressed the role of Bangsamoro civil society organizations (BMCSOs) and the conditions that allow their participation in Philippine peacebuilding efforts. Using an institutional approach, the researcher collected qualitative data from BMCSO members and other peace actors. Findings reveal that local CSOs contribute to effective and long-term peacebuilding with their knowledge of the conflict …
Introducing Artificial Intelligence in High School Curriculum
In May 2019, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), convened the first conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education to reflect on the impact of this emerging technology on teaching and learning. In the history of education, disruptive technologies including electronic calculators, computers, the Internet, and the World-Wide Web have set new …
Beyond CAVEs and Domes: Creating Accessible Multi-User Virtual Installations for Immersive Learning
New opportunities for immersive learning on campuses with high fidelity installations like CAVEs and domes have been made possible by the development of various technologies like virtual reality, motion capture, projection mapping, and more. These high fidelity installations have been created by commercial companies, primarily for marketing, exhibitions, and events. However, there is still a …
Roasting Online Towards the 2024 Elections: Frame Analysis in Indonesia’s Political Activism of Komika on Instagram and Twitter
Political fanfare has gotten louder in advance of the 2024 general elections in Indonesia, including social media. Political memes are one criticism that has attracted a lot of responses from social media users. This study focuses on how Komika on social media construct and launch critical discourse that is both specifically related to the election …
Marked Lexis in Specific Religious Texts
Sermons are characterised by a well-thought-out formal composition and detailed content argumentation. The study aims to interpret linguistic devices from selected rhetorical speeches, which influence the addressee persuasively, didactically as well and aesthetically. Special-occasion rhetorical speeches have a more complex linguistic-compositional structure; a certain degree of subjectivity and expressiveness is applied in these speeches (cf. …
Assessing the Responsibility of Project Leadership on Project Management Success in Global Multinational Organizations
Cultural diversity in the global environment includes different leadership competencies and organizational requirements. Project-based organizations with global expansion objectives have organizational cultures that challenge the project innovation environment, team efficiency, and project success opportunities in foreign contexts (Caligiuri & Tarique, 2012; Thamhain, 2013b). Environmental and cultural challenges increase the risks involved with the team-building process …
AI Maturity Assessment Level for Educational Leadership
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a growing interest as a research topic. Adapting to AI technologies has become essential for educational institutions, specifically educational leaderships in order to embrace AI trends in enhancing educational leadership practices. This study comes in response to the increase discussion of implementing AI in education, which has created the need for …
Love as a Critical Act of Resistance: Teaching Refugee Children in Disquieting Times
Educational organisations must address the needs of refugees and migrants and mitigate the concerns and prejudices of local communities, yet little is known about how teachers are addressing these challenges. Since its democracy in 1994, the influx of refugees into South Africa has increased rapidly. African refugees in South Africa have become the new other, …
Homosexuality and Bara Manga in Japan – Representation of the Psychological State of Mind of the Contemporary LGBT+ Plus Size Men in Japan
This article discusses various aspects of LGBT representation and history in Japan, including the history of homosexuality in Japanese culture, the challenges faced by the LGBT community in contemporary Japan, and the representation of LGBT people in Japanese popular culture, particularly in the genre of bara manga. This article seeks to promote awareness of the …
Factors Influence Saudi Females’ Attitudes Towards the Use of E-learning for Continuing Education
This research aimed to investigate the relationship between self-determination and Saudi females’ attitudes towards the use of e-learning for continuing education, as well as the moderating effect of perceived ease of use and usefulness of e-learning on the self-determination and attitudes relationship, and the mediating role of subjective norms in the relationship between self-determination and …
Reimagining the Role of Art for Student Learning at Wenzhou-Kean University
This research aimed at exploring the opinions of undergraduate students at Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) towards the issue of reimagining the role of art for student learning. Previous research had shown that the art method was crucial for students’ learning process. This study had investigated 70 students varying in different majors from College of Business & …
A Bleeding Edge or a Cutting Edge? A Systematic Review of ChatGPT and English as a Second and/or Foreign Language Learners’ Writing Abilities
This systematic review, adhering to PRISMA guidelines (Page et al., 2021), examines the educational implications of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI, on the writing abilities of English as a Second and/or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) learners. Relying on data from academic databases like Scopus and Web of Science, the review integrates both statistical techniques …
Letter Transposition Effects in Arabic English Bilinguals
Transposed Letter (TL) effects refer to the well-established finding in Indo-European languages that a transposed-letter non-word (e.g., JUGDE) facilitates the recognition of a related real word target (JUDGE) in comparison with a substituted-letter non-word (e.g., JUFTE). In Semitic languages, like Arabic, the TL effects is more evasive obtaining with tasks that do not trigger lexical …
Exploring Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Chinese Paper-Cutting: An Observational Study in Welsh Communities
In the contemporary globalised world, cross-cultural communication has become a subject of widespread concern, with cross-cultural understanding being a key component. Traditional folk art and cultural heritage can be potent vehicles for promoting cross-cultural understanding. This research seeks to explore how the art of Chinese papercutting can be utilised as a medium for cross-cultural communication. …
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructor Student Rapport and Student Interests Among College Students of Karnataka
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have gained immense popularity in re-cent years, with the emergence of various platforms such as Coursera, Udacity, edX, etc. These platforms offer courses in various fields, ranging from computer science to humanities. The objective of the present study is to examine the association between student-instructor rapport and student interest while …
The Value of Leisure Reading Among the Youth in A Higher Education Institution in South Africa
Some young adults like reading, but others struggle. They may not have learned the value of reading or how to read throughout their early schooling. Many children may grow up without local or worldwide information if they don’t read. Due to their bad social group, not reading may keep them busy and out of trouble. …