The study explored the impact of teacher creativity as a mediator between internal strategic communication and feedback seeking behavior on teacher performance. The research employed a quantitative approach using a cross-sectional survey design, with 230 senior high school instructors in the Techiman North district of Ghana participating.…

Higher Education frameworks have a strong focus on increasing students' satisfaction. This vision increases expectations on academic performance that often derive from stringent output measures for staff. The combination of internal and external demands for workers, such as those derived from their interaction with society, could create inadequate…

The principal objectives of the present study were threefold--to examine the possible significant group differences in job satisfaction based on age and academic rank; to examine the extent to which university academics were satisfied with their job; and more importantly, to further validate the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) among…

Different perspectives, pedagogies, pedagogic ideologies, musical backgrounds, and beliefs account for the challenges experienced by music educators in the Gauteng Province, South Africa, in implementing and enacting a music curriculum, especially in Music Magnet Schools. These challenges result in dissonance and tensions regarding music streams…

This era of 'everything is done with a smartphone in hand' indicates that the smartphone has become an indispensable necessity in daily life. However, smartphone addiction can directly and significantly affect teaching activities, learning attitudes, learning motivation, and so on. Therefore, discussing the impact of smartphones addiction, such as…

Teacher collaboration is considered an important determinant when implementing differentiated instructional practices. However, most research has extensively explored such constructs using global measures, while overlooking the fact that teacher collaboration is a multidimensional construct. Against this background, this study aimed to explore the…

Caring teachers play pertinent roles in instilling good values and harnessing efforts toward elevating meaningful relationships with students. Teacher Commitment (TC), a pertinent factor in effective teaching, strongly enhances students' learning, yet it is under-researched, as a mediator to Teachers' Caring Behaviour (TCB), especially in an Asian…

The use of virtual teachers (VTs) in environmental education is an important but little-studied issue. The advantage of VTs over robot teachers is that they have more freedom in designing their appearance and can change it immediately. Therefore, this paper hypothesizes that 'VTs with animal ears are better suited to teach environmental issues…

Due to the increasing heterogeneity of students within learning groups at school, teachers are urged to appropriately address students' learning needs by means of differentiated instruction. Given that the successful and effective implementation of differentiated instruction relies mostly on teachers, research has extensively explored…

The aim of this study was to examine the role of individual, familial and school factors in predicting students' academic achievement. The study employed correlational design to undertake the analysis. The participants of the study were 461 grade ten students which were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Self-reported…

As teachers implement a diverse repertoire of assessment methods to gather information about students' progress, they may recognise shortfalls in their own assessment skills. These perceived growth areas may be productive targets for future professional learning. To quantify any discrepancies between teachers' self-reported assessment use needs…

Teacher shortages are among the most critical gaps that undermine educational performance, especially in developing countries, where there tends to be inequality in human resource allocation. This article therefore aims to study the impacts of teacher shortages on educational outcomes in a developing country by using Thailand as a case study.…

This study investigates the effect of academic factors and student service on student satisfaction among business students with a specific focus on teacher attributes, program features, physical amenities, and administrative service. This study is one of the first attempts to identify crucial determinants of student satisfaction by combining data…

Academic practitioners are judged and evaluated by the different academic institutions and by government regulators associated with these institutions. There are various criteria for evaluating the work of faculty members in the areas of research, teaching, and contribution to the department, the academic institution and the community. In Israel,…

This qualitative study aimed at exploring the Afghan university EFL instructor's and students' perspectives on the role of Anglo-emotionality (native speakerism + emotion) in students' English language achievements. Further, what the Afghan EFL instructors and students think about native speakerism and the language to be taught by a native…