Based on the instructional humour processing theory, this multilevel study explored the relationship between teacher humour and class-related boredom. Teacher humour is measured from the perspectives of both the students and teachers. A total of 1365 middle school students (53.6% female, M = 13.81, SD = 1.07) and 40 matched teachers (47.5% female,…

Individuals with Down syndrome face cognitive limitations that hinder learning and understanding in various contexts. Dance, which has rarely been explored in special education, offers improvements in acquiring skills including motor and emotional development. The use of mobile learning tools can also have a positive impact on the learning process…

This paper explores the influence of the home on sustaining churchgoing among young Baptists in Canada. Data provided by 126 young Baptists between the ages of 12 and 18 years attending a week-long youth mission and service programme demonstrated that neither personal factors (age and sex) nor psychological factors (extraversion, sensing,…

Despite the alarming rise of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs), in preadolescent children over the last two decades, no scales have been developed and validated to assess these troubling tendencies in this population. We describe how we developed English and Spanish language versions of a new scale to assess STBs in children, the Suicide Risk…

Background/purpose: Mobile technologies have brought about significant changes in human life over the past quarter-century. The greatest advantages offered by these technologies, which have had a profound impact across a wide range of areas from work life to private life, are connectivity and mobility. This advantage, which allows individuals to…

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among teacher characteristics, collaboration, the level of artificial intelligence-integrated technological pedagogical content knowledge (AI-TPACK), and teacher enthusiasm, and to comparatively evaluate these relationships through multi-group analysis (MGA) based on gender. The research model…

Understanding the role of emotion in student learning has become increasingly important in educational research, particularly in physically demanding disciplines such as Physical Education (PE), where motivation, confidence, and emotional resilience are critical for performance and engagement. Despite this, limited attention has been given to how…

Purpose: The study aims to investigate how personality traits (conscientiousness, emotional stability and extraversion) influence self-perceived employability (SPE) among university students, examining hope and grit as potential mediating factors. Design/methodology/approach: The study collected data from 504 first-year undergraduate students in…

Teachers' understanding of their personal histories is beneficial to their understanding and conceptualisation of their roles as teacher professionals. Insights from such understanding in post-colonial societies help to shape teachers' consciousness about how they can run their own course (curriculum) to create liberating experiences for…

As online learning continues to become prevalent in universities, interest grows in how it may impact learning. Emotional prosody (EP), the utilization of acoustic cues embedded in utterances that convey emotion, may be important for online learning. Focusing on the role of EP for online learning, this study examined how EP impacted the learning…

This study aimed to examine the association between children's participation in physical and sports activities and their affective subjective well-being. Data were drawn from the Second Wave of the Children's Worlds: International Survey of Children's Well-Being (ISCWeB), involving a sample of 913 Chilean children aged 10 and 12 years.…

Objective: The reason for studying abroad is not only about experiencing a new culture but also about getting a better and quality education. Amongst countries with the best education systems, South Korea is considered one of the top destinations for international students. When young people become international students, they are exposed to life…

Objective: Identifying modifiable behavioural variables that contribute to academic burnout can help Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs develop strategies to address the problem of academic burnout among DPT students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive relationship between psychological flexibility and academic…

Children with Autism face several significant challenges, including deficits in both verbal and nonverbal communication, difficulties with concentration, limited interest in their surroundings, non-responsiveness, and struggles with adapting to new situations. It is imperative to consider and address these challenges when implementing…

Early childhood education is a sector often mis-represented in the media and public domain, depicting a sector beleaguered by low salaries, lack of professional recognition and inadequate working conditions. Missing from this depiction is the fullness of the everyday teaching and learning experiences of early childhood educators, and subsequent…