The purpose of this paper is to understand the diverse rationales of the transformation of the University to respond to the challenges, evolutions and crises of the current global world, finding out what are the key aspects that articulate the discourses about its transformation. From a qualitative approach, the selected method was discourse…

This essay draws on empirical research from two studies examining creativity, activism, and education in Hong Kong. We use a decolonizing and deimperializing approach to centering creativity as a lever for social change, and demonstrate the ways in which the specifics of culture, region, time, and place uniquely produce forms of creativity, as has…

This study compares teachers' perceptions of teacher leadership in three Arab countries: Qatar, Oman and Egypt. Using the Teacher Leadership Inventory tool, the study examined the factors and demographic variables associated with teacher leadership in the selected countries. Specifically, the study explored the four factors identified by the TLI:…

This study analyses the representation of three cultural materials in books of English published and prescribed by the Sindh Textbook Board for students of grades one to ten, to determine if the books include materials from different cultures and promote intercultural competence. This study is conducted from the vantage point of Cortazzi and Jin's…

In our globalized interconnected world, intercultural and interpersonal communication competencies are essential. Virtual reality (VR) narrative-based scenarios offer a unique opportunity to foster these competencies by simulating quality contact with people of different races, religions, and other identities. This activity had students meet and…

Following on the Canadian federal government's belated establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in 2008 to address the abuse inflicted on Indigenous peoples through the residential school system and its legacy, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Education mandated in 2015 the embedding of local Indigenous knowledge…

This study examines how South Korean teachers perceive cultural diversity and develop multicultural curricula using the concept of the cultural imaginary from Chen's "Asia as Method"; (2010). A year-long collaborative action research project (March 2022-February 2023) that aimed in part to enhance the multicultural education practices of…

It has been largely argued that intrinsic motivation is the best and most effective in sustaining language learning. Deci and Flaste (1996) posit that motivation must come from within. While this might be possible and effective in contexts where learners have a personal interest in learning a language, it is not always the case for those learning…

Background/purpose: Phubbing has emerged as a psychological and behavioral concern that threatens the quality of interpersonal relationships and psychological well-being, particularly among adolescents and adults, so the current research aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Generic Scale of Phubbing…

Audiovisual translation has recently received a considerable attention, particularly by FL teaching and learning theorists. While learners try to focus on the linguistic input, culture overrides other considerations. Audiovisual Text-based language learning, particularly if MT-rendered, serves as a source of cultural and ideological manipulation…

Collaboration, the process by which individuals work together toward mutual benefits, is a core feature of human sociality. Capacities for collaboration emerge early in development and represent an important social competence. Yet, collaborative commitments can conflict with commitments to societal norms such as honesty and rule compliance, and…

We examined parent-teacher relationships in international schools in Cyprus, using semi-structured interviews to capture the thoughts and perspectives of teachers and mothers. The study adds to the literature on parent-teacher relationships by employing [Goodall, J., and C. Montgomery. 2014. "Parental Involvement to Parental Engagement: A…

This qualitative study examines how underrepresented students, specifically international students, can be supported through the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) model at predominantly white institution in the SACSA region. Fifteen students from a variety of countries and degree programs (visiting, undergraduate, 2+2 degree, and…

Generations of researchers have studied the extent to which the content and consistency of stereotypes about Black people have changed over time. At best, the evidence is mixed with some findings suggesting changes in stereotypes and other evidence suggesting that, though belief in stereotypes changed for some people, stereotypes remain negative.…

The purpose of this study is to determine the variables that affect career transition levels of Turkish and U.S. participants. For this purpose, 336 (n[subscript U.S.] = 151; n[subscript Turkey] = 185) participants who reported their socio-economic level as middle experiencing career transition at least for 2-3 months are included in the study.…