Previous work by Hille and Schupp (2015) examined the associations between learning a musical instrument (ML) in childhood and cognitive functioning, academic achievement, personality measures and perceived control using a longitudinal data set, the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). In this article we replicate major parts of this study by…

Purpose: Accessing higher education (HE) in the UK has been a primary pathway for school and college leavers for the past two decades. The present study, through a case study approach, aims to explore graduates' evaluations of the usefulness of university education by examining their evaluations of skill development, employability-focused learning…

Learning disabilities are challenging to characterize because they evolve throughout development, frequently co-occur, and have varying domain specificity. Addressing these challenges, we analyzed longitudinal patterns of growth, co-occurrence, and specificity manifesting in the math and reading skills of children with and without learning…

In recent years, more American students have participated in study abroad programs for developing language skills, intercultural competencies, broader perspectives, and personal growth. Universities emphasize "career development" through study abroad experiences. However, there are limited qualitative studies focusing on Asian regions,…

Background/purpose: This study aims to address the limited availability of educational platforms for art appreciation among university students by developing the "Home Digital Art Spectacle" (HITS) as an online space for performing arts engagement. Materials/methods: The research employed the Borg & Gall R&D model, which involved…

Purpose: Most studies about reading development in second-language learners have been carried out on children exposed to the second language from kindergarten. They have shown that decoding skills develop in a similar way to those of monolingual children. We wondered whether this holds for primary school newcomer non-native-speaking children. This…

The study explored trainees' perceptions of the current status of soft skills in polytechnic colleges in Ethiopia. A convergent mixed methods design was employed to conduct the study. Data were collected from 348 sample trainees from ten polytechnic colleges selected using simple random sampling, and seven job creation and counselor officers…

The aim of this case study was to reconcile Kazakhstani educators' self-assessed readiness with actual outcomes, as highlighted by the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment results in Western Kazakhstan. An online questionnaire survey of 340 prospective primary school teachers and 1200 in-service teachers and a complementary document…

This study introduces an Action Learning -- Professional Development Framework (AL-PDF) designed to enhance research skills among young agricultural scientists in a rural institution. The framework tackles issues such as limited research capacity, the absence of formal professional development (PD) pathways, and limited resources. Beyond our…

The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most controversial issues in recent years. The pandemic's impact on argumentation skills, crucial for science teachers, needs exploration to understand its effects on how they evaluate evidence and engage in discussions. This study investigated how biology pre-service teachers' (PSTs) argumentation…

Purpose: The Australian Government has proposed a National Skills Passport (NSP) to provide a central digital source for an individual's qualifications, certifications and skills. There is constant debate around the responsibility of universities to prepare graduates for the workforce not just with disciplinary competencies but also with skills…

Undergraduate students in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) are regularly encouraged and instructed to develop and write an original research paper in their field of expertise. Some undergraduate students, however, may lack the essential skills and strategies to write a research paper/manuscript of a quality…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, modern education faces the imperative to adapt, embracing the cultivation of interdisciplinary and intercultural competencies to prepare students for future challenges. This study investigates the integration of sustainable transport education through thoughtfully designed teaching…

This report examines how OECD countries are equipping their labour markets for the green transition. Drawing on case studies from Austria, Canada, Flanders (Belgium), Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain, it reviews comprehensive national strategies that link employment and skills development with climate goals. The report also analyses targeted…

This article suggests pathways for supporting habits of creativity and the development of creative mindsets in performance-ensemble learning spaces. The Wallas model of creative thought is used to frame the concept of creative musical mindsets. The author reflects on the assumptions and principles outlined in the stages of this influential model…