There is a significant expansion of universities in the Western Balkans and an increasing number of students enrolled. In a region where economic growth is sluggish and youth unemployment is high, education is one of the key proxies to determine future development. This rapid expansion of universities has not been accompanied by the provision of…

In Cambodia, students with disabilities remain marginalized and excluded from regular education settings, leading to low attendance and primary education completion rates. These challenges highlight critical concerns about teachers' inclusive practices. This study utilized the Theory of Planned Behavior to explore how teachers' attitudes…

In this preliminary descriptive study, we surveyed choristers (N = 66) about their experiences in three collegiate soprano-alto (SA) midlevel choirs, where mixed (SATB) ensembles were the premiere ensemble. We examined the musical, social, and personal dimensions of the participants' experiences in a collegiate SA choir and their attitudes…

Stakeholders emphasise that accounting graduates need excellent teamwork skills. Group work activities, included in the academic programme to develop teamwork skills, often lead to 'free-riding' by some students and disillusionment on the part of diligent students. Diligent students often prefer to work alone and could lack teamwork skills as a…

The primary goal of education is to ensure the retention and effective utilization of knowledge and skills. In recent years, program development efforts have been implemented not only in formal education institutions but also in social organizations and non-formal education settings. Educational programs primarily focus on making sense of…

The prevalence of anti-fat attitudes among kinesiology professionals is concerning because research shows that being subjected to anti-fat attitudes is associated with negative health outcomes and physical activity avoidance. Although anti-fat attitude reduction interventions exist, interventions that teach attribution retraining as a behavior…

Quantitative reasoning is an essential learning objective of physics instruction. The Physics Inventory for Quantitative Literacy (PIQL) is a published assessment tool that has been developed for calculus-based physics courses to help instructors evaluate whether their students learn to reason this way. However, the PIQL is not appropriate for the…

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between parental interest levels and children's psychological well-being and emotion regulation skills in 5-6-years-old (60-72 months) children. Structural equation modeling, a quantitative research method, was employed. A convenience sampling method was used to determine the study group. The…

This qualitative study examined distributed leadership enactment within Whanau Manaaki Kindergartens in Aotearoa New Zealand, exploring effective practices, systems, and processes. Drawing on perspectives from teachers, positional leaders, and chief executives, findings revealed that intentional, values-based, supportive structures alongside…

Introduction: Student retention is a critical issue in higher education. Universities have responded by implementing supports like early alert systems. Objective: We investigated students' knowledge of and experiences with an early alert system designed to enhance academic persistence. Method: We surveyed (N = 356) undergraduates at a large public…

This study explores the impact of AI tools on learning Business Interpretation by examining the perceptions of master's students majoring in English-Chinese interpretation and their teachers. Through qualitative interviews with 8 students and 2 teachers, the research investigates how AI tools influence educational outcomes, including their…

This study investigates the subjectivities of tertiary students in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) of the People's Republic of China. Specifically, we investigate self-reported language practices and attitudes in relation to identities in a language ecology with three prominent languages (Zhuang, Standard Chinese [Putonghua], and…

Given the complex nature of teachers' professional development (PD) processes, it is crucial to examine how various factors surrounding teachers are associated with the evaluation of their PD experience. By applying a machine-learning technique, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), we were able to include numerous factors in an…

Educational aspiration is an essential motivational psychological force that can encourage vulnerable children to strive for academic success and overcome their vulnerable circumstances. Based on the developmental contextualism theory, this study utilized two waves of data from the China Education Panel Survey to construct a cross-lagged model and…

The transition out of high school brings a myriad of changes, including shifts in contexts that impact social and community participation. Previous research indicates that this transition results in disparate social and communication outcomes for autistic young adults compared to their peers. This study includes 170 young adults with autism who…