As a panethnic label, "Asian American" represents over 20 national origin groups as designated by the U.S. Census Bureau (Budiman & Ruiz, 2021). Although Pilipina/x/os are one of the largest Asian American groups in the United States, they have been misunderstood within Asian America due to their colonial history as well as East…

In this paper, the author uses an AsianCrit analysis of US Department of War Educational Manual No. 42, Our Chinese Ally (EM42), a document of military curriculum from WWII. Their argues that EM42 demonstrates both a state-sanctioned [re]racialization of Chinese and Chinese Americans through simultaneous technologies of Sinophobia and…

Public participation in a range of efforts which have community impact has been used successfully and has been extensively investigated. This study sought to use the case of the heritage conservation of the State Theater in North Point, Hong Kong, a building of cultural interest and architectural merit, employing the Theory of Communicative…

Drawing from the rich cultural heritage and diverse historical contexts of Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, we examine how teachers adapt traditional and modern pedagogical methods in response to linguistic and cultural diversity. Colonial legacies in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, along with Nepal's shifting sociopolitical climate, offer insights…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the moderating effect of discrimination experiences on the association between civic engagement and sleep in youth of color. Participants included 125 college students (M[subscript age] = 20.41, SD = 1.41, 22.6% cisgender male). Most of the sample (28%) identified as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin;…

This fact sheet examines how the rates of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) have evolved in the context of challenging labour market conditions for youth over the past years. Key findings include the following: (1) Youth aged 20 to 29 years were most affected by rising NEET rates from the 2022/2023 to 2023/2024 academic years;…

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese international students (CIS) still comprise the largest international cohort in Australian universities. However, limited research has examined perceptions of CIS' learning approaches in Australian universities from the broader context of the students themselves and their Australian lecturers. This study…

In this study we investigated: (i) the historical development of Songyang Academy, and (ii) the educational philosophy and general education of Songyang Academy. This research employs qualitative research methods, including document analysis and field data collection through surveys, interviews, observations, group discussions, and workshops.…

The picture book plays a fundamental role in the intellectual and social development of young children. While the simplest of picture books offer an accessible entry-point into basic literacy through the combination of printed word and an image of its referent, picture books in narrative form constitute a significant instrument of socialisation,…

Gratitude has been regarded as a moral virtue in most cultures. This study examines how cultural differences may influence children's expression and understanding of gratitude. Two vignettes involving a high- and low-cost situation of expressing gratitude were presented to Japanese preschool-aged children, and their responses to the scenarios were…

The enclosed materials contain fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) responses from Illinois' public Community College System to the "Asian American Employment Plan Survey" (Public Act 097-0856). The legislation requests that each community college provide an annual assessment of strategies and progress in the hiring and…

This is a quantitative study on language and racial attitudes among learners of French in the English-dominant context of British Columbia (Canada). Such attitudes matter because they can have an impact on students' learning outcomes in and outside the classroom and they reflect linguistic and racial ideologies that exist in society. A verbal…

This paper explores the theoretical connections between happiness, Chinese traditional philosophy, and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within the context of metamodernism. The main objectives are to describe the concept of happiness in social sciences, provide a brief overview of how happiness has been interpreted in both traditional…

In "Teaching about the Vietnam War: Centering Southeast Asian Refugee Voices through Children's Literature," Sohyun An provides content and pedagogic knowledge for teaching about the Vietnam War through Southeast Asian refugee children's books. The author provides a brief overview of the war from Southeast Asian perspectives and…

Cinematographers are trained to control and measure the relative difference in brightness between two parts of a scene, or a face, for expressive purposes. Painting is often referred to for inspiration as practitioners learn to compose and represent light and shadow in an aesthetically considered manner. In this respect, it is noteworthy that the…