Understanding the factors contributing to adolescent antisocial behavior is crucial for effective interventions. Protracted development of cognitive control systems supporting inhibitory control may be linked to increases in adolescent antisocial behavior, suggesting the promotion of inhibitory control as a potential preventative strategy.…

Peer interaction offers critical learning opportunities for preschool students, yet exposure to peers of different skill levels varies within and across classrooms. We explore two ways peers may affect learning: differences in who children play with in a classroom and differences in student composition across classrooms. We find that playing with…

Peer interaction offers critical learning opportunities for preschool students, yet exposure to peers of different skill levels varies within and across classrooms. We explore two ways peers may affect learning: differences in who children play with in a classroom and differences in student composition across classrooms. We find that playing with…

Background: Previous studies have indicated that encouraging learners to teach to their peers has been proven effective in second language learning. However, to date, no research has focused on how learners teaching to peers of varying proficiency levels impacts video learning performance and the cognitive neuroscience mechanisms of learners.…

This study investigates how parents' beliefs about mathematics learning affect their children's mathematical experiences. Employing qualitative methods, our study focused on five highly educated Indonesian parents of high-achieving maths students from middle to upper-class backgrounds. Data were collected via interviews and document analysis, with…

This study explores how totems and decorative texts shape cultural identity among Indigenous students at an elementary school in Taiwan. Using Roland Barthes' semiotic theory, it examines the cultural meanings and functions of visual symbols through qualitative methods. The representative semiotics include the Bunun woodcarving calendar, diamond…

A young person's engagement in high-quality youth development programs should lead to stronger positive outcomes as a young adult. Theoretical literature advances broad indicators that mark success in young adulthood; however, there is a dearth of empirical publications reporting long-term outcomes to support this assumption. We conducted a…

Exploring the factors influencing science teacher professional development (STPD) and their interactions may provide insight into promoting professional development and improving science education. However, existing research mainly focuses on STPD in larger domains, such as individual, external, and contextual, without paying systematic attention…

Since ChatGPT offers free access for everyone, it has created a new phenomenon and has the potential to disrupt the education industry. The primary purpose of this quantitative study is to understand the factors that influence the use of ChatGPT in tertiary education, how it motivates students to learn and how the potential misuse negatively…

In this paper, we advance the examination of generative AI (GenAI) in educational contexts in two distinct ways. First, we introduce and evaluate an innovative workshop model designed to explore GenAI metaphors, helping participants to articulate their own and their peers' responses to the technology. These workshops included students, academics…

"Game-Based Approaches in Physical Education: International Applications" presents 22 chapters, including 18 teaching units to be applied in physical education or youth sport, divided into 4 categories of games and an additional category of performance activities. This book combines the pedagogical, academic, and practical knowledge of a…

Academic success in rigorous agricultural science courses like animal nutrition may be influenced by various student factors including demographics, preparedness behaviors, prior academic achievement, and proximity to agriculture. This study examined 1,097 students across four semesters of an animal nutrition course at a large land-grant…

This study aims to explore how perceived teacher support influences university students' career decision-making self-efficacy. To this end, a moderating model with proactive personality as a moderating variable was proposed. Data from 753 university students in Chinese universities were analyzed. The results show that teacher support significantly…

Theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to attribute mental states and feelings to others, and to understand that those mental states and feelings affect their behaviour. It is one of three core developmental tasks for children in preschool years, along with emotion self-regulation and relationships with parents and family members. Given there are…

There is growing recognition that study abroad is seen as a resource for shaping neoliberal subjects who possess the skills to join a mobile, globalised workforce. While existing research has explored the advantages study abroad offers sojourners in their careers, less attention has been accorded to how individuals experience return contexts in…