Effective second language (L2) writing hinges on both learners' beliefs in their writing capabilities (self-efficacy) and their engagement in writing tasks. However, to date, no study has explored the association between these two important factors within an L2 writing context. Therefore, this study aims to examine how L2 writing self-efficacy…

Stigma prevents societal acceptance, reinforces social inequities, and greatly complicates the management of diabetes for those dealing with homelessness. Various forms of media, such as film, can educate audiences and play a role in reducing stigma, but the effectiveness of such interventions in changing individuals' knowledge, attitudes, and…

This qualitative interview study explored moral suffering among student affairs practitioners (n = 26). Data analysis revealed four moral foundations guiding practitioners' experiences: advocacy, compassion, idealism, and compliance. Participants experienced moral suffering when these foundations clashed with immoral institutional contexts. The…

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…

Background: Achievement emotions (e.g., enjoyment, pride, anxiety, boredom) critically influence students' academic engagement and performance. Teachers foster intrinsic motivation and positive achievement emotions by providing autonomy support that fulfills students' psychological needs. In contrast, emotionally abusive teacher behaviors (e.g.,…

Set within the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, this article interrogates the extent to which the right to be heard is afforded equally to all children and young people. It shows that despite widespread global commitment to these conventions, the…

The massive open online course (MOOC) and online learning concepts have received a lot of attention from educational stakeholders all around the world as a result of COVID-19. Initial studies demonstrated that people may use MOOCs as a tool for academic and professional advancement. This micro-study was conducted at two adjacent national higher…

This article investigates how professional development courses for university teachers are viewed by different stakeholders, specifically students, university teachers, central university management, and the government. The particular focus of the investigation is on the relationship of theory and practice, disciplinary content, and forms of…

In the hairdressing occupation emotional labour has often come to overshadow other vocational skills. The present study, using ethnographic methods, explores how students and teachers in vocational education and training (VET) for hairdressers in Sweden describe and explain the emotional labour being carried out when a hairdresser perform good…

African American male educators are becoming extinct in our current United States School system. Representing less than 2% of the teaching force, our recruitment efforts will need adjustments to increase this population of educators in schools (Bristol & Mentor, 2018; Goings & Bianco, 2016; Wallace & Gagen, 2019). To address this…

In Ghana's Polytechnics/Technical Universities, the Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes are ran to provide the country with its middle-skilled manpower base in science, engineering, technology, commerce and art for socio-economic development. However, the HND Industrial Art Programme of Tamale Technical University begun in 2008/2009 academic…

This study investigated the role of work-integrated learning (WIL) programmes in developing work readiness among graduates of higher learning institutions in Tanzania. The Tanzania Public Service College was used as a case study. The authors investigated students', employers' and college trainers' perspectives about WIL programmes. The study used…

The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of creativity of academicians working in different departments of an faculty of education and teacher candidates studying in different departments through an exploration of metaphors. A phenomenological design, as one of the qualitative research designs, was used in this study. The study group…

This article examines whether and to what extent school climate and previous experience of attempted suicide or suicide of someone close, affect the strategies adopted by Israeli school staff members in coping with a student's suicide. Participants included 84 homeroom teachers, principals, counselors, and psychologists who work at schools where a…

Many critical educational philosophies assume that learners are naïve and unable to critically read their social reality. Critical educational gerontology (CEG) aims to emancipate learners from oppression, to which they are oblivious. This strand of older adult education charges teachers with the task of raising learners' naïve consciousness, by…