Cultural capital having sway in establishing authority in educational fields, including architecture, has been prevalent in scholarly work discussing the traditional studio setup. With the growing use of multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) in architectural education, some studios, their occupants, and artifacts moved to the new medium. Such…

Self-explanation serves as a constructive learning scaffold in education, actively engaging learners in the identification of knowledge gaps and the rectification of erroneous mental models. This study aimed to examine the effects of self-explanation on students' academic performance in digital learning environments and to test the possible…

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to introduce qualitative research in literacy that has been significant in educators understanding difference in young people's literacy learning. Design/methodology/approach: The approach has been to select influential investigations that have impacted over time and to summarise the insights provided.…

Despite the increasing need for creativity in rapidly evolving markets and work environments, not all employees are able to engage in this crucial behavior at work. The interactionist perspective suggests that creativity in organizations can be predicted by the interplay of individual and situational elements. With this theoretical framework, the…

Immersive encounters with nature have the power to catalyze enduring shifts in attitudes towards conservation and foster pro-environmental behaviors. Employing qualitative research methodologies, I delved into the experiences of concessionaire seasonal employees at Canyon Village within Yellowstone National Park (YNP). By exploring how their…

The promise of process tracing methods is that they can help us better understand how things work in real-world cases. Despite the many advances in the past two decades, we contend that existing accounts result in either under-socialised accounts in which the moves made by actors are studied while neglecting the social dimension of action, or…

Although there is substantial evidence in the literature regarding the relationship between job resources and work engagement, the direction and timing of these relationships remain unclear. In this regard, the present study aimed to examine the time-lagged and concurrent reciprocal relationships between job resources and work engagement. To…

This study investigates the development and integration of literacy tree learning media as an innovative educational tool for enhancing language and literacy development among elementary school students. The research emphasizes the role of literacy tree learning media in promoting reading, writing, and language comprehension within classroom…

Today's youth are growing up in a world threatened by climate change. Facing an uncertain future, young people--and especially adolescents--tend to be concerned about climate change, even more so than other age groups. How can socializing agents (e.g., educators, policymakers, clinicians) support and engage adolescents as they come of age in a…

In recent years, the concept of a green economy has gained significant attention and importance worldwide. In a time when the global community is grappling with issues such as global warming, environmental degradation, and diminishing water resources, the green economy has emerged as a promising solution, making it possible to integrate economic…

Past studies have shown that first language and second language (L2) listeners can adapt to unfamiliar L2 pronunciation. However, little is known about the process of adaptation, especially by L2 listeners. The present study examined the degree to which L2 listeners' adaptation process is influenced by speaker intelligibility and input…

Student wellbeing is a critical concern within higher education, as universities bear the responsibility of safeguarding students from potential harm arising from institutional decisions and the conduct of students and staff (Smith and Freyd, "Journal of Traumatic Stress" 26:119-124, 2013; Koskina ("Studies in Higher…

We considered the problems, prospects, and tools for intercultural dialogue in the universities of Russia from the position of their generalization and identification of the successful experience for its extrapolation and implementation in other higher education establishments. The methodology of this research is comprised of complex tools, which…

This study analyzes the elements of the nature of science (NOS) with respect to environmental issues in middle-school science textbooks, covering three collections (nine and 12 books) from South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Content analysis was used to categorize the elements of the NOS using the reconceptualized family resemblance approach to…

Background/purpose: Attitudes toward environmental conservation have become a key factor in addressing global ecological challenges. Positive environmental attitudes play a crucial role in adopting sustainable practices. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of university students from the Peruvian Amazon toward environmental conservation.…