The COVID-19 pandemic and associated "lockdown" measures spurred adverse employment changes and economic insecurity in U.S. families. Paradoxically, there was a surge in prosocial behavior. Chronically lower socioeconomic status has been associated with adults' greater prosociality, a counterintuitive phenomenon attributed to heightened…

A large body of scholarship focuses on how to prepare White teachers to teach students of Color and guide them to make sense of their Whiteness. Using testimonio, this article adds diversity to teacher preparation literature and makes space for Kelly, a Mexican American preservice generalist teacher, to share her story. In particular, I highlight…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is reshaping the ways humans study and work across various disciplines. In the field of music, AI technology shows its possibility to empower individuals at diverse levels of musical knowledge in music creation, from novices to experts. In this article, I explore philosophical questions within both AI…

The rapid advancement of generative AI technologies is increasingly accompanied by their broader application across various sectors, particularly within creative industries. In this study, IBM Watson BEAT software, based on generative AI technology, was tested as an educational tool in the process of teaching music composition theory to flute…

Asian diaspora imaginaries/futurities refer to the ways Asian diasporas imagine futurities and create possibilities for themselves and their descendants beyond the constraints of oppressive spaces/places. I explore the theoretical traditions, cartographies, and renditions of Asian diaspora imaginaries/futurities. Inspired by AfroFuturism,…

A meta-analytic study was conducted of the "Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology" to understand higher education instructors use of technology in teaching and learning. Through broad searches of the years 2003-2023, 117 records were identified for initial review. After reviewing the studies and removing those studies that…

International travel is still commonly touted as one of the most effective tools for language learning, yet it remains an elusive activity for those without a certain amount of economic or legal privilege. Although physical return to the home country is not always possible for refugees and their families--even one or more generation after…

The present study explores the ways Black/African American emerging adult college students (ages 18-20) and their caregivers engage in racial-ethnic socialization via mobile communication technologies, within the context of a minority-serving 4-year university in the Southeastern US. Qualitative integrative analysis of focus groups (N = 12…

This narrative literature review explores language as a precursor for developing children's psychosocial skills in war-torn areas. By utilising Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, this study aimed to understand the lifelong consequences of early childhood language deprivation in war-stricken zones, thus suggesting intervention strategies to…

This book, the first of its kind, summarizes the psychological research on the concept of mattering, and outcomes associated with the presence or absence of feelings of being valued to others. Mattering, the felt experience of being valued and necessary to others, is a unique and complex psychological construct. Individual differences in mattering…

Self-regulated learning not only helps improve students' current academic performance but also lays a foundation for lifelong learning. In this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 4003 Chinese high school sophomore students to gather data concerning self-regulated learning, parental educational support, resilience, and performance…

This special issue calls us to examine the dictatorship of capital. The rule of capital in the labor/capital relation has always been a form of dictatorship. Therefore, we need to consider the particularities of this relation as they manifest today. In recent decades, the nature of the labor/capital relation, or capitalism, has generally been…

Background: In 2023, the US state of Texas passed a bill on vaping in school -- House Bill 114 (HB 114) -- which took effect in Texas public schools on 1 September of that year. HB 114 mandates that any student caught vaping in school be placed on a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP). The efficacy of HB 114 may be contingent, at…

In this reflection essay, I discuss my journey into the liberatory pedagogy bell hooks champions. As a foreign-born woman of color, who speaks English as her second language, being in the classroom itself can be seen as a transgressive act. Positioning myself as an educator who strives to create an environment that is liberatory for me and my…

This research study examines various factors that influence the effectiveness of online learning and students' interest in applying technology in learning for secondary schools in Hong Kong. Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed the questionnaire developed for this study, demonstrating reliability and validity in measuring five factors: family…