Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has brought new ideas for optimizing students' learning. Despite increasing attention on the effects of GAI on learning outcomes (LO), research results are inconsistent. While GAI's educational benefits are qualitatively described, there is substantial debate about its actual impact on students' LO. The…

Researchers and policymakers have often debated whether urban schools of choice enroll students who are relatively advantaged compared to their traditional public school peers. Existing research has not adequately answered this question due to a reliance on inadequate quantitative measures of socioeconomic status and an emphasis on differences…

In an increasingly globalized world, translation technologies are critical in facilitating language comprehension and translation performance, especially among college EFL students. Despite their potential, the factors impacting their actual use in tertiary education remain underexplored. This study employs the UTAUT2 model to identify…

Social comparison and links to motivation, performance, and engagement are well documented across domains. However, research remains limited within dance schools, where training with peers is part of everyday life. To explore how social comparison is experienced in school, we interviewed ten dancers (aged 18-23) from vocational and non-vocational…

Background/purpose: Master Teachers (MTs) in the Philippines are positioned at the Highly Proficient level of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST), expected to model exemplary practice, mentor peers, and drive school improvement. Their role is reinforced by Relational Development Learning (RDL), which emphasizes coaching,…

As the Latinx Spanish-speaking and emergent bilingual population grows, there is an urgent need for more inclusive language and literacy programs in schools. It's essential to recognize Latinx parents' educational aspirations for their children and the crucial role of Spanish within families. This article explores the language and literacy…

This study explored the relationship between domains of parental involvement and students' academic achievement in elementary, middle, and high schools. The participants were 121,635 students in China. Results from multilevel linear models indicated that the relationships between domains of parental involvement and students' academic achievement…

This study explores the impact of intensive English programs on the well-being of Chinese EFL learners in Malaysia, using the PERMA model as a framework. The research employs a qualitative case study approach, focusing on learners from Hebei Province to examine how Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment…

Writing in discipline and across the curriculum as an academic literacy practice has been the subject of a growing body of research in HE over the past few decades. In Bangladesh, however, effective academic writing in English as a second language (ESL) is an interminable challenge for tertiary students. This study uses a sociocultural theoretical…

The need to incorporate religious, secular, and spiritual cultures and identities (RSSCIs) into equity frameworks should come as no surprise. While the origins of this article far proceed from the highly visible events related to the Middle East beginning in the Fall 2023, especially the summoning of three university Presidents to testify in front…

This article offers a circular framework for teaching and learning about resilience in higher education contexts. In order to navigate considerations of resilience as both potentially problematic and helpful, our framework stresses the importance of distinguishing between two different sets of questions: a) questions about the possibilities that…

"Smart Universities in Smart Cities: Shaping the Future of Education and Urban Innovation" focuses on how higher education institutions are adapting to the challenges of the digital age in a world increasingly influenced by technology and sustainability. Universities are becoming an indispensable element of smart cities, driving forward…

The aim of this study is to understand what challenges encountered by English teachers and how they cope with the barriers, particularly in low-resource, non-technological settings. Using the PRISMA framework, this study conducted a systematic literature review to synthesize the twenty articles published between 2018 and 2024 from Scopus,…

This study aims to investigate the driving factors influencing teachers' intention to adopt an AI-powered assistant (Microsoft Copilot) in their professional development. This study attempted to validate ten hypothetical assumptions derived from notable theoretical models (UTAUT and TPACK). A survey was conducted with 280 teachers, who responded…

Situated in Hong Kong, this paper reports findings on intercultural communication between 43 participants engaged in collaborative translation and media production through a service-learning course at a local university. The participants are from diverse backgrounds and speak Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Czech, Hindi, and other languages as their…