This study quantifies the effectiveness of the leadership development program (LDP) in women's colleges presented by Iwaki et al. (2021), namely that leadership is to influence others to produce results, is acquired, and can be exercised and developed by anyone. In the model, the transformation in the 'motivation' aspect leads to the 'behavior',…

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have the potential to revolutionise educational practices, but their use raises ethical and organisational concerns for higher education institutions (HEIs). We investigated Italian students' perception and usage of AI tools at the University of Udine using questionnaires (N = 531) with fixed and open-ended items…

Introduction: Existing research indicates high prevalence of emotional problems among adolescents with excessive academic burden, yet the underlying reasons are not well understood. This study aimed to explore loneliness, physical activity, and sleep as potential mediating pathways between academic burden and emotional problems in adolescents.…

Disabled persons face an array of barriers to quality physical activity programming. Nonetheless, kinesiology undergraduate programs have historically neglected to focus on disability. Hence, it is unsurprising that ableist norms permeate throughout many kinesiology professions. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the RE-AIM approach as…

Promoting physical activity among college students and equipping them with lifelong skills and knowledge is essential. Understanding the factors that influence their physical activity behaviors is critical for developing effective interventions. This study examines the effectiveness of an alternative assessment approach in a college physical…

This article reports a small-scale case study implemented in a higher education institution that fosters students' active construction of knowledge. The research was conducted at an international university in Uzbekistan, with the primary objective of exploring and analysing the students' attitudes towards active learning classrooms. The learning…

Objective: Test anxiety is common among nursing students. Yoga is one form of physical activity which may be beneficial for pretest anxiety. Participants: Thirteen undergraduate students (85% nursing majors, 15% awaiting program entry, 20 ± 4.9 years of age) completed the crossover design study. Methods: Participants completed a yoga or control…

Physical activity (PA) is well-documented to benefit students' executive function (EF) and academic performance. However, prevailing research has predominantly focused on domain-general EF (across academic domains) while overlooking domain-specific EF (within specific subjects). To address this gap, this opinion article proposes an integrative…

Students will analyze article excerpts that demonstrate how the opioid crisis was fueled by a five-sentence "letter to the editor" that was uncritically cited as "evidence" that opioid addiction was rare. Indirectly this activity demonstrates why ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence platforms should never be…

Open universities can improve learning outcomes and overall satisfaction among adult learners by addressing and enhancing online learning motivation. By applying latent profile analysis (N = 494) and adult learner interviews (n = 16), this mixed methods study aimed to better understand adult learners' motivation profiles in online learning…

This review examines the integration of socially interactive methods and digital technologies into art education to deepen students' perception and understanding of artists' creativity, as well as to develop critical thinking and analytical skills. The study synthesizes existing literature, theoretical frameworks, and case analyses to explore the…

This investigation explored collaborative problem solving with and without a coach by analyzing problem-solving (PS) and problem-solving-prompting (PSP) behaviors by group members and coaches in six total coached rehearsals with three collegiate string quartets, and six autonomous rehearsals with the same string quartets. Teachers' and learners'…

Background/purpose: Student involvement in quality and useful activities during college can provide valuable experience to become a skilled person. Existing research so far has not focused on using students' free time at university, so there is no data or information about student activities during free time. This study will fill the gap in the…

Unleash the transformative power of storytelling to build belonging, ignite critical consciousness, and amplify students' voices. This dynamic book equips educators who work with middle and high school aged youth to teach storytelling in their classrooms or community organizations. Through inspiring examples and hands-on teaching strategies, the…

The purpose of this study is to examine how a virtual after-school PA program impacts social-emotional competency (SEC) among elementary school students. Students (N=122) participated, and SEC was measured at the beginning and end of the program. Data analysis included descriptive analysis of demographic variables and SEC. A dependent sample…