This study examines the development and implementation of human resource management practices within leisure sports programs at Chinese higher education institutions. The research addresses critical challenges emerging from the sector's rapid expansion and increasing professional requirements. Using a sequential mixed-methods approach, the study…

When the revised and updated 2018 and 2024 science curricula are examined, it is seen that the integration of engineering, technology and mathematics disciplines into the teaching of science subjects is supported. The integration of these four disciplines is defined by the science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM or STEM) approach. As this…

This qualitative study examined the experiences and views of Further Education and Skills (FES) educators and mentors regarding the recent Initial Teacher Education (ITE) reform in England. Conducted between October 2023 and January 2024 across seven colleges in London and the Southeast, the research explored the research participants'…

Using a transcendental phenomenological analysis, this study explored the lived experiences of seven Native American and Alaskan Native graduate students in counselor education programs. Four themes were identified: balance, invisibility, cultural incongruity and congruity, and Indigenous experience of living within and resisting settler…

A large body of research has documented weaker student performance in online courses relative to face-to-face courses across multiple outcomes, including grades, course completion, and persistence. These gaps are particularly pronounced for underserved students. In response, colleges and universities have sought to improve the quality of online…

Social presence is a critical component of effective online education, fostering engagement, connection, and a sense of community among students and instructors. This qualitative descriptive study explored how online faculty conceptualize and operationalize social presence in their virtual classrooms. Through interviews and focus groups, faculty…

Online training has become pivotal for teacher professional development, yet it faces challenges such as sentiment burnout and low learning achievement. To capture sentiment information non-invasively, this study employs a text-based sentiment analysis approach to examine the dynamic sentiment states of teacher-learners, thereby revealing the…

Vocational education and training (VET) systems are characterized by both gender-specific occupational segregation and vertical occupational segmentation, leading to considerable differences in income and employment stability prospects across individual training occupations. For refugee men and women in particular, whose labor market positioning…

The lived experiences of active-duty military students are currently silenced in higher education by assumptions and a lack of knowledge surrounding their individuality. Researchers undertook a phenomenological qualitative study on the experience of active-duty military undergraduates at a mid-sized four-year regional public university in the…

Autistic children have significant difficulties in recognizing and labeling emotions, difficulties which may hinder the natural development of their ability to express and regulate further emotions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an augmented reality emotion recognition program (ARERP) delivered in a group format on the…

Disparities in school discipline based on student race and disability status remain a major barrier to achieving educational equity. In addition to systemic factors, research suggests that educators' racial and labeling biases may also be partially responsible for exacerbating these inequities. This article presents a novel mindfulness-based…

The value of research to library and information science (LIS) practice and the need to build a culture of research within the profession are well documented. Research informs decision-making, supports strategy and planning, and ensures that LIS services remain relevant to changing community needs. Yet a vibrant research culture is present in only…

International research has illustrated that learning support staff (LSS) play a crucial role in the instruction of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND): they support the children's classwork while teachers manage the whole-class instruction. However, fewer research studies have explored LSS's role in the children's…

Background: High-quality feedback is crucial for academic success, driving student motivation and engagement while research explores effective delivery and student interactions. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly natural language processing (NLP), offer innovative methods for analyzing complex qualitative data such as feedback…

One-on-one tutoring is widely acknowledged as an effective instructional method, conditioned on qualified tutors. However, the high demand for qualified tutors remains a challenge, often necessitating the training of novice tutors (i.e., trainees) to ensure effective tutoring. Research suggests that providing timely explanatory feedback can…