In the context of the internationalization and marketization of higher education, it has become a trend for a nation to build its higher education brand for global competitiveness. This paper analyses what is seen as the urgent need to enhance China's international education strategy and how branding has assisted in this process. Drawing on…

Unfortunately, Black people in America are considered structurally futureless (Lothian 2018), meaning the Black population is disadvantaged across social and governmental systems making their future outcomes less favorable than their white peers. Yet, Black people continue to invest in their own futurity, imagining a way forward. Current…

Purpose: Along with other industries, healthcare is becoming increasingly digitized. Our study explores how the field of academic medicine is preparing for this digital future. Method: Active strategic plans available in English were collected from faculties of medicine in Canada (n = 14), departments in medical schools (n = 17), academic health…

Students at risk of emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) have difficulties and challenges making decision for independent living. The aim of the current study is to assess effect of occupational therapy and self-determination interventions on decision making and risky behaviors of students at risk of EBD. In a single-blind, randomized, controlled…

Purpose: Ergonomics usually reciprocate the study about people fitness toward working environment. In addition, financial distress refers a condition of organizations incompetency in generating sufficient revenues or incomes, which thereby refrain them to pay their financial obligations. This study aims to evaluate two independent organizational…

This research examined how pre-service mathematics teachers (PMTs) plan to support argumentation in their lessons about the hierarchical relationships among the quadrilaterals and what they notice during planning. The participants of this case study were eight pre-service middle-school mathematics teachers. Data consisted of the PMTs'…

Co-design approaches have roots in participatory research design methodologies, amplifying participants' experiences, cultures, and beliefs by co-designing or co-creating an artifact or activity for and with other people. Little research has incorporated Spanish-speaking Latine families in co-designing early math tools and resources. Therefore,…

Collaboration is the key to a balanced and well-planned response to an emergency and subsequent recovery. Schools and school districts should explore existing resources within their communities that can provide services to their students during and after an emergency that negatively impacts school operations. One such resource to consider is local…

The purpose of this research was to explore the strategies effective in building community networks and pooling the resources necessary for laying the foundation to develop a successful county 4-H Extension program in early careers of Extension agents. We conducted this three-round Delphi study with a panel of specially selected 24 successful 4-H…

Within the healthcare system, identification and intervention for intimate partner violence (IPV) are critical, yet often hindered by siloed operations among healthcare workers. Effective interprofessional collaboration is pivotal for timely and appropriate interventions. This article describes an interprofessional educational simulation involving…

"Learning-Focused Supervision: Developing Professional Expertise in Standards-Driven Systems" is a practical guide for instructional supervisors at any level. With real-world examples, QR-linked videos, and actionable strategies, this updated second edition aligns supervision with today's educational trends, elevating teacher…

High employee turnover in residential youth care facilities has the potential to decrease the accomplishment of the facilities' organizational goals. Business owners are concerned with employee intent to leave, as it is the number-one predictor of employee turnover. Grounded in job embeddedness theory, this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was…

This study aimed to 1) study the current situation of students' career values in the higher vocational college in Hunan province, 2) study strategies for sustainable development of students' career values in the higher vocational college in Hunan province, and 3) evaluate the feasibility of the strategies for sustainable development students'…

The so-called 'short-cycle' tertiary education (level 5 of the International Standard Classification of Education ISCED 2011) is an area of education which has been inadequately researched, where a number of questions remain regarding its true definition and uneven social recognition across Europe. Although it has gain visibility in recent…

The main purpose of this study was to explore how engaging in lesson study improves secondary mathematics teachers' effective lesson implementation to support students' learning better. The research was conducted in Jimma City, Ethiopia, and employed design-based research with qualitative data collected from two secondary schools and 12…