Organisations invest heavily in leadership training with the hope that managers will become better leaders. However, the success of these investments depends on the extent to which managers apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) they have acquired during their training to their job. Without this transfer, leadership training is…

The migration of teachers from rural to urban areas is a global challenge, with significant implications for educational equity and quality. In China, teacher migration has exacerbated educational disparities between rural and urban regions. Whilst previous research has examined a range of factors influencing teacher turnover, this study focuses…

The current research endeavours to ascertain the influence of education technology on the performance of teachers working in schools located in the state of Jharkhand in India. Additionally, the effectiveness of teaching innovation as a mediator between education technology and teacher performance is investigated in this study. A structural…

Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the relationship between institutional influence and performance, mediated through transformational leadership (TL) and moderated by barriers, situational factors, communication and implementation. Design/methodology/approach: Using a structured survey instrument, data were collected from 370 faculty…

This paper reports on research undertaken to understand the contribution of formal Technical Vocational Education and Training (hereafter TVET) to company-level growth and transformation in the automotive sector in South Africa. The findings of this article are part of a larger research project conducted in South Africa and five other developing…

The study investigated academics' experience using multimedia technologies for online engagements in the era of the new normal in Nigerian library schools. The study adopted a quantitative method approach using a survey design. The sample was drawn using total enumeration, which included all of the 98 respondents (researchers -- the lecturers in…

Little is known about how culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers perceive their child's challenging behaviors. To gain an understanding of how caregivers' perceptions are influenced by their cultural backgrounds, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 Korean caregivers (Korean American = 10 caregivers; Korean caregivers in Korea…

This research examines the individual and societal factors influencing students' decisions to pursue careers in the media sector in Bangladesh. While media has evolved significantly since the 1990s, the nation faces a shortage of competent journalists, with traditional journalism increasingly replaced by social media. This study delves into…

Using data from the British Children's Play Survey, we aimed to characterise parents' perception of play in school and to examine to what extent perceptions were accounted for by socio-demographic factors, geographic factors, and parents' attitudes towards risk in play and protection from injury. Participants were 1919 parents (54% female) of…

This study examines educators' perceptions of adopting Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools in education through the lens of the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) on data collected from 490 participants, the research investigates: (a) the extent to which…

The research aims to provide a comparative analysis and highlight the main challenges in creating a lifelong learning system in four countries of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. To realize the research goal, the authors used various methods and approaches, including quantitative and qualitative descriptive…

Motivations are important predictors of learning outcomes. However, few studies have examined college students' motivation to learn using person-centered approaches in non-Western contexts. The present study explored profiles of motivation to learn based on intrinsic and extrinsic types of motivation. Additionally, how these profiles relate to…

The study focused on leadership and employability of students in higher education institutions (HEIs). It aimed to examine the direct and indirect effects of student leadership on employability, as well as the mediating roles of emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in this relationship. The study examined the psychological mechanisms through…

The present study introduces the ways in which parents mediate young children's digital media practices in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet country. This study reveals a new parental mediation strategy -- subterfuge, which refers to parents' indirect communication about digital media restrictions with their children. With this approach, parents blame…

The AI-generated inspirational images provided a new pathway for design learners to obtain inspiration, but previous research had overlooked the impact of the emotional valence and arousal of AI-generated images on design creativity. This study investigated the effects of emotional valence and arousal of AI-generated images on design creativity…