Teaching in rural schools is frequently marked by challenges ranging from restricted technological infrastructure and geographical remoteness to sparse professional development. Guided by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), this paper reports findings from a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study that investigated…

Augmented reality (AR) became increasingly popular in education worldwide as a useful tool for improving student engagement, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities to enhance students' skills in Education 4.0 (E4.0). This research aimed to analyze and highlight several research publications that examined the use of AR to improve the skills of…

Background: Secondary behaviours, which encompass reactions developed due to an individual's fear and stress about stuttering, have the potential to exacerbate the condition. Therefore, self-evaluation of secondary behaviours is significant in the multidimensional approach for people who stutter (PWS). Aim: To determine the validity and…

Improvement networks are a novel organizational form designed to support collaborative, interorganizational learning and improvement aimed at solving complex, interdependent problems spanning classrooms, schools, systems, and their broader contexts. These networks aim to develop and augment local capabilities for innovation and improvement by…

Emotional intelligence is an element that affects people's daily lives, so it is necessary to know what factors influence the development of emotional intelligence. This systematic review both analyses the main characteristics of scientific articles on the factors that influence the emotional intelligence of university students and identifies the…

During a modern era of rising white nationalism and racial reckoning, the opportunity to reimagine the national model for school social work practice was explored in partnership with practitioners, scholars, researchers, and leaders of the profession. It sparked a parallel process of engagement that required the critical analysis of the systemic…

Narrative story stem techniques (NSSTs) offer insight into attachment and other representational aspects of preschool to young school aged children's inner lives. While the method moved into the academic and clinical mainstream some 35 years ago, their applicability to "non-Western" contexts remains little understood. This synthesis…

Based on a sample of migrant children in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, this study investigated the effects and mechanisms of the neighborhood environment on the physical and mental health of migrant children. This study found that the effects of community landscape and neighborhood cohesion on the physical and mental health of migrant children…

This study examines the educational and cultural literacy functions of the Nanyin Pipa, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, in Fujian Province, China. By investigating its cultural significance and historical development, the research employs methodologies from musicology and ethnomusicology. Specifically, it focuses on the role of the…

The study explores the historical development, cultural significance, and economic potential of Liuzhou River Snail Rice Noodles (LRSRN) as a representation of local wisdom and educational literacy in China. Rooted in the historical, cultural, and natural context of Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, the production process and unique flavor of LRSRN…

This essay discusses the aesthetic potential within Bernard Stiegler's concept of technics, particularly its nascent or preactual form of realism. This realism fosters a sense of spontaneity, crucial to a modal engagement with time, being, and history in the face of contemporary planetary enframing. By critically appraising Stiegler's framework,…

This study investigates the adoption and usage of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies among Chinese undergraduate accounting students, focusing on the roles of Social Influence (SI), Behavioral Intention (BI), and Actual Usage (AU), while examining the mediating effect of BI and the moderating effect of Voluntariness of Use (VOU). By…

Objective: This study investigated correlations between college students' intentions to adopt COVID-19 prevention behaviors (i.e., handwashing, mask wearing, and social distancing) and their attitudes, perceived norms, perceived efficacy, and information seeking. Participants: Students (N = 326) from a large Midwestern university recruited via…

The literature links parental practices to students' academic achievements, highlighting the roles of both supportive and psychologically controlling parenting. However, few studies have separately examined mothers' and fathers' contributions to students' achievement goals and learned helplessness in university students. This study aimed to…

This book critiques creativity as a 'keyword' in contemporary society. This is illustrated through an analysis of the uses of creativity within cultural, urban and educational policy. While there have been critiques and debates of the uses of creativity within these fields, the author innovatively bridges these disciplines by providing both an…