It is common for learners to listen to background music during learning activities. However, existing research has produced inconclusive results on the effects of background music on learning due to different circumstances and contexts. There is a lack of detailed understanding regarding the effects of various background music properties on…

In this study, we examine educators' orientations to the teaching of "standardized English" (SE)--an idealized form often associated with academic and professional contexts. The perceived status of SE is reinforced by normative standard language ideologies and is often oriented as "correct" and necessary for success in…

The occurrence of unexpected shocks, such as natural disasters, that destroy physical capital could affect the perception of returns to investment in human capital. This paper tests this hypothesis using a survey conducted in Mozambique while Cyclone Idai hit the country in March 2019. A difference-in-difference approach is used to compare the…

As boarding schools in China gain prominence and the number of boarders continues to rise, their social development and emotional problems have become a major focus of attention. However, studies have shown that boarders in China may not experience the expected positive socio-emotional development. This study analyzed the impact of peer effects on…

This conceptual position article explores cultural values' influence on disability inclusion in Southeast Asia. This is relevant to progress on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Sustainable Development Goal 10 on reduced inequalities and SDG 17 on partnerships. Progress and pathways towards increased…

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature on the push and pull factors that influence women's choices to either opt in or opt out of career advancement in student affairs (Coetzee & Moosa, 2020; Harman & Sealy, 2017). Women, specifically Black women, are underrepresented in Senior Student Affairs Officer (SSAO)…

This paper explores the tensions between two influences that currently shape the design of textbooks and other teaching resources. Through a textual analysis of primary school curricula from Australia and Mexico, we document a "curricular trend" in which number is framed almost exclusively in terms of counting. We explain that this trend…

This research critically reflects on co-facilitating a perinatal singing program in a regional community in Victoria, challenging traditional adult education models. Utilising Kolb (1984) and Brookfield's (2005) reflective lenses, and Kemmis et al.'s (2004) participatory praxis cycle (PAOR), co-facilitators (a mother-daughter dyad) interrogated…

Background: The term "continued influence effect" (CIE) refers to the phenomenon that discredited and obsolete information continues to affect behavior and beliefs. The practical relevance of this work is particularly apparent as we confront fake news everyday. Thus, an important question becomes, how can we mitigate the continued…

Educational technology is part of a scientific that is mostly engaged in education. Actually, this scientific has significant benefits, especially in the field of education. However, many people do not understand the role of educational technology in education. This can be seen from the diverse perspectives of society on educational technology.…

In recent decades, there has been an explosion of research into the crossmodal influence of olfactory cues on multisensory person perception. Numerous peer-reviewed studies have documented that a variety of olfactory stimuli, from ambient malodours through to fine fragrances, and even a range of chemosensory body odours can influence everything…

This article examines how doctoral candidates characterize factors that influence constructive engagement in their respective program experiences and how these have served as primary catalysts for learning along their doctoral journeys.

Grounded in the conceptual framing of "educative value" of relationships by Ana Martínez Alemán (1997), this qualitative study examines the role of relationships in women scholars' intellectual trajectories. Based on in-depth interviews with 34 scholars across multiple identities, disciplines, institutions, ranks, and appointment types,…

In this article, Therese Lindgren and Magdalena Sjöstrand Öhrfelt compare two discourses that have been influential in the field of early education: the social-economic and the posthumanist. Studying how the young educable child is articulated in these seemingly contradictory discourses, Lindgren and Sjöstrand Öhrfelt have found that the…

This article addresses the problematic deficiency in research and scholarship that centers Indigenous women's voices in educational leadership. As Indigenous women scholars, we engaged a qualitative study that involved Indigenous women leaders from across the United States, and our discussion in this work focuses on the perspectives of Indigenous…