This paper critically examines the use of the photostories method adapted from Photovoice in research with children, exploring its effectiveness in enabling decision-making and influencing change while addressing potential challenges. Specifically, it investigates the extent to which the photostories method enables children to make decisions and…

Increasingly, higher education institutions (HEIs) are using different signals in attracting students to enroll with them. This study explores the signals sent by HEIs and determines through factor analysis that placements, brand name, and infrastructure act as the attractive signals that influence students' choice of HEI in India. The authors…

The research aims to identify the importance of education for developing the knowledge society in the Kyrgyz Republic, considering its culture and linguistics specifics. Moreover, another research goal is to identify the conditions with the greatest contribution of education. To determine the importance of education for the development of…

As an academic discipline, mathematics is more than a set of computing mechanisms; it is argued by scholars that the quality of mathematics education is in decline today in human society. Historically, mathematics and philosophy had a close interrelationship enabling the understanding of various natural phenomena. According to Platonism of pure…

We posit that graduate student recruitment is a form of community engagement where universities invite community members to apply. We conducted a study about the recruitment experience with 29 newly matriculated graduate students of color. Many students reported that welcoming interactions as well as research and courses on diversity or racial…

Risky play is climbing, high-speed activities, dangerous exploration, dangerous elements, rough and tumble, and disappearing experiences. There are three primary barriers to risky play: the introduction of electronics, building safer playgrounds in new urban-designed cities, and parent involvement in overscheduling activities have been hindering…

Academic achievement in Thai educational contexts faces ongoing challenges despite extensive research efforts. This systematic review addresses critical gaps in understanding factors affecting academic achievement by synthesizing findings from multiple Thai studies to provide evidence-based insights for educational practice. Following PRISMA…

This article examines factors associated with survey attrition/retention in an online panel survey with weekly/monthly follow-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also explores the effectiveness of making contact with dropout participants and factors associated with sample re-engagement, as well as motivations and barriers to maintaining survey…

Humour as a performance has been studied at length from the prism of its relationship to politics. However, there are fewer works that looks at humour as pedagogy. Pedagogy includes every aspect of an individual as embedded in a socio-economic and political order. This embeddedness brings an individual face to face with diverse sources from which…

Like Alice's journey through the looking glass, so-called "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) in education distorts familiar truths revealing uncomfortable reflections of systemic values and biases. Drawing on metaphor theories and ecological models of technology, the paper shows how dominant metaphors shape educational imaginaries and policy…

Background/purpose: Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in promoting economic growth, job creation, and unemployment reduction. This study aims to investigate how government and institutions influence students' attitudes and intentions toward entrepreneurship. Materials/methods: Between May 01, 2024, and June 30, 2024, a survey was conducted…

This paper investigates barriers to education access in rural Pakistan based on multi-stakeholder interviews, highlighting contextual socio-economic disparities and challenges to girls' education. Applying the social exclusion lens, we examine various issues contributing to this heightened lack of education access. Thirty-four participants from…

Background: Substance use among college students remains an important public health issue, which may have been exacerbated by the social and behavioral health disturbances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: This investigation employed egocentric social network analysis to assess associations between individual and network-level…

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the political potential of boredom as an affirmative negation of neoliberalism in higher education. On this account, boredom is re-inscribed as a political affect and emotion that interrupts neoliberalism and capitalism. This discussion troubles the idea of boredom as a psychologised, individualised…

This study explores the impact of belongingness among alternatively certified educators to identify strategies for better supporting them during their early years. Using a qualitative multi-case study design, the researchers employed within-case and cross-case analysis, with each case representing an individual alternatively certified educator.…