Background: This study examined students' perceptions of and engagement with active student responding (ASR) techniques as they relate to student performance. Objective: We replicate Zayac et al.'s study on ASR methods and expand on it by using an upper-level psychology course at multiple institutions and additional measures of engagement. Method:…

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, presents both opportunities and challenges. While some studies suggest that AI use can be beneficial, others have identified detrimental effects on performance. Drawing on literature that explores the relationship between personality traits and compulsive technology…

The role of intelligence and personality traits in explaining school achievement is crucial. However, their mutual impact on academic success remains unclear due to ambiguous results--the synergistic hypothesis versus the compensatory hypothesis. Additionally, there is a lack of research on representative samples, particularly concerning the…

The study investigates how the 2×2 configuration of homogeneous and heterogeneous distributions of extraversion and prior knowledge influences group outcomes, including satisfaction, performance, and stability. Based on the standard deviation of extraversion and prior knowledge, groups were established to test experimentally, what form of grouping…

Purpose: As different countries are witnessing a surge in online course enrollments, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of different stressors and strains on the continuity of online classes for understanding learner behavior. While extroverts are more talkative, sociable and open than introverts, it is necessary to understand the…

Worldwide, humanities and social sciences (HSS) scholars produce and disseminate knowledge in an unequal global knowledge space, which can be caused by various structural, epistemological, and individual-level factors. Although global epistemic injustice receives much attention, the factors contributing to it, including the extraverted mindsets…

Background/purpose: This study aimed to investigate the extent to which the family environment predicts neuroticism and extraversion among students at Jadara University. A total of 425 university students were recruited. Materials/methods: Two scales, the Family Environment Scale and the Neuroticism and Extraversion Scale, derived from the Big…

This paper investigates the perceptions and implications of quietness among students in the UK classroom, challenging the prevalent notion that vocal participation equates to engagement and success. Despite concerns from educators and parents about quiet students' engagement, this research explores how silence and quietness function as integral…

Why do the two self-regulatory modes of locomotion and assessment show opposite associations with mental health & well-being? To address this question, we examined whether social capital explains these links and whether regulatory modes and personality traits differentially predict mental health & well-being. Using data from the Young…

Understanding the potential relationships between musicians' different primary personality traits, ages, and their music preferences could be relevant in music teaching and learning. We surveyed participants (N = 362) from four groups: middle school orchestra students, high school orchestra students, collegiate orchestra students, and in-service…

Background/purpose: This research aims to explore the extent to which student teachers' introverted personalities influence classroom management during an internship program. Many student teachers with introverted traits may face difficulties in managing classrooms due to limited verbal interaction, anxiety and challenges in handling disruptive…

The goal of this study was to assess developmental differences in adolescents' and emerging adults' attitudes toward solitude using three different methodologies. Participants were N = 1224 adolescents (n = 367, ages 15-18 years, M[subscript age] = 16.13, SD = 0.54; 65.7% female) and emerging adults (n = 857, aged 18-29 years, M[subscript age] =…

Background/purpose: Incorporating students' native cultural knowledge into language instruction can enhance learning and support cultural sustainability. The study aims to explore the perspectives of junior high school students with different personality backgrounds on the benefits of a culturally responsive, student-centered approach that…

The association between school emotional engagement and child mental health and school success highlights the importance of understanding how child-school relations are developed and what factors are related to this affective process during the initial years of schooling so that early intervention is possible. This study examined emotional…

Drawing upon trait-activation-theory, this study explores the moderating role of resource support in the relationship of middle-leaders' personality traits, namely extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness to collective teacher efficacy. The study used a two-source survey design with data from 609 participants: middle-leaders and teachers in…