Background/purpose. The Dark Triad traits--narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy--are linked to unethical and aggressive behaviors, which may contribute to cyberbullying. This study sought to explore the relationship between cyberbullying and the dark triad among university students. It also aimed to identify the differences in the degrees…

School climate and teacher-student interactions are important factors leading to differences in student development. However, the mechanisms through which these two factors influence university students' academic achievement remain unclear, and there is a notable lack of in-depth research from the perspective of group differences. The study…

The study aimed to determine the correspondence association between English proficiency and demographic factors of EFL students. The sample consisted of 385 non-English major students at Burapha University, Thailand. The English test scores and demographic factors were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, the Chi-square test, and…

Considering the growing environmental challenges faced today, the need to raise awareness among younger generations about environmental issues is increasingly emphasized. As future leaders, university students are expected to cultivate a sensitivity to these concerns, making education during their academic years pivotal. This study aims to assess…

This research evaluates future teachers' attitudes regarding developing educational culture through interactive technologies in higher education. The study group of this mixed methods research consists of 388 teacher candidates. Research data were collected using a scale developed by the researchers and the teacher candidates' semi-structured…

Creativity is one of the top skills in today's flat and global society, so creativity development should be one of the priority goals of education. In formal education, the effectiveness of creativity development significantly depends on teachers' beliefs about creativity. This study surveyed 394 Ukrainian teachers to explore their beliefs about…

Despite the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) for university students to thrive in the future workplace, few studies have been conducted to assess and foster their intentions to learn AI. Guided by the situated expectancy-value theory, this study adopted both variable- and person-centered approaches to explore the role of supportive…

The aim of this study is to determine teachers' digital competency on the basis of European DigCompEdu framework and its relationships with some demographic and teacher characteristics. It was designed as a cross-sectional survey within the quantitative research paradigm. The sample consisted of 368 (199 male and 169 female) teachers working in a…

Despite the gendered rebalancing of enrolments in higher education (HE) in the West, the underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines persists. Gendered selectivity of field of study influences higher education student migration (HESM) and in turn sheds light on HE participation. Framed by…

This study aims to investigate the artificial intelligence (AI) literacy levels of pre-service teachers and their views on the use of AI in education. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the study employed both quantitative and qualitative techniques to ensure comprehensive analysis. The quantitative data were collected using the "Artificial…

Researchers administered a teachers' self-efficacy beliefs for literacy instruction (TSELI) survey to in-service teachers (N = 168) in two PK-12 school districts in the southeastern U.S. A principal components analysis indicated four components for TSELI: (a) Teaching and Modeling Reading, (b) Facilitating and Nurturing Readers, (c) Influencing…

Background/purpose: This study aims to better understand undergraduate students' perceptions of cheating in online learning programs at Ajman University, one of the higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates. Materials/methods: The study used a descriptive method, employing a questionnaire instrument to collect data from faculty…

Students often come to college with a limited understanding of how to ethically incorporate and cite source materials in their writing, and this is commonly cited as the leading reason for plagiarism. Studies have shown that students in STEM are more apt to plagiarize as compared to students in the humanities or social sciences, so they are an…

Teachers' characteristics can significantly influence the quality of student functioning. Yet, there has been little exploration regarding which attributes matter to which outcomes, and for whom, and under what conditions. In this study, we considered four characteristics as perceived by students, namely competence, student-centered instruction,…

To explore the influencing factors of college students' learning intention to online teaching videos during the pandemic, this study considered 696 college students from Huangshan University in China. The T-test and ANOVA were utilized to analyze gender, grade, and discipline on college students' learning intention, and the regression analysis was…