In recent times, 'Green Skills' has become a buzzword in international, national and local policies. Green Skills are considered to be an important precondition to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, until now, there has been a research gap in how companies, characterised by the particularities of their business,…

Recent studies have emerged arguing that reification of Jewish identity has obscured creative efforts regarding what Jewish education should be. We agree with this critique when conceiving of identity psychologically or sociologically, but not ethically. Based on our phenomenological inquiry into the pedagogical content knowledge of twenty…

This article suggests the potential existence of Humanistic Islamic Religious Education (HIRE) which is an education that is as Islamic and religious as it is humanistic and liberal. Analyzing the work of renowned Iranian theologian Abdolkarim Soroush, the article focuses on Soroush's construction of three key concepts: religious reason, prophetic…

This book is a call to action for educators who seek to move beyond superficial learning and engage students in deeper, more meaningful thinking. At a time when education is dominated by standardisation and a crowded curriculum, this book champions a different path, prioritising student agency, curiosity, and thinking. Grounded in the influential…

Relevance: The need to study media literacy is driven by the growing destructive influence of information, which is transforming public consciousness and increasing the risk of manipulation in the digital environment. Declining trust in the media, the spread of disinformation, and the growing role of social networks as the main source of news…

Many autistic people reportedly engage in camouflaging to navigate everyday social interactions; however, the function of this behavior remains largely unknown. We hypothesized that autistic people camouflage more toward neurotypical others than toward autistic others, employing it as a strategy to "fit in" within the…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with a wide range of behavioral and cognitive impairments. While genetic and environmental factors are known to contribute to its etiology, metabolic perturbations associated with ASD, which can potentially connect genetic and environmental factors, remain poorly understood.…

Euro-Western schooling systems often sideline play, or when learning through play is valued, it is rarely recognised as a Maaori way of knowing. In te ao Maaori, however, play is woven through identity, wairua, and whakapapa. Drawing on my puuraakau and the koorero of my tumuaki, Te Haumoana Biddle, this article re-centres play as a…

Background: Stuttering, a neurodevelopmental disorder, remains widely misunderstood in China. While Chinese social media platforms like Douyin are increasingly used for health information, no studies have evaluated the quality of stuttering-related content online, particularly for this stigmatized condition. Aims: This study aims to review and…

Lifelong learning can be indispensable for the adaptation to continuously evolving labor markets and societal demands. In the current study, we examined psychological factors, notably aspects of personality (personality traits in the five-factor model and trait curiosity), self-reflection, and motivation in relation to attitudes to lifelong…

Decolonising university curriculum is not a unique Australian project but involves all settler colonial nations in efforts to deconstruct the 'pathological effects' of colonisation. This undertaking supports a societal transition towards a more socially just world where the human rights and Knowledges of First Nations are recognised and respected.…

Background/purpose: This study aimed to explore the interactions among the most prominent internal and external factors (and their interplay) that influence the professional development of talented leaders in the economic field and how educational institutions can maximize their potential. Materials/methods: Longitudinal tracking of leadership…

This study aimed to determine adventure camps' effects on Japanese adolescents' body image. A questionnaire survey containing three body image scales was administered to 64 adventure camp participants and 100 non-participants. The study results revealed significant differences and trends regarding 2 of the 3 factors ("understanding of…

This article presents the details and findings of a mixed-methods study that explored Scottish primary sector headteachers' enactment of creativity through a Complexity Leadership Theory lens. Although policymakers emphasise the importance of headteachers and their impact on school improvement, there is a growing need for headteachers to enact and…

Feedback seeking is a proactive process through which students solicit performance-relevant information from their environment. Students' motivation to seek feedback predicts their related perceptions and behaviours. However, the motivational rationale for feedback seeking in higher education is not well understood. Here, we investigate the…