Objective: University students are highly sedentary, increasing their risk of poor health outcomes. This study aimed to co-design and pilot a behavioural gain-framed nudge-based intervention to reduce university students' sedentary behaviour by breaking up long periods of sitting every 30 minutes. Methods: Experienced-based co-design was used to…

This study aimed to identify the best practices for implementing leave-benefit policies among employees at a state university. The research involved 105 faculty and staff respondents for the quantitative part and 25 participants for the qualitative part. Generally, the study used a research method that combined quantitative and qualitative data.…

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education teachers, having transitioned to new teaching methodologies, including online learning and modified assessment strategies, face the question: Do they intend to revert to pre-pandemic ways of operating or retain their new practices? A university-wide invitation with an incentive resulted in 63…

The study investigates how lenient-understanding parenting affects the academic grit of secondary school students from the perspective of positive psychology, based on a questionnaire survey of 2,101 secondary school students. Its research findings reveal a significantly positive correlation between lenient-understanding parenting and student…

Higher education institutions are under pressure to educate employable computing graduates who can meet society's needs. Education, as a process of becoming, shapes students' identities, and identity is an important topic to study because it influences students' motivation, retention and satisfaction. Identity serves as the link connecting an…

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) has gained global significance at all levels of teaching and learning. Most of the studies on CRP are concentrated on higher levels of education. This study investigates the perceptions of high school teachers on the significant role of culturally responsive pedagogy in teaching English and employs the…

A process of reform of Welsh education was initiated in 2015 by a curriculum review led by Professor Graham Donaldson, against the background of mounting evidence of academic underachievement and low levels of pupil self-esteem under successive (Welsh) Labour governments. Despite Professor Donaldson having little to say about religious education,…

Background/purpose: Mathematics teachers' conception of creativity needs to be considered because they are key to successfully enhancing student creativity in learning. This study aims to (1) determine the definition of creativity according to teachers; (2) determine the characteristics of creative students; (3) determine whether student…

Background/purpose: Islamic Religious Education (IRE) in higher education serves as a foundation for shaping students' spiritual insight, moral reasoning, and critical reflection. However, conventional instructional approaches often lack contextual relevance and fail to engage learners deeply. This study explores the transformative potential of…

Background/purpose: The study examines the perceptions of teachers, school principals, and parents regarding the implementation of a tiered classification for students with learning difficulties (LD), categorizing them into mild, moderate, and severe levels. Materials/methods: Mixed-methods, quantitative, descriptive, and qualitative methodologies…

Digital game addiction has become a prevalent issue among adolescents. This study aimed to elucidate both the relationship between digital game addiction severity and academic procrastination, as well as school burnout, and to examine the indirect role of academic procrastination in the connection between digital game addiction severity and school…

In recent years, mounting criticisms of international development aid to education have led many policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to look to South-South cooperation (SSC) as an alternative. This study problematises the current fascination with SSC through a critical narrative inquiry of six Vietnamese experts in Mozambique, using the…

Background/purpose: Interactions encompass various aspects that support group members during collaboration; therefore, maintaining and fostering interactions in collaborative research teams (CRTs) as communities of practice (CoPs) in terms of shared knowledge, collective goals, and participation is crucial. The purpose of this study is to explore…

This article provides an insight into how academic decolonisation is depicted in public discourse. It does this by analysing news media articles about academic decolonisation from a conservative news source. The analysis -- which is inspired by the work of Stanley Cohen, Stuart Hall, and the Glasgow University Media Group -- shows that academic…

Background/purpose: Statistics courses represent a fundamental component in social sciences programs; however, many students encounter challenges in mastering statistical concepts due to anxiety, negative attitudes, and low self-efficacy. Understanding the prevalence of these factors is crucial for improving learning outcomes. This study aimed to…