International students benefit U.S. higher education institutions in multiple ways including intercultural exposure and additional revenue. However, discrimination, mental health conditions, and negative experiences can have a negative impact on the international student experience. This quantitative study used an asset-based approach, the…

Over the past decade, teacher autonomy has become increasingly significant due to its positive impact on educational outcomes. The study explores the mediating role of teachers' academic optimism in the relationship between school principals' empowering leadership and teacher autonomy. In this study, we proposed teachers' academic optimism as a…

This article reports a mixed-methods study examining 29 academic middle leaders' viewpoints on supporting educational change in higher educational institutions in Poland. Following a three-dimensional conceptual framework emphasizing support at the individual, collegial, and environmental levels, Q methodology was adopted to collect and analyze…

In Japan, the gender gap in attendance at 4-year universities is narrowing, yet significantly fewer women apply to selective colleges. A growing body of literature suggests that gendered expectations of educational returns and cultural stereotypes, most compellingly reflected in parental influence, are pivotal in shaping children's college…

The present study introduces the ways in which parents mediate young children's digital media practices in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet country. This study reveals a new parental mediation strategy -- subterfuge, which refers to parents' indirect communication about digital media restrictions with their children. With this approach, parents blame…

This study investigated the experiences of college-student mentors to gain a nuanced understanding of 'humility' in higher education (HE) and to illuminate how it operates within mentoring dyads. Seventeen mentors, comprising both undergraduate (9) and graduate (8) students, were interviewed in this exploratory qualitative research. One-on-one…

Identifying the neural processes that underlie the association between children's early adverse experiences and cognitive development could inform more effective intervention strategies. The goal of the current study (data collected 2015-2021) was to examine relations among early experiences at 6 months, electroencephalography (EEG) theta power at…

Background/purpose: The increasing use of technology in people's daily lives has given rise to novel social phenomena such as "phubbing," the act of ignoring someone in a physical environment to attend to a mobile phone. This behavior has sparked interest in the academic field, where social interaction is fundamental for the emotional…

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DLTA) strategy on improving listening comprehension skills among fifth-grade female students in Jordan. Method: This study employed a quasi-experimental design. To achieve its objectives, a 30-item listening comprehension test was constructed. The…

Background/purpose: Human resources are the primary resource of any organization, especially educational establishments. Administrative staff, particularly administrative staff, are responsible for performing administrative duties as effectively as feasible. However, the performance of administrative workers and other civil servants frequently…

Background/purpose: Low attendance rates in undergraduate (UG) programs represent a critical issue for higher education institutions (HEIs), as they directly impact both individual and institutional success. This study investigates the influence of moderating variables such as age and gender on the effect of student absenteeism on mathematics…

Background/purpose: High school students' decisions to pursue higher education are influenced by financial stability, social environment, technological access, and available opportunities. While prior studies examined these factors separately, this study explores their combined effects in Lumajang Regency, Indonesia. Materials/methods: Using a…

Background/purpose. Character education has become a central focus in Indonesia's national education policy. However, conventional teaching methods still fail to address the diverse learning styles of students. The Multiple Intelligences (MI) approach offers a promising alternative to improving reading literacy and encouraging character…

This research aims to examine the trait leaders of FUDAOYUAN on teachers' perspective at Fuzhou University of Foreign Studies and Trade, to examine the leadership effectiveness of FUDAOYUAN on teachers' perspective at Fuzhou University of Foreign Studies and Trade, and to examine the demographic variables impact on trait leader and effectiveness…

Background/purpose: In recent years, the Chinese government has increasingly integrated "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" into national education policy. This study investigates how Xi Jinping's ideology is represented in Chinese high school ideology and politics textbooks, highlighting the…