With the engaging blend of visuals and texts, comics have emerged as promising tools for enhancing reading comprehension in primary classrooms. This study examined how incorporating English comics as reading materials and interventions impact students' reading comprehension. It also determined students' perceptions on the use of English comics to…

This phenomenological study investigated Syrian refugee children's experiences of loneliness in Turkish primary schools through Max van Manen's existential framework--lived space, body, time and others. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with 14 children aged 9-12 and 6 weeks of classroom observation in a public school in Ankara.…

Using three-wave data from 962 Chinese adolescents (45.1% boys, M[subscript age] = 12.369, SD = 0.699 at T1, September 2022), this study examined the link between parental social comparison shaming and adolescents' life meaning, with adolescents' satisfaction of need for competence tested as a mediator and filial piety tested as a moderator.…

Characterised by its nomadic traditions and multiethnic composition, Inner Mongolia exhibits unique linguistic diversity and intercultural exchange. Within such multilingual contexts, learners' willingness to communicate (WTC) may be influenced by emotional factors such as foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and foreign language learning burnout…

The traditional relationship that has been constructed between gender and biological sex has been characterised by a mimetic perception between the two concepts, in which gender seems to reflect sex, or at least to be limited by it. This issue has given rise to reflections, questions and criticisms that try to identify how it is expressed in…

What are the psychological consequences of receiving direct and indirect help in childhood? We conducted three preregistered experiments (N = 619, 7-9 years, 80% Dutch, 51% girls, 49% boys, mostly higher socioeconomic status) in the Netherlands (July 2020-July 2022). Children received direct help (correct answer), indirect help (hint), or no help.…

Storytelling has a long tradition in education including language learning and teaching because of its extensive benefits in language development. In second and foreign language education, stories and storytelling have been integrated into school curricula to enhance language development; however, there is scarce empirical evidence about how…

This article presents a year-long, multisited study in which children were recruited from three coastal communities--Boston, San Diego, and Toronto--to establish the Coastal Climate Kids Collective. Guided by a critical literacies orientation with an eye toward child-centered approaches to teaching and learning, the research team collaboratively…

The question of addressing the diversity of students is one of the most pressing challenges for teachers. Practicing mindfulness can serve as a valuable support mechanism for teachers navigating situations that challenge diversity awareness. In this study, we test the indirect effect of mindfulness in teaching on the relationship between…

This phenomenological study explored undergraduate students' lived experiences of developing transversal competencies (TVCs) through blended learning in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course. Thai higher education institutions have implemented blended learning approaches in classrooms. Moreover, the institutions have developed…

Recognizing character strengths in others, such as kindness and honesty, can encourage children to apply these strengths themselves. Developing character strengths is associated with various positive outcomes, such as improved life satisfaction and connectedness with others. As films are omnipresent in children's lives nowadays, this qualitative…

For much of the twentieth century, most university students who left home to study lived not in university residences but in lodgings with local householders. Despite their critical role in absorbing ever-expanding student numbers, lodgings were regarded with ambivalence by the civic universities. Whilst lodgings fulfilled the practical need for…

This study evaluates a short-term nursing occupational protection course using the Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) model to assess its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. A mixed-methods approach was used, with data collected from 84 student questionnaires and interviews with 8 instructors. Findings showed that the course…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine employers' perspectives on developing the soft skills of business graduates via university-industry partnership in a "developing country" context. Design/methodology/approach: Informed by the interpretivist paradigm, a qualitative study was conducted by exploring the perspectives of 24…

This study aimed to develop guidelines for the improvement of the Master of Education and Doctor of Education Programs in Educational Administration (Revised Curriculum B.E. 2563) at Mahamakut Buddhist University, Srithammarat Campus. Using the CIPP evaluation model--Context, Input, Process, and Product--as a conceptual framework, the study…