The Moombaki study team's key objective is improving the well-being and educational success of Aboriginal children by fostering a deeper connection to their culture, land, and family. The current WA Department of Education Cultural Standards Framework (2015) is outdated and has not resulted in sustainable and audited meaningful changes to ways of…

This study examines the impact of university sustainability programs on students' eco-behaviours in Turkey, focusing on the roles of perceived institutional support, personal environmental efficacy, and the potential for greenwashing. A total of 485 students from various Turkish universities participated in a quantitative survey which were…

The present study, which constitutes part of a wider research study, aimed to investigate whether working memory capacity and second language proficiency level affect the quality of second language writing produced by teenagers. To that end, narrative texts were solicited from 30 Greek second-year junior high school students, produced in English,…

Climate change is recognised globally as an urgent crisis, prompting the integration of sustainability into education to address future challenges beyond disciplinary boundaries. In STEM education, integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics empowers students to address environmental, societal, and economic concerns for a better…

Permanent hearing loss (PHL) can influence a child's overall quality of life by affecting different developmental aspects including communication skills, academic skills, social functioning as well as involvement in various activities, such as participation in musical activities. Evidence shows that music can contribute positively to child…

This study assesses adaptive and maladaptive behaviour in a sample of 68 adults. The Spanish version of the Adaptive Behaviour Scale: Residence and Community (ABS-RC:2) was applied to 30 subjects with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and 38 subjects with Down Syndrome (DS) aged between 25 and 57. The results show that adults with FXS score higher than do…

This work investigated whether Mexican-American bilingual children and Mexican monolingual children (ages 4-6; N = 245) use Spanish varieties (Puerto Rican vs. Mexican) when making friendship judgments for themselves (1st person) and/or for others (3rd person), and whether children prioritize dialect varieties over race and gender categories. On a…

Background: Early childhood is seen as a critical period for developing psychological resilience, which is important for the development of young children's mental and physical health. Previous research has identified the value of STEM learning in early childhood education, but less research has focused on the psychological resilience of young…

This study aimed to develop the Experiential Learning Management Model (ELMM) based on the Reggio Emilia approach and evaluate its impact on creativity and social interpersonal performance in preschool children. A total of 69 children from a kindergarten in northeastern Thailand were divided into an experimental group (n=34) and a control group…

As artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more integrated into the field of healthcare, medical students need to learn foundational AI literacy. Yet, traditional, descriptive teaching methods of AI topics are often ineffective in engaging the learners. This article introduces a new application of cinema to teaching AI concepts in medical…

Through multisensory ecopedagogies, models of environmental land art and place-responsive or 'part of the place event' art-making in outdoor spaces or the 'outerness' (Cobbs), this article explores the importance of student teacher engagement outside comfort zones and shedding their schooled baggage into the 'existential territories of childhood'…

Students, accrediting bodies, and institutions are increasingly calling for educators to include planetary health (PH) in medical and health professions curricula. With the World Health Organization identifying climate change as the single biggest health threat facing humanity, health professionals must be prepared for the impacts of a changing…

This article traverses the confluence of ecopedagogies and river ecologies, employing a unique methodological approach that intertwines canoeing with academic inquiry to explore riverscape learning and its potential for becoming ecoliterate with the river. Drawing on wild pedagogies and outdoor education expertise alongside feminist new…

Research has shown that emotional intelligence programmes can help improve adolescents' mental health, well-being, and behaviour. Although they are primarily applied in the school context, such programmes can also be adapted to specific populations. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence programme for…

Background/purpose: The integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into education positions schools as central actors in promoting global sustainability. Islamic Education, rooted in values of stewardship, justice, and moderation, inherently aligns with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Yet, empirical evidence from Arab…