Social engagement and its relationships with other constructs are underexplored despite the especial importance for foreign language learning. Teacher support predicts academic engagement; however, the specific mechanism associating teacher support, particularly teacher academic support (TAS) with learner social engagement (SE) in the EFL learning…

This study aims to examine the relationship between physical performance levels and cognitive functions of male athletes aged 18-25 years competing in the Turkish Hockey Indoor 1st League. 45 athletes participated in the study, balance, flexibility and vertical jump tests and D2 Attention Test were applied. In addition to descriptive statistics,…

Recent studies have highlighted the value of providing teachers TPACK-based courses in English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teacher training, yet its role in English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) settings remains largely unexplored. This study, focusing on the case of a semester-long TPACK-based teacher preparation course designed for pre-service…

The curriculum reform in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, focuses on implementing high-quality, evidence-based instruction, particularly explicit teaching and the gradual release of responsibility. This paper examines the 'quality' of writing instruction in the new curriculum materials for Kindergarten to Year 6 teachers. Our document analysis of…

In China, with the continuous advancement of urbanization, the size of the migrant population has significantly increased along with the challenging environments faced by them, drawing widespread societal attention to the parenting stress experienced by young children's migrant parents. However, research on the mechanisms underlying the factors…

This study seeks an understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved in providing home based early intervention services for children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia (SA), from the perspective of early intervention specialists. A qualitative approach was implemented involving semi-structured interviews with eight (8) participants who…

The educational policy in 2020 empowered Saudi women, including female teachers, to teach children in early childhood schools (ECS). Parents and female teachers have complex, culturally rooted perceptions regarding inequity in male teacher employment in Saudi Arabia's ECS. Although the underrepresentation of male teachers in ECS is a worldwide…

This mixed-methods study investigated 247 senior Turkish preservice teachers' (PTs) generic competency profiles by conducting a latent profile analysis (LPA), which allows researchers to explore individuals within subpopulations in a holistic way. By using the generic teacher competency framework (GTCF) as data collection tool, the LPA analysis…

Against the backdrop of the deep integration of chatbots into education, this study, based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the UTAUT model, constructed a model of factors influencing college students' self-directed learning ability in programming. Through a review of existing literature, six key determinants were identified: learning…

This study investigates the effects of narrow reading as writing sources on Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' writing quality in classroom settings. It also explores the potential correlations between writing self-efficacy and the narrow-reading supported writing instruction. To this end, a classroom-based study was conducted…

The main aim of this adaptation study was to construct measures of word reading and related skills in Meetei Mayek, a written script of the common language of Manipur in northeast India. Seven widely used measures in English for assessing phonological processing, word reading, and vocabulary were adapted into Meetei Mayek. The English and Meetei…

Academic procrastination remains a common problem among university students, yet most research overlooks discipline-specific dynamics. The purpose of this study was to examine the structural relationships between social media addiction, academic self-efficacy, and academic procrastination among sports science students, with a particular focus on…

This study aimed to investigate university students' preferences for and reported instructor practices of written feedback (WF) and how these align with instructors' perceptions and self-reported practices in EFL writing classrooms. An 80-item survey was conducted with 13 instructors and their 210 students at a Moroccan university. The findings…

The purpose of this study is to observe the relationship between the partial or total use of Montessori education (ME) and academic (literacy, numeracy) and developmental (executive functions) outcomes in 105 French Kindergartners (children in preschool's final year, [M = 5.53 years, SD = 0.29]). We conducted a quasi-experimental study comparing…

Background: The Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represents a significant shift in service funding for children with hereditary or congenital cognitive disabilities. This PRISMA-based scoping review identifies and maps the NDIS literature to display research gaps and priorities for this cohort. Method: Twenty-nine databases…