Background: The Gaia program is a 12-week mindfulness intervention based on cultivating body, emotional, and ecological self-awareness. It has shown to be effective in enhancing well-being as well as reducing psychological distress and internalizing problems among children and adolescents. Objective: The aim of this study is twofold--to assess the…

This research is a research and development study with the objectives to: 1) develop a set of supplementary curriculum activities to enhance classroom research competency among undergraduate students majoring in early childhood education, 2) study the classroom research competency of these students, and 3) examine the students' attitudes toward…

We use longitudinal data for the entire population of Norwegian PhD recipients over five decades to examine why only one-third of full professors in Norway are women, despite gender balance among current PhDs. We find that 90% of the lower female representation is due to lower female proportions in earlier PhD cohorts, increasing sizes of cohorts,…

Scrum is a framework that supports the development of various student skills, yet its application in chemistry learning within the Manado local cultural context remains rare. This study aimed to examine the effect of the scrum method, combined with ethnochemistry, on students' creative thinking skills and entrepreneurial attitudes in green…

Misconceptions about static fluid concepts in physics are common among students, making it essential for teachers to identify and address them. This research aims to develop and evaluate the quality of a four-tier diagnostic test instrument and identify student misconceptions in the static fluid chapter. The sample for this research comprised 91…

Research on EFL teachers' language assessment literacy (LAL) and its reflection in their assessment practices remains relatively limited. The current research aims to seek answers to the questions: (1) How did the five EFL teachers perceive their LAL knowledge, skills, and principles in their assessment context? (2) How were these components…

Switzerland is often praised for its multilingualism; however, this reputation conceals a complex paradox characterized by both pride in and apprehension towards multilingualism. This ambivalence arises from various unresolved contradictions, such as institutional and/or national language policies versus individual multilingualism…

This study aimed to investigate the predicted relationship among online behavioural characteristics, intrinsic motivation and user engagement. An online learning platform was used to collect data on the online reading time and the number of test attempts of 161 graduate students, as well as their post-learning motivation and user engagement…

Purpose: Since 2017, partnerships between teacher education and schools have been prioritized to enhance competence development in Norway. In this context, teacher educators are tasked with designing different kinds of learning resources for schoolteachers. The study aims to shed light on the process of designing a learning resource for…

Every learner has a distinct set of preferences that affect how they absorb new information. Some researchers argue that teaching tailored to each student's unique learning style yields better learning outcomes. However, these claims are not sufficiently supported by research data. The inconsistency of findings and the lack of consensus on this…

Prior to colonisation in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Indigenous Maori population lived within "whanau" (family) and "hapu" (sub-tribal groups) community contexts where "matauranga Maori" (Maori knowledge) was passed on from one generation to the next. Community contexts were strengthened by well-developed knowledge…

Quality assurance (QA) processes oversee programmatic creation and cyclical reviews to ensure the quality of academic programming for students. In Canada, university oversight, including funding and QA, takes place at the provincial level. Oversight of quality varies dramatically across regions in Canada, from government ministries to arm's-length…

This edited book explores the role of higher education management during crises and analyses the responses and gendered consequences for women in particular. Contributions adopt multidimensional, multilevel and intersectional approaches to gender inequalities to better understand power relations as expressed through institutional and cultural…

Studies have reported inconsistent results regarding associations between parental depression and offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In all, 7,593 children who were born between 1996 and 2010 in Taiwan and had at least one parent with major depressive disorder and 75,930…

School based subject teacher educators (SBSTE) work at the intersection of teaching and teacher education. This study explores Finnish SBSTEs self-perceived professional competences and professional agency in their dual roles, based on cross-sectional survey data (N=118) from university teacher training schools. Using subject-centered…