In recent years, the issue of administrative burden in universities has received growing attention around the world. Although professional staff are central to the operation of universities, little effort has been made to understand how these staff see these administrative burdens impacting their work, and to harness their views on how to best…

This paper presents research findings on primary school students' awareness of the ethical aspects of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for homework. The study used a self-constructed online questionnaire administered to 301 primary school students from grades five to eight attending two primary schools in Northwestern Croatia. The results…

This paper investigates barriers to education access in rural Pakistan based on multi-stakeholder interviews, highlighting contextual socio-economic disparities and challenges to girls' education. Applying the social exclusion lens, we examine various issues contributing to this heightened lack of education access. Thirty-four participants from…

Purpose: The objectives are to show how professional orientation towards cooperatives, as a universal model of social enterprise, stems from a different fit to professional preferences for other kinds of business forms; and to show how specific training has an impact on the change in professional orientation. Design/methodology/approach: The…

Source evaluation is central to effective reading and decision making in digital environments. However, L2 students' processes of source evaluation and its role in task performance is not well understood. To fill the gap, the study examined 25 Chinese EFL undergraduates' online processes of source evaluation in an Internet environment. By…

This study aims to analyze the bibliometric trends of research articles on applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Within the scope of this study, bibliometric data from 1345 articles published in the Web of Science database between 2014 and 2024 were examined. The analysis revealed a…

Purpose: This conceptual study explores whether business competitions (BCs), a prominent yet understudied non-placement work-integrated learning (WIL) model, align with the recently proposed WIL criteria, thereby confirming their validity as scalable pedagogical tools to reduce the persistent competency gap in Master of Business Administration…

This study explores the relationship between physical activity and career adaptability among Chinese university students and investigates the underlying mechanisms involved. A survey was conducted with 420 university students using various scales to measure physical activity, motives for physical activity, psychological capital, and career…

This study investigates the interrelationship between gender-shift in child-directed speech (CDS), child gender, and parenting styles among Arabic-speaking caregivers. A survey of 180 Palestinian parents assessed their parenting styles and reported use of gender-shift in relation to their child's gender. The findings reveal no significant…

Purpose: To study students' experience with human resource management practices during their internship journey and its effects on interns' loyalty toward host internship sites. Design/methodology/approach: In this quantitative study, we surveyed and analyzed the experience of 213 college interns with human resource practices. We used multiple…

The study aimed to examine the mediating effect of teachers' curriculum literacy between 21st-century teaching skills and professional self-efficacy. The study was conducted with the relational survey model. The study group consisted of 463 teachers. In the study, the data were collected using the "Use of 21st Century Teaching Skills…

Despite the increasing empirical research on the psychological dimensions of language learning, Foreign Language Learning Anxiety (FLLA) remains comparatively underexplored, particularly in subject-specific academic contexts. This mixed-methods case study investigates FLLA among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in British literature…

The purpose of the current research is to investigate the primary teachers' epistemological and pedagogical beliefs related to how to improve students' L1 (mother tongue) writing skills. Furthermore, the participating teachers' attributions regarding their students writing achievement levels were examined. A basic qualitative research design was…

Foreign language education can promote international trade, which, in turn, informs the planning of foreign language education. This study examines how bilateral trade between China and other countries promotes the development of Chinese language education from the perspective of policy planning. The research introduces the structural absorption…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to address the gaps in current internship research and practices which neglect the impact of work-based social support relative to the emerging Generation Z (Gen Z) workers' distinct work behaviours and the changing landscape of hospitality work, which has prompted businesses to attract interns into their…