Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) have shown promise as More Knowledgeable Others(MKO) for English Language Learners (ELLs) by providing on-demand, contextualized feedback within the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). In this study, a web app collected spoken responses from 680 adult ELLs, automatically transcribed them and sent them to…

Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduction in work-related personal accomplishment. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is a widely used tool for measuring burnout syndrome. Several studies have been conducted to evaluate the reliability and validity of various versions of the MBI, including the…

Background/purpose. The current research explores the interrelation between electronic game addiction, emotional eating, and eating disorder symptoms among Jordanian adolescents. A quantitative, correlational survey design was used to investigate these associations in an educational context. Materials/methods. The Game Addiction Scale for…

In response to (1) studies finding that essay feedback generated by ChatGPT might be useful for student writers and (2) studies observing ChatGPT's tendency to adhere to narrow genre definitions when producing writing, our study seeks to examine whether ChatGPT can provide useful feedback in a first-year writing learning environment that targets a…

In investigating second language (L2) listening, verbal report (VR) can provide direct insight into listeners' behaviors. However, a concern over this method is its potential for reactivity -- that the VR may change (either positively or negatively) the individual's cognitive processes involved in the task being investigated. Thus far, few studies…

Drawing on recent emotion and multimedia research, we conducted an experimental study with university students combining induction of enjoyment or anger prior to learning with boring learning environment to scrutinise how emotions experienced prior to learning relate to experiencing boredom, anger, and enjoyment during learning and to students'…

The research developed and validated EKSAI (Epistemic Knowledge Science Assessment Instrument), an assessment tool for epistemic knowledge in science education. The background is that 21st-century challenges demand a transformation in science education, with a focus on understanding how scientific knowledge is developed and evaluated, which is…

Teachers' psychological well-being is essential to their professional effectiveness and the quality of support they provide to students. Special education teachers, in particular, face elevated emotional and occupational demands that can undermine their well-being. Despite this, structured interventions targeting their well-being remain scarce,…

The current study aimed to investigate the relationship among two fundamental emotional beliefs (controllability and goodness), emotion regulation strategies, and anxiety symptoms. The study evaluated the mediatory effects of emotion regulation strategies on the relationship between emotion beliefs and anxiety. Grade 7 and 8 adolescents in China…

This study examined the impact of mindfulness on academic emotions (AE) and cognitive flexibility (CF) among undergraduate Chinese students. Data was collected from 403 participants using three validated instruments: the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the shortened Academic Emotions Questionnaire (AEQ-S), and the Cognitive Flexibility…

In international large-scale assessments, student performance comparisons across educational systems are frequently done to assess the state and development in different domains. These results often have a large impact on educational policy and on the perceptions of an educational system's performance. Early assessments, such as the First and…

With the rise of online education, students' online learning engagement (OLE) has become a key factor influencing academic performance. Understanding the factors affecting OLE can improve learning environments and student experiences. This study examines the impact of external factors--teacher feedback (TF), perceived teacher support (PTS), and…

Emotional labour is the process by which employees regulate emotions to manage their expressions in accordance with their professional role. Early childhood educators' emotional labour is relatively under-explored and unacknowledged, with understandings about the wellbeing implications of such work limited. This paper reports findings from a study…

Through relying on limited and prescribed modes of expression, summative assessment can both create and exacerbate inequities in higher education. In this article, an instructor of an undergraduate education course and three student co-authors who completed the course discuss how the students' choice to use multimodality in their final portfolios…

Although many scholars have conducted studies on language learning strategies (LLS) around the world, little scholarly work reports on the LLS used by multilingual English learners. Moreover, most of those prior studies have been carried out employing exclusively quantitative methods. In response to these gaps, the present study adopts a…