To investigate whether the use of positive, self-promotional language in grant proposals is associated with the gender of the applicant, we used a cross-sectional analysis on 8,150 grant proposals submitted to the Swiss National Science Foundation in life sciences disciplines across three different funding schemes, targeting applicants at…

"Contemporary Perspectives on Girls' Educational Achievement: What About the Girls?" offers fresh insights into girls' perceptions and experiences of educational achievement in the contemporary context. 'What about the boys?' is a common exclamation in debates which centre around young people's educational achievements. But what about…

Organisational identity is crucial in fostering a reliable working environment within educational settings. Therefore, this study focused on examining latent profiles of teachers' organisational identity perceptions. Latent profile analysis was utilised to uncover distinct profiles and their characteristics as assessed by the Teacher…

In the twenty-first century, it has become increasingly important for educators to familiarise themselves with "Artificial Intelligence (AI)", given its growing influence in various fields, including education. This study examines AI literacy among Ghanaian basic school teachers and investigates gender differences in AI literacy. This…

Being bullied constitutes a traumatic experience for children and exhibits a high prevalence among this population. Numerous studies have demonstrated a strong association between being bullied and experiencing depression, but limited research has examined the reciprocal relationship between these variables in Chinese children. To address this…

Growing up with multiple siblings might negatively affect language development. This study examined the associations between birth order, sibling characteristics and parent-reported vocabulary size in 6163 Norwegian 8- to 36-month-old children (51.4% female). Results confirmed that birth order was negatively associated with vocabulary, yet…

Surveys are widely used data collection tools in empirical studies of human behaviour. Self-reporting plays a central role in exploring various psychological processes that are integral to human behaviour and learning, such as motivations or emotions. However, respondents can sometimes be the source of measurement error in survey research. In this…

Background/purpose: This study examines the correlation between social achievement goals orientation and friendship quality among Hashemite University (HU) students. It identifies the significant differences in the social achievement goals, orientation, and friendship quality according to gender and academic level. Materials/methods: The Social…

Identifying valid and reliable instruments measuring attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) and examining attitudinal gaps are becoming increasingly important as they may inform ethical and appropriate development, adoption, and regulation of AI technologies. In this study, we validated the 4-item AI Attitude Scale (AIAS-4) in a large…

The authors conducted semi-structured interviews and used random sampling in selecting Preschool Education majors from a university in Southern China. A total of 20 participants between the ages of 19 and 22 years were asked what influenced them to pursue preschool education and their future career plans. Thereafter, the scholarship of teaching…

The aim of this study is to investigate the test-retest reliability of the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) and modified-CKCUEST in children aged 7-10 years and to compare the two test versions within the same group. The study was completed with fifty-three children. Average, normalized, and power scores were obtained…

This study analysed 944 acknowledgements sections of information science students' master's final-year dissertations at Nigeria's premier university from 1992 to 2021. Quantitative analyses of the dissertation acknowledgements (DAs) involved descriptives, while qualitative analysis involved content analysis and extraction of useful excerpts from…

Background/purpose: College deans' responsibilities include monitoring and evaluating the performance of academic department heads to ensure that they lead academic programs, faculty members, and students efficiently, thereby contributing to the achievement of both college-level and institutional objectives. This study is the second phase of a…

Previous research has demonstrated early-emerging gender associations with musical instruments. We investigated whether pitch, loudness and size affect gender-instrument associations in older (M[subscript age] = 9.37 years, N = 57) and younger (M[subscript age] = 7.73 years, N = 63) children (approximately even gender split, mostly North…

Considering the significantly lower percentage of Female Faculty Members (FFMs) compared to Male Faculty Members (MFMs) in Iranian universities, this cross-sectional mixed-methods study aims to identify and prioritise the barriers preventing women's entry into academic positions. Specifically, it explores the challenges faced by female PhD holders…