This study classified profiles of homework approaches involving eighth graders in China, regarding the likely combinations of surface and deep approaches to homework. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified five distinct homework approach profiles: "High Deep/Low Surface", "Low Deep/Low Surface", "Moderate Deep/Moderate…

This study investigated (1) how students and their families' choices of learning modality differed by student demographics, (2) how much movement (i.e. learning modality changes) occurred during the pandemic school year, and (3) the mediating effect of movement on the relation between initial learning modality choices and students' mathematics…

Background/purpose. This research focuses on the lived experiences of Indonesian Muslim students and staff at an academic institution with a predominantly Christian ethos in the northern Philippines. It examines the way they faced challenges related to religious practices, social integration, and culture shock within a Catholic institution. This…

Academic employment has shifted from focusing primarily on teaching and research to including broader institutional responsibilities. This expansion of roles has impacted academics' overall well-being, with additional challenges arising from the integration of new technologies. In demanding professional contexts like academia, work passion,…

This paper examines the gender gap in log earnings among full-time, college-educated workers born between 1931 and 1984. Using data from the National Survey of College Graduates and other sources, we decompose the gender earnings gap across birth cohorts into three components: (i) gender differences in the relative returns to undergraduate and…

Emotions work, such as relational pedagogical approaches to teaching, and more targeted interventions designed to enhance children's social and emotional skills, known as competence promotion approaches, are now a central aspect of primary schooling. Yet, although evidence is forthcoming in terms of the content, focus, and effectiveness of some…

There is a growing interest in teacher quality, which must encompass teacher diversity, including a more age-diverse and ageing teacher workforce. Little is known about how generational change among teachers influences professional dispositions, which are key to teacher quality. This qualitative study investigated how young beginner, mature…

This paper examines intergenerational mobility in China and Russia during their transitions from central planning to market systems. We consider mobility as movement captured by changes in status between parents and children. We provide estimates of overall mobility, which involves mobility during transition to a system's steady state, as well as…

Using an in-class field experiment, the authors study how cooperative learning affects trust, attitudes about group work, and performance. Students in some classrooms completed in-class quizzes individually, and students in other classrooms completed them in pairs. Completing quizzes in pairs led to higher levels of within-class trust, indicating…

Self-beliefs are key to academic performance and career aspirations. Mathematics self-concept has been positively associated with mathematics self-efficacy, interest, and achievement and the desire to pursue quantitative domains. Importantly, underrepresentation of females in mathematics-related careers has been attributed to gender differences in…

Background: The data on specific comorbidities in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is limited. We evaluated the pattern of comorbidities and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in these children and compared them between etiological and motor impairment subgroups. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted over 18 months…

The psychological dimensions of the teaching of mathematics are attracting increasing attention in mathematics education research. This study presents a cross-national comparative study of the mathematical identities of a sample of preservice and inservice primary teachers in the partner institutions (in Italy, France, and Spain) of a specific…

We studied learning environments using the instrument "Educational learning environments for students in Compulsory Secondary Education" (García-Rodríguez et al. 2023). A sample of 4683 students from 23 secondary schools in Andalusia (Spain). We analysed secondary school pupils' perceptions of learning environments and motivation, based…

This study explored four key factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions: professional attraction, social valuation, entrepreneurial capacity and creative capacity using the Entrepreneurship Intention Model (EIM). It also examined whether sex plays a moderating role in predicting entrepreneurial intentions. The research targeted 265…

Background: Limited data exist on problematic sexual behaviour (PSB) in youth with developmental disabilities in South Korea. Method: Sixty-one parents of children with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder (aged 13-30) reported children's PSB and emotional, behavioural, cognitive, and interpersonal factors. The frequency of PSB in…