Debates about the employability of graduates in policy and research have increasingly focused on graduates' employment outcomes and the development of generic employability skills. This suggests that the knowledge that students engage with in their degrees is far less important than the generic attributes they develop, which promotes a…

This book showcases the transformative impact of Aboriginal community-based educators teaching local histories and cultures to preservice teachers. It details the 'Learning from Country in the City' teaching and research project, which follows preservice teachers who participated in immersive 'Learning from Country' experiences in undergraduate…

Objective To develop an online discrete choice experiment (DCE) to elicit preferences for the format and content of tobacco treatment and determine the feasibility of the survey in face-to-face online interviews among college students. format content Participants A convenience sample of 28 college students. Methods A pilot online DCE survey with…

Background: Studies suggest that prosocial behavior, having high empathy and engaging in behaviors intended to benefit others, may predict mental health or vice versa; however, these findings have been mixed. The purpose of the current study was to examine the bidirectional relationships between prosocial behavior and dimensions of psychopathology…

In this tribute, Barry J. Zimmerman, a distinguished academic and influential scholar, is commemorated for his remarkable contributions to education and research following his passing on February 17th, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. Renowned for his visionary approach to teaching and human learning, Zimmerman challenged traditional paradigms and…

In 1888, the Chinese government sent a small cohort of navy lieutenants to pursue diplomatic and legal studies at the École Libre des Sciences Politiques in Paris, France. This cohort was part of a Chinese initiative to train diplomats in Western diplomacy and international law to enable China to negotiate on a fairer footing in her relations with…

Blended collaborative learning has emerged as an effective pedagogical model that integrates face-to-face and online learning environments, offering a dynamic platform for deep learning--characterized by critical thinking, knowledge synthesis, and application. However, existing research offers mixed findings on how blended collaborative learning…

Schools shape students' social-psychological development, and such influence could vary across cultures. This paper calls for scholarly attention to the relative importance of the school environment in students' self-efficacy as it varies across cultures, above and beyond direct school characteristics on which prior research has heavily focused.…

Whether racial and ethnic disparities in disability identification are currently occurring across elementary school is unclear. We analyzed the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 (N = 15,140) using discrete-time event history models with time-invariant and time-varying covariates. Black…

Feedback-seeking is a critical skill in higher education, where students are expected to actively engage with and initiate the feedback process. However, limited research explores how feedback-seeking can be explicitly taught. This study examines a systematic pedagogical approach to teaching feedback-seeking behaviour (FSB) in first-year STEM…

Background/purpose: Study addresses the problem of low scientific and digital literacy among Grade 6 students (Phase C) in the IPAS (Science and Social Studies) subject under the Merdeka Curriculum, particularly in the theme "Our Endangered Earth." The main purpose of the study is to develop and evaluate the EXARIS learning model…

This study explores the effectiveness of the Small Private Online Course (SPOC) model in enhancing self-directed learning (SDL) in political courses at Fuzhou Software Vocational and Technical College. The research objectives were 1) to investigate the effect of the SPOC teaching model in enhancing students' selfdirected learning abilities in…

This longitudinal study investigates the shifting roles of phonological awareness (PA) and morpho-lexical knowledge in Hebrew word reading fluency from kindergarten to Grade 4. The research addresses the developmental question regarding the relative importance of morphology versus phonology among beginning and more advanced readers. 440…

Many countries around the world have in the past experienced or are currently experiencing violent conflict, war, destruction and displacement. In all these settings, education is often one of the casualties of war and fighting. War in most cases leads to closure of schools and universities. In many settings, educational institutions end up as…

"Self-Regulated Learning--Insights and Innovations" explores the multifaceted nature of self-regulated learning (SRL) in today's dynamic educational landscape. This book serves as both a reflection on current SRL practices and a roadmap for future advancements. It offers a comprehensive look at SRL across diverse educational settings,…