Social work practices around the world began to take root in the West from the second half of the 19th century. Social work started to be institutionalized from the beginning of the 20th century and social work education spread throughout the world following the opening of the first social work schools in Western countries. In Türkiye, university…

Listening comprehension results are affected by various individual difference factors. This study aimed to examine the relationship between metacognitive awareness, listening anxiety, and EFL listening comprehension. To this end, data from the Metacognitive Awareness Listening Questionnaire (MALQ), Foreign Language Listening Anxiety Scale (FLLAS),…

China's higher vocational nursing education continues to develop. Teaching methods based on classroom lectures are difficult to achieve high-quality teaching results. Nowadays, clinical nursing has an increasing demand for all aspects of higher vocational nursing students. "Surgical Nursing" is a required course for nursing students and…

The current study examines and evaluates the direct influence of perfectionism, self-efficacy, academic stress, and workload on students' learning outcomes. The study applied a quantitative survey approach. We implemented a survey as the data collection method. A sample size of 218 students was determined using *G-power to determine the sample…

This case study investigated the development of prospective mathematics teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) in graphical data displays with (VM) within the context of a microteaching lesson study (MLS). This research investigated how five participants integrated technology and implemented a lesson plan aimed to teach…

Internships have grown to become a crucial part of the graduate job market. Offering graduates an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop key skills, and build their networks, they can be formative experiences for those trying to kickstart their career. But our previous research has highlighted a persistent and pervasive…

Depression is the second most common mental disorder among adolescents worldwide. From the perspectives of emotional security theory and interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory, parental rearing behaviors impact adolescents' depressive symptoms. The current study aims to uncover the underlying relationship mechanisms between different parental…

The current study investigated the developmental trajectories of academic burnout and test anxiety, alongside the relationship between these constructs and the moderating effect of perfectionistic concern over mistakes, employing latent growth curve model. A total of 427 Chinese adolescent students completed the Adolescent Student Burnout…

This paper discusses the application of Karl Maton's notion of 'semantic waves' to the teaching of geography at the post-16 phase (A-level) in England. Drawing on evidence generated through a 2-year close-to-practice case study, it illustrates its potential as a scaffold in two ways. Firstly, one that can help teachers face both ways: Towards…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking the educational system by storm due to its various implications and endless possibilities. Nevertheless, the teachers, the schools, and most importantly, the students have different perspectives on using AI in their learning experience, especially when gender is involved. In this study, the proponents delve…

Objective: Evidence suggests young adults in post-secondary school experienced increased distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, but students' experiences likely varied. Effects may have also changed over time as students adapted. This study examined the mental health of students with and without preexisting health conditions at two points during…

Acknowledging that the parent-child attachment is a dyadic relationship, we investigated differences between pairs of parents and preschool children based on gender configurations in the association between attachment and problem behavior. We looked at mother-daughter, mother-son, father-daughter, and father-son dyads, but also compared mothers…

Nowadays, gamification has gained widespread acceptance in education. However, limited studies have focused on whether and how game-based learning impacts university students' creativity. This study aims to explore the relationship between university students' engagement in game-based learning and their creativity. By drawing upon flow theory…

In response to neoliberalism, marketisation, and the country's developmental needs, governance of transnational higher education (TNHE) in China is undergoing significant changes. This study investigates the evolving national governance paradigm in TNHE institutions in China. Using a qualitative approach, it analyzes seven pertinent legal…

Critical thinking disposition (CTD) is regarded as a personal trait within critical thinking (CT), representing an individual's tendency and attitude toward actively employing CT skills (CTS). Previous research has predominantly focused on the external influencing factors of CTD, with limited exploration into CTD itself and the interactions among…