Academic achievement matters to students' opportunities and well-being. Although previous research has shown the relation between achievement and student engagement, the role played by students' developmental needs demands further deepening. In this context, the aim of the present study is to analyse the mediating role of psychosocial development…

Introduction: Developmental language disorder (DLD), difficulties with using and/or understanding language, is highly prevalent in young offenders but is often undiagnosed. Even if there is a DLD diagnosis, it may not be deemed relevant to disclose to jurors. This study aimed to investigate whether the provision of a diagnostic label and…

Doing and teaching critical literacies (CL) is complex, unpredictable work. In this article, we explore an unexpected turning point, and "teachable moment", with postgraduate students in a South African university. We focus on a redesign task created to scaffold postgraduate students' developing understanding of critical literacy theory…

The research presented in this paper was conducted in 2024 in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia. The aim of the study was to examine the level of preschool teachers' motivation for professional development in the field of fostering early childhood development (ECD) and to determine whether differences in motivation exist…

Introduction: One of the fundamental abilities underlying language development is phonological working memory. In this regard, the hypothesis is that children with specific language impairments have difficulties with phonological working memory, which may limit their language development. Objective: The aim of this study is to examine phonological…

The authors examine innovative activities within the context of the initial stage of forming an innovative space or innovative infrastructure from the perspective of in-depth sociological analysis of various features of progressive society development and the socio-economic system. The authors focus on creativity, which subsequently transforms…

The research examines the effectiveness of channels for promoting educational services in the tasks of preparing personnel for the communication industry. The high level of professional requirements for graduates of relevant specialties dictates the need to enhance the attractiveness of these educational programs, enabling a more rigorous…

Understanding ourselves within our peer environment is an important component of self-development during adolescence, the period of life between the onset of puberty and adulthood (between ages 10 and 24 years). We used a self-appraisal paradigm to investigate cross-sectionally the relationship between perceived friendship quality and…

This exploratory paper responds to demands for the use of more diverse sources in history of education research with an introduction to an underused and probably underestimated class of sources: the German "Klassenbuch." Printed as templates, but filled in by hand, such "class books" from the coalface of state schooling…

This research examined the concept of grit and its influence on college students' academic and personal success. Using bibliometric analysis and visualization tools, such as CiteSpace, this study delineates the developmental trajectory of research on grit from 2007 to 2023, drawing upon a dataset of 378 articles from the Web of Science database.…

Not all students in early grades develop efficient strategies for solving subtraction tasks. In this paper, we examine subtraction teaching in the 1--20 number range. We analyzed two first-grade lessons addressing similar subtraction tasks, using variation theory to identify what aspects of the content were foregrounded in the teaching. The…

In this article, we explore how digitalisation, digital education policies and the strategies of the edtech sector are re-crafting education as a site for the extension of the economic form of the market. Drawing on the work of Michel Callon and focusing on the case of Italy, we consider how policy, commercialisation and changes in educational…

This study explores the significance of Open Educational Practices (OEP) in higher education, emphasizing its role in fostering collaboration, diversity, and knowledge sharing. Prior research has failed to emphasize how experienced practitioners understand OEP. Adopting a phenomenographic approach, this study analyses the perceptions of seven…

The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of staff training and development on employee job satisfaction among administrative staff in selected private universities in Uganda. This study was undertaken due to the increasing concerns of job discontentment among staff in private universities, especially administrative staff. The study was…

This paper explores the competencies of Life Sciences pre-service teachers in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), following UNESCO's 2030 call to address global sustainability challenges. Effective ESD integration requires teachers to be adequately prepared, yet higher education often falls short in equipping future educators with…