This project was conceived and executed as a case study in early childhood, given its methodological characteristics and approach. It focused on exploring a pedagogical and research initiative in a real and defined context: a public school in the town of Usme, Bogotá, Colombia. Its main objective was the creation of a school garden to strengthen…

Providing skills and expertise applicable to the workplace has always been a central component of universities' provision. However, repeated government initiatives to involve employers more actively in the skills system over the past 60 years have shown few lasting successes. In this paper, Professor David Phoenix reflects on past initiatives and…

The diversification of international student mobility includes individuals fleeing conflict, persecution, and climate-related disasters. Within these complex dynamics, traditionally offbeat destinations--such as Turkey and Portugal--have emerged as strategic options for forcibly displaced students. Drawing on semi-structured interviews conducted…

Peacebuilding is a comprehensive and multidimensional process aimed at creating sustainable peace by addressing the root causes of conflict and fostering an environment where individuals and communities from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, and national backgrounds can coexist harmoniously. This process involves a range of activities,…

Abundant literature has documented the far-reaching adverse impacts of parental neglect on later intrapersonal and interpersonal outcomes. However, the existing research has been limited, neglecting to investigate its enduring effects on various development domains simultaneously. Based on the developmental cascade model, this study investigates…

Purpose: Interest in medical science and social commitments are most essential to the medical profession. This study evaluated the attitude and knowledge of first-year undergraduate medical students about the medical profession at the beginning of their orientation program. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study was done using a…

This study investigates generative artificial intelligence (GAI) use among international undergraduates in multicultural educational settings at a Thai university. Using narrative inquiry with 64 students from 10 countries, it explores students' discourses and practices around GAI. A deductive thematic analysis revealed key themes: Benefits in…

Cross-site comparisons indicate that East Asian children typically excel on tests of executive function (EF), but interpreting this contrast is made difficult by both the heavy reliance on testing in school settings and by the scarcity of studies that assess across-site measurement invariance. Addressing these gaps, our study included remote…

Previous studies have given limited attention to the emotional and identity changes of pre-service language teachers in education taught master (ETM) programmes. To fill this gap, this study explores the emotional changes of seven pre-service language teachers undergoing professional training in an ETM programme. Following the Dynamic Systems…

Amid growing reliance on performance-based governance in global higher education, research funding plays a critical role in shaping academic trajectories. This study investigates the differential effects of project-based and talent-related funding on scholarly achievements in China, drawing on Bourdieu's theory of capital. Using a dataset of…

Reciprocity is a cornerstone of human cooperation, motivating individuals to assist each other at a personal cost, resulting in mutual long-term benefits. However, reciprocity can conflict with honesty norms, such as when returning favors to previous benefactors requires individuals to act dishonestly. The resulting moral dilemmas are difficult to…

This paper examines outsourced call center interactions to illustrate how these contexts can enhance pronunciation analysis and training. Public opinion in the United States and the United Kingdom regarding the perceived "pronunciation problems" of agents based in call centers in Outer-Circle English-speaking countries is typically…

Teacher well-being has emerged as a critical determinant of teacher success and educational quality throughout the previous decade (Hascher et al., 2021). While individual factors like self-efficacy and emotional regulation are well-documented predictors of teacher well-being, collective dynamics such as teacher leadership and collective efficacy…

Purpose: The provision of pregnancy-related information to first-time pregnant women is very critical in addressing maternal mortality and neonatal deaths. This study examines the labour preparation, birth readiness and pregnancy information adequacy of first-time mothers in the Ashanti region, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: This study…

This mixed-methods study investigates the relationship between learning-oriented assessment (LOA) literacy and effective teaching among Iranian EFL teachers. LOA integrates assessment with instruction by emphasizing formative feedback, student involvement, and the design of meaningful learning tasks, positioning assessment as a tool to support and…