Unlike many other countries, in Sweden there are more significant paths to political leadership than the university degree. Most Swedish political parties offer leadership training programmes that include practical and ideological content and several have a design rooted in the popular education movement. This article explores how party political…

This study, conducted through a combination of interviews, surveys, and direct observations, examines the exploitation of sleep-in domestic workers from Lesotho who work in South African households. Based on data collected from 15 participants, the research brings to light the difficult living conditions these workers face, including a lack of…

Background: Families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities have to manage the pervasive support needs of their child, which is a complex task. By properly supporting them, we can ensure these families live a positive and meaningful life. Method: A product to support these families was developed using the method of…

The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of postgraduate leadership courses and programs offered by Australian Higher Education Institutions for leaders and potential leaders in the Health & Human Service (H&HS) sector including structure, content, and teaching practices from the perspective of educators. Ten educators from a…

The logistics sector plays a pivotal role in driving economic growth while addressing environmental sustainability challenges. As the industry transitions towards greener practices, the integration of 'green skills' into logistics vocational education and training becomes crucial for equipping the workforce with the competencies needed for…

University students of Business Administration and related fields have high dropout rates, with previous research identifying student profiles of dropouts in business studies. Evidence is lacking for other university systems. Austria (Europe) allows for multiple enrollments and students with multiple enrollments accomplish more workload even after…

This meta-analytic study investigates the impact of online peer assessment on academic achievement in higher education. By synthesizing 20 effect sizes, we provide a comprehensive understanding of how online peer assessment influences student learning outcomes. The findings reveal a statistically significant positive effect (Hedges's g = 0.672),…

In today's competitive job market, marketing and sales graduates must be equipped with advanced technology skills to thrive, particularly in utilizing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. This research examines the critical need for CRM skills within marketing and sales education and explores how integrating CRM training into curricula…

This study is developing a Deep Learning model automating the coding of drawings students provide about climate change phenomena in our world, as a learning contribution through formative assessment. We started first with ResNet50 architecture, but ultimately, we settled on MobileNetV2 reduced architecture for the sake of being able to integrate…

Context: For many years, dual training programmes have been transferred from German speaking countries to other countries. It has been repeatedly pointed out that this transfer is made particularly difficult by the need for co-operation between numerous different stakeholders. Despite various transfer activities, however, the scientific findings…

While there are opportunities for families to fulfill leadership roles in early intervention, families often report feeling disempowered and unprepared to become leaders. To this end, in this pilot study, we evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of an 8-hour leadership program for 20 parents of children who are receiving, or recently…

The paper proposes that public sector organisations should explore further opportunities to use an experiential learning approach to develop "helpers" skills in having effective initial conversations with residents with complex needs. In 2021 an experiential learning training originally entitled "Core Conversations" was…

The study was on career development as a predictor of business educators' job performance in Universities in South-South, Nigeria. Three research questions were raised and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a correlational survey research design. The population of the study comprised 158…

Virtual reality-based teaching training helps to overcome the limitations of traditional microteaching, especially in terms of the authenticity and complexity of simulated teaching scenarios. However, most of the existing related studies focus on the enhancement of trainees' teaching skills and relatively neglect the characteristics of teaching…

Artificial intelligence (AI) education empowers teachers to enhance the educational process. Although conventional face-to-face or fully online training methods each have their strengths, they do not fully address challenges such as the rapid pace of AI advancements, differences in teachers' ability to grasp AI knowledge, and the need for flexible…