Play is pivotal in supporting young children's holistic development. The COVID-19 crisis further highlighted the importance of play in supporting children's well-being and in providing a sense of normalcy. Guided by the phenomenographic method, this study aimed to examine Korean in-service infant-toddler teachers' experiences in fostering play in…

Academics in higher education institutions provide virtual classes as part of student support initiatives. The problem, however, is that there are persistent complaints from lecturers that students do not attend virtual classes. Using Siemens' Connectivism as a theoretical framework, this paper presents insights on the reasons behind students'…

This article examines young people's experiences of loneliness in the peer support discussion forum YouthNet (YN). The study aimed to shed understanding of loneliness as a shared experience. The data consists of 869 loneliness-related messages from 2010 to 2023. Data was analyzed with dual inductive-deductive thematic analysis and content…

Due to their transformative potential, student-teacher partnerships offer exceptional opportunities for student participation at school. However, partnering is also found to be troublesome as participants face considerable challenges associated with change processes in complex and hegemonic organizations such as schools. With this study, we aim to…

Autistic children and young people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties, but often face barriers when seeking help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This study aimed to (1) explore the experiences of parents/carers seeking help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for their autistic child's mental health…

Recent research with girls in marginalized contexts has pointed to the critical need for sustained, collective, and coordinated efforts to address root causes of oppression and exclusion at multiple levels, fundamentally shift power dynamics, and expand girls' ability and opportunity to more fully exercise agency in their lives and in their…

College students' sense of belonging was significantly affected in many ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to examine its specific impact by examining responses to two research questions: "What role do friendships have on students' sense of belonging?" and "How has students' sense of belonging changed since…

This study investigates the impact of an extended school week in 30 primary schools on track recommendations, an achievement-related outcome, at the school level. The intervention is part of a major urban policy in one of the most disadvantaged areas in the Netherlands. Register data are used to examine changes in track recommendations between…

Using a cross-cultural comparative study approach, this study analyses and compares the leadership discourses revealed through interviews with early childhood education (ECE) leaders in Finland and Singapore. The interviews were conducted both before the COVID-19 outbreaks in 2018 and during the pandemic in 2021. Conducted as focus group…

Queer and transgender students in higher education experience elevated rates of discrimination, bias, and harassment, which affect their well-being and academic outcomes. These experiences differ across various identities within these communities, necessitating a nuanced approach to understanding their distinct challenges. This article examines…

In an educational setting in the Philippines, stress has been a rising issue in distance learning during the pandemic. Hence, this qualitative study explored the type of stressors, impacts, and coping strategies in the case of learners in rural areas during distance education. Multiple data sources were collected through Interview Guide Questions…

The primary objective is to investigate the cultural transmission of Lantern Chinese opera in Northern Sichuan through education. The content encompasses a thorough literature review, field research, and analysis of the three key informants, including opera artists, scholars, cultural experts, and community leaders who preserve and promote…

This conceptual literature review explores the evolution of personalised pearning (PL) through an analysis of 39 research articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science to delve into its main conceptualisations, trends and challenges. The review was carried out by applying the guidelines of the PRISMA statement to research articles published in…

While previous research on private tutoring has focused predominantly on its meso- or macro-level determinants, this qualitative study, anchored in the literature on parental involvement, explores proximal factors, including psychological and situational influences, that affect parental decisions to seek private tutoring. The study is based on…

Access to higher education continues to increase in the Caribbean, and with this comes disparities among those who participate. For instance, Jamaica, a traditionally patriarchal society, has seen a greater increase among women participating in higher education when compared to men. This paper presents findings that highlight how non-traditional…