Service design is a critical practice for supporting societal transitions, as it centres human experiences in services that can help people navigate complex economic, ecological and socio-cultural challenges. However, challenges like climate change are demanding innovation in services, including how service design is practised and taught. This…

Aiming to examine social norms regarding secondborn's sharing behaviour after the reversal of the one-child policy, three studies were conducted to explore preschoolers' sharing behaviours (Study 1, n = 88); their evaluations (Study 2, n = 93); and adults' evaluations (Study 3, n = 535) of younger siblings' sharing behaviour toward their older…

In this paper, we share the narratives of three aspiring bilingual educators -- Delia, Nicole, and Jay -- as they experience a study abroad program in Antigua, Guatemala. Drawing on theories of nepalnta and conocimiento, we utilize narrative inquiry to demonstrate how these pre-service bilingual teachers from Texas negotiated their linguistic and…

This article explores the global aspirations of Chinese universities by examining the Chinese scholarly conceptualisation of guoji yingxiangli (literally meaning international influence) and its connection to the world-centred idea of tianxia. We interviewed 22 Chinese experts in education and conducted a documentary analysis of relevant Chinese…

Background: In 2024, Irish people rejected their government's proposed Constitutional changes relating to the definition of a family, and the interface between state and family with reference to the provision of care. Using data from a Carer's Study, this paper reflects on the defeated Care Amendment with reference to current and historic social…

This paper examines the governance and quality control of digital curriculum resources (DCR) for K-12 mathematics education in Germany. It focuses on approval processes and criteria set by the 16 federal states, arguing that these have the potential to influence the development of DCR. Using qualitative content analysis, the study explores three…

The current paper explores family language policies (FLP) in multilingual Luxembourg based on 32 interviews with parents of children aged 4-5. We operate both a thematic and a pragmatic discourse analysis on the answers provided by the parents to one question: 'What languages do you speak in your household?'. The thematic analysis looks at the…

This study examines the research socialisation experiences of doctoral students in two purposively sampled Pakistani research-intensive universities, with a focus on how these experiences shape their professional identity development. Grounded in Weidman's socialisation theory, the study applies its four-stage framework--anticipatory, formal,…

In this study, we estimate the effect of international mobility during higher education on the grades obtained in the different subjects taken abroad. To this end, we utilise a large database of over 8000 Spanish students. Our methodological approach ensures unbiased results by reproducing a randomised experiment-like scenario through the use of…

This first article in the "Student Success" special issue's reflective trilogy examines transition pedagogy's evolution over two decades of iterative application, adoption and adaptation. Developed out of desperation to translate decades of research into effective educational practice, the framework initially sought to address the…

The Romanian socialism spanned over a long period (1948-1989), transforming and shaping the education system so as to accommodate and promote communist ideology. Drawing on expert advice from several didactics of geography published during socialist Romania, on how to use propaganda information in geography classes, I employed discourse analysis…

Many museums have begun to integrate digital technologies as a way of providing opportunities for children to play, explore, and make meaning of artworks. However, little is known about the specific ways children interact with digital artworks in museum spaces. This paper presents findings from a study that explored young children's interactions…

In the 2023 Scott Report, "Strong Beginnings," the Teacher Education Expert Panel (TEEP) in Australia made a series of recommendations which effectively echoed recent 'reform' in England on pre-service teacher education. Based on Australia's ongoing version of 'PISA panic', the Report pointed to its findings as being based on research…

Background: The transition to adulthood in contemporary industrialized society, which once followed a fairly standard pattern, has undergone many changes in terms of timing and order of events. Today's emerging adults are as likely as not to postpone their entry to college after high school, withdraw temporarily from studies after enrolling, and…

Background: Epistemological beliefs and motivational factors are significant predictors of achievement in science. Purpose: To understand how social context factors shape epistemological beliefs and motivational factors and how they pass the influences to achievement in science. Sample: A population of ninth graders in an underdeveloped region of…