Adult education is still regarded as a strategic agent for development and socio-economic transformation in many countries. In Tanzania, a special emphasis on adult education was particularly manifested during Julius Nyerere's presidency (1962-1985), which regarded adult education as a means of increasing popular awareness of political and social…

Critical research on colonial education should not only include the intentions of colonial actors, but also an awareness of possible learning outcomes that were intended or not intended by "the colonial masters". The case study presented here explores the fate of an agricultural school located in Notsé (Togo) from its first ideas in 1900…

The concept of "Botho/Ubuntu" emerges as a balancing paradigm poised to drive cognitive justice in psychological discourses. A paradigm is a universally recognized scientific model that represents a worldview of the nature of the world. There are enduring concerns about the privileging of Western European paradigms, ontologies,…

Background: The strength of practice leadership predicts the quality of Active Support but it can be compromised by other demands on frontline managers. The study aimed to identify and understand differences in practice leadership over time and between organisations. Method: Data collected in 2022 in 96 services from 11 organisations using the…

We investigate the impact of home computer ownership on educational outcomes during adolescence. Using longitudinal survey data from Greece, we focus on the timing of exposure to home computers for children aged 14-18 and find that those without computer access have a 10 percentage point higher probability of dropping out of school compared to…

This paper explores the concept of the university remote metropolitan branch campus (RMBC). Drawing on approaches used to frame international branch campuses, it proposes a first definition for an RMBC, distinguishing it from a wider group of domestic 'Satellite Campuses' that includes multi-campus universities within regions. Using interviews…

Many educational administration (EA) experts have voiced their concern over the lack of scientific attitude in Iranian schools' leadership. However, what has not been taken into consideration is the precise knowledge of the science of EA of these experts. This study is meant to delve into Iranian EA experts' perceptions of the scientific…

There has been intense debate within the autistic and autism communities about the use of autism biobanks -- repositories containing biological and phenotypic materials -- and of genomic autism research more broadly. Here, we sought to understand the views and experiences of those contributing to one specific biobank, the Australian Autism…

This study explored and compared metaphorical perceptions of "Innovative Education" among 100 in-service teachers from Turkey and South Africa during the 2020-2021 academic year. A phenomenological research design was adopted for this qualitative investigation. Teachers accessed an online platform to complete the open-ended prompt:…

The present study aims on the one hand to analyze North American curriculum reforms with a focus on the twentieth century, and on the other hand it aims to demonstrate the implications of Weberian rationality theory for century-specific curriculum theory and practice. At the theoretical level the study shows the implications of Weberian…

Purpose: This largely conceptual study aims to draw from the author's experience of conversations with Svalbard's educators, lessons for international higher education institutions' engagement with climate change education and thinking for non-specialists. Design/methodology/approach: "In situ" discussions with Svalbard's educators…

Italian vowels have a shorter duration before a geminate than before a singleton consonant, but a longer duration in syllables carrying stress. We asked whether children can produce the differentiation in vowel duration in singleton/geminate contexts reported for adults and whether their production changes depending on position of primary stress.…

With significant rates of mental health problems reported among adolescents in Pakistan, it is necessary to equip them with mental health knowledge for timely detection and intervention. This study investigated the effectiveness of the Urdu version of the Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide in improving adolescents' mental health…

Although stress is an important predictor of preschool teachers' occupational well-being, prior research mainly emphasized the unilateral impact of stress and neglected the synergistic effects of different stress types. In addition, the potential path mechanisms of how stress influences preschool teachers' occupational well-being have not been…

Test anxiety not only affects the performance of high school students in exams but also impacts their mental health. Previous studies have found that mindfulness helps alleviate the negative effects of test anxiety, but studies on its underlying mechanisms remain relatively scarce. Based on the Process Model of Emotion Regulation and the…