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Seminar-style honors courses provide an opportunity for participants to share perspectives and learn from different disciplines. Seminars on current topics challenge students to identify reliable information and work with others to understand and form opinions on transdisciplinary issues. When a textbook is not accessible to all or the subject matter is constantly evolving, students can research …

From a meso-level governance perspective, this study explores the synergistic pathways between discipline construction and postgraduate education under the doctoral project construction based on an analysis of their synergistic theoretical logic and taking Zhongyuan University of Technology as a case. Further, it systematically examines the implementation mechanisms for collaboration between disc…

Several studies have shown that learning mathematics can be more effective if students solve problems by their own reasoning than if they follow given solution methods. However, when a student needs help with solving a task it is more challenging for the teacher to support the student's own reasoning than to describe the method. In a collaborative research and development project, teachers and re…

IntroductionGamification has emerged as a prominent strategy for enhancing teacher professional development. Despite growing interest, no systematic review has specifically examined gamification applications in teacher professional training contexts.MethodsThis systematic review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines to examine gamification integration in teacher professional training. A comprehensive s…

IntroductionInstructional leadership is central to school improvement, yet it remains underexplored in geographically isolated schools where principals face chronic resource scarcity, weak infrastructure, and cultural isolation. This study examines how elementary school principals in Tawi-Tawi, one of the Philippines' most remote provinces, exercise adaptive instructional leadership to sustain te…

IntroductionThe present study aimed to analyze the effect of social media use on entrepreneurial intention among university students in Peru, considering gender as a moderating variable.MethodA quantitative approach was employed, using a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and explanatory design. Data were analyzed through a structural equation model based on partial least squares and multigroup a…

Academic underperformance in the General Education and Training (GET) band, particularly in Grades 8 and 9, remains a persistent crisis in rural South African districts. While substantial policy attention and resources are directed toward Grade 12 outcomes, the foundational years of secondary education suffer from systemic neglect, creating a critical gap in understanding the drivers of early sec…

Against the backdrop of the deep integration of higher education internationalization and generative artificial intelligence (GAI), international students in China, as a distinctive cross-cultural group, have not been sufficiently explored regarding the internal mechanisms underlying their GAI adoption behavior. This study integrates the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of…

Mathematical reasoning remains the most challenging dimension of the international mathematics literacy framework. As digital transformation reshapes educational practice, AI-based adaptive learning and gamification have emerged as two widely adopted instructional approaches. However, empirical evidence comparing their differential associations with the development of mathematical reasoning remai…

Research on visual arts education has expanded significantly in recent decades. However, existing studies remain conceptually fragmented and are largely limited to conceptual discussions, pedagogical reflections, or narrative reviews focused on specific themes such as creativity, curriculum integration, or technology-enhanced learning. Consequently, the field lacks a comprehensive understanding o…

ObjectiveThe implementation of AI-driven medicine depends on both technological advancements and the preparedness of future clinicians. This study aimed to assess Moroccan medical students’ knowledge, perceptions, trust, ethical concerns, and educational preferences regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.MethodsA national cross-sectional online survey was conducted from June to Sept…

IntroductionThis study aimed to explore how people manage their emotions, specifically through cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression, and whether these strategies mediate the relationship between artificial intelligence attachment (AIA) and perceived loneliness (PL), using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach.MethodThe current study adopted a structural equation modeling (SEM) …

IntroductionThe global health crisis declared in 2020 generated unprecedented disruptions across educational systems worldwide. In Costa Rica, official mandates issued by the Ministry of Public Education led to the rapid implementation of two modalities previously untested at a national scale: distance education in 2020, largely enacted as emergency remote teaching, and blended learning in 2021 (…

Animation-based learning has seen increasing interest in science education due to its role in illustrating dynamic phenomena. Concepts such as Pascal's Law present a challenge due to the abstract nature and the complexity of the relationships involved, coupled with limited comparative classroom evidence to guide the selection of the most effective animation techniques. This study examined the imp…

School development consultancy has become a widely used policy-based support instrument within governance arrangements that combine increased school autonomy with reconfigured accountability. While policy frameworks position consultancy as supportive and non-directive, little is known about how it is enacted in everyday interaction with school leadership. Drawing on governance-enactment perspecti…

This study examined the effects of an AI-enhanced gamified learning platform on vocational students’ programming achievement and interaction-related motivation. The platform was designed based on the GAFCC instructional model and incorporated real-time AI-mediated feedback to support learners during Java programming tasks. A quasi-experimental design was conducted with 90 first-year vocational st…

As higher education is increasingly expected to address social inequalities, support economic development, and respond to complex societal challenges, education more broadly is often positioned as a primary solution to structural problems. This study examines social innovation through the concept of educationalization, understood as the shifting of responsibility for addressing societal problems …

IntroductionThe rapid digitalization of higher education has intensified students' online engagement and heightened concerns about problematic internet use as both an educational and psychosocial issue. This challenge is particularly salient in Kazakhstan, where digital learning environments are expanding rapidly, yet empirically grounded, pedagogically oriented preventive models remain scarce. A…

Silence is widespread among higher education teaching staff, yet research on their prohibitive voice behaviour, which is essential for effective institutional governance, remains limited. Guided by self-determination theory and situational strength theory, this study examines the mechanisms linking perceived organisational support to prohibitive voice, focusing on the roles of psychological empow…

IntroductionAs AI–powered learning assistants become increasingly integrated into higher education, understanding their pedagogical impact across different technological designs is crucial. This study investigated the impact of a mobile chatbot learning assistant in a first–year university course, with attention to both its overall educational contribution and the effects of evolving chatbot tech…