{"title":"Grading the physical self: Exploring the links between physical education grades, body image, and functional investment over one academic school year","authors":"Carolina Lunde, Tommy Reinholdsson, Therése Skoog","doi":"10.1177/1356336x251372940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x251372940","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the links between the first grade in physical education (PE) and Swedish adolescents’ aesthetic and functional body image and functional investment, referring to self-reported physical activity engagement, across time. We hypothesized direct links between body image constructs and PE grade (H1), an indirect effect of body image constructs on functional investment via the mediation of grade (H2), and stronger effects for girls than for boys (H3). We assessed 447 adolescents over three time points (T1–T3) in their sixth school year (age 12). Results from multigroup maximum likelihood structural equation models supported the hypotheses for girls. T1 higher functional and appearance satisfaction and T1 lower social physique predicted higher PE grades (measured at T2) (H1). The first PE grade mediated the association between each aspect of body image and changes in girls’ functional investment across time (H2). For boys, T1 higher functional satisfaction was directly associated with higher PE grade, but there was only limited evidence of mediation, thus lending partial support to H1 but very slight support for H2. Since the findings were consistent with the hypothesized models for girls but less so for boys, the third hypothesis was also supported. This unique longitudinal study provides novel evidence that both aesthetic and functional aspects of early adolescent girls’ body image are linked to academic achievement in PE, which in turn may impact girls’ functional investment across time.","PeriodicalId":47681,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Education Review","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145072547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Academic MedicinePub Date : 2025-09-12DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006280
Noor Zanial
{"title":"The Hands We Hold, the Amana we Carry.","authors":"Noor Zanial","doi":"10.1097/ACM.0000000000006280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000006280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50929,"journal":{"name":"Academic Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145071179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementation as distributed sensemaking and adaptation: Understanding how an interest-driven STEAM learning environment maintains integrity across diverse contexts","authors":"Kay E. Ramey, Reed Stevens","doi":"10.1080/10508406.2025.2548546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508406.2025.2548546","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48043,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Learning Sciences","volume":"21 1","pages":"1-40"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Implementing Interactive Videos in an Online Flipped Classroom on Preservice Special Education Teachers","authors":"Tuğba Kamalı-Arslantaş, Derya Baser","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70234","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the impact of an online flipped classroom model, enriched with interactive videos, on preservice special education teachers' self-efficacy in using assistive technologies (AT) for visual impairment, their adoption of video-based learning, and their perceptions of interactive videos as effective learning tools. Addressing challenges such as limited access to AT tools and faculty expertise, the study explores how video-based instructional approaches can enhance teacher preparation for inclusive education. A mixed-methods intervention was conducted with 64 preservice teachers enrolled in an AT course at a university in Türkiye. Quantitative data were collected through pre- and post- intervention self-efficacy scales and a post-intervention adoption scale, while qualitative insights were gathered from weekly reflection reports and a final open-ended questionnaire. Results revealed a significant increase in preservice teachers' self-efficacies following the intervention. In addition, participants reported high levels of adoption of video-based learning, particularly in terms of perceived usefulness, enjoyment, ease of use, and intention to continue using interactive videos, suggesting a positive perception toward the integration of such tools in educational contexts. Qualitative findings reinforced the effectiveness of integrating interactive videos within an online flipped classroom to build AT-related competencies. The study offers practical implications for teacher education and suggests avenues for future research.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elen M. Yusupova, Elena D. Sidorkina, Bibigul S. Iskakova
{"title":"Consistency of Teachers' Expectations for Transition Students","authors":"Elen M. Yusupova, Elena D. Sidorkina, Bibigul S. Iskakova","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70250","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the consistency of primary and secondary school teachers' expectations of students transitioning from primary to secondary school. The study included a total sample of 2088 students and 194 teachers from 42 schools, with the sample of schools being representative of the region. The research showed that teacher expectations at the primary and secondary school levels were highly significantly correlated. They were more consistent when they worked together. The study also shows that fourth-grade teachers' high expectations for children of different abilities may influence the expectations of fifth-grade teachers. This study broadens the spectrum of predictors of teacher expectations and advances our understanding of the elements that influence the transition from primary to secondary school.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring AI-Assisted Self-Regulated Learning Profiles and the Predictive Role of Academic Appraisals: A Control-Value Perspective on Chinese EFL University Students","authors":"Xin Hu, Han Zhang","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70249","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As artificial intelligence technology becomes more integrated with foreign language education, understanding how learners regulate their engagement with these technologies is critical. Grounded in Control-Value Theory, this study investigates Chinese university students' AI-assisted self-regulated learning practice in the context of English as a foreign language (EFL) acquisition. Latent Profile Analysis was conducted on a dataset of 551 Chinese university EFL students to identify distinct self-regulated learning profiles based on six dimensions: goal setting, environment structuring, task strategies, time management, help seeking and self-evaluation. Three learner profiles emerged: <i>Disengaged Learners</i>, <i>Partially Engaged Learners</i> and <i>Proactive Self-Directed Learners</i>. Subsequent multinomial logistic regression revealed that academic appraisals (i.e., academic control and value) significantly predicted profile membership, with higher levels of both appraisals associated with a greater likelihood of being in the Proactive group. The findings highlight the heterogeneity of learners' AI use and the pivotal role of motivation in shaping effective self-regulation. The study extends the application of Control-Value Theory to AI-enhanced learning contexts and underscores the need to foster learners' sense of agency and task value.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cumulative Family Sociodemographic Risk and Preschoolers’ Language Skills Development: The Mediating Role of the Home Literacy Environment","authors":"Angélique Laurent, Marie-Josée Letarte, Jean-Pascal Lemelin","doi":"10.1080/10409289.2025.2559338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2025.2559338","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11448,"journal":{"name":"Early Education and Development","volume":"70 1","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends and structural decomposition of intergenerational mobility in Chinese education: Analysis based on birth cohorts","authors":"Junyan Dong, Ying Li, Hanjie Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103397","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103397","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper empirically investigates the trend and structure of intergenerational mobility in education in China using six rounds of survey data from CGSS 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021, which are carefully analyzed by birth year clusters. The results of the study show that: (1) in terms of relative mobility, intergenerational mobility of education in China has increased as a whole, with the sub-birth year cohorts showing a continuous increase in the 1950s cohort, a decrease in the 1960s, and then a continued increase in the 1980s; (2) the influence of parents on their offspring has found that mothers' education levels are more likely to promote intergenerational mobility of education relative to their fathers'; (3) in terms of absolute mobility, The problem of \"depreciation of education\" still exists, and after the Mosteller standardization method is used to eliminate the effect of educational inflation, it is found that the rate of inertia is the highest in the 1951–1955 interval, and then the rate of inertia decreases, and the intergenerational mobility of education increases; (4) heterogeneity analyses show that changes in mobility for men and women are not significantly different and have been steadily changing in the same trend, and that both urban and rural areas, as well as the East, Center, and West, show large differences in intergenerational mobility in the 1950s, with the gaps diminishing over time. The above results show that intergenerational mobility in education in China has not tended to stagnate or regress.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48004,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Educational Development","volume":"118 ","pages":"Article 103397"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145049431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of the Relationships Between Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Competencies in Inclusive Practices and Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Early Childhood Education Teacher Candidates","authors":"Dila Yazıcı, Esra Akgül, Berrin Akman","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70247","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to examine early childhood education teacher candidates' beliefs about developmentally appropriate practices, their perceptions of self-efficacy and their levels of teacher self-efficacy in relation to inclusive education. Five hundred seventy-one university students participated in the study. According to the results, there were significant positive relationships between teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy and the belief scale for developmentally appropriate practices (<i>r</i> = 0.294). There were moderate positive relationships between teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy and teachers' self-efficacy towards inclusive education (<i>r</i> = 0.601), and low positive relationships between the belief scale for developmentally appropriate practices and teachers' self-efficacy towards inclusive education (<i>r</i> = 0.263). The mediation effect analysis showed that teachers' perception of self-efficacy can explain 42.86% of the effect of belief in developmentally appropriate practices on teacher self-efficacy towards inclusive education. These findings highlight that teachers' beliefs and self-efficacy perceptions play an important role in improving the quality of educational practices.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Motivation to Commitment: The Role of High-Performance Work Systems and Workplace Sense of Gain in Shaping Teachers' Affective Commitment","authors":"Yutong Liu, Jing Zhang, Xin Zhang","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70238","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fostering and sustaining affective commitment of teachers has been an everlasting topic given its significance in enhancing performance of both teachers and schools. However, it is still unclear whether high performance work systems (HPWS) can enhance teachers' affective commitment and work sense of gain (WSG), particularly with respect to individual differences such as career goals. Following the Job-Demand Resources (JD-R) Theory, this study employed a random sampling method and collected data from 922 Chinese teachers across different schools. After constructing a structural model with Mplus 8.3, this study revealed the mediating role of WSG between HPWS and affective commitment of teachers, alongside the moderating role of career goals in enhancing WSG, especially material rewards. Findings of this research not only enriched the application of JD-R Theory in the teacher education field but also highlighted the importance of HPWS in predicting better affective commitment and WSG of teachers from the perspective of school management. More importantly, educational administrators can take the reference to HPWS with an aim to facilitate career goals and WSG of teachers, thereby strengthening teachers' affective commitment and work performance across schools.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}