{"title":"Exploring the Interplay of Motivation, Engagement and Critical Thinking Among EFL Learners: Evidence From Structural Equation Modelling","authors":"Jijia Yang, Yan Chen, Yunsong Wang","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70187","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Critical thinking (CT) is widely recognised as a core competency in 21st-century higher education, particularly within English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning contexts. This study examines the extent to which motivation and engagement contribute to the development of CT skills among Chinese EFL university students. A sample of 626 undergraduates from multiple provinces completed validated instruments measuring motivation, academic engagement and CT dispositions. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to explore the interrelations among these constructs. The findings show that motivation predicts both engagement and CT, and that CT is positively associated with engagement, indicating a reciprocal relationship. These findings highlight the interdependent roles of affective and cognitive factors in promoting higher-order thinking. The study offers pedagogical implications for language educators, curriculum designers and policymakers aiming to foster autonomous, critically-minded learners in EFL environments.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144751497","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":"Empowering Student Engagement: A Case Study of Transforming Schools Through Professional Learning Communities","authors":"Lucía Fernández-Terol, Jesús Domingo-Segovia","doi":"10.1111/ejed.12754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12754","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Interest in studying student engagement arises from its predictive role in school success and its potential to address various classroom-related educational issues, such as school failure, low achievement, high dropout rates and student alienation. This article presents a case study set in a challenging Spanish school environment that actively promotes student engagement in learning. The study's goal is to gain a contextual understanding of educational change, exploring the school's educational project development, its journey as a professional learning community, and the foundational elements underpinning such engagement. The findings highlight the pivotal role of curriculum and middle management leadership, shifts in teaching methodologies, the cultivation of collaborative professionalism, the enhancement of professional capital and the establishment of supportive structures and dynamics for student engagement. Moreover, this research suggests that the school's achievements are the outcome of a prolonged and intricate process of institutional development led by effective leadership.</p>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejed.12754","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144751498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guanxi Practice Through Sensemaking: An Exploration of Private Tutoring Entrepreneurship in Chongqing, China and Its Policy Implications","authors":"Jun Li, Magda Nutsa Kobakhidze, Renxiang Tian","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70184","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Based on a 16-month qualitative study, this article documents the diverse guanxi practices used by private tutoring entrepreneurs in Chongqing, China. It reveals how these entrepreneurs leverage their social connections to support their businesses. Informed by Karl Weick's theory of organising, we argue that guanxi practices are sensemaking processes that benefit entrepreneurs but may have adverse effects on the education market, policy regulation and education equality. This study contributes to and integrates sensemaking theory, guanxi theory and the literature on shadow education by conceptualising the practice of guanxi in the context of the private tutoring industry as a form of sensemaking. It also informs policymakers seeking to improve the regulation of the shadow education industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejed.70184","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144725654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parental Involvement in Digital Learning During Elementary School Education: A Systematic Literature Review","authors":"Yuwei Li, Mohd Nazri Bin Abdul Rahman","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70186","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parental involvement has been recognised as a key factor in influencing children's educational outcomes, especially in the context of digital learning in primary education. The objective of this research was to systematically review the research on parental involvement in digital learning scenarios in primary education to understand the definition of parental involvement, theoretical frameworks and research findings in this field of study. Following the PRISMA guidelines, 30 research articles published in peer-reviewed journals from January 2014 to April 2025 were identified and reviewed from multiple databases. Findings reveal definitional inconsistency, limited use of theoretical frameworks and four key research domains: expanded parental roles (organising, monitoring, instructing), influencing factors (parent-related, child-related, external), growing focus on parents' emotional states and generally positive impacts on student outcomes. This review enhances comprehension of parental involvement in the digital learning context and offers insights for constructing a theoretical framework for parental involvement in this new context.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144725653","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":"Expert Advice on Limiting Digital Devices and Preserving Traditional Learning in Schools","authors":"Minna Peltopuro","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70181","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores the perspectives of professionals working with children on the impact of digital device use in schools on health and learning. A survey was conducted among 62 experts, including doctors, psychologists, and opticians, to determine safe daily limits for time spent on digital devices for different age groups. The results suggest that during the school day the recommended maximum device usage time is 1 h for young children, 2 h for pre-adolescents, and 3 h for older stude nts. The most common adverse effects reported by experts were difficulties concentrating, addiction-like symptoms, and headaches. Respondents emphasised the importance of limiting overall usage and content, banning smartphones during school hours, and ensuring that traditional learning materials and the use of digital tools are balanced to support learning. The study also stresses the importance of regular breaks and outdoor activities to mitigate health risks. The findings provide valuable guidance for creating healthier digital learning environments in schools.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144716675","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":"The Impact of Pre-Service Language Teachers' Basic Psychological Needs on Behavioural Intentions to Utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching: AI Literacy and Self-Efficacy as Mediators","authors":"Zhu Yi, Xia Siquan","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70160","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study investigates how pre-service language teachers' psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relevance) influence their behavioural intentions to adopt AI, with AI literacy and self-efficacy as mediators. Structural equation modelling analysis of 562 Chinese pre-service language teachers revealed that satisfaction of psychological needs exerts a substantial and positive effect on behavioural intentions to utilise AI, which is mediated by AI literacy and self-efficacy. In particular, the perceived autonomy, relevance and competence of pre-service teachers are deemed to exert profound influence on AI literacy and AI self-efficacy. The direct effect of autonomy and relevance on behavioural intentions is significant, whereas competence fails to exert a direct influence on behavioural intentions. This suggests that, through AI literacy, the satisfaction of competence can indirectly influence behavioural intentions to employ new technologies such as AI. These findings underscore the necessity of integrating psychological empowerment and technical competence cultivation in AI training programmes, offering actionable insights for fostering AI-integrated language education.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144714864","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}
Eko Sugiarto, Abdul Halim Husain, Tjetjep Rohendi Rohidi
{"title":"How Is Interdisciplinary Study in Arts Education Conducted? Epistemological Reflections Towards Postgraduate Students' Research","authors":"Eko Sugiarto, Abdul Halim Husain, Tjetjep Rohendi Rohidi","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70183","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article investigates the profound impact of epistemological reflections on arts education research within postgraduate programmes at Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia's leading institution in arts education. Recognising the unique ontological nature of arts education, the study emphasises the need for flexible research methods. Through qualitative analysis of doctoral and master's theses, the research uncovers key epistemological discourses, including subjectivity, interpretation and values in knowledge creation. Findings highlight the importance of a paradigmatic shift towards cross-disciplinary dialogue in arts education research. The study identifies the challenge of merging traditional scientific frameworks with the inclusive and multidimensional nature of art. Consequently, it proposes implications for postgraduate arts education programmes, advocating for methodological expansion, interdisciplinary inclusion and the development of responsive evaluation models. This research underscores the epistemological diversity within arts education research, ultimately benefiting student research development at the master's and doctoral levels.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705356","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":"High School EFL Students' Pre-Exam Academic Emotions and Their Associations With Academic Achievement: A Latent Profile Analysis","authors":"Han Shi, Yongliang Wang","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70185","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among the previous studies examining academic emotions and academic achievement in EFL contexts, few studies have been conducted on heterogeneous patterns of pre-exam academic emotions among English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) students in high schools. To address this gap, this study aimed to investigate the pre-exam academic emotion profiles and examine their effects on academic achievement. A sample of 391 Chinese high school students completed a questionnaire survey. The latent profile analysis identified three pre-exam academic emotion profiles with unique characteristics: positive-emotion-driven learners (PED Type) (prevalence rate: 31%), bimodal-emotion learners (BE Type) (prevalence rate: 56%) and negative-emotion-driven learners (NED Type) (prevalence rate: 13%). Subsequent analysis revealed significant correlations between the identified emotion profiles and academic achievement. Specifically, the PED Type and BE Type students performed with relative consistency in academic achievement. Meanwhile, both groups reported significantly superior academic achievement compared to the NED Type group. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of latent patterns of academic emotions in the Chinese EFL settings and offer insightful pedagogical implications for L2 emotion-sensitive interventions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144687916","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":"What Happens After Parental Neglect? Its Enduring Adverse Effect Through a Vicious Cycle Between Psychological Distress and Student Recognition","authors":"Ying Zhang, Shuangqin Yang","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70182","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Abundant literature has documented the far-reaching adverse impacts of parental neglect on later intrapersonal and interpersonal outcomes. However, the existing research has been limited, neglecting to investigate its enduring effects on various development domains simultaneously. Based on the developmental cascade model, this study investigates the longitudinal associations among parental neglect, psychological distress, and student recognition using a three-wave longitudinal design with 310 secondary school students in Chengdu, China. The results revealed that parental neglect was consistently and significantly associated with subsequent changes in psychological distress and student recognition. Additionally, the findings suggested a vicious cycle between student recognition and psychological distress, initiated by parental neglect, with psychological distress playing a more pivotal role in the risk process. These findings highlight the enduring negative effects of parental neglect on adolescents' subsequent development through dynamic interactions across different development domains. In addition to primary and secondary prevention strategies to reduce adolescents' experiences of parental neglect, a renewed focus on later-stage interventions—especially those addressing psychological distress—is essential to breaking the vicious cycle.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681510","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":"Addressing the Impending Physician Shortage: An Examination of Strategies to Increase Graduate Medical Education via SWOT-AHP Model","authors":"Mahdieh Arian, Shahla Najafi Doulatabad, Azadeh Kamali","doi":"10.1111/ejed.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70040","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study assesses government initiatives on global physician shortages using SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate educational strategies to increase medical graduates by the SWOT-AHP Model. A systematic review was conducted to compile existing solutions to physician shortages, followed by a Delphi survey to gather expert insights for SWOT analysis. Expert judgements were used to rank the strategies using the AHP methodology. Calculations of importance level, group weights and consistency ratios, and selection of optimal strategies to be implemented were done through the Choice Expert software. From the results, three identified areas are very critical to intervene: medical education, admission processes and non-physician providers. Strategies include innovative pathways to medical education that increase access, as well as the establishment of medical schools in regions that are underserved by healthcare to address regional disparities in access to care. Enhancement of retention of primary care physicians through improvement in working conditions, reduction of administrative burden, financial incentives and job satisfaction is stressed. Other priorities include expanding services to underserved areas through telehealth adoption, scope of practice expansion for non-physician providers and team-based care models. This study concludes that the tested interventions can help ease physician shortages without compromising the quality of medical education, training and patient care. It provides policymakers with practical recommendations on how to design targeted, sustainable strategies that ensure equal access to physician services.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47585,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Education","volume":"60 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647636","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}