Archive for year: 2026

This study investigates the relationships among teachers’ quality, teaching methods, and students’ key competency in higher vocational colleges, with learning motivation as a mediating variable. A quantitative correlational design was employed, collecting data from 384 students in Liaoning Province, China, using a structured questionnaire and stratified random sampling. Analyses were conducted with SPSS 29.0 and SmartPLS 4.0, including descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, multiple regression, and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).

Results indicate that teachers’ quality and teaching methods are significantly associated with students’ key competency. Learning motivation is positively related to both instructional factors and key competency, and partially mediates these relationships. These findings suggest that the impact of teachers’ quality and teaching methods on students’ competencies operates through both direct and motivational pathways. The study provides empirical evidence for enhancing competency development in higher vocational education, highlighting the importance of integrating teacher professionalism, effective pedagogy, and student motivation.

Against the background of educational modernization and the policy orientation toward reducing excessive academic burden while enhancing learning efficiency, classroom teaching management is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Traditional management models that emphasize behavioral control and procedural compliance are increasingly insufficient for supporting deep learning, student agency, and sustainable classroom order. This study aims to reconceptualize junior high school Chinese classroom teaching management from a generative and learning-oriented perspective. Drawing on humanistic educational theory, interactive learning research, feedback literacy frameworks, and digital empowerment studies, this paper adopts a conceptual and theoretical synthesis methodology to construct an integrated governance framework. The study proposes a three-ring generative classroom governance model consisting of rule co-construction, task generation, and feedback cycles. The model embeds classroom order within learning processes, enabling discipline and engagement to develop simultaneously rather than in opposition. The findings indicate that effective classroom management should function as an organizational infrastructure for learning, rather than as an external mechanism of control. Digital technologies are further positioned as governance infrastructure that supports process visualization, real-time feedback, and differentiated participation. This study contributes a transferable theoretical framework for innovation in classroom teaching management, offering practical implications for learning-centered governance under contemporary education reform contexts.

This study examined the effect of using Kahoot on students’ reading comprehension of descriptive texts in an EFL classroom. A quantitative approach employing a quasi-experimental design was used. The participants were 54 tenth-grade students from a senior high school in Palembang, Indonesia, divided into an experimental group and a control group. Data were collected through pretests and posttests consisting of 20 multiple-choice items. The findings revealed that students taught using Kahoot achieved a significantly higher posttest mean score (M = 81.85) than those taught through conventional instruction (M = 62.22). An independent samples t-test indicated a statistically significant difference between the two groups (t = –11.420, p < 0.05). These results demonstrate that the use of Kahoot had a positive and significant effect on students’ reading comprehension achievement. It can be concluded that integrating Kahoot into reading instruction is an effective pedagogical strategy for improving EFL students’ comprehension of descriptive texts. The findings suggest that game-based digital learning tools can enhance engagement and learning outcomes in secondary school English classrooms.

The practice of arranged marriage is an area of concern in the changing milieu in India. When young couples start their relationship with a commitment without knowing their spouse very well, and struggle with fostering friendship and intimacy, the marriage may lead to separation and divorce. Therefore, this research aims to explore the interpersonal relationship dynamics of the newly married arranged marriage couples in Tamil Nadu and to discover the causes for relationship difficulties between couple in initial years and the best practices couples use to address them. The current study uses a qualitative method, incorporating narrative inquiry, with a semi-structured questionnaire for 10 couples (20 participants) as well as a joint interview of the couples.  They are college-educated and have been married for 3 years. Thematic analysis revealed that couples navigate differences in various areas such as in personality, emotions, personal freedom, communication, and resolving conflicts between spouse and in-laws.  Further, attitudes such as valuing and accepting the other, regarding conflicts as transitory and letting go of their ego helped them to sustain the relationship. These findings come as a tool to for the marital counselors, and psychologists to psycho-educate and to make an appropriate intervention to enhance the quality of relationship and prevent the future difficulties in initial years of marital life.

his descriptive study aimed to assess the prevalence of smoking among residents in Biñan City, Laguna, and to determine the perceived need for a community-based smoking cessation clinic led by respiratory therapists. A total of 400 respondents from various age groups and occupational backgrounds were surveyed using structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistical tools, including frequency distributions and measures of central tendency, were employed to analyze demographic characteristics, smoking behaviors, awareness of health risks, and preferences for cessation support. The results revealed that 70.5% of respondents were current smokers, with the highest prevalence among middle-aged adults and males. While awareness of smoking’s respiratory health risks was high (99%), knowledge of cardiovascular consequences was notably lower (81.5%). Only 37.5% of respondents were aware of existing cessation programs, though the majority (87.5%) supported the establishment of a clinic. Respiratory therapists were highly rated (mean score = 3.77) for their credibility and perceived effectiveness in cessation support. Respondents expressed strong willingness to quit smoking and showed preference for individualized, medically supervised interventions, particularly those offering counseling and pharmacologic aid. These findings support the development of a locally anchored, respiratory therapist–led smoking cessation program in Biñan City to meet the community’s needs and enhance public health outcomes.