Affective engagement, empathic understanding, and moral reflection: the role of media narratives in higher education

Open access Aug 2026

VISUALISING TEACHER ANXIETY AND IDENTITY IN THE SOUTH KOREAN CONTEXT

In South Korea, elementary school teachers are increasingly experiencing anxiety due to intensified emotional labor, heightened parental expectations, and shifting sociocultural perceptions of the teaching profession. While prior research has examined teacher stress from psychological and institutional perspectives, le...

O. Jeong · New Trends in Qualitative Re... · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Music education as an integrative self-regulatory experience: A qualitative study of Chinese university students' perceptions.

BACKGROUND Previous research on music education has often examined cognitive development, psychological well-being, or academic engagement as separate domains, and has frequently relied on quantitative or outcome-oriented designs. Less attention has been given to how university students themselves interpret and make se...

Zhao Min, H. Jenatabadi · Acta Psychologica · 0 citations

Open access 2026

Character Formation in Higher Education: Strengthening Individual Attitudes and Morals among Education Faculty Students

Character formation is a central concern in higher education because universities are expected to develop students who are not only academically competent but also morally responsible in academic and social life. This study examines how student character is formed through the interconnected dimensions of moral knowing,...

I. K. Artha, T. Qodriyati, Widodo et al. · International journal of res... · 0 citations

Lived Narratives of Educators: Emotional Intelligence for DEI in Early Adolescent Classrooms

This study explores how teachers with high Emotional Intelligence (EQ) integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles into their instructional practices in early adolescent classrooms. Using narrative inquiry, the research examined the lived experiences of seventh- and eighth-grade educators in the Crestvi...

C. Bozek · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Lived Moral Pedagogy: Enacting Moral Education Through Experience, Culture, and Religion in Indonesian Early Childhood Classrooms

Moral stimulation in early childhood education has received growing attention. However, relatively little is known about how teachers construct and enact moral pedagogy beyond the boundaries of formal educational theory. This study explores how Indonesian early childhood teachers foster children’s moral development thr...

Jumiatmoko · Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan S... · 0 citations

Conference Open access 2026

Gratitude As a Social-Emotional Learning Practice: A Narrative Synthesis of Research and Experience

As adolescents face mounting academic pressure, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), though widely implemented, often slips into an “obedience trap”: one that emphasizes compliance over genuine student autonomy. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and a proposed four-tier “inside-out” model, this paper utilizes...

Lu-Dan Liang · SHS Web of Conferences · 0 citations