THROUGH THE STUDENT’ LENS: PERCEPTIONS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE-INFORMED INSTRUCTION AND COMMUNICATIVE ENGAGEMENT

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

Review Open access Sep 2026

Exploring Students' Perceptions of Duolingo: Engagement, Motivation, and Self-Confidence

Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) is increasingly used to extend English learning beyond the classroom, but evidence about learners' experiences remains fragmented because engagement, motivation, and self-confidence are often examined separately. This study investigated university EFL learners' perceptions of Du...

Nuur Insan Tangkelangi, Rahmawati Upa', Andi Mangnguntungi Sudirman · DEIKTIS: Jurnal Pendidikan B... · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Different learners, different journeys: affective and cognitive diversity in response to an ELF-aware speaking intervention

Abstract This qualitative study explores learner responses to an English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)-aware speaking intervention in a lower secondary school in Greece, where learning English is dominated by certification goals and classroom disengagement in state schools is common. Drawing on 11 mid-intervention reflectiv...

Matina Tsiapali, N. Sifakis · Journal of English as a Ling... · 0 citations

Aug 2026

Self-directed learning in silence: graduate students’ navigation of AI use in academic contexts

The findings suggest that adult learners mostly use AI in deliberate and analytical ways, guided by contextual awareness and discipline-specific expectations, while also negotiating stigma that sometimes leads to concealment.

Merih Ugurel-Kamisli · Higher Education Research &a... · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

The criticality of effective teacher–student relationships when working with students with dyslexia

This paper explores the critical role of teacher–student relationships in supporting learners with dyslexia, with a particular focus on mathematics. Through a mixed‐methods approach, the research included 10 participants aged 10 to 50+, each engaged in 35 one‐to‐one mathematics lessons. The research investigated how...

Yola Middleton, Ashley Compton, Trevor O'Brien · Support for Learning · 0 citations

Review Aug 2026

Learner Engagement and Related Factors in Virtual Exchange: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies from 2015-2025

The results show that students' cognitive engagement is not passive information reception, but rather manifested as self-regulatory strategies, which confirms that learning engagement in virtual communication is neither a natural occurrence nor a result driven by technology, but a dynamic process influenced by multiple...

Rongpu Ma · Lecture Notes in Education P... · 0 citations