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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

The Study on Internal Leisure Motive and Serious Leisure Features towards Leisure Involvement and Leisure Satisfaction among Class-B University Tennis Athletes

, 2011
[[abstract]]The primary purpose of this study is to appreciate the relationship of internal leisure motive and serious leisure features towards leisure involvement and leisure satisfaction among class-B university tennis athletes, and analyze the ...
Yu-Wei Kuo
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Leisure in the Time of Coronavirus: A Rapid Response Special Issue

Leisure Sciences, 2020
As the world grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on almost every news website, across social media, and also in its (many) absences, leisure has taken on new significance in both managing and negotiating a global crisis.
B. Lashua, Corey Johnson, Diana C. Parry
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

The mediating role of competence, autonomy, and relatedness in the activation and maintenance of sports participation behavior

Scientific Reports
This study aims to explore the complex and multifaceted relationship between Behavioral Activation and Behavioral Maintenance in sports participation, delving into the underlying mechanisms to provide practical insights into how individuals initiate and ...
Shuai Zhang, Chenglong Miao
doaj   +1 more source

How do secondary schools in England talk about modern languages? A corpus‐assisted discourse analysis of school websites

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Situating the study within an ecological perspective on language education, this article examines how secondary schools in England present Modern Languages (MLs) on official school websites. Focusing on 44 schools in Local Authorities with the lowest percentage average entry for the Languages pillar of the EBacc, we built a text database ...
Zhu Hua, Yunpeng Du, Elin Arfon
wiley   +1 more source

A Study on The Concept of Leisure Participation and Leisure Constraints of Aboriginals in Nantou County

, 2010
[[abstract]]The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship among the leisure participation and constraints of aboriginal people, and compared the different background variables.
SHEN PAO HUA
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Strategic Innovation for Sustainability: A Conceptual Model Linking Digitalization, Social Dynamics, and Climate Change Mitigation

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study addresses a significant research gap in the literature by systematically reviewing and synthesizing the interplay between social dynamics, environmental changes, and organizational innovation. Although prior research has explored these dimensions in isolation, the integrative framework remains lacking.
Gagan Deep Sharma, Sascha Kraus, Ritika Chopra, Dhairya Dev, Alberto Ferraris   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Study on Elementary School Teachers?Leisure Involvement Leisure Benefits and Well-being

, 2009
[[abstract]]The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among the leisure involvement, leisure benefits and well-being from elementary school teachers? perspective.
WANG CHING-TIEN
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The effect of mobile social media on the mental health status of Chinese international students: an empirical study on the chain mediation effect

BMC Psychology
Purpose To explore the impact of mobile social media on the psychological well-being of Chinese international students and analyze the mechanisms of influence to enhance their overall psychological health and social interactions in a foreign environment.
Chenglong Miao, Shuai Zhang
doaj   +1 more source