As 2025 tutors for the Changing Education (CE) programme, we organized several activities to welcome the newcomers. It’s always exciting to meet new people and refreshing to see passionate educators from all over the world. Every discussion and introduction lights up new opportunities and inspires me as a second-year student. Among all the activities we held, I would like to highlight the collage workshop . It was intentionally designed to create an inclusive space, especiall

Introduction   In contemporary educational discourse, the image of the "ideal student" is often taken for granted: self-motivated, emotionally regulated, compliant, and high-achieving.  However, it must be noted that this figure is not a neutral benchmark, but rather a construct shaped by underlying power relations. This essay draws upon Moya Lloyd's  Beyond Identity Politics (2005) to explore how power is manifested through educational norms, constructing and privileging ce

Adolescence (typically ages 10 to 19) is a crucial developmental period characterized by rapid cognitive, emotional, and social growth (APA, 2018). During this stage, teenagers navigate increasing demands for independence, identity formation, and academic development. Our research explores how incorporating play-based learning (PBL) into secondary education can fundamentally transform the classroom to meet adolescents' core psychological needs and strengthen vital teacher-stu

This study design aims to explore Indonesian adolescents’ awareness of the risks associated with TikTok, using focus group discussions to understand how they perceive and navigate both immediate and cumulative dangers, such as privacy issues, addiction, and mental health effects. It aims to fill a research gap by examining not just the risks themselves but also how adolescents learn about them and the factors influencing their awareness. 1. INTRODUCTION  TikTok has rapidly

“Media plays a significant role in our lives. The world of news has undergone a  fundamental change in both scope and content.” (Merkki Museo, Helsinki)  Introduction  Europe has long navigated complex challenges, but today, the continent faces a climate of  growing tension fuelled by issues such as immigration and climate change. This is not just another  European situation; it is happening globally. Amplifying these tensions is the pervasive spread of  propaganda, which h

We’ve all struggled to recall a foreign word we just learned and wished we had grown up speaking the language instead. Why does learning a second language during childhood seem easier than now? The well-known "critical period hypothesis" theory suggests that children acquire second languages more easily than adults due to their greater neural plasticity (Kuhl, 2010). However, recent research from MIT shows that individuals can still speak like native speakers until early adul