Social-emotional ability serves as a critical human foundation for sustainable societal development. While researchers have focused on enhancing primary and secondary school students' social-emotional skills, the development of university students' social-emotional ability has been overlooked. This study examines the current state of college students' social-emotional abilities. It identifies that these skills are significantly influenced by various factors, including education level, gender, university type, geographic origin, family background, and teacher–student relationships, which are found to significantly affect college students' social-emotional ability.

MIT oceanographers discovered big fish like tuna and swordfish get a large fraction of their food from the ocean’s twilight zone — a cold, dark layer about half a mile below the surface.

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, the traditional education system, with its rigid curriculum and prescribed learning paths, is increasingly seen as inadequate for preparing students to embrace the complexities of the modern world. Researchers have identified the tension between prescribed curriculum and student autonomy as the core issue of the educational system. This study analyzes how changes to the prescribed curriculum, pedagogy, and assessments can enhance student autonomy and learning.