The purpose of this research paper is to demonstrate how music can be used in the classroom by describing several methods and providing resources, as well as to demonstrate why music can benefit foreign language learning by reviewing research on the impact of music-related methods on EFL learning and teaching. The researchers relied upon the previous studies and critical and scholarly texts. This study adopts a descriptive study design, which is comprised of a quantitative study in various contexts. The results demonstrated that the complexity found in the foreign language teaching process emerges from the social and cognitive needs of the EFL learners that in most cases are ignored intentionally or unintentionally. Moreover, the process of second language learning comes with a lot of anxiety and peer pressure. Hence, it is concluded that song and music can certainly be considered as one of the useful language learning tools that aid second language teaching without putting a lot of academic pressure on the learners. The implication that can be inferred is that English teachers need to offer a learning environment that is anxiety free and at the same time serves the purpose of learning through fun activities. Songs and music can be proven to be an effective listening activity that has multiple benefits to offer. Particularly in the case of young and elementary learners, music has been used widely to teach important concepts in a fun way by second language teachers.

It has become essential to create and apply new media in visual communication design due to social media existence. This study aims to investigate the role of innovative applications of new media in visual communication design in educational institutions. Traditional media design in visual communication lacks to disseminate information more effectively, which requires innovative change. Therefore, this study attempts to highlight the role of innovative application of new media in visual communication by considering visual expression design with information technology (IT), flexible layout, diversified modes of transmission, and interactivity of integration. For this purpose, this study adopted a quantitative research approach in which a cross-sectional research design is followed. A questionnaire survey is carried out to collect data from educational institutions in China. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) is used for data analysis. Results of the study indicated that innovative applications of new media have central importance in visual communication. However, resistance to innovative change has a negative role in the relationship between innovative applications of new media and visual communication design. Results of the study highlighted that visual expression design with IT, flexible layout, diversified modes of transmission, and interactivity of integration have a positive effect on visual communication design. Therefore, among the educational intuitions of China, implementing innovative applications related to the new media can lead to visual communication design. The results of this study provided several insights for the practitioners to promote communication methods among educational institutions.

Encouraging entrepreneurs and transforming entrepreneurship education is a need to a time, which can assist in excelling the economic development, wealth and employment generation. However development of Business Entrepreneurial Competencies remains crucial as it enables the entrepreneurs to excel in the highly competitive market. Moreover, the transformation of Entrepreneurial Education through vocational colleges is an under studied area. Hence the current study aims to explore the role of Entrepreneurial Education, Technology and Teachers’ Creativity in excelling Entrepreneurial Competencies through vocational colleges. Based on a thorough discussion and literature exploration, the current study propose the hypothesized relationships which were statistically evaluated through the application of Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling on the data of 357 of potential future entrepreneurs. The results reported a significant association of the said predictors in excelling the Entrepreneurial Competencies. Based on this findings, several policy recommendations were proposed including re-adjustment and timely update of the teaching material whereas facilitators and instructors are also directed to be creative and innovative while integrating the use of technology efficiently.

The incorporation of digital technologies in language education has become increasingly prevalent, providing innovative methods for developing speaking competencies and increasing learner motivation. Among these technological tools, podcasts have emerged as particularly valuable resources, offering both accessibility and authentic language exposure. However, despite their potential, empirical research examining their systematic pedagogical application remains limited. This study examined the effects of structured podcast-based speaking instruction on three key dimensions: Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE), academic engagement (AE), and speaking skills. The research involved seventy female intermediate-level EFL students at a private language institute in Iran. Using a pretest-posttest control group design, the participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EG, n = 35) that received seventeen sessions of podcast-integrated instruction over eight weeks, or a control group (CG, n = 35) that followed standard speaking instruction. Data collection involved validated questionnaires measuring IDLE and AE, along with pre- and post-intervention speaking assessments evaluated through a standardized rubric. A one-way analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was employed to compare group outcomes while accounting for baseline differences. Results indicated that the EG demonstrated significantly greater improvement across all measures - speaking skills, IDLE engagement, and AE - compared to the CG. These findings offer important implications for EFL pedagogy, suggesting that carefully designed podcast activities can serve as an effective tool not only for enhancing speaking skills but also for fostering academic motivation and promoting autonomous learning behaviors.