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Anna Maccaroni; Emily Whitmore; Lindsey Williams – Carsey School of Public Policy, 2024
Aquaculture--the farming and cultivation of aquatic species--has experienced significant growth globally and in the U.S. Northeast to meet market demands for seafood. How the public feels about aquaculture development matters, as there are challenges related to public willingness to consume aquaculture products as well as acceptance of aquaculture…
Descriptors: Food, Agriculture, Public Opinion, Community Surveys
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Ashley J. Carey – American Journal of Education, 2025
Purpose: Americans frequently turn to online social networking sites (OSNs) as a source of news and information. Yet the role of OSNs in knowledge formation about local public schools remains underexamined. This study explores how public knowledge about local schools is constructed on Facebook. Research Methods/Approach: This ethnographic case…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, School Districts, Social Media, Public Opinion
A. Subaveerapandiyan; Alfian Akbar Gozali – Online Submission, 2024
This study explores the perspectives of Indian library professionals on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries. It aims to understand their knowledge, awareness, and views on AI and its challenges and opportunities. The research adopts a quantitative approach, using a closed-ended survey to collect data from 386 library professionals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Libraries, Academic Libraries, Librarians
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Abubakar-Zagoon Adams; Emmanuel Intsiful; Haruna Zagoon-Sayeed; Ato Essuman – International Journal of Training Research, 2024
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) enrollment in Ghana has been impeded by various challenges. One of the significant obstacles throughout the years has been public perception. As a result, many people prefer grammar-based schools over TVET. This study aims to investigate the operations of TVET in the Ayawaso-West Municipality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Barriers, Public Opinion
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Kazuya Yanagida – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2025
Higher education has often been accused of its anti-social character, represented by the metaphor of the 'ivory tower'. However, the idea of the pursuit of knowledge per se, which is associated with the ivory tower, has not been widely recognized as a public ideal of higher education. In this study, by drawing on the 20th-century British…
Descriptors: General Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning
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Mavis Owusuaa Osei-Wusu; Moses Addo Nartey; Remember Roger Adjei – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2024
The adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Ghana has raised a lot of public concerns and mixed feelings among some Ghanaians. Our present study, therefore, explored the current knowledge of the general public on GMOs, their perceptions, and factors that influence their understanding of GMOs. A total of 200 Ghanaians were interviewed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Opinion, Genetics, Biotechnology
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Sümeyye Arkan; Sema Tan – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2025
Teachers' perceptions, attitudes, and opinions about students, curricula, or evaluation methods contribute to the development of students' talents. Thus, researchers often collect data from teachers to identify gifted students, determine educational practices to meet the students' needs and assess gifted education programs. Researchers often…
Descriptors: Talent Identification, Academically Gifted, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques
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Ellen H. Steffensen; Stephanie L. Santoro; Lars H. Pedersen; Ida Vogel; Stina Lou – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The meanings of neurodevelopmental conditions are socially and culturally defined. We explored how parents of a child with Down syndrome experienced public and professional understandings of Down syndrome. Method: Qualitative interviews with 25 parents of a child with Down syndrome living in Denmark. From a reflexive thematic analysis,…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Parents, Professional Personnel, Knowledge Level
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Israt-Zahan Chowdhury; Aisha Sharif; Lesley A. Howell; Tippu S. Sheriff – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
There is widespread interest in diversifying and decolonizing the chemistry curricula in higher education. However, this is not reflected in the curricula taught to students prior to coming to university. We describe the results of an online survey of 185 secondary school/college teachers and students (>18 years) and, separately, 79 members of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Curriculum, Scientists, Minority Groups