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Samuel Cornelius Nyarko; Danielle F. Sumy; Sara K. McBride – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2025
Meaningful learning resources for earthquake safety and survival have become an increasingly important topic among geoscientists, especially educators and researchers. Various members of the public, especially K-12 (ages 5-18) learners, continue to depend on scientific trade books available at their local public and school libraries for…
Descriptors: Seismology, Emergency Programs, Library Materials, School Libraries
Kylie Hillman – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2024
Surveys such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) enable educators, policymakers and the wider community to compare Australian students with each other, as well as their counterparts across the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students
Sue McDowall – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2024
This research report, produced for National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa (National Library), focused on a Putoi Rito Communities of Readers project carried out in Dargaville in 2023-24. Putoi Rito is a National Library initiative that works with communities to design, develop, and deliver support for reading engagement…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Recreational Reading
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Sujata Noronha; Beena Choksi – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2024
The structural inequalities perpetuated by the caste system are a grave challenge to creating a just society. The education system pays short shrift to this topic and caste discrimination is spoken about without holding caste privilege accountable. Historically, social justice is a core mission of libraries. This project worked closely with a…
Descriptors: Social Class, Barriers, Advantaged, Social Attitudes