Belief in the concept of free will may be a salient feature of teachers' core belief systems. Specifically, teacher beliefs in free will may mediate their attributions of moral responsibility to student actions. Attribution of moral responsibility may result in differential treatment of students and enactment of consequences. Conversely, student…

The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative study was to research Illinois K-5 leadership skills using the research-based paradigm created by the School Leader Collaborative to determine which, if any, self-reported strengths were more impactful from principals' and superintendents' perspectives. The focus included the paradigm's three…

The following compilation of papers is an evaluation of academic misconduct in higher education and the methods that can be used to address the problem. The topic is covered in three separate papers. The academic papers presented include the following: "An Evaluation of Academic Dishonesty in the Online Classroom," which contains the why…

This proposed study explores the perceptions and experiences of business students who attend a pervasively sectarian university in the South (MPSU) regarding their perceptions of equity, social justice, and ethical responsibility through their experiences on campus and in their academic program. This study will discuss socio-political influences…

The increased reliance on Big Data Analytics (BDA) in society, politics, policy, and industry has catalyzed conversations related to the need for promoting ethical reasoning and decision-making in the mathematical sciences. While the majority of professional data scientists today come from privileged positions in society, those processed by the…

Although academic advising is recognized in the literature as a major contributor to student success, significant gaps still exist regarding its standing as a recognized and defined profession, and the increasingly specialized role of the academic advisor within the higher education community (McGill, 2018; Schulenberg & Lindhorst, 2008).…

The purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which augmented reality (AR) learning materials helped to make case studies with richer media so that preservice educational leaders could prepare for increasing self-efficacy in learning educational ethics. Educational leaders sometimes have to face ethical dilemmas, but preparing preservice…

The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study was to understand how seven Catholic School principals who exceeded the national average of those who stay in the role for more than five years, achieved professional longevity despite the challenges inherent in 21st Century Educational Leadership. Existing research in the field…

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused diverse social, economic, and political challenges. The particular challenge that was the focus of this study is the upsurge in electronic use and consequent upsurge in electronic waste. This was caused by the implementation of online instructional delivery processes during COVID-19 (Ermakova, 2021), the switch to…

The dual purpose of this qualitative narrative-phenomenological study was, first, to understand the lived experiences of school leader's decision-making during the spring 2020, COVID-19 school shut down and how the experience shaped the re-entry plan creation, implementation, and adjustment during the 2020-2021 school year. The second purpose of…

The purpose of this narrative qualitative study was to explore how politics affects the ethical decision-making processes of elementary principals. Participants were comprised of five elementary school principals, with varied years of experience, across neighboring suburban public school districts in eastern New York. Data was collected through…

"Before the Aftermath: A Pedagogy for Disaster Responsiveness" examines how teachers of writing at the college level can respond to social, natural, or political disasters that interrupt their classes. As disaster becomes an increasingly prominent feature of contemporary life, teachers are encountering it in their work, and being forced…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to discover to what extent student affairs professionals in higher education identify moral distress and associated factors in their roles as college or university student conduct administrators and to identify the sources of this distress according to the lived experiences of these professionals. The…

The purpose of this study was to explore and examine perceptions among public and private higher education leaders in Pennsylvania regarding their institutions Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) codes of conduct, ethics training programs, and practices of ethics. Highly publicized misconduct incidents warranted the need for scrutiny of the…

This study of perceptions of campus climate for Personal and Social Responsibility (PSR) evaluated the extent to which observable differences existed among campuses that had or did not have military cadets as their primary student population. Specifically, it looked at civilian colleges and universities and collegiate military academies such as…