This study examined how normative beliefs, identification scores, perceived severity, self-efficacy in intervention, and victim-blaming tendencies impact teachers' willingness to intervene in relational bullying. Two groups of Taiwanese teachers (145 and 541 participants) completed self-developed questionnaires. Reliability and validity were…

Disordered eating refers to a range of irregular eating behaviors that may or may not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder. It includes behaviors, such as binge eating, restriction, and purging. Youth with disordered eating often have complex needs and may require psychological support, medical care, and academic accommodations to be…

Primary and secondary schools across the world are expected to contribute to the citizenship development of their pupils. Most citizenship curricula focus on the acquisition of knowledge and the cultivation of skills and attitudes. Citizenship-related self-efficacy beliefs are often neglected in the literature on citizenship education, although…

This article responds to Just & Bruner's (2020) call for connecting the dots of student under-preparedness. While many of the suggestions in the essay are useful in the 21st century, the inclusion of learning styles is questionable. The following is a review of the current literature regarding learning styles and why they are not needed in the…

This paper explores the Lay Theories of ADHD of stakeholders (teacher, parent and student) in an Irish context. Academic theories of difference have and continue to evolve, moving from medicalisation, through more socially oriented ideas, to more current trend around neurodivergence. However, inclusion as a process is socially negotiated within…

Growth mindset has received more focus in schools in the past fifteen years as a possible way to improve various educational outcomes. Helping students to believe in the malleability of intelligence and the potential to improve in ability and various human qualities is important. Students with growth mindsets set self-improvement as achievement…

There is a lack of knowledge regarding the self-described pedagogical approaches taken by science teachers in Catholic schools regarding the integration of a Catholic worldview in their science classroom. The research team distributed surveys to K-12 Catholic school administrators throughout the Midwest who subsequently distributed…

There is a lack of knowledge regarding the self-described pedagogical approaches taken by science teachers in Catholic schools regarding the integration of a Catholic worldview in their science classroom. The research team distributed surveys to K-12 Catholic school administrators throughout the Midwest who subsequently distributed…

There is a lack of knowledge regarding the self-described pedagogical approaches taken by science teachers in Catholic schools regarding the integration of a Catholic worldview in their science classroom. The research team distributed surveys to K-12 Catholic school administrators throughout the Midwest who subsequently distributed…

Motivational interventions grounded in Eccles and colleagues' situated expectancy-value theory (SEVT) can promote students' motivational beliefs and academic performance. However, most prior work has focused on one construct, perceived utility value. SEVT includes multiple constructs found to influence students' academic motivation, performance,…

This study investigated teachers' intentions to adopt inclusive teaching practices along with factors affecting teachers' intentions to implement inclusive practices. According to the theory of planned behaviour, an individual's intention can be predicted by their attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control. Using convenience and…

Adults' beliefs and knowledge about the state of the U.S. education system drive decisions about policy, funding, program adoption, student participation in programs, and the selection of decision makers to elected positions. Amie Rapaport and Anna Rosefsky Saavedra share national survey data showing that U.S. adults have little knowledge about…

Amidst increasing religious disaffiliation, often due to a perceived tension between faith and the STEM disciplines, Catholic schools provide critical opportunities for young people to recognize how these domains can be mutually elevating. The field, however, lacks guidance as to how this integration should occur in practice. This conceptual paper…

It is well documented that literacy coaches engage in a wide variety of tasks related and unrelated to their role. However, little is known about their efficacy beliefs related to performing these tasks. In this article we describe the development and initial testing of the Literacy Coaching Self-Efficacy Scale that was designed and created to…

An essential and prima facie component for effective technology integration in education and management of schools is the sense of efficacy of the school principal. This promising, but largely unexplored avenue in research was the aim of this study that sought to expose the seemingly conditions for a better understanding of school principals'…