Given the rising number of refugees in the United States, it is becoming increasingly important for individuals to understand the lived experience of refugees and foster their inclusion. World Relief refugee simulations were designed to raise awareness about the refugees' rehoming process, and these immersion activities may be powerful experiences…

Purpose: By envisioning the learning environment as an eco-social system, this study aims to map interrelated enablers of students' sustainability-oriented learning (SoL) in the context of a university course at the interface of science and society. Design/methodology/approach: A case-study approach was used to delineate what enables student…

In 1968, Paul Freire brought to the world, "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." The way he categorized "the haves and have nots" still resonates with the wealth disparity in the United States. The need to create a level of equity in education by providing equal access was fundamental in his philosophy (Freire, 1968). Similarly,…

The impact of digital games on chemistry education has received less attention compared to other scientific fields. This research gap resulted in a limited understanding of how to effectively design mobile chemistry games (MCG) distinct from non-science mobile learning games (MLG). This study aims to explore students' attitudes toward MCG and…

This study is aimed at understanding the identity formation of pre-service science teachers (PST?s) who are transitioning from students to teachers and from science/engineering majors to education majors. This was done using the conceptual lens of identity within a specific socio-cultural context. The participants were three undergraduate students…

This systematic literature review explores meaning(s) of a student perspective in mathematics education research by investigating the intentionalities of research texts that use a student perspective. The study views research texts as being produced in and influenced by the context and the discourses in which they are submerged. In exploring the…

Objective: Although burnout has been studied in-depth among working professionals, less is known about college students' perceptions of burnout in their future careers. In this study, we explored the prevalence and correlates of anticipated career burnout and engagement among students. Participants: Participants were 351 undergraduate students.…

Because clinical supervision plays a vital role in the education and preparation of counselors-in-training, interest in best practices in supervision and competency-based supervision has increased. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine how counselors-in-training perceive the competency of faculty and site supervisors and how the…

Today, there is much more emphasis on research concerning factors affecting college students' decisions to study abroad than on factors influencing their initial interest in doing so. This paper, therefore, focuses on the latter, examining the determinants of students' initial interest in global learning based on a survey conducted at a university…

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly stigmatized health conditions, exhibiting significant disparities in prevalence at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities (Eisenberg et al., 2022; Jones et al., 2021; Wakeman & Rich, 2018). This pervasive stigmatization represents a profound social injustice and public health crisis,…

Women master's students face a variety of unique challenges throughout their education including feeling like imposters or like they needed to justify why they were choosing their education over other life priorities (Lininger et al., 2016; Younes, 1998). While Gordon (2016) identified barriers to graduate student success in master's level…

This case study examines preservice teachers' cultural experiences with voice and how those experiences shape their professional philosophies and practice with student voice in the classroom. Four female preservice teachers with Caribbean heritage were selected from a convenience sample. Participants were interviewed twice. Artifacts included…

The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of women engineering students through socialization processes during their cooperative education, co-op, experience., in which students gain work experience in their chose industries. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with female engineering students who have completed at least…

Multilingualism is increasingly seen as a resource among researchers, educators and in society. Whereas positive beliefs about the benefits of multilingualism may foster increased motivation for language learning, little is known about students' beliefs about potential multilingual benefits. This study examined the beliefs of Norwegian secondary…

This paper draws on Bakhtin's (1981) notions of discourse and ideological becoming to investigate how adolescents' experiences with young adult literature and other texts might inform their thinking around issues of social justice. We engaged in a number of activities with the young adolescent participants: thought maps, illustrations of poignant…