Effective communication skills are vital for academic success and student satisfaction, while high Communication Apprehension (CA) hinders both. The COVID-19 lockdown popularized online teaching-learning as the new paradigm for schools. Understanding its impact on students with high CA is imperative due to reduced interpersonal communication…

This qualitative study applies the Connectivism learning theory which purports effective learning can occur via modern-day technology. Teacher influencers and their content on TikTok and Instagram, social media platforms, were examined, and the degree to which they can support teacher practices was explored. The purpose of this study was to…

This dissertation investigates the factors contributing to low student engagement in a Title I school located in Southeast Texas. Recognizing the critical importance of student engagement for academic success, the study employs a qualitative phenomenological approach to explore teachers' perceptions of the underlying causes of disengagement within…

The present study explores the antecedents of first- and second-generation (1G and 2G) immigrant students' academic performance using PISA 2018 data. The study draws on an international sample of 11,582 students from 534 schools in 20 countries and focuses on PISA schools that catered to a mix of 1G and 2G students. The study explores the role…

Mathematics is central to human activity and hence to education. Although the usefulness and importance of mathematics are unquestioned, many students find mathematics difficult, uninteresting, and dry. Based on my personal experience as a mathematics teacher, teacher educator, and researcher, I have witnessed numerous students expressing their…

This article describes the journey I embarked on as a teacher-researcher to better understand the realities of two of my Maya English learners (ELs) in our learning environment. This yearlong (2018-2019) study took the form of a qualitative case study inquiry whose purpose was to explore how two Maya migrant youth from Guatemala experienced and…

Student employability (SE) is the foremost requirement for current university, especially in the current pandemic situation that business and industry enterprises require more capable employees to survive in a highly uncertain world. There are several characteristics of the teachers such as personalities and ability to use innovative technologies…

This paper examines the factors accounting for students' predilection or aversion for school Geography. The paper draws on data from 116 students (aged 14-19 years) sampled from three public Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Offinso Municipality of the Asante Region, Ghana. We employed the a posteriori inductive reduction model to derive broad and…

This review addresses the current knowledge on inclusive education suggesting that many studies focus on predetermined groups of disadvantaged learners . This review aims 1) to map the research on inclusive education for all (IEFA) and 2) to assess the consistency of studies in their approach to inclusive education (IE), research methodology and…

The study aimed to identify the factors and to demonstrate their effects on academic achievement in various publications that utilized meta-analyses. For this purpose, the meta-analyses publications on the Web of Science-All Database till 2018 were reviewed. In the study, the systematic review method was adopted. Following a related review, 169…

This quantitative study aimed to explore the correlations between school teachers' cultural knowledge, teaching skills, and impact on the academic achievement of their students in the Southeast United States. The Multicultural Teaching Competence Scale (MTCS) was used as the test instrument to measure teachers' overall competence, cultural…

Language acquisition and memory models are created more quickly in the brain in early childhood. If reading habit is cultivated in children early, it will enhance their language skills and perception. This study aims to evaluate the conventional practices of reading habits in Indian children from lower, middle, and upper socio-economic backgrounds…

Knowledge about sustainability problems as it is typically taught does not "per se" lead to action for tackling these problems. Environmental and sustainability education researchers have argued for teaching more action-oriented knowledge. This article addresses the 'didactical work' required for teachers to do so, both in preparing and…

Mathematics as a discipline has ignored the experiences of African American students, making it difficult for them to develop strong mathematical identities and racial identities in relation to math. Black children and their academic achievements are often framed negatively, and underachievement and failure are often emphasized over their…

Purpose: The present study aimed to explore possible factors that have contributed to students' boredom in physical education (PE) lessons. Methods: A total of 19 teachers (53% females and 47% males) and 112 students (50% females and 50% males) from two co-educational primary schools completed a set of questionnaires. A focused group discussion…