University students, especially undergraduate ones, are reported to be more susceptible to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression than adults in the general population. Although the adverse consequences of mental health challenges are well-documented, limited attention has been paid to these issues in the post-COVID-19 context,…

Today's educational technology (ed tech) landscape is growing at a rapid pace, particularly in the early learning arena. More companies are entering the pre-K space with learning products that make use of technology, offering interactive digital educational experiences for even the young­est of learners. As ed tech continues to expand, an…

This paper reports the results of a mixed methods study that sought to capture rich, complex, national, real-time data of the leadership of school Trusts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. This exploratory research provides new empirical evidence of how system leaders of 29 school Trustsacross England responded to the challenges brought by…

This study examines how the relationship between maternal emotional expressiveness and toddlers' emotion regulation varies across different discipline styles. Using latent class analysis (LCA) and descriptive analyses among 1006 Chinese mother-toddler dyads, the study identifies three maternal discipline styles -- harsh (14.1%), medium-control…

Purpose: Amid the worldwide lockdown and emergency transition to online classes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper aims to examine high school students' satisfaction in this unique learning environment. Design/methodology/approach: An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was first used to extract a set of important factors from a number of…

The study examined the effectiveness of PRERAYMI (Promoting Responsiveness Emotion Regulation and Attachment in Young Mothers and Infants) attachment-based intervention programme aimed at adolescent mother-infant dyads. The intervention used video-feedback and developmental guidance to promote maternal mind-mindedness and sensitivity. 32…

The NAEP EDM Competition required participants to predict efficient test-taking behavior based on log data. This paper describes our top-down approach for engineering features by means of psychometric modeling, aiming at machine learning for the predictive classification task. For feature engineering, we employed, among others, the Log-Normal…

Logic models have garnered acclaim for their usefulness and disdain for the time required to create good ones. We argue that the orderly, analytical nature of logic models is opposed to many Extension programs, and we explain developmental evaluation, an approach that highlights ongoing development, adaptations, and rapid response. We use our…

Experimental studies examining child 'witnesses' under cross-examination typically rely on researchers questioning children using a 'barrister's script'. In the current research, experienced barristers used a defence statement from a mock perpetrator (who committed a theft 11 months earlier) to challenge typically developing children's evidence…

A wealth of research suggests that emotion enhances memory. Yet, this enhancement is not uniform. While some theories posit that emotion enhances memory for sensory/perceptual information, such an enhancement has not been observed in mnemonic detail production. However, a focus on remote events (often more semanticized) may be masking an effect.…

There has been a growing research interest in the identification and management of disengaged test taking, which poses a validity threat that is particularly prevalent with low-stakes tests. This study investigated effort-moderated (E-M) scoring, in which item responses classified as rapid guesses are identified and excluded from scoring. Using…

Emotional labor is the effort and emotions needed "when personal emotion runs counter to those expected and required. It is emotional labor because there is emotional dissonance, (i.e., a mismatch between expected and felt emotions)" (Tunguz, 2020). Emotional labor also refers to the actions taken by employees to meet company standards…

Opportunities for pupils to discuss with their teachers matters affecting their education are considered a positive step towards delivering a rights-based pedagogy. The suitability of this initiative may be questioned if pupils whose voice has been compromised are unwilling or unable to have their say. The substance of pupil-teacher dialogues will…

The potential of feedback to enhance students' performance on a task, strategies, or learning has long been recognized in the literature. However, feedback needs to be utilized by a learner to realize its potential. Hence, examining student perceptions of feedback and their links to effective uptake of feedback has been the focus of much recent…

This paper describes LOGAX, an interactive tutoring tool that gives hints and feedback to a student who stepwise constructs a Hilbert-style axiomatic proof in propositional logic. LOGAX generates proofs to calculate hints and feedback. We compare these generated proofs with expert proofs and student solutions, and conclude that the quality of the…