The purpose of the current study is to reveal the perception of group counselors regarding children's social emotional skills with a focus on art therapy. In this study, a partially mixed simultaneous equal-status design from mixed design models was used. The study group of the research consisted of 10-11-year-old students (n: 28, female: 14,…

The Getting Ready in Numeracy (GRIN) program supports underachieving students by preparing them for upcoming mathematics lessons through small-group tutoring. While prior research suggests positive outcomes, student perspectives remain underexplored. This study thematically analyses responses from 311 GRIN participants (Year levels 1-9) on…

This study examines conversations in a Swedish teachers' School Rebellion (SR) group on Facebook, a group that attracts members who wish to engage in activism for a different and better Swedish school system and improved conditions for teachers. The phenomenon of teachers' Rebellion Facebook groups is relatively new. It has emerged in several…

Conducting graduate studies in an online program can be isolating for students. This qualitative case study explores the way one online doctoral cohort utilized a text-based communication channel to keep in touch and encourage each other throughout the dissertation writing and defense phase of their program. Using Social Presence Theory and Social…

This study employed the Cyberball paradigm, to investigate the impact of ostracism on need satisfaction in 84 Italian students aged 11 to 14. Believing they were playing with anonymized classmates, participants experienced inclusion or exclusion with partners either chosen by them or assigned randomly. Results revealed that need satisfaction was…

We evaluate the effects of teaching negotiation skills to adolescent girls in economically vulnerable compounds in Lusaka, Zambia ten years later. Treated participants complete 0.27 more years of education. Consistent with greater relational empowerment, they also begin sexual activity later, marry later, have smaller age gaps with their husbands,…

Priming incoming and second-year college students with questions about effort prior to completing low-stakes assessments has increased test-taking effort. We extended this research by randomly assigning college seniors to one of three priming conditions prior to completing low-stakes assessments: answering three questions about intended effort…

The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of the Interactive Educational Digital Game Program on the Mathematics Skills and Working Memory Performance of 7-8 year old children who are hospitalized and stay in children's homes. The study was conducted on 5 children hospitalized in Malatya Inönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center…

The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Community Voices Matter." Contents include: (1) Dear colleagues, family and…

In an era marked by widespread access to information and debates over truth, the need for scientific and agricultural knowledge has become increasingly crucial. This study examined the demographic characteristics and baseline science and agricultural knowledge scores of respondents in Georgia using a non-probability, purposive sampling approach…

The multimedia practices and translingual writing of racialized bilingual students are growing areas of research. This article addresses the question: How do racialized bilingual students collaboratively engage in authorial choices to tell translingual stories during a time of heightened anti-Latinx/e-sentiment? Using the analytic frames of…

This study explores the perceptions of FFA members from two urban FFA chapters in a midwestern state who worked together on a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) project. YPAR is a participatory-based research method in which youth are partners and leaders of the research, developing and implementing the research. The project was completed…

Many early-career educators report a lack of confidence in teaching animal science and suggest that comprehensive professional development would improve their abilities to engage diverse audiences in animal science instruction. This lack of confidence in providing quality instruction in key agricultural education areas could leave some educators…

Purpose: Access to intervention is a barrier for children with autism. As parent-mediated interventions have emerged to address this need, understanding implementation components contributing to child gains is critically important. Existing literature documents relationships between parent treatment adherence and child progress; however, less is…

Millennials, the generation born between 1980 and 1994, have distinguished themselves by their adaptability, tech-savviness, and collaborative values. The current study explored millennial parents' perceptions of parental involvement in their children's elementary education in Johnson County, Kansas elementary schools. Grounded in Epstein's model…