Social support and psychological distress should be regularly measured when conducting assessments with college students. However, the psychological impact of stressors experienced by college students is subjective and major differences exist between first- and continuing-generation college students where first-generation students typically…

Young adults' personal mobile device use is at an all-time high. Social interaction and physical activity (PA) are generally positively associated in this population; however, the nature of this relationship is unclear when personal mobile devices (cell phones) are present. The objective of this study was to examine the social and PA behavior…

Australia's system of vocational education qualifications, based on competency-based training, has delivered significant benefits to millions of Australians over recent decades. However, the dynamic nature of the economy and the nature of work requires a more agile system, shifting from binary compliance with sometimes rigid Standards for…

In this article, we highlight how adults remain emotionally involved with transitional objects, such as stuffed animals, carried over from their childhoods. Drawing on focus groups involving undergraduate students enrolled in teacher education and childhood studies programs, we found that the participants' reflections of their stuffed animals…

This paper introduces new tools for the cultural-historical analysis of children play in early years and how the cultural-historical genetic-analytical model can be applied as a tool of analysis of the role of children's play in psychological development. The paper discusses the complexity of the interrelations of several situations in child's…

Little is known about parents' perceptions of discussing the topic of same-sex families with young children in early childhood (EC) settings. This may impact EC educators' comfort in discussing this topic explicitly with young children. A careful analysis of the literature reporting empirical research involving immigrant families attending EC…

Background: According to the Self-Determination Theory, satisfaction of basic psychological needs for relatedness, competence and autonomy is a necessary basis of motivational self-regulation in students. Supportive academic contexts are expected to satisfy these basic needs. Aims: We aimed to explore the mediating effect of motivational…

A must-have resource, "Critical Participatory Action Research in Higher Education" brings together real examples, case studies, and learning materials to guide the use of critical action research methodologies. This timely book catalogues efforts to affect change in our own communities, and invites readers to consider how action research…

Background: The field of the learning sciences is embroiled in debates about if, how, where, and when to engage equity in the learning sciences. This paper intervenes in this conversation by calling for more explicit and direct approaches to centering equity and justice in the field's practices and research. Methods: This conceptual paper draws on…

Experts have cautioned against the use of college student ratings of instruction (SRIs) in making high stakes decisions for faculty members, such as compensation and tenure, due to extraneous variables that bias student responses. This practice is especially pernicious for minoritized faculty members, with evidence to suggest student feedback to…

The empowerment dimension of global development has emerged as a catalyst in bridging the gap between disability issues and policy affairs. Within this context, agenda setting assumes a pivotal role as an essential practice in public policy, influencing the fabric of societal situations and shaping a wide array of public issues, agendas, and…

Purpose: In the present competing environment, it is essential to understand how some information technology (IT) organizations do well and outperform others. This paper aims to assess the impact of the learning disciplines proposed by Peter Senge (1990) on the performance of IT organizations. The study also aims to find the impact of…

From Sir Robert Peel's 1829 argument for a professionally trained police force to President Barack Obama's 2015 Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the discussion on quality and content of peace officer pre-professional education is ongoing. With an increase in police officer incidents impacting the BIPOC communities across the Twin Cities, the…

This systematic literature review explores how gender identity is represented and measured in STEM education research. This systematic review examined 79 articles and how they included or measured gender identity in their study of STEM in higher education. The findings reveal that over 70% of studies use only a binary measurement of gender, and…

Team projects are a component of many business courses. The objective is to build team skills in addition to learning subject matter. However, instructors often pay less attention to team design and behavior and assume students already have or will learn team skills on their own. The authors examined the effect of providing structure to team work…