U.S. students still have not recovered to pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic math and reading levels. For example, the average math scores of 8th graders in 2024, published by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, were eight points lower than in 2019. Furthermore, the lowest-performing students performed worse in 2024 than…

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…

Background: Women remain under-represented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers worldwide, despite decades of effort to narrow the gender gap. Universities are expected to serve as gender equalizers in STEM education; however, it is still unclear whether university-led STEM programs provide women and men with equal…

The aim of this research is to assess the educational needs of Turkish high school students on gender equality. Accordingly, a concurrent mixed model was adopted in order to discover perceptions of students on gender equality and whether they hold gender stereotypes and roles. In the quantitative part, 'The Gender Perception Scale for Adolescents'…

Mental health disorders are the most common burden of disease among school aged children and adolescents. Therefore, it is vital to consider how mental health is understood in a school setting. It is unknown whether pre-service teachers feel prepared and confident when responding to students' mental health needs. Our study aimed to investigate…

The goal of the present study was to identify predictive factors related to cyberbullying by using supervised machine learning in a sample of Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants included 2053 (M[subscript age]=16.36 years, SD = 1.14 years; 44.6% boys) adolescents from Fujian province, China. Data on cyberbullying,…

In this study, we compare students' performance in solving mathematics and physics exercises with their confidence level in answering them. Accurate self-assessment of confidence is known to positively correlate with academic achievement, yet confidence is often neglected when designing teaching interventions. The research presented here aimed at…

Objective: We aimed to examine the mediating effect of climate worry on the association between two predictors (frequency of climate change discussion with family and friends and frequency of climate change media exposure) and support for decarbonisation policies among undergraduate and postgraduate students from a public university in Hong Kong.…

As AI tools such as ChatGPT and CoPilot become increasingly common in higher education, universities must reconsider how assessments are designed, monitored, and supported. This small case study investigates how students use AI in online assessments, whether they disclose such use, and how ethical concerns shape their behaviour. Based on a…

This study examined the effect of using computer simulation on students' interest in algebra. A quasi-experimental design was employed. A sample of fifty-four students (age range: 12-14 years old) drawn from two schools constituted the subjects for the study. Two JSS 2 classes in each school were assigned through balloting to experimental and…

Background: A need-supportive group climate is a prerequisite for successful treatment in secure residential youth care. For girls, positive relationships with peers are an essential part of the group climate. Relational aggression threatens the residential group climate. Objectives: This study explored whether a group counseling program can…

The nursing workforce constitutes the largest professional health workforce in Australia. Nursing is traditionally a female dominated profession. This study reviewed Australian universities that provide entry to practice nursing education. The study identified the distribution of females and males in leadership in nursing education, the…

The study aimed to assess the students' extent of knowledge and identify their perspectives towards biodiversity and its protection and conservation. A total of 268 randomly selected students at Aurora State College of Technology were involved in the study. Survey questionnaires were used to obtain data and information which were subjected to…

When studying attitudes toward technology education, the affective attitudinal component has primarily been the focus. This study focuses on how the affective, cognitive and behavioral attitudinal components of technology education can be incorporated using a two-step survey: the traditional PATT-questionnaire (PATT-SQSE) and the recently…

Camouflaging of autistic traits may make autism harder to diagnose. The current study evaluated the relations between camouflaging intent, first impressions, and age of autism diagnosis. Participants comprised autistic and non-autistic adults (n = 80, 50% female) who completed the Camouflaging of Autistic Traits Questionnaire. They were later…