Moving to a virtual platform can introduce barriers beyond access and stability of technology, which may influence students' academic performance. The aim of this study was to identify factors, both personal and technology-related, that students and faculty perceived as contributors to academic performance. Enrolled students and teaching faculty…

Feedback is important to improve writing quality; however, to provide timely and personalized feedback is a time-intensive task. Currently, most literature focuses on providing (human or machine) support on product characteristics, especially after a draft is submitted. However, this does not assist students who struggle "during" the…

Purpose The aim of this research was to find out students' and mentors' attitudes toward the quality of mentoring support during teaching practicums. The research sought to determine whether there is any difference in (self) assessment between teacher mentors and early childhood education students. Design/methodology/approach: Through the…

The Routine-Based Interview is a promising method to collect information in Early Intervention, since it focuses on all members of the family and their routines, while seeking to highlight what parents consider a priority in the intervention. For that reason, in this paper, we aim to analyse the kind of benefits and difficulties that may be found…

Financial illiteracy is a systemic issue across the country, especially among lower-income individuals in urban communities. This low level of financial literacy often leads to higher levels of debt, lower credit scores, less wealth accumulation, and poor retirement planning. Increasing financial literacy in these priority populations can be…

Background: Occupational therapists and teachers often collaborate for the benefit of students. Purpose: This work aims to develop a conceptual framework for collaboration between occupational therapists and teachers in a school-based setting. Methods: A multiple method, qualitative methodology was employed. An integrative analysis of findings…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the mediating role of psychological need and immersive experience on graduates' skill gaps on massive open online courses (MOOCs) adoption intention. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed research model is developed by combining two popular theoretical models, namely, the self-determination…

Over the past few decades, technology has revolutionized the way colleges and universities operate. This study examines the extent to which investments in information technology (IT) are associated with the number and types of higher education personnel. After accounting for time lags between IT funding and personnel changes, we found that…

To anticipate and respond to the diverse ways of reasoning students with disabilities use to make sense in inclusive mathematics classrooms, special educators require a deep understanding of a diverse array of student thinking. Unfortunately, historic and contemporary data suggest that opportunities for special educators to develop this knowledge…

Teacher professional development is to be continuous to ensure its sustainability, indicating the need for unceasing scaffolding provided to the teacher for their professional learning staring with the pre-service teacher education program and going on till their retirement. In-service teacher professional development programs/activities could…

Superintendents serve as the primary strategists and leaders for school divisions across the United States. Yet, organizational socialization to the community and to the district is one of the greatest challenges superintendents new to a district face as they transition into their roles. This case study examined how the work of the transition team…

Purpose: This study aims to establish a new model that elucidates the mechanism behind the long-term effects of creativity training. Previous studies have only explored influential positive factors when examining the transfer mechanism of creativity training. However, the transfer mechanism must encompass the negative factors of creative abrasion…

Few New Yorkers face a tougher road to stable employment today than those returning from a period of incarceration. Indeed, the unemployment rate among people who have been to prison is almost five times higher than among the general population. Given these long odds, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers are searching for other ways to generate…

College is the first time students have the opportunity to make independent financial decisions and employ financial practices. Research suggests that students pick up financial knowledge, habits, and practices from family, friends, and their broader community and that these practices can have long-term implications. Migrant farmworking college…

Personnel management 4.0 was employed as the framework for exploring the educational personnel's perspectives on the regional educational reform in Thailand. This study aims to use the needs assessment and personnel management 4.0 for the 21st-century framework to understand the regional educational reform in Thailand. The mixed-method research…