The Turkish educational system employs teachers in a variety of positions with varying levels of privileges but also with some shared traits. This study aims to ascertain contract teachers' and school administrators' perspectives on the contract teaching procedure from the standpoint of these distinctions. The focus group interview technique,…

Role-playing games (RPGs) are considered a useful way of addressing socioscientific issues (SSIs) in the science classroom insofar as they allow learners to engage with an issue and possibly change their opinions on it. This study analyses changes in preservice primary teachers (PPTs) personal positions on nuclear energy following participation in…

Previous research about refugee students' experiences with online learning has focused on the challenges faced by refugee youth, their families, and schools without addressing what strengths families might bring to this type of learning. Further, while previous research has touched upon refugee youth and their families' substantial digital…

Previous research has produced mixed results related to online courses with selection often driven by their benefits. However, some students and instructors were avoiding this format because of their drawbacks. Given that the pandemic forced a shift to online education, those reluctant individuals gained experience with online courses. Being…

The School Social Work Association of America's national certified school social worker (NCSSW) credential was launched in April 2021. Because the certification is so new, it has not yet been evaluated. Without information on the benefits of the NCSSW credential, it is difficult to promote the certification, to help the certification grow, or to…

In 2020, as the nation experienced a racial reckoning, the North Carolina State Board of Education was in the process of adopting new social studies standards. The racial reckoning constituted a policy window to advocate for standards that better included marginalized experiences. In response, conservative lawmakers engaged in a political…

At the same time that legislative mandates and accountability measures are imposed on schools and districts related to the academic performance of all students, including those with disabilities (SWD), an increasing number of SWD are placed in general education settings. This shift in practice calls for more attention regarding how leaders and…

The aim of this study is to clarify the mediating role of attitudes towards digital technology in the relationship between digital citizenship in social studies class and motivation, and to provide an important perspective for educators. The research was conducted using a correlational survey model to reveal the relationships between digital…

The topic for this study is the lack of engagement of full-time faculty at a Midwest community college. The problem to be addressed by this study is determining the factors leading to the need for more employee commitment, also known as disengagement, in the operation of a community college. The impact of disengaged faculty on other faculty could…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how administrators and teachers perceive JROTC instructors leadership qualities in order to identify factors of teacher leadership that they consider in supporting teacher leaders in their schools. Administrators and teachers require knowledge of JROTC instructor skills and how those skills…

Special education knowledge may be a key factor for caregivers when accessing services at school however, few studies have compared linguistic differences while highlighting Spanish-speaking families' experiences (Burke et al, 2021; Trainor, 2010), A quasi-experimental survey design was selected to quantitatively answer the following research…

The Sonoran Desert is a magical place full of beauty and wonder. With an increase each year in the number of new families calling Arizona their home, so also comes an increase in pre-conceived notions of the dangers of the Sonoran Desert. Dangers such as plants, animals, and weather conditions can cause fears in families. Though these fears are…

Purpose: The study examines a mediated, moderated process of students' intellectual engagement from optimism, academic self-efficacy and academic burnout. Design/methodology/approach: Five hundred and twenty-seven participants who completed a self-reported questionnaire were selected using a convenient sampling technique. PLSc was used to test the…

Early school leaving is an outcome of complex and long-term processes comprising personal, institutional, and systemic factors. Studies on individuals in Hungary have identified a connection between early school leaving and teaching practices at schools. The creation of supportive learning environments in turn can contribute to preventing early…

This article presents a case study of a faculty-student mentoring relationship developed within the context of an online clinical doctorate training environment. Recommendations are provided for potential mentors and mentees who may be interested in engaging in a distance-based mentoring relationship but who may not be in an institution/program…