International research has illustrated that learning support staff (LSS) play a crucial role in the instruction of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND): they support the children's classwork while teachers manage the whole-class instruction. However, fewer research studies have explored LSS's role in the children's…

Scientific modeling is a fundamental tool in STEM education that facilitates the understanding and explanation of complex phenomena. This study examines the effects of the STEM Modelling Design Thinking (STEM MDT) compared to the STEM Project Based Learning (STEM PjBL), particularly in the context of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), in…

This study evaluated the effectiveness of traditional teaching methods in developing students' practical skills in the Laboratory Practice in Indirect Restorations (LPIR) course at the School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (FAO-UFMG). A qualitative before-and-after study was conducted with 25 fifth-semester undergraduate dental…

This study explored the key factors influencing the sustainable success of herbal businesses in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand, amid the growing global demand for herbal products. The research focused on the economic, social, environmental, and managerial aspects affecting sustainability and competitiveness. We employed a quantitative research…

We examine the role of institutional knowledge brokers in bridging higher education research (HER) and higher education policy, focusing on a parliamentary advisory body in Israel. Using citation and topic analysis, supplemented by stakeholder interviews, we investigate the topics addressed, sources of evidence utilised and perceptions of…

With the ever-changing social and linguistic landscape, it is the responsibility of educators to create a learning environment that is respectful of all identities and relevant to the ongoing changes. It is important to recognize the challenges faced by transgender and gender-expansive learners, who often endure harassment leading to diminished…

This cross-sectional study examines participants' comprehension of line graphs at different career stages, comparing first-year and third-year pre-service teachers (PSTs) with in-service teachers (ISTs). A 23-item line graph task aligned with Curcio's framework--"Reading the data, Reading between the data, and Reading beyond the…

B. F. Skinner's work in the field of verbal behaviour represented a movement of global significance. However, in today's age, even those who appreciate its profound importance in the archives of psychology accept that it did not sufficiently account for complex human language. Recent advances in psychological science have led to the emergence of a…

Consultation is central to educational psychology practice, yet research highlights a gap between the expectations of UK trainee educational psychologists (TEPs) and the realities of post-qualification consultation delivery. This study aimed to identify essential consultation skills for TEPs to develop during doctoral training and key approaches…

Counterfactual reasoning is the ability to reason about how the world might have been if past events or states had been different. It is helpful for making sense of past experiences to create future blueprints. Languages like English apply subjunctive forms to directly mark counterfactual premises. In contrast, Chinese does not apply subjunctive…

Background: The Gaia program is a 12-week mindfulness intervention based on cultivating body, emotional, and ecological self-awareness. It has shown to be effective in enhancing well-being as well as reducing psychological distress and internalizing problems among children and adolescents. Objective: The aim of this study is twofold--to assess the…

To investigate how children organise their vocabularies, we can analyse the errors they make when unable to retrieve a word. Analysis of naming errors has not been sufficiently explored in the first language (L1) of bilingual children. We employed a picture naming task to investigate the types of errors made by 142 bilingual and 119 monolingual…

This research is a research and development study with the objectives to: 1) develop a set of supplementary curriculum activities to enhance classroom research competency among undergraduate students majoring in early childhood education, 2) study the classroom research competency of these students, and 3) examine the students' attitudes toward…

This qualitative study assessed the impacts of the implementation of simSchool, a digital simulation platform, on pre-service teachers' classroom communication skills in a secondary education program at a northeast public university. Participants included 194 pre-service teachers and four faculty members who completed a total of 952 modules,…

Purpose: Since 2017, partnerships between teacher education and schools have been prioritized to enhance competence development in Norway. In this context, teacher educators are tasked with designing different kinds of learning resources for schoolteachers. The study aims to shed light on the process of designing a learning resource for…