This study explores the influence of digital literacy, parental styles, and background variables on digital game addiction among elementary school students. Given the formative nature of early childhood and the significant role of parental influence, understanding these relationships is essential to promoting healthy digital habits. The sample…

This mixed-methods study is the first to examine schoolteachers' perceptions and experiences of fee-based private tutoring in Kazakhstan. Data from 952 teachers using a close-ended questionnaire and 60 semi-structured interviews revealed that 39.6% of participants eng­aged in tutoring, primarily driven by financial necessity and professional…

Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) aims to prepare adolescents for safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. The aim of this study was to assess the perspective of key informants regarding CSE content to prevent teenage pregnancy, as well as to identify implementation barriers in predominantly indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico. We…

The growing negative impact of human activities increases the effect of climate change. People must adapt and change their behaviour and attitudes towards solving current environmental problems and preventing new ones. Non-formal education, such as educational workshops on environmental topics, could give results in the short term. In this…

There are documented disparities in how preschool teachers perceive and respond to challenging behavior in the classroom. Teachers' decision-making processes when handling challenging behavior and how they include families in the process is an area that is notably under-researched. Using an experimental design, preschool teachers (N = 131; 93%…

YouTube is a widely used digital platform that plays a significant role in children's daily exposure to digital content. Despite its popularity, there is limited research on YouTube's specific influence on young children's English language acquisition in non-Western contexts like Malaysia, where English is not the first language. Existing studies…

The purposes of this research were to (1) study the needs of child development center, local administrative organizations in Northeast, and (2) design and evaluate the guidelines of child development center's management. The research is quantitative research, which was divided into 2 phases: the first phase was to survey the current conditions,…

This article explores how Spanish families view immigrants in an intercultural school context and how this is reflected in their trust in public schools in Barcelona. A qualitative methodology is used, based on in-depth interviews and focus groups, comparing the discourse of the parents of children who attend schools in different neighbourhoods in…

Childhood trauma as a consequence of complex social challenges is prevalent in South Africa. The pastoral role of the early childhood development (ECD) teacher includes the support of parents with children who have suffered trauma, to promote the well-being of both the child and the parent. Underpinned by the framework of Maslow's hierarchy of…

This study explores the experiences and outcomes associated with the use of an autism alert card, developed to assist with the complexities of autism disclosure. A mixed-methods approach was employed, surveying 272 Australian participants, including 136 Autistic adults, 128 parents or caregivers of Autistic children and eight Autistic children.…

This article discusses how a gender-historical perspective may still be productive in today's historiography of education. In doing so, it relies on theoretical approaches developed in feminist and gender-historical debates and in debates about the ontological turn in historiography. Categories are thus understood as "world-giving" and…

In today's society, the issues surrounding aging, older adults, and ageism have gained considerable attention due to the rapidly increasing aging population. This study examines attitudes of the university students in Türkiye toward ageism. Employing a meta-analysis approach, the study investigates whether various sociodemographic factors…

The study of the process of becoming a student is currently a key issue in educational science and psychology research. However, there is no consensus on its definition. Based on a redefinition of the concept from a psychodevelopmental and contextual perspective (Bronfenbrenner, 2005; Malrieu, 1973), the aim of this study is to document the inter-…

Background: Children with severe developmental disabilities are frequently excluded from research, and little is known about their quality of life (QoL). Using a mixed-methods approach, this study examined relationships between school factors and QoL for these children and their families. Method: 171 parents of children with severe developmental…

The article explored the impact of topic background knowledge (TBK) on children's language ability development and reading-related emotional factors. TBK refers to the foundational knowledge that children possess concerning a specific subject or topic. The content schemata theory suggests that a high level of TBK facilitates information processing…