Children develop expectations of caregivers' support-giving during early-life interactions. The present study examined whether caregivers' responsiveness would influence young children's expectations of caregivers' support-giving behavior and willingness under different situational stress levels. We manipulated the caregivers' responsiveness and…

Escalator-related injuries are common among metro passengers in urban cities. In this study, a motion graphic promoting escalator safety principles was developed and used to investigate college students' behavioural intentions regarding escalator safety. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model was adopted as the study…

Math courses serve as cornerstones to most, if not all, community college programs. Yet, these courses continue to be gatekeepers. Contextualization represents a promising venue through which instructors might break down math barriers for students. This study explores community college students' learning experiences in contextualized math classes,…

Positive teacher-student relationships are considered essential for effective classroom management. Thus, focusing efforts to understand better and strengthen teacher-student relationships in order to improve student outcome metrics is prudent. This study examined seven elementary teachers' descriptions and enactment of mathematically productive…

The article addresses diversity issues related to language, gender, and culture. Topics include fundamental areas of research essential to the discussion on language diversity in the context of education with respect to equity, poverty, stereotype threat, Pygmalion Effect, non-sexist language, and Matthews Effect. The discussion on diversity and…

The current study aims to understand the expectations of pre-service preschool teachers regarding what kind of environment we will live in in the future and the reasons behind these expectations in terms of sustainable development (SD). To this end, the current study was conducted based on a phenomenological model with the participation of 77…

A higher science self-concept may be required to stimulate state curiosity in incongruent situations, but there is limited research on the connection between science self-concept and state curiosity. The purpose of this study is to examine whether science self-concept moderates the process of arousing students' state curiosity when they encounter…

This study examined New York City Black and Latinx high school students' perceptions of their college counseling experiences. In particular, I sought to understand how the students perceived the role their high school guidance counselors' expectations of their abilities played in the choice of colleges to which they were counseled to apply. Data…

This quantitative cross-sectional research study investigated differences in the perceived attitudes of students in different grade levels toward themselves and toward school. Data from 774 surveys of students in third through eighth grade were examined. The study took place within two public school districts in the suburbs of Chicago. The…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore, through the lens of Lawson's (1983a, 1983b) Occupational Socialization Theory, teacher/coaches' lived experiences of teacher/coach role conflict in one large rural school and one small rural school. Through the lens of occupational socialization, this study examines the consequential…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between principal cultural proficiency and leadership behaviors through a culturally responsive leadership framework. A total of 166 school principals from a service region of Southeastern Texas were solicited and completed the "Educator Cultural Proficiency…

Possession of hope and meaning in life is critical for mental health, especially in times of adversity. In previous research, the most frequently used measure to assess hope has been the "Dispositional Hope Scale." However, there has been debate over some aspects of the scale's factor structure. Similarly, meaning in life has been…

This paper makes two contributions to the literature on social stratification in vocational attainment. First, we evaluate whether labour market literacy, as measured by knowledge about earnings in different occupations, is socially stratified. Second, we analyse whether differences in expected earnings between high-income and low-income…

This study examined technological infrastructure deplored by students during lockdown amidst COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the behavioural intention to use video conferencing tools for learning from the perspective of university students. The study adopted the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) concept. The data is…

Indonesia is a democratic country where the majority of the population is Muslim. This constitution guarantees freedom of worship for all Indonesian people, according to their religion or belief. It was also stated that the state is based on faith in "Belief in the One and Only God" (former of the first precepts of Pancasila, the…