Background: There are many diverging views regarding the role and purpose of Physical Education (PE) in secondary schools within the UK. However, very few studies have explored PE processes through the eyes of young people. Adolescence represents a critical time period when physical activity (PA) behaviour patterns are often established. Student…

In order to create successful strategies for building adequate capacity by enhancing skills, we examined the impact of faculty members' access to technology and support, perception of distance education, self-efficacy, and error management on their digital competence using a quantitative, descriptive, and correlational design. Data were collected…

This article examines the complexity with teaching for transfer (TFT) as curricular content through a qualitative study of how TFT was experienced by first-year writing (FYW) students at a regional, Hispanic-Serving public institution. Our analysis of reflective student writing supports previous studies that show that the curriculum supports the…

Cultural learning environments and gender roles play a key role in shaping children's development, particularly regarding their social and emotional skills. However, most work on this topic relies on methods that overlook lived experiences and assume high participant literacy, which may not apply to Majority World contexts. To address these…

High-quality Professional Experience (PEx) placements are central to the preparation of 'classroom ready' graduate teachers in Australia. However, there are frequent suggestions from the Australian Government that PEx is not as effective as it could be. Perennial PEx concerns raised in government reviews include: the need for strong partnerships…

This study explored factors influencing faculty adoption of Blended Learning (BL) at a public university in Ghana, explicitly applying socio-constructivist and socioecological frameworks to examine how individual, institutional, and socio-cultural dynamics shape engagement with digital learning technologies. Data were collected through…

This study investigates the influence of peer assessment on the conditions for experiential learning by examining its applicability within reading circle discussions conducted in a higher education experiential learning environment. It explores the validity of peer assessment in this context and how students perceive its role in supporting…

This paper examines the long-term impacts of early-life drought exposure on the human capital and socio-economic outcomes of women born in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco across more than five decades. Using a pooled cross-section of 13 rounds of the Demographic and Health Surveys, the paper demonstrates that early childhood…

Community colleges enroll large numbers of racially minoritized students, yet approximately 80% of their faculty are White. Extant scholarship demonstrates that Faculty of Color within the community college sector experience challenges related to the lack of faculty racial diversity. There is a paucity of research that examines the racialized and…

This transcendental phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of five Mexican American women pursuing or who obtained a doctorate from one university in southeast Texas. The Chicana's experience achieving a doctorate has been overlooked by the literature, with much of the research on Mexican American women being outdated or focusing on…

Transfer students are typically a small proportion of the entering undergraduate classes at selective 4-year colleges. Most first-generation and limited income students start their college trajectories at community colleges. This project aims to address that gap through a partnership as a research team of members representing a selective college…

Capstone courses, where students work on a large group project at the end of their degree, are common in computing. Many accreditation and industry bodies explicitly require or recommend them. Over the past two decades, capstone courses specifically focused on game development have become increasingly popular. Game development offers students the…

This qualitative small-scale study aimed to better understand practitioner perspectives and experiences relating to barriers, guidance and support systems associated with children and young people's mental health within the primary classroom. The research aims were explored through three role-defined focus groups: senior leaders, teachers and…

Purpose: This article analyzes the practices university faculty members developed after participating in a training program on inclusive emerging technologies. The faculty members employed active methodologies such as gamification and flipped-learning using technological resources. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative methodology was used to…

This study examined the psychosocial experiences of Afghan immigrant students enrolled in Iranian universities, focusing on their motivations for academic migration, the opportunities available to them in academic and social spheres, and the challenges they encounter in both their educational trajectories and daily lives. This qualitative study…