This research was carried out with the aim of determining the relationship between schools' DNA profiles and organizational happiness according to teachers' perceptions. The research sample consists of 404 teachers who work at primary or secondary public schools in Rize, Turkey. The research model is a correlational survey model. As a result of…

To develop targeted climate change curricula, it is imperative to understand how students perceive and observe the localized effects of climate change. Our work used a quantitatively driven, parallel mixed methods research design to study potential factors that contribute to undergraduate biology students seeing the local effects of climate…

The assessment of Nigerian teachers' climate science literacy and training needs on climate change concepts (i.e., causes, impacts, and solutions) are absent. This study relates teachers' climate science literacy and their expressed training needs in other climate change concepts and places teachers in groups. Following a descriptive survey…

There is much discussion of late about the significant challenges that schools face with hiring staff for the 2021-22 school year and implementing COVID recovery initiatives. Numerous stories report increasing difficulties recruiting and retaining all manner of school personnel, from bus drivers to teachers. Unfortunately, it is challenging to get…

In this three-article dissertation, I explore the history of Western gardens in educational literature as well as the ontologies and epistemologies that underpin contemporary learning in gardens. Through a critical posthumanist and Indigenous scholarship lens, I collaborated with a school garden, a community garden and an indigenous garden to…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the employee satisfaction rate and factors and influences on satisfaction among employees who work in IT Departments of healthcare organizations in the United States. Specifically, I explored the relationship between the organizational influences (organizational trust, sense of belonging, compensation, and…

It is no secret that women and those that identify as women have it hard in higher education. More women than men hold doctoral degrees. More women than men are currently in the faculty ranks. However, when a critical eye is turned toward upper leadership positions in higher education, women fall behind. Some theories exist as to why this…

A new undergraduate organic laboratory experiment has been developed and implemented for the Ugi three-component synthesis of the topical anesthetic lidocaine with excellent atom economy. Paraformaldehyde, diethylamine, and 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide were combined and conveniently stirred at room temperature for a week in methanol with acetic…

A laboratory activity was developed to teach freezing point depression and colligative properties to introductory-level chemistry students. The laboratory uses food-grade reagents and is delivered in two units that can be taught in a single 2 hour session or two separate sessions. The total cost of the consumables is 1 USD. In the first part of…

This paper is part of the special issue on Teacher Learning and Practice within Organizational Contexts. Shifting instructional practices in elementary schools to include more equitable, reform-based pedagogies is imperative for supporting students' development as science learners. Teachers need high quality professional development (PD) to learn…

This article addresses the intersection of genocide studies, climate change, and peace education. It does so by examining the state of these connections, and proposes a fresh concept for considering the entanglements of contemporary violence in the Anthropocene. A notion of postgenocide sees the elements of geopolitical order, warlordism, climate…

The increasing interest in climate change and environmental education has highlighted the importance of strategies to enhance the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of these initiatives. However, the field of environmental education has not extensively explored implementation strategies, despite the existence of frameworks and…

This qualitative case study evaluates the impact of the 1.5 MAX initiative on Climate Change Education (CCE) in Malawian secondary schools through the dual lens of Education for Sustainable Development and decolonial theory. Malawi's curricula prioritize Western agricultural models over Indigenous knowledge, resulting in fragmented implementation…

In this study, the direct effect of school climate on teacher job satisfaction and self-efficacy, and the indirect effect of school climate on job satisfaction through the mediation of self-efficacy were examined. The data was collected through a questionnaire from a randomly selected 833 teachers who teach at elementary, middle, and secondary…

Climate education at the high school level involves teaching about Earth's climate system and global climate change (GCC; Next Generation Science Standards Lead States, 2013). Integrating data-rich technologies is crucial for educators and scientists alike. Teacher professional development programs (PDPs) offer teachers access to these resources,…