This study examines the effect of science-based courses on student teachers' biophilia levels. Based on the quantitative research approach, this study was conducted using a quasi-experimental method. The sample of the study consists of 146 student teachers studying at the education faculty of a state university in the fall semester of the…

This study investigates the influence of environmental attitudes of Chinese students in higher education institutions (HEIs). It included 988 students at ten higher education institutions and administered an "environmental attitudes inventory" questionnaire to investigate gender, grade level of study, institution level, parental…

Objective: To examine the associations among stress, positive affect, binge drinking, and coping drinking motives. Participants: Students (n = 351, M[subscript age] = 19.7, 74.6% female) at a northeastern public university. Methods: Participants completed an online survey assessing perceived stress, frequency of experiencing positive emotions,…

Objective: The present study examined if identification with mainstream American culture (acculturation) and heritage culture (enculturation) are differentially associated with blackouts and other drinking consequences among male and female college students of color. Participants: Participants were college students (N = 150) who self-identified as…

Background: Whilst much interest is focused on gender, and classroom-level influences such as and classroom composition and teaching style on achievement, attitudinal outcomes have not received the same attention. This paper focuses on alienation from learning as one sub-dimension of school alienation. School alienation is a relevant issue for all…

Consequential validity (often referred to as "test fairness" in practice) is an essential aspect of educational measurement. This study evaluated the consequential validity of the Research-Based Early Mathematics Assessment (REMA). A sample of 627 children from PreK to second grade was collected using the short form of the REMA. We…

This research was created in order to detect the indirect, direct and total effects of some factors affecting the academic success of secondary school students in Turkish courses. Concordantly, in the research, the explanatory and predictive relationships between students' individual verbal expression self-efficacy perceptions, group verbal…

This study followed a pre-registered analysis plan with the aim to investigate whether autistic traits and self-compassion are correlated in autistic adults, and to test an indirect effect of autistic traits on anxiety/depression via self-compassion. We present the findings of an online survey of 456 participants (n = 228 autistic adults, n = 228…

Culturally responsive pedagogy in music education is becoming increasingly crucial for all students, in all types of music programs, and at all levels of education as demographic shifts occur in schools. In music ensembles, the selection of repertoire is a critical component of culturally responsive pedagogy. The purpose of this study was to…

Background: In 2020, Detroit residents' crude kidney disease mortality rate was 1.48 times the state's rate. Purpose: Evaluated Detroit residents' chronic kidney disease (CKD) knowledge, risk, belief, and preventative practices. Additionally, it examined the association between residents' CKD knowledge, their sociodemographics, CKD risk and…

Learning environments that support a sense of belonging have been shown to help students fully and meaningfully participate in their learning. Less is known, however, about the social organization of online learning environments that support a sense of belonging, particularly in postsecondary contexts. With an explicit attention to issues of…

This study was aimed at determining the factors that affect the intentions of University of the Third Age (UTA) students toward e-learning systems by using Structural Equation Modeling. For this purpose, factors such as Self-Efficacy, Experience, Social Norms, Enjoyment, and Anxiety, suggested as external factors in the General Extended Technology…

This Research and Development study developed and validated a localized Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Competencies for Food and Beverage Services (FBS) level II trainees. Twenty-five (25) FBS NC II trainees from General Santos National School of Arts and Trades participated in the study; 72% were female, 28% were aged…

The article explores how Nepalese public schools' traditional hierarchy-dominated educational culture shapes teachers' professional growth and sense of identity. Through the narrative inquiry approach, I explored teachers 'professional identity development using Gee's (2000) identity framework. The data revealed that hierarchy and power relations…

"The Issue Paper on Gender Equality in and through Education" has been produced within the framework of the European Commission's Working Group on Equality and Values in Education and Training (2021-2015). The Working Group (WG) operates within the context of the Commission's Communication of 30 September 2020 on Achieving the European…