Students often see mathematics as a hard subject because they have to rely on logic, mathematical theories of equations, proofs, and some of math concepts that are difficult to understand, which contributes to students' poor performance and low motivation to learn math. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the…

This study was designed to investigate the factors that affect teacher attrition in southern Mississippi. The population for this study consisted of 145 teachers working in various school levels. The teachers were asked to respond to survey questions on Likert-type scale. The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze teacher perceptions of…

The number of international students studying in the United States steadily increases over the last decades. Many international students prefer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs over other choices. Using the social cognitive career theory (SCCT) as a guiding framework, this quantitative survey study examines the…

The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate special education teachers' perceptions of their knowledge and responsibility about special education principles according to Saudi government vision 2030 in a major city in Saudi Arabia in terms of their gender, educational qualifications, years of experiences, and Saudi Vision 2030…

This quantitative study explored the study that female and first-generation students are often not provided with the mentoring support needed to succeed academically in STEM programs. The study focused on the Mentor Tech students that are students of color that are called proteges. The sample size was 38, and they were all STEM students of color.…

The study aimed to identify the attitudes of the students toward physics and its relation to some variables such as sex, cumulative average, and University level at three national Palestinian universities. The study sample consisted of 134 students of the Faculty of Science at the Islamic University, Al-Aqsa University and Al-Azhar University. The…

This was a survey study aimed at finding out the perceptions of headteachers on the leadership styles of Junior High School (JHS) headteachers within the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. The researchers selected 50 headteachers, purposively through census. A set of closed-ended questionnaire was used, and this comprised 67 items for the JHS headteacher…

The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of repertoire performed by youth orchestras in the United States. Through an online survey, youth orchestra administrators (N = 39) provided information about repertoire performed by their program's premier orchestra during their 2015-2016 season. Orchestras performed 302 different…

The success of a choir depends on the integrity, concentration and team logic to be formed within the group under the leadership of the choir conductor. Some dimensions of team perception are considered to be important for choral success such as knowing the aims of the choir, being aware of each other's talent levels, sharing the feeling of…

The present study explored the Academic Experiences of 1st year International Students in Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China. The trend of globalized education attracting thousands of international students towards China every year for their Higher Education & its flow is increasing so far. Hosting universities are trying to provide…

The aim of the current study is to investigate the attitudes of Social Studies teacher candidates towards using technology. The participants of this study, which was designed as survey study, consisted of 150 1st year and 4th year teacher candidates from Social Studies Teaching Department at Education Faculty in Afyon Kocatepe University in…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of generation Y's career establishment strategies on self-directedness career and to determine the moderation effect of gender on the relationship. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 188 full-time employees from different functional areas and departments of selected…

The developments in science and technology have led to changes in the expectations of countries from the future and the individuals. In the 21st century, focusing on innovative approaches in the education system has become compulsory to raise individuals who question, find rapid and effective solutions to problems and who could think…

The aim of this study was to examine the sportsmanship orientations possessed by university students who were receiving training in the field of sports education with regard to certain variables. The study was designed in the survey model. The "Sportsmanship Orientation Scale" was applied to a total of 566 students, selected with the…

Studies have continuously shown that fewer women than men achieve leadership positions in academic medicine. In the current study we explored gender differences in clinical position among academic physicians at three university hospitals, each in a different European country. These countries, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria, differ in terms of…