As club sports become more prominent at the university and youth sport levels, it is important to investigate their effects on students' moral reasoning as this may further support the existence of these programs as going beyond simply building sport skills. Even though there have been numerous studies suggesting that individuals' moral reasoning…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of all-cause mortality, institutionalization, and condition improvement among participants of a state home- and community-based services program (HCBS). Methods: We evaluated the follow-up data of 11,444 individuals with disabilities aged 45-59 years at application who received…

Mangroves provide vital ecosystem services like storm surge protection and carbon sequestration, but their coverage is rapidly declining. This study evaluates an environmental education program in the Dominican Republic, targeting children's attitudes, knowledge, behaviors, and willingness to pay for conservation. The program boosted attitudes,…

Computational thinking (CT) skills have become increasingly important in modern education, as they equip students with critical problem-solving skills applicable across various domains. Given the growing emphasis on digital literacy, it is essential to investigate grade- and gender-level differences in CT skills among students to support targeted…

This study examines the emotional competencies amongst 1,345 university students from three universities in northern Spain, focusing on emotional attention, clarity, and regulation by gender, academic discipline, and educational stage. Using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24) as a measurement tool, statistical analyses, including normality tests,…

Computational Thinking (CT) has evolved as an essential competency for K-12 students, and programming practices are recognized as the key way to facilitate CT development. However, most studies of CT development in middle graders have focused on visual programming, lacking evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of Python programming. Therefore,…

In the period of the post-COVID-19 pandemic, innovative lecturers have continued using hybrid learning strategies. This study investigated university students' satisfaction with hybrid learning in a country plagued by intermittent power outages and connectivity. Giray's (2021) e-learning satisfaction framework guided the study. One hundred and…

This fact sheet examines how the rates of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) have evolved in the context of challenging labour market conditions for youth over the past years. Key findings include the following: (1) Youth aged 20 to 29 years were most affected by rising NEET rates from the 2022/2023 to 2023/2024 academic years;…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the types of errors grade 10 students make in solving selected trigonometry problems. Another aim was to understand the origins of these errors that Students make when solving trigonometry problems. Another central purpose of the study was to provide instructional recommendations for addressing the…

This study tested gender-based differences in performance of students in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) Information Systems (IS) courses. Data collected from 94 STEM-designated information systems courses (STEM-IS) courses and 2,189 students over a 9-year period were analyzed using ANOVA. This study tested for differences in…

This study explores the complex dynamics between cyber-ostracism, depression, and cyberbullying among 870 Chinese adolescents (50.9% boys, M[subscript age] = 13.03, SD = 0.76). Using a cross-lagged panel analysis, the results found: (1) bidirectional associations between cyber-ostracism and depression, with cyber-ostracism at Time 1(T1)…

While STEM education is widely acknowledged for enhancing national competitiveness and fostering creativity and innovation, it's important to note that certain marginalized groups, such as women and rural communities, still need to reap its benefits fully. To address these marginalized groups in the context of STEM education, this study aimed to…

Psychometric Properties of the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE) have been extensively evaluated in numerous countries, but not in Indonesia. This study investigated factor structure, reliability, measurement invariance, and validity of SPANE scores among a sample of Indonesian university students (N = 405). Multiple measurement…

Despite the importance of STEM careers in nations' development, they are not the preferred careers to study in Ecuador. Although the decision to pursue a STEM career has been analyzed, most studies use data from developed countries. This article analyzes the factors that characterize Ecuadorian STEM professionals using socioeconomic and…

Higher education has seen an increase in enrollment in online (OL) language courses. This study (n = 176) examined why students chose to enroll in OL Spanish courses and if foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) in OL classes affects overall oral proficiency. Sex differences and FLCA in online Spanish classes were also examined. Quantitative…