The main purpose of this study was to explore the effects of two college-level mathematics courses on preservice elementary teachers' mathematics anxiety and mathematics teaching self-efficacy beliefs. For this purpose, a quasi-experimental study was implemented on two college-level mandatory mathematics teaching methods courses that were…

The retention of student affairs professionals remains a significant challenge for academic institutions, as these professionals play a critical role in supporting student retention and ensuring completion rates. A misalignment between employees' preferred work environments and current institutional policies and traditions hinders the transition…

This article presents findings from qualitative research on school exclusion. The study was conducted in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), part of alternative education provision, in England. Mixed methods used included ethnographic approaches, drama-based group work, focus group discussions and interviews. Research participants were teenage boys (age…

This conceptual article connects journalists' well-being explicitly to the ongoing discussion of their working conditions by answering the question: How can journalism educators best prepare aspiring journalists to enter such a precarious profession? Our overarching argument is that journalism educators have an opportunity to "inoculate"…

Background: Endometriosis is a debilitating and highly stigmatized chronic condition. The relationship between stigma and depressive symptoms among college-attending women with endometriosis symptoms was examined. Method: Data were analyzed from a cross-sectional online survey of undergraduate women (N = 424). Mean anticipated, internalized, and…

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore contraceptive awareness among college women in the Southeast United States. This study sheds light on the gaps in contraceptive use found in college women and can be used to improve educational interventions on college campuses. Participants: College-age women ages 18-25 completed in-depth…

We address the extent to which students developed expert attitudes in the individual disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics during their degree programme. By attitudes we mean the way students think about the sciences compared to discipline experts. We used the standard CLASS survey instrument to compare student attitudes to biology,…

This study addresses a gap in the literature by integrating dual mediators and a moderator into the self-determination theory (SDT) framework to explain organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) among university faculty. The study also investigates the moderating role of autonomy. Structural equation modeling (SEM) results, derived from a…

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into daily life, and modern educated individuals should have the ability to use AI tools correctly to improve work, study, and life efficiency. In this context, artificial intelligence literacy has been proposed. Due to the lack of consensus on the constructs of artificial intelligence literacy,…

Climate change is an urgent global environmental crisis that requires widespread action and an educated, motivated citizenry. This study explored the impacts of a Climate Superheroes STEAM camp on preschool children's ideas about climate-friendly actions. The research employed a mixed methods experimental design approach including a quantitative…

The role of the English language in the Ghanaian hospitality industry was explored in this study. Specifically, the research question addressed is: what is the role of the English language in the Ghanaian hospitality industry? Using the quantitative descriptive survey research design, a questionnaire survey was carried out among all first year…

Background: Stuttering, as a visible and audible deviation from the norm, often provokes negative reactions and leads to social stigmatisation. Studies have shown that there is a negative stuttering stereotype, the origins of which can be traced back to early life. As environmental reactions have a significant impact on the success of therapeutic…

This study examined university instructors' changes in conceptions of teaching and learning through a compact Knowledge Building Professional Development (KBPD) program. Ten instructors from an autonomous university in Singapore joined this study. Data were gathered from multiple sources, including classroom artefacts, surveys, and interviews. The…

Cassam (2023) argued in this journal that vice-charging -- the practice of charging others with epistemic vices such as gullibility and dogmatism -- can itself be epistemically vicious. He focused, in particular, on charges of gullibility and dogmatism directed at parents hesitant to allow their kids to be vaccinated with the MMR vaccine. In this…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role performed by teacher educators in a third space when pre-service teachers are placed for teaching practicum. It is imperative that a study on the current roles performed by teachers in a South African context be investigated. This contention emanates from the critiques which lack coherence in…