This report presents a comprehensive overview of the reach and impact of Children's University in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Council for Educational Research compiled available evidence to consolidate the evidence of the Children's University outreach program's extent and influence across the Australasian partnership. The…

With constantly changing needs in a global economy, more flexibility in educational accountability for states and districts, and a focus on high standards for all students, state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) are increasingly defining what skills, competencies, and knowledge graduates should have by developing a…

The Nuremberg Code established ethics for the involvement of humans in research, initially in the area of health and medical research. While aspects of the code have been extended to the social and behavioral sciences, program evaluation does not always implement those policies, procedures, and protocols for protecting research participants,…

On September 13, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, commonly known as the 1994 crime bill. The most far-reaching piece of criminal justice legislation Congress ever passed, the bill incentivized states to pass harsher sentencing laws and build more prisons. Among a slate of punitive and…

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review is to identify and analyze the current findings of empirical research on the use of ChatGPT in school and higher education. Background: As AI reshapes education, the adoption of ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize teaching and learning in school and higher educational settings. Meanwhile,…

Prolonged school absences among children and young people hospitalized due to medical or mental health conditions can significantly disrupt their social and academic development. This study addresses the critical process of reintegrating these learners into their school environments and develops a comprehensive, consensus-based model to facilitate…

This study explores the user experience (UX) of academics and students in using a Moodle-based learning management system (LMS) and provides opportunities for improvement. The study employs a qualitative approach to gain a deep understanding of user perspectives, combining focus group discussions (FGDs) with the user experience questionnaire…

While potentially useful in quality teaching and formative assessment, research indicates that student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are not a valid measure of teaching effectiveness and in fact suffer from many areas of bias including gender and racial bias. They are also impacted by many factors outside of the instructor's control, such as the…

There is increasing recognition that the underachievement and disengagement of students, particularly Maori and Pasifika, in New Zealand schools is in large part a result of systematic factors that disadvantage these students. In response to the urgent need for change in our classrooms, the dialogic highway is a research-based approach to reading…

Businesses use facial recognition software, fingerprint scanning, and other biometric tools in the workplace and/or commercial establishments. Concerned with the collection, use, retention, and security of biometric data, and the impact of these practices, Illinois enacted the Biometric Information Privacy Act in 2008. We designed a project that…

Providing vital tools to enhance preparedness in any school setting (K-12), this book is grounded in state-of-the-art research and real-world experience. Foremost authority Scott Poland and frontline clinician Sara Ferguson address all aspects of team-based crisis intervention and postvention. With a key focus on prevention, the book describes…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the challenges faced by BA students in the Applied English program at the University of Jordan during their practicum experience, focusing on the first semester of the academic year 2022/2023. It seeks to shed light on training environment issues and workplace skills while considering the cultural and economic…

Collaborative practice between teachers and occupational therapists is promoted as best-practice to support the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms. However, interprofessional practice across the disciplines of education and health is complicated, and success is mediated by personal, professional, and system factors.…

Boise State University is a public doctoral research institution located in Boise, Idaho, with an enrollment of approximately 26,000 students. Of the approximately 1,400 faculty members at Boise State, 76% are in VITAL (contingent) positions, including 43% part-time and 33% full-time. The Adjunct Faculty Learning Community (AFLC) is a program…

The implementation of sustainability and green public procurement (GPP) initiatives in school districts has been the subject of some debate; questions over definitions and programme goals have led to inconsistency and concerns about programme achievements. The legitimacy of programmes rests not only with the announcement of policy by officials,…