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Sullivan, Alice – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2020
The UK census authorities have proposed guidance for the 2021 census indicating that the sex question may be answered according to subjective gender identity. This raises issues about the measurement of sex and gender identity which other data collection exercises are also contending with. This paper addresses the questions that have arisen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Census Figures, Test Items
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Giovos, Ioannis; Moutopoulos, Dimitrios K.; Charitou, Anastasia; Gonzalvo, Joan – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2020
In Greece, research about Environmental Education in elementary schools is scarce and geographically limited. A total of 1,157 questionnaires focused on the marine environment and, especially, on cetaceans (dolphins and whales), were conducted among 5th and 6th grade primary school students from 25 Greek towns. Results revealed that the awareness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Elementary School Students, Wildlife
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Lee, Ji-Eun; Lee, Mi Yeon – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2020
This study is an investigation of elementary preservice teachers' (PSTs') exploration of model breaking points in fractions. Eighty-three PSTs at two universities in the Midwestern and Southwestern regions of the USA were asked to explore the area model of fraction addition through a series of tasks and explain their reasoning in determining its…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Fractions
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Duda, Hilarius Jago; Adpriyadi – Anatolian Journal of Education, 2020
Misconception is often experienced by students who study abstract subjects. If this misconception continues to be maintained then the next concept will be wrong and become a difficulty in the learning process, even if a teacher will continue the wrong concept to their students. Therefore, the researchers tried to analyze the misconceptions that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Cytology, Biology
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Çelik, Suat – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2020
This study aimed to investigate changes in the understandings of the Nature of Science (NOS) of preservice chemistry teachers after participating in the explicit, reflective, and contextual NOS teaching. The sample of the study consisted of nine preservice chemistry teachers who attended scientific research methods course at the undergraduate…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Chemistry
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Demchak, MaryAnn; Sutter, Chevonne; Grumstrup, Brianna; Forsyth, Andrea; Grattan, Jill; Molina, Leslie; Fields, C. J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2020
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a widely studied and often used approach to working with human behavior. However, there are numerous myths surrounding what ABA is, who is it for, and how it is implemented. The purpose of this article is to identify, explain origins of, and dispel seven common myths about ABA.
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Misconceptions, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Jeff Post – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Campus culture continues to be a popular topic of study at both traditional and specialized schools. Leadership behaviors are paramount to any school's success, and teachers at school-within-a-school campuses share that their perceptions of campus leaders and colleagues are significant indicators of overall school health. The literature around…
Descriptors: School Culture, Teacher Attitudes, Trust (Psychology), Cooperation
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Ian Thacker; Hannah French; Shon Feder – International Journal of Science Education, 2025
Presenting novel numbers about climate change to people after they estimate those numbers can shift their attitudes and scientific conceptions. Prior research suggests that such science learning can be supported by encouraging learners to make use of given benchmark information, however there are several other numerical estimation skills that may…
Descriptors: Climate, Computation, College Students, Hispanic American Students
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Sevgi Aydin Gunbatar; Betul Ekiz Kiran; Yezdan Boz; Elif Selcan Oztay – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2025
This study reviewed the green and sustainable chemistry education (GSCE) research that provided training at the tertiary level from 2000 to 2024. The Web of Science and ERIC databases were screened using title and abstract review. In total, 49 studies were analysed. The analysis instrument has two main parts, namely, general characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Training, Science Education, Science Teachers
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Butler-Barnes, Sheretta T.; Evans, Khrysta A.; Leath, Seanna; Burnett, Marketa; Inniss-Thompson, Misha N. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2023
Black girls face the challenge of developing a healthy sense of self because of racism and sexism in school settings. Building on extant literature, this study examines a sample of socioeconomically diverse Black girls' in predominately White, Black, and racially and ethnically diverse school settings. Data collection included focus groups with…
Descriptors: Racism, Gender Bias, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Environment
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Canavese, Daniel; Polidoro, Maurício; Ferreira, Ariadne Ribeiro; Velasquez, Claudia; Perry, Gabriela Trindade – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Introduction: Overcoming misinformation is essential considering stigma and discrimination in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This report presents the preliminary results of a health education strategy based on the massive open online course (MOOC) on Zero Discrimination in Brazil. Methods: Case study describing the development of the MOOC and its…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Foreign Countries, Health Education
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Taslidere, Erdal; Yildirim, Bilgetürk – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
The purpose of current study was to investigate the effect of conceptual change-oriented instruction accompanied by conceptual change texts enriched with concept cartoons, gender, and their interaction on primary preservice teachers' conceptual understanding and their attitudes towards simple electricity. Participants were 225 sophomores from six…
Descriptors: Energy, Student Attitudes, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
Welner, Kevin, Ed.; Orfield, Gary, Ed.; Huerta, Luis A., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2023
This authoritative book examines the long-standing campaign that resulted in today's school voucher policies. Advocates of private school vouchers promulgated a vision of service to low-income families, students of color, and other marginalized student populations. Vouchers were sold as a way to advance civil rights. But as voucher policies grew…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Equal Education, Misconceptions, Private Schools
Embacher, Barbara J. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Community college completion has been proven to be a ticket to a middle-class life. Moreover, we know that poverty causes educational barriers, including community college completion. Community colleges across the nation are identifying significant equity gaps between students from poor versus middle-class or affluent households. One solution to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Equal Education, Poverty, Low Income Students
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Nam, Benjamin H.; Marshall, Rachael C.; Tian, Xiaoyong; Jiang, Xiaohua – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2023
This phenomenological study explores the experiences of Chinese international undergraduate students in the United States as they work through the complications of COVID-19 that are potentially intertwined with Sinophobia. By drawing on insights from critical race theory, especially the lens of racial trauma and trauma-informed care, the current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Undergraduate Students, Trauma
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