It is extremely important that teachers have the ability to develop their own materials and activities that address their students' competence and readiness levels, fields of interest, and needs in order to supplement existing textbooks. Also, these materials and activities should be directly objective-driven and well planned. Therefore, the…

The aim of this research is to examine the anxieties and attitudes of university students towards English language courses. It is a survey type study of quantitative research methods. The population of the study consists of students from a state university in Turkey. The sample consists of 700 students determined by stratified sampling method. In…

This study aims to examine whether there are significant differences in the perception of prospective Mathematics teachers about the use of technology in teaching mathematics based on their gender and grade level. The study group is consisted of 271 prospective elementary mathematics teachers studying at Balikesir University and selected by means…

The inclusion of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools can result in difficult decisions regarding classroom organisation and management. The premise of this article is that these are likely to be affected by the classroom context, specifically the number of pupils in the class, the size and…

Research has identified that pre-service teachers have concerns about technology integration (e.g., their future school would lack technology resources; technology is not applicable in their subject areas). Mentoring has been highlighted as a means of overcoming these concerns. In this study, we present and investigate one strategy -- an…

Chemical symbol representation is used extensively in chemistry classrooms; however, due to its abstract nature, many students struggle with learning and effectively utilizing these symbolic representations, which can lead to ongoing failure in subsequent chemistry learning. Taking the perspective of learning progressions, this study identifies…

Bullying prevention in schools has arguably met with limited success in the United States. Diversity negatively impacts the success of bullying prevention programs. Furthermore, researchers do not agree upon intervention timing and appropriate grade-level to implement bullying prevention and social-emotional learning and skill-building programs.…

The aim of this study is to examine the educational internet usage self-efficacy beliefs of Turkish teacher candidates studying at Kafkas University. The study, carried out with the survey model, included 209 Turkish teacher candidates studying at Kafkas University in 2016-2017 academic year and they were selected by random sampling method. In the…

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of professional learning communities by comparing practices and strategies of content and grade level teams in middle schools. Utilizing data from student assessment, comparison of teams in this middle school was conducted to determine practices and conversations that have an impact on…

The purpose of this study is to determine the Academic Motivation levels of students participating in secondary school sports activities by considering some variables. In this study, the Academic Motivation Scale developed by Bozanoglu in 2004 was applied to 200 students from different secondary schools located in the city center of Burdur. At the…

Background: Understanding teachers' appraisals of student wellness services and supports during COVID-19 is essential to strengthening services and improving student health outcomes. This mixed-method study aimed to examine US PK-12 teachers' appraisals of student wellness services and supports during COVID-19. Methods: This study focuses on…

Emotional intelligence (EI) is closely connected with mental health, academic achievement, and social adaptation. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate EI and explore its associated factors in Chinese adolescents in school. Self-reported questionnaires were distributed to participants--a total of 2,058 students aged 10 to 18…

In this report, we complement our latest fall 2021 survey research from the American School District Panel with in-depth interviews of leaders on the ground in five school systems. Our goal with these interviews was to learn from system leaders about the academic needs of children as they return to school, how districts and charter schools are…

A large body of research demonstrates that teaching students explicitly about issues of identity, diversity, equity, and bias--sometimes referred to as "anti-bias" education--can lead to positive academic, attitudinal, and behavioral outcomes. Explicit instruction around issues of oppression, equity, and activism can support students'…

In order to establish a more equitable grading system, the grading trends of the district must be examined. It is equally important to understand how students enrolled in HISD performed academically "pre-pandemic," during widespread school closures and remote learning, and in the current school year, and to compare the grading trends…