Studying modern languages has been part of Australian tertiary education from close to its beginning. This study, which uses an online content analysis approach, analyses current units of study in each Australian public university teaching modern languages. Set in the context of the origin and development of this field, together with contemporary…

The study explores how Hong Kong undergraduate students utilize DeepSeek in their academic endeavors. Existing literature predominantly focuses on ChatGPT in tertiary education, leaving a research gap regarding DeepSeek's usage among undergraduate students in Hong Kong. This study employs the theoretical framework of 'Philosophers of Technology'…

This research investigated the effect of project-based learning (PjBL) on students' conceptual understanding of mechanics. For this purpose, a quasi-experimental research design was conducted with 50 ninth-grade students at Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Kazakhstan. We used the force concept inventory test to measure students' conceptual…

Children in Florida who will be 4 years old on or before September 1st of the school year are eligible to attend a Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK), provided by either the public school districts or other private providers, regardless of family income. There are several different VPK programs, including Head Start, Title I, and…

For the last two decades, dual enrollment has rapidly grown across the country. Previous studies consistently show that dual enrollment is positively associated with college enrollment, readiness, and persistence. However, descriptive statistics show that low-income students and racial minority students are underrepresented in dual enrollment…

Numerous studies highlight that the high adoption rates of e-learning management systems (e-LMSs) are not necessarily matched by their actual use among students in sub-Saharan African higher education. Nevertheless, factors such as perceived behavioral control of e-LMS, teaching activities in e-LMS, administrative activities in e-LMS, and…

This study examines the capacity for improvement in high-poverty Mississippi schools by comparing internal coherence (IC) levels in Mississippi high-needs improving (MHN-I) and Mississippi high-needs struggling (MHN-S) schools. Despite decades of research identifying best practices in leadership and instruction, the state ranks among the lowest in…

Background: To examine the relationship between affiliate stigma, stress and perceived quality of life amongst parents of children with Down syndrome (DS). Method: Seventy-eight parents of children with DS completed the Affiliate Stigma Scale (ASS), Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and Care-related Quality of Life (CarerQol) scales. Results:…

Background: People with intellectual disability face numerous barriers to accessing basic preventative health care. This study documents the protocol, process and health outcomes of a multidisciplinary hospital-based Health Care Access Service providing pre-procedure sedation and general anaesthesia for adults with moderate to profound…

The biology workforce has a need for undergraduate students trained in bioinformatics. Although bioinformatics is a critical sub-discipline of biology, it is not required in all biology degree programs. In parallel, there is a need to increase student access to research experiences. To address these needs, we offer a one-credit…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the status of the preschool education program developed based on the 21st Century Türkiye Maarif Model and to analyze the effectiveness of the model through Eisner's Educational Criticism Model. In the research, the qualitative research method was adopted as the model, and the case study design was…

With the growing awareness of the value of earning postsecondary degrees to increase an individual's chances of attaining better workforce outcomes and a higher chance of gaining a quality life, school administrators have embraced a college and career readiness agenda. The adoption of career academies as a model for high schools across the nation…

Background & Objectives: Universal social-emotional learning (SEL) interventions provide structured curricula at the classroom or school level to promote students' social, emotional, and academic development (Greenberg et al., 2003). Research has demonstrated that these programs improve elementary students' classroom behavior and academic…

Anatomy and physiology (A&P) often present significant challenges to nursing students, contributing to early academic attrition. To address this, a series of voluntary study sessions was implemented at a nursing-focused institution, combining student-led discussions with "Kahoot!"® -based gamified review. Over a four-year period,…

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has sparked a global debate on its potential as a feedback source for students, yet research in this area remains limited. This study explores students' use of GenAI during peer feedback provision. Fifty-four graduate students enrolled in a master's course in the food science domain at a Dutch university…