Critical thinking disposition (CTD) is regarded as a personal trait within critical thinking (CT), representing an individual's tendency and attitude toward actively employing CT skills (CTS). Previous research has predominantly focused on the external influencing factors of CTD, with limited exploration into CTD itself and the interactions among…

The current environmental situation is in a state of crisis, marked by the phenomenon of global warming, which reveals a worsening scenario that is gradually encroaching closer to us. There is a pressing need for global collaboration to address these issues through environmental education and to ensure long-term sustainability. Environmental…

Information design is the theory and practice of presenting information through the pairing of graphic and verbal content. It is important in the sciences because of the centrality of data visualization in research and teaching. This paper seeks to build the case for the inclusion of information design within both the Geography and university- or…

In response to high demand from program participants for both health literacy and digital skills support, the Literacy Connects English Language Acquisition for Adults program in Tucson, Arizona, created a mock patient portal (ELAA Med+) for use in their free, community-based, volunteer-taught English language and computer basics classes. Built…

Behavioral skills training (BST) delivered synchronously via telecommunication (telehealth) has been shown to be effective for training mediators supporting children with autism. A limitation in the literature is that many published training protocols are evaluated under analogue or highly controlled conditions; therefore, further evaluation is…

In consideration of the international landscape relating to pathways to higher education and college admissions systems, an increased focus has been placed on college readiness within the discourse pertaining to this area in recent years. Academic success in secondary school is critical for college readiness and progression to higher education,…

This paper reports on our study of the effectiveness of the course instruction in the numeracy course 'Numbers for Life', offered at McMaster University, Canada, and taught by one of the co-authors. In this course students explore the ways to reason with numbers in a variety of contexts important not only for their individual lives and their…

Purpose: Measurable results of efforts to teach empathy to engineering students are sparse and somewhat mixed. This study's objectives are (O1) to understand how empathy training affects students' professional development relative to other educational experiences, (O2) to track empathy changes due to training over multiple years, and (O3) to…

This longitudinal trend research study (Creswell & Guetterman, 2019) investigates how pre-service teachers (PSTs) in a K-12 licensure program that includes a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) added endorsement develop the 4Cs (creative thinking, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration) through reflective writing during…

Gaining access to early childhood education can be challenging for some families, but summer programs may provide more opportunities for children of all backgrounds. In the USA, some of these expanded opportunities have come by way of an increased number of nature-based preschool programs. This study investigated a short-term, nature-based summer…

The purpose of the current study is to design, implement and evaluate a pedagogical model for skill training integrated with entrepreneurship for sustainability. In this regard, the nature of sustainability, entrepreneurship and integrated skill training, as well as the models of sustainability and entrepreneurship training developed in the…

The frequency of home spatial activities (e.g., puzzles and blocks) correlates with young children's spatial skills, but causal evidence is limited. We addressed this issue by comparing the effects of a parent-led intervention aimed at increasing spatial activities to an active control targeting narrative activities (preregistered:…

Purpose: As part of this larger project, this paper aims to understand the possible shortcomings of the university-level education system in skill development that may be the reason for low adult proficiency in the country. Design/methodology/approach: To answer the question, national policy document reviews and semi-structured interviews with…

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) plays a key role in addressing global challenges. This study highlights the key role of collaborative, cooperative and reflective learning in enhancing students' ability to promote sustainable development. In this study, narrative analysis techniques were used to analyse 172 manuscripts with the core…

Transdisciplinary research is increasingly important for solving complex societal problems. Institutions aim to train graduate students to engage in transdisciplinary research. However, limited evidence exists regarding the process by which students learn transdisciplinary thinking. This qualitative study explored graduate students' pathways of…