Research managers and administrators (RMA) play a vital role in supporting the research mandate of Canadian higher education institutions (universities, colleges, and hospital research) by aiding researchers to successfully obtain funding, comply with granting agency policies, and to manage collaboration. However, the role is not well understood…

Girls often express less interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education and careers than boys, despite having comparable aptitude. We randomly assigned 242 girls (Mdn[subscript age] = 12 years; 38% East Asian; 37% White) at Canadian STEM camps to control conversations about generic camp experiences, or intervention…

The incorporation of gamification into online courses has become an increasingly popular approach to enhance students' learning experience, as it has the potential to increase their engagement, motivation, and interest. In this study, we examined the impact of three gamified components--rewards, role-playing, and competition--on students' learning…

From an early age, children internalize gender stereotypes and roles, which can influence their preferences, aspirations, and social interactions. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of an intervention using counter-stereotypical narratives to reduce gender stereotyping and its consequences at two developmental stages: before the period of…

Purpose: Retention of early childhood teachers in Australia is a critical issue, particularly for new teachers. The demanding nature of new teachers' everyday work and high rates of stress and burnout have resulted in teachers leaving the sector. By designing a formal mentoring project, our aim was to support teachers to stay and flourish as…

Drawing upon the Dynamic Systems Model of Role Identity (DSMRI), this study explored the construction of the role identity of department heads within higher education, with a specific emphasis on their perceptions of themselves as leaders and/or managers. Three section heads, each holding a doctoral degree in educational leadership from different…

Using a qualitative case study approach informed by sensemaking and sensegiving theories, student program leaders, and Living Learning Community (LLC) coordinators' perceptions of an LLC program in a first-year student residence hall at a mid-sized public university are presented. LLCs are staffed by a dedicated live-in student program leader and…

This research is an Arabian Gulf contribution to the "International Study of Principal Preparation" (ISPP). It compares the perspectives of Arabian school principals regarding their leadership preparation, drawing on three sets of data collected from Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. Data were collected using the Arabic version of the ISPP…

In this paper, I aim to showcase and texture the reasons why children's autonomy is a topic worth revisiting in schools. I advance the premise that student autonomy is a necessary condition for well-being and argue that children's capacities for autonomy are as broad and important as adult capacities and requirements for autonomy. New…

Background: Researchers have documented that recess quality is critical to understanding outcomes, with supportive adults and positive peer interactions being critical components. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of students feeling unwelcome or uncomfortable during recess and to examine how perceptions of adult support…

The research aims to determine the relationship between the spiritual and moral development of students and their health and find an effective way of education that meets the needs of today's society. In the context of globalization, it is necessary to teach schoolchildren to build harmonious relationships with people of other nationalities and…

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning has become a central component of higher education in the United States, elevating the importance of the Chief Online Learning Officer (COLO) role in implementation, leadership, and strategic development. This national study builds on previous COLO research conducted in 2017 and 2018, as well…

This study explores the evolving image of British teachers through the analysis of literary works and contemporary perceptions among Ukrainian students. Using Frances Hodgson Burnett's "A Little Princess" and Roald Dahl's "Matilda" as primary texts, the research employs thematic analysis to examine the contrasting depictions of…

States serve as the central authority in higher education oversight, playing a critical role in consumer protection and quality assurance within the regulatory triad and as an independent regulatory entity. However, there is a notable gap in understanding the components of renewal processes, how agencies implement them in practice, and the…

Despite constituting the majority of mid-level academic professionals and outpacing men in educational attainment, women remain significantly underrepresented in senior leadership roles across higher education. This mixed-methods (n=20) study explores the "sacrifice gap"-the disproportionate personal, professional, and economic costs…