Flight training is a lengthy and resource-intensive process with additional learning, and teaching techniques are often overlooked. One technique is observational learning, or backseating in aviation training, which can accelerate pilot training. This study aimed to analyze the factors that facilitate and hinder the implementation of backseating…

An estimated 42% of Australians who consult complementary medicine (CM) practitioners have a mental health diagnosis. Preparedness of CM practitioners in managing such diagnoses is currently unknown. A cross-sectional survey of 257 CM practitioners who reported caring for people with a mental health diagnosis. Practitioners' mental health…

One main argument for inclusion refers to the social benefits that students with SEN might have from being in contact with typically developing classmates. Students' sense of belonging to the classroom is also a relevant dimension of inclusion, given its importance for positive emotional and social development and academic motivation. Yet, studies…

Student's motivation towards physical education (PE) classes is a key factor for increasing physical activity (PA) levels in children. In order to increase motivation in PE, new teaching techniques are needed, such as gamification. This study examines the potential influence of gamification in PE classes on motivation-related variables such as…

In this article, we draw on a narrative inquiry into the experiences of children, youth, and families waiting for mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Canada. We foreground two youths' experiences (Gillian, who self-identifies as transgender, and Malek, who self-identifies as racialized) to highlight the complex barriers…

The age of the onset of menstruation, termed menarche, has been declining for decades worldwide. Approximately 12% of Australian girls reach menarche between eight to 11 years of age. Current health and physical education subject guidelines from the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority state that puberty education should be…

Development for empowerment focuses on leveraging education via digital technologies and micro-credentials for training and education as part of the integration, social inclusion and capacity building for displaced persons. Development for empowerment builds upon the previous concepts of development including Amartya Sen's 'development as…

In 2024, the Future Directions for Mathematics Education Research, Policy, and Practice convening identified critical areas of need and opportunity for progress in mathematics teaching and learning. Amidst concerns about declining mathematical achievement and persistent disparities in access to high-quality mathematics education, the convening…

Professional development and learning are vital components of the educational system due to their dynamic impact on teachers (Bayar, 2014; Darling-Hammond, 2010; Guskey, 2002). Despite the importance of teacher development and the impact of student learning outcomes, professional development and learning often rely on traditional…

This action research study investigated the impact of islamophobia on Muslim American women college students and aimed to improve their experiences as they navigate academia. Participants in Cycle 1 were Muslim American women enrolled in colleges across the Northeast region of the United States. Data were collected through interviews and surveys…

Subsidies via the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) are used to improve child care access, and CCDF law prioritizes specific groups of children/families to promote more equitable access. We conducted a latent profile analysis using a national dataset of centers (n = 3,474) utilizing subsidies. We identified subgroups of centers based on…

In July 2022 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that they had made errors coding occupational data in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for 2021. These errors were subsequently corrected and the ONS published revised LFS data for 2021 in summer 2023. LFS data up to 2021 played a central role in the production of the Skills Imperative…

This report provides revised figures and tables for an analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035. A list of the tables and figures is provided.

Contextual multi-armed bandits have previously been used to personalize student support messages given to learners by supplying a model with relevant context about the user, problem, and available student supports. In this work, we propose using careful feature selection with relevant domain knowledge to improve the quality of student support…

Act 719 (R.S. 17:3138.4) of the 2022 Legislative Session, sponsored by Representative Barbara Freiberg, is known as the Hunger-Free Campus (HFC) law. It required the Board of Regents to establish a process for a postsecondary education institution to be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and "establish a grant program" to…