One in ten teachers who begin a public education career will not finish one academic year before leaving the profession. As many as five out of ten educators do not stay in a school district long enough to reach tenure. Millennial educators, who reflect the Gen Z and Alpha student population in diversity and technology capabilities, are the…

This research's objective was to determine how the principals' leadership style correlates with the teachers' job satisfaction. The research study determined whether administrators' leadership styles can affect teacher job satisfaction in elementary schools. The research question which guided the research: "Is there a statistically…

Teacher perceptions offer a perspective and point of view from a teacher's lens about a given topic. Professional behavior is often influenced by teacher perceptions. In this study, the researcher conducts interviews and surveys the teaching staff at a project-based learning high school after blending the curriculum with a computer-assisted…

As school districts across the nation continuously struggle to retain high-quality, effective teachers, a closer look into teacher efficacy and job satisfaction was warranted (Ingersoll et al., 2018; Sutters & Savage, 2016). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among novice elementary teachers' efficacy, instructional…

This study investigated the theoretical connection between student thriving and academic advising (Louis & Schreiner, 2020; Schreiner, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020) and sought to provide a better understanding of the relationships between satisfaction with academic advising and other college experiences that are associated with thriving. This study…

Teacher turnover is a high priority topic within Texas Public Schools. Educator concerns were not being properly addressed, causing annual teacher shortage. The purpose of this single qualitative case study was to investigate educators' perceptions of factors that influence teacher retention and turnover. The central research question for this…

While social media is evolving rapidly, understanding its underlying and persistent features with the potential to support high-quality learning would provide opportunities to enhance competence acquisition and collaborative work in higher education. Moreover, the adoption of tools that students already use in their everyday lives facilitates the…

Paraprofessionals are important members of special education teams. In particular, the experiences of paraprofessionals who support students with autism spectrum disorder may provide valuable insights and thus merit qualitative research. In this narrative study, the relevant experiences of Turkish paraprofessionals are investigated. Findings…

In this study, we aimed to explore the factors associated with higher education students' learning outcomes in emergency remote teaching environments (ERTEs) during the COVID-19 pandemic at both the population and individual levels, given the limited understanding in previous research. 9418 students from 41 countries were selected for analysis…

With the development of information technologies, many learners opt to stay home receiving various forms of online education such as massive open online courses (MOOC). However, many learners and instructors complain that MOOC-based learning effectiveness has been dampened by many factors. Through a meta-analysis using Stata/MP 14.0, this study…

This article presents qualitative data from interviews with >100 Australian undergraduates to sociologically consider why learners used technologically mediated learning activities (TMLA). Engagement with TMLA varied with personal preference, technical aptitude, prior experience and perceived relevance to assessment. TMLA students thought…

As ethical issues involving computer technologies and social media become more common, there is increasing interest in what role ethics should play in computer science education. As a result, computer science departments worldwide have ramped up their efforts to examine relevant ethical issues in undergraduate computer science classes to prepare…

The increasing popularity of online learning and its associated technology in higher education, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has garnered significant attention worldwide. This study focuses on investigating and developing the construct of social presence and its relationship with satisfaction in computerized learning environments.…

Elearning in a blended learning approach provides enormous opportunities for working nurses to further their studies and enhance their professional development and life-long learning. To date, the impact of self-directed learning (SDL) abilities among working nurses in elearning education in Malaysia remains uncertain. This study aims to…

This case study combines Stephen Brookfield's Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ) and Tuckman's phases of small group development to study students' perception of teamwork within a humanities course. As the semester progressed and students' experiences within the team cycle evolved, their reliance towards direct teaching decreased and their…