Background/purpose: This study aimed to map the application of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) model to enhance creative thinking skills in high schools (HS), including junior, senior, and vocational high schools. The research explored the trends of PjBL application, identified the characteristics of PjBL that are suitable for HS students,…

Background/purpose: Human resources are the primary resource of any organization, especially educational establishments. Administrative staff, particularly administrative staff, are responsible for performing administrative duties as effectively as feasible. However, the performance of administrative workers and other civil servants frequently…

Existing measurements tend to focus on the measurement of how cognitive aspects of life skills development can influence students' school-to-work transition. Less attention has been paid to the noncognitive aspects of it. Specifically, "career planning" has often been ignored as a contemporary life skill. The purpose of this study was to…

To what degree does parent occupation cause a child's occupational attainment? We articulate this causal question in the potential outcomes framework. Empirically, we show that adjustment for only two confounding variables substantially reduces the estimated association between parent and child occupation in a U.S. cohort. Methodologically, we…

"Pathways to Implementation" highlights innovative strategies and effective models in career pathways policy, implementation, and programming, as well as challenges states encounter in this work. This seven-part series addresses the key elements of Bellwether's framework for career pathways policy implementation. Each brief defines the…

Background: Educational robots are regarded as effective learning tools in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and educational robotics competitions have become highly popular. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of participation in an educational robotics competition, the World Robot Olympiad, from the…

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are at an increased risk for poor outcomes (e.g., dropout, unemployment, mental health problems). These risks are heightened for students placed in juvenile justice and/or alternative placement settings. Increasing college and career readiness (CCR) opportunities may potentially lead to…

Prospective social studies teachers experience future anxiety and career stress in Turkey just as in different countries around the world. The aim of the study was to examine this issue. The mediating role of career stress and the moderating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between the future anxiety and psychological…

Poor quality VET is perceived to contribute to a lack of skilled workers, low productivity, and poor outcomes for individuals and society. Such economic failings are often attributed to the low value of VET, ignoring the equally low standing of many of the occupations VET serves. Raising the value of VET through qualification reform is thus…

In Upper secondary vocational education and training (VET) we note the presence of students with learning challenges, including reading and writing difficulties. However, both the learning and practice of a trade require the use of trade-related writing. One characteristic of those writings is their plurisemioticity which we can see as different…

This study focuses on the retention rates of new teacher hires and focuses on an underexplored group--educators who exit the teaching profession and subsequently re-enter. Using longitudinal administrative data from Texas (2000-2023), this research compares characteristics of returning teachers and their likelihood of retention compared to new,…

The Higher Education in Prison (HEP) Act, enacted on January 1, 2024, requires higher education public institutions to collect and report annually specified demographics and select outcomes and correctional facility to the ICCB for students in higher education in prison (HEP) programs. The intent of the reporting requirements is to provide…

We explored Mexican American adolescents' goals as discussed with a romantic relationship partner. Thirty-four Mexican American hetero-dating couples aged 15 to 17 (M = 11.71 months dating) from an urban city in a Southwest border state participated in a video-taped discussion. Drawing on Social Cognitive Career Theory, we inductively coded for…

The challenges of the global job market are reflected in South Korea, where job shortages delay students' graduation, employment, and independence. Consequently, many parents continue to provide academic, financial, and instrumental support to their college-aged children, potentially affecting their career decision-making. This study explores the…

Purpose: This paper aims to explore how teaching activities can enhance the professional identity of master's students as they explore careers. Design/methodology/approach: The data were gathered through qualitative semi-structured interviews with 57 participants, 2nd-year master's program students from a Russian business school, shortly before…