This study investigates the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning experiences of Chinese primary school students, aiming to conduct a comprehensive comparison between the impacts of playful pedagogical activities and traditional review, practice, and recitation methods. A total of 80 fourth-graders from two classes taught by the same…

The "Pupil Equity Funding--2025 Report" deepens the understanding of how Pupil Equity Funding is improving outcomes for children and young people impacted by poverty, with a focus on tackling the poverty-related attainment gap. Education Scotland and Scottish Government staff engaged with 129 schools across all 32 local authorities to…

This study, titled Exploring the Determinants of Primary School Students' Attitudes Toward Science: Insights from Students, Teachers, and Head Teachers in the Left Bank 2B District of Liberia, investigates the factors that shape learners' attitudes toward science. Drawing on theoretical and empirical foundations, this study explores how…

Background: The disproportionate use of punitive discipline on racial/ethnic minority students in U.S. schools is a national concern with far-reaching consequences. Out-of-school suspensions (OSS) hamper academic process and emotional growth (Lacoe & Steinberg, 2019; Pyne, 2019) and heighten the likelihood of future criminal justice…

In this article I present the notion of ethnolinguistic cornering as an outcome of the Everyday Languaging project and argue for its relevance in ethnographic and interactional sociolinguistics. The Everyday Languaging project is a long-term cooperation with a Copenhagen school where a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has…

While computational thinking (CT) is crucial for modern education, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into learning poses challenges due to its complexity. Generative AI Drawing (GAID) offers an intuitive method for teaching AI concepts, but barriers such as restrictive access for younger students and limited instructional frameworks hinder…

Background: Both being bullied and being absent frequently occur in U.S. elementary schools (Chang et al., 2023; National Center for Education Statistics, 2024). Who are bullied or who are absent more tend to exhibit lower academic, poor socio-behavioral functioning, and reduced well-being over time (e.g., Ansari & Gottfried, 2021; Moore et…

Background: A strong evidence base for relationship-based, individualized tutoring programs -- especially in early grades -- has accumulated in recent years (Heinrich et al., 2014; Nickow et al., 2020; Wanzek et al., 2016). However, scaling implementation of best-practice tutoring programs (i.e., during the school day at least, three times per…

Educational and psychological scientists continue to discover conflicting evidence on the mechanisms linking grit to academic achievement and engagement. Using a cross-sectional design, our research addresses this issue by assessing links between each of the dimensions of the triarchic model of grit (i.e., perseverance of effort, consistency of…

This study evaluated the effects of the purposes of the homework given by teachers (preparatory homework, reinforcement homework, and extension homework) on the learning levels of the students. In this study, technical/scientific/collaborative design, one of the action research types, was used. The research was conducted with three teachers…

The use of serious games has been shown to be effective in different subjects of primary education, but they can also help in tackling bullying. A serious game on this subject aimed at primary school students has been developed using RPG Maker software. These resources should be designed considering usability, so that any of their users (teachers…

The period after school represents an opportunity to engage children in physical activity (PA) programmes in schools. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an afterschool programme, delivered in schools, on children's participation in and attitudes to PA. Ten schools took part in this non-randomized controlled trial (five…

Correlational studies link spatial-test scores and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics achievement. Here we asked whether children's understanding of astronomical phenomena would benefit from a prior intervention targeting a core component of children's projective spatial concepts--understanding that viewers' visual experiences are…

Background: This systematic review aimed to synthesize recent evidence on interventions to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) content of physical education (PE) in children age 8 to 11. Methods: A search of 6 databases was conducted in December 2019. Controlled intervention studies were included so long as they used objective…

Information on children's writing in online spaces is scarce. What young writers know or need to know to be effective communicators online can inform elementary writing instruction and technology integration in writing classrooms. This study adds to the nascent research on children's online writing by reporting on the writing processes of eight…