The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes, behaviors, communication with students, field dominance, personality traits of teachers who leave positive and negative traces in the education and training life of pre-service teachers and how these common characteristics and attitudes affect them deeply. The students stated that they never…

This study aims to examine the anxiety levels of science teachers about organizing trips to out-of-school learning environments and the variables (gender, professional seniority, participation in out-of-school learning activities, organizing out-of-school learning activities, frequency of organizing out-of-school learning activities, and receiving…

Despite clarion calls about the need for more research related to social work licensing and education, few studies have examined this area. This exploratory study investigated faculty (N=170) knowledge about social work licensing. Participants identified as a full or part-time faculty member at a CSWE accredited institution in one southeastern…

Teachers' attitudes towards students with disabilities have a crucial role in the effective implementation of the school inclusion process. This study examined the relationship of relevant teachers' personal variables (gender, age, length of professional experience, and the grade of the school in which they teach), characteristics of the students…

This study extended research conducted by Lloyd et al. (2012) and investigated faculty perceived (interpersonal, institutional, training/technology, and cost/benefit) barriers to online education. Statistical analysis revealed three major items: (1) faculty continues to experience barriers to online education; (2) faculty is receiving training and…

Background: Research suggests that there are gaps in teacher knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Teachers report that their pre-service training did not prepare them to manage ADHD-related behaviour and that students with ADHD can be more stressful to teach. Although there has been an increase in studies aimed at…

More than two decades since the first study to document the shortage of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) teachers, this paper examines recent trends and factors related to AAPI teacher career choice using the American Community Survey 2013-2017. The results show a continued underrepresentation of AAPI teachers relative to AAPI students…

This Data Point examines the background and school settings of teachers of Hispanic or Latino origin in public and private schools in the United States before the coronavirus pandemic. It uses data from the public and private school teacher data files of the 2017-18 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), which is a national sample survey of…

Research on the impacts of mindfulness trainings (MTs) on teachers' psychological health and wellbeing suggests that MTs may be especially well-suited to preparing teachers for the unique demands of the profession (Iancu et al., 2017; Klingbeil & Renshaw, 2018). However, few studies have investigated whether different teachers benefit in…

This study examined the use of inclusive practices by 1,373 Quebec teachers to promote prosocial behaviour, according to their individual and contextual characteristics. Two questionnaires were used: a sociodemographic and a validated Classroom Behaviour Management Practices Inventory (N = 68 items; 2 dimensions/7 scales [alpha] = 0.70 to 0.90).…

Educators are continuously searching for ways to increase teaching effectiveness and improve student outcomes for nursing programs across the country. Educational research historically has focused on student engagement and teaching effectiveness separately, and while there is a connection that is presumed between the two in the literature, it is…

Math anxiety has been studied since the 1950s. Researchers have examined the manifestations and effects of this condition in students, teachers, parents, and other populations. Elementary teachers with math anxiety have been the focus of researchers for several decades, and findings have revealed relationships between math anxiety and teacher…

The present study identified behaviors that outstanding college faculty display. University of Texas System Regents' Outstanding Teacher Award recipients were sent a survey examining the likelihood of 73 faculty behaviors. The 256 completed surveys were submitted to principle component analysis. Behaviors subsumed in three categories occurred most…

Purpose: Teachers' expressing candid and natural emotions during teaching and learning processes is of vital importance for the quality and content of education. Because of that reason, it is necessary to explore factors that have a role in teachers' emotional labour. Therefore, the current study aims to test a novel model developed to explore the…

Purpose: Teaching effectiveness is essential to student learning, engagement and success. This study aims to identify the perceived teaching effectiveness attributes from the student's perspective through a pilot study. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature review identified 6 demographic and 25 teaching effectiveness…