Teacher-student interaction is critical for providing learners with support and maintaining effective communication during the teaching process. The online teacher-student interaction mode, has posed challenges to the effectiveness of online classes. However, how to conduct effective interaction in online classes to improve learning outcomes…

This article addresses the issue of poor academic performance in senior high schools, focusing on the interplay between academic satisfaction, motivational factors, and academic performance in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district in the Central region of Ghana. A descriptive correlational design was employed, with 357 study participants selected…

Predicting academic performance in Educational Data Mining has been a significant research area. This involves utilizing machine learning techniques to analyze data from educational settings. Predicting student academic performance is a complex task due to the influence of multiple factors. This research uses supervised machine-learning approaches…

Concept mapping is a powerful educational tool that facilitates students' organization and integration of knowledge, leading to improved understanding and retention. Numerous studies have highlighted the potential of concept mapping to enhance students' achievement. However, comprehensive quantitative analyses focusing on its impact specifically…

Racial equity in education is often framed around "closing the achievement gap," but many scholars argue this frame perpetuates deficit mindsets. The "opportunity gap" (OG) frame has been offered as an alternative to focus attention on structural injustices. In a preregistered survey experiment, I estimate the effects of…

Adding illustrations to texts might improve students' science achievement. This meta-analysis of 121 effect sizes from 63 studies of 7,621 students across five decades determines both the overall effect and moderators that account for differences across studies. Our random-effects model shows a positive effect of adding illustrations to texts on…

For years, a lively debate has been going on about the normative implications of the relationship between pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) and education. While much has been said about PCE's potential to undermine academic achievement or enable cheating, with surprisingly many authors drawing comparisons to doping in sports, one key…

Encouraging the idea of a growth mindset in which students believe that they can improve their ability, as opposed to a fixed mindset, has been suggested as an effective and relatively cheap approach to improving student attainment at school. This paper offers a comprehensive review of the evidence from growth mindset interventions. After a…

Mindset, or the implicit theories of intelligence, has attracted extensive attention in research and practice. However, it has predominately been measured using explicit, self-reflective survey items. Given the potential self-reporting bias and the nature of the construct, this study developed a novel Implicit Association Test (IAT) of growth…

This paper discusses the role of ambiguity tolerance in the self-regulation of creative action. First, it traces the conceptual and methodological efforts in developing the construct and describes individual differences in tolerance--intolerance of ambiguity. Then, it examines the empirical studies relating ambiguity tolerance to creative thinking…

This report provides insights that can help colleges and universities understand how to best serve their students. These findings present a student perspective on the challenges and factors affecting their motivation to succeed, along with directions on how institutions can respond with timely and relevant actions. The findings in this report are…

This study examined achievement goal profiles, differences in anxiety by achievement goal profile, and the mediating roles of emotion regulation strategies in the profile--anxiety relationship among 1,411 Chinese university senior students. The students (M[subscript age] = 22.02) completed the Goal Orientation Scales, Emotion Regulation…

Cognizance, or the self-awareness individuals have of their cognitive processes, is a critical factor in adult learning and literacy, which are fundamental for personal and social development. This study aims to explore the psychometric properties of the instrument used and investigate how cognizance affects the academic achievement of new…

Parents are crucial to children's educational success, but the role of parental education in fostering academic excellence remains underexplored. Using longitudinal administrative data covering all North Carolina public school students, we document five facts about first-generation excellence gaps. We find large excellence gaps emerge by 3rd grade…

To ensure each county board of education provides a thorough and efficient education for its students, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) annually reviews county scorecards and efficiency profiles provided by the Office of Accountability. County statuses are reviewed and determined based on multiple measures of student performance and…