Attention to programming education from K-12 to higher education has been growing with the aim of fostering students' programming ability. This ability involves employing appropriate algorithms and computer codes to solve problems and can be enhanced through practical learning. However, in a formal educational setting, it is challenging to provide…

Communication skills are important to support students in conveying information orally or in writing. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Remap-TPS learning model assisted Wizer.me website and MindMup to improve students' communication skills at SMAN 8 Malang. Quasiexperimental research uses pretest-posttest control groups…

The current study explores the differential relationship between social and emotional learning (SEL), based on the Big Five personality traits, and mathematics achievement among Turkish high school students. Using data from the OECD's 2019 Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES), it examines how SEL dimensions predict math outcomes and how…

This study investigates the role of environmental insight--defined as students' prior knowledge--and the use of a virtual reality laboratory in exploring celestial bodies and solar system content integrated with Qur'anic science, with a focus on their effects on students' argumentation abilities. The research employs a quasi-experimental design,…

This study investigates the dual credit (DC) college readiness indicator among secondary students in Texas during 2019-2021 COVID-19. Utilizing publicly available administrative data from the Texas Education Agency and a hierarchical linear model, the paper identifies changes in Texas school districts' college readiness DC course completion rates…

This study investigates the effectiveness of a culturo-techno-contextual approach (CTCA) in teaching flowcharts and algorithms to junior secondary school students. Despite their importance in programming, these concepts are often difficult for students to grasp. The study involved 196 students (average age 12) who were divided into experimental…

Introduction: Existing research indicates high prevalence of emotional problems among adolescents with excessive academic burden, yet the underlying reasons are not well understood. This study aimed to explore loneliness, physical activity, and sleep as potential mediating pathways between academic burden and emotional problems in adolescents.…

Successful individuals with careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, or "STEM career models," are often used to encourage students towards pursuing STEM careers. However, existing research has not yet examined whom students identify as salient STEM career models during the course of their natural schooling and…

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is a valuable approach for managing classroom heterogeneity by providing feedback tailored to students' individual needs. While previous research has primarily focused on the cognitive mechanisms underlying CAI's effectiveness, it has often overlooked the social-cognitive processes that may contribute to its…

It is critical and urgent for China to enhance its young people's climate literacy through effective climate change education. However, little is known about Chinese college students' climate change education experiences and their knowledge of climate change. In this study, we surveyed first-year geography-major students (n = 437) from Central…

By centering students' experiences, youth-led participatory action research can serve as a powerful mechanism for student advocacy and social justice in English classrooms, as demonstrated by the work of Milo Palmer, a transyouth and researcher.

The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between teacher autonomy and teacher burnout in a Turkish context. For this study, a correlational research design was used, and the data were collected via the Teacher Autonomy Scale by Pearson and Hall (1993) and the Teacher Burnout Scale by Seidman and Zager (1986-1987). 100 Turkish EFL…

This study aims to systematically review the recommendations of theses focusing on music departments in Turkish FAHS. The study is considered unique and significant for examining the needs of FAHS music education from a different perspective. The research employed a systematic literature review method. A systematic literature review is a…

Diffusion of innovations theory can be used to understand how to prevent or slow the spread of harmful behaviors, such as e-cigarette use in adolescent social networks. This study explores how different network intervention strategies could impact diffusion dynamics through network simulations based on observed social norms and e-cigarette use…

As an autistic researcher and doctoral candidate, I have designed my dissertation research in a way that values the lived experience of my four autistic participants. Using their responses to a series of material objects and a science fiction novel by, and about, an autistic person, I hope to find new and innovative ways to reconceptualize…