The integration of expressive arts into trauma therapy has garnered significant attention for its ability to enhance healing and emotional processing. This article explores a proposed EMDR Drumming Protocol and therapeutic process for at-risk youth. It is a novel approach that combines the therapeutic power of Eye Movement Desensitization and…

Higher education has witnessed a paradigm shift from the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (genAI). Basing its name on the television show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, this single- class activity was designed to foster media literacy students' understanding of popular genAI tools. To compare and contrast the capabilities of…

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effect of writing scenarios for solved mathematical operations on students' higher-order thinking skills in mathematics lessons. Explanatory mixed-methods design was employed throughout the research process, collecting first the quantitative data and then the qualitative data set. The study group…

Background: School nurses that are regularly present at school can influence health behaviors in the early lifespan, establishing a foundation for healthy growth. This systematic review identifies activities targeting health promotion and primary prevention and assesses the activities that are effective in improving students' health outcomes.…

This qualitative study explored how teachers in a university-based K-8 enrichment program perceived creativity and fostered creative thinking in their classrooms. Twelve enrichment program teachers participated in interviews examining their views on creativity and teaching strategies used to foster creative skills. Findings revealed teachers…

Emerging adulthood is a developmental stage influenced by the regularity of healthy behaviors. Gamification is the motivational strategy using virtual rewards and social comparison. This study aimed to explore the feasibility and proof of concept of utilizing digital badges, leaderboards, and quests as gamified learning in a health course. All…

The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical CAL project, HOLD ON, which developed leadership towards social, economic and ecological sustainability. The latter became a target area in the 2018 reform of the Swedish preschool's national curriculum, Lpfo18. A "Whole School Approach" (WSA) and "Education for Sustainable…

Hands-on activities promote interest in engineering, but their use in primary education is under pressure due to doubts about their effect on learning. Based on the Challenge Point Framework, we hypothesized that an adaptive approach in which a pupil starts with tasks at its level of prior knowledge would raise the learning results of hands-on…

Previous research has provided compelling evidence of a strong connection between extracurricular activities and positive youth development. While both school offerings and student participation affect the outcomes of extracurricular activities, earlier studies have primarily focused on student participation. In contrast, this study shifts the…

Physical activity in youth is significant as it lays the foundation for a healthier lifestyle. However, in physical education classes, the voice of the student often goes unheard. The purpose of this study was to determine how the perception or preference of physical activity differs by age, gender, and/or ethnicity in a middle school setting.…

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of photovoice in health education programs designed for young people. Methodology: Nine electronic databases were systematically searched and screened using specific predetermined criteria. Data, such as intervention characteristics, methodology, and analysis, were extracted and narratively…

Outdoor recess presents an opportunity for children to be physically active, socialize with their peers, and spend time in nature. Inclement weather may detract from these activities. The purpose of this study is to explore how teachers and administrators adapt their school day during inclement weather and how it may impact the wellbeing of…

This study investigated the effect of place-based teaching practices on students' environmental literacy in the Life Science course of 3rd grade primary school students. The research was designed according to the mixed methods model. In this study, the experimental group was taught with place-based teaching practices for 10 weeks, while the…

This study adopts a sociological perspective in investigating peer friendships, influenced by the new sociology of childhood and sociologists like Corsaro. Ten toddlers participated to the study which was conducted in two Greek day-care settings, using an adaptation of the Mosaic Approach. Children's interactions with their peers were investigated…

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is the nation's first nutrition education program for low-income populations and remains at the forefront of nutrition education efforts to reduce nutrition insecurity of low-income families and youth today. EFNEP contributes to food and nutrition security as program families and youths…