A conducive online education ecosystem provides available, accessible, and affordable resources, promoting socialisation and democratising education through innovative platforms, flexible scheduling, and collaborative tools, enabling diverse populations to access knowledge conveniently. However, India canvasses a significant issue of the digital…

Introduction: Sustained participation in physical education classes during adolescence can help promote lifelong engagement in physical activity, which is vital for the physical and mental health of adolescents. Self-concept, particularly in the domains of global and physical appearance self-perceptions, has been identified as a key predictor of…

Parent involvement in the early intervention process can positively influence parent-child interactions and child outcomes. However, there is limited literature describing parents' perceptions of their involvement, though these perceptions may help to partially explain the effectiveness of early intervention and the process underlying intervention…

Leveraging Bourdieu's capital theory, this study investigates how Korean middle-class mothers employ educational strategies to ensure their children's enrollment in prestigious universities, aiming for class reproduction. It delineates their involvement across various domains, including home, school, shadow education, and mothers' networks. The…

Even though students from African backgrounds have above-average education achievements in the UK, some students still struggle to integrate into the school systems. Parental involvement has been reported to have a significant influence on pupil achievement. Thus, this research aimed to identify parental involvement barriers experienced by African…

Out-of-School Time (OST) programs play a crucial role in child and youth development, serving as a bridge between school, home, and the community. They offer structured environments where young people can engage in meaningful activities, build relationships, and develop essential life skills. OST programs foster personal growth, academic support,…

Adolescents' peer interactions strongly influence their school behavior, raising the question of whether parents can still direct adolescents' friendship choices or whether they are mostly on the sidelines. Chinese cultural values emphasize the importance of having "good" friends, raising questions about adolescents' adherence to…

This study explores the participation of schools across various educational levels in Zoo Negara's educational programs, focusing on preschool, primary, secondary, homeschool, and university students in 2023 and 2024. Zoo Negara offers a range of biodiversity and wildlife conservation programs to encourage pro-environmental behaviours. Our study…

The increasing demand for computer science (CS) skills underscores the importance of integrating CS education into K-12 curricula to best prepare students for a digitally-driven society. Despite significant progress in expanding access to CS courses, disparities in participation persist, especially among historically underrepresented groups. This…

This study investigates the shift in the use of AI-based chat tools in higher education focusing on changes in student engagement, learning behavior, and perceptions during a heavily AI-integrated semester. The research is based on pre- and post-semester surveys conducted among students from diverse demographic backgrounds and academic disciplines…

Background: People with intellectual disability are more socially isolated than the general population. Aims: To explore the social participation experiences and enablers and barriers of older people with mild/moderate intellectual disability. Methods: Following co-production of the research with an advocacy group, we purposively recruited people…

This report describes the evaluation of Lone Star AP CSP, a program developed by the National Mathematics + Science Initiative and funded by a 2019 Education Innovation and Research grant. The three-year program aimed to increase student access to and success in the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP) course in 37 Texas high…

Negative health outcomes caused by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the COVID-19 pandemic, such as depression and anxiety, have increased exponentially in children and adolescents, resulting in students languishing rather than flourishing in the classroom due to poor mental health. Engaging in trauma-informed pedagogy provides a pathway to…

Billions of dollars are invested in opt-in educational resources to support struggling students. Yet there is no guarantee these students will use these resources. We report results from a school system's implementation of on-demand tutoring. The take-up was low. At baseline, only 19% of students ever accessed the platform, and low-performing…

Over the past decade, Illinois has emerged as a national exemplar of how state policy can drive systemic change in civics education. The Illinois Civic Mission Coalition, a pan-ideological alliance of educators, policymakers, and civic organizations, has shaped the state's civics education vision. The coalition built a scalable infrastructure of…