The transition out of high school brings a myriad of changes, including shifts in contexts that impact social and community participation. Previous research indicates that this transition results in disparate social and communication outcomes for autistic young adults compared to their peers. This study includes 170 young adults with autism who…

Background: People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact. Methods: Data were collected through a two-stage narrative interview process with eight adults with intellectual disabilities. Participants told…

Background: The demand for effective disaster preparedness training in hospitals is steadily increasing, as healthcare staff need to handle emergencies efficiently while providing patient care. However, conventional training methods like live drills and tabletop exercises can require significant resources, limit participation, and disrupt hospital…

Using three-wave data from 962 Chinese adolescents (45.1% boys, M[subscript age] = 12.369, SD = 0.699 at T1, September 2022), this study examined the link between parental social comparison shaming and adolescents' life meaning, with adolescents' satisfaction of need for competence tested as a mediator and filial piety tested as a moderator.…

Prior to COVID-19, educational developers (EDs) experienced demanding workloads and significant burnout from their daily practice. This study explores how the nature of work for EDs was experienced and altered during the pandemic, and how this affected our well-being and burnout levels. Analyzing surveys from 60 Canadian EDs, results show high…

Cultures of teaching represent the habits, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs that educators share or embody as a professional body or group. To learn more about teaching cultures, specifically cultures of graduate teaching assistants (TAs), I interviewed 17 TAs at a large Canadian university. I adopted Dan Lortie's classic work on teaching…

Student-centered teaching techniques and equitable assessments are crucial in high-quality education. Asking students to write multiple-choice questions (MCQs) over course content and including them on exams may address both concurrently. Much of the work surveying students' responses to this practice involved graduate level education in…

The over-saturation of labour markets in some countries has led to a devaluation of university degrees and reshaped the factors determining employability for higher-quality jobs. As a result, the social capital of graduates has emerged as an essential resource in addressing these challenges. This study examines the influence of social capital on…

The purposes of the study were to examine the effectiveness of the SQ6R learning management plan on grade 8 students' reading comprehension, to compare the participants' reading comprehension before and after the implementation of the learning management plan, and to examine the participants' satisfaction with the SQ6R learning management plan. 40…

Human anatomy dissection serves as a cornerstone of medical education, fostering not only anatomical knowledge but also teamwork and professionalism. Given the considerable intellectual, physical, and emotional demands of dissection, effective team dynamics are essential for student success. To enhance learning experiences and academic outcomes,…

With the rapid advancement of emerging technologies, an increasing number of studies are integrating technology into teacher professional development. This evolving trend, however, presents additional challenges for educators, particularly in the form of heightened technostress. Despite this, there is a noticeable gap in research investigating the…

The detrimental effects of negative emotional states on teachers' professional performance have triggered numerous researchers to study these variables and their potential interactions within second and foreign language classes. Nonetheless, most scholars have examined negative emotional states and their possible associations through monolithic…

The research objectives were to: 1) develop online lessons on ideological and political theory courses to quality, 2) compare the pre-test and post-test scores of students after learning an online lesson on ideological and political theory courses, and 3) study the satisfaction of students who learned an online lesson on ideological and political…

The present study tests the connection among 8,084 unchurched 13- to 15-year-old students between consuming chocolate, caffeine, and alcohol to make themselves feel better and levels of purpose in life and suicidal ideation. After controlling for personal factors (sex and age) and psychological factors (extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism)…

Few studies have examined the experiences of Middle Eastern parents of children with autism. This study aimed to document the mental health of parents of children with autism in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and to understand its association with indicators of parental well-being. One hundred thirty-three parents across six cities located within…