This sequential mixed method aimed to understand students' perspectives of their instructor's capability of humanizing the synchrotron online learning format. Recognizing the impact of humanizing the synchrotron online learning format will aid EL teachers, administrators, and students in considering a holistic plan for improving the synchrotron…

Women have made significant advances in executive management within the workforce. Throughout the decades, women are making slow progress into the executive management echelon within private sector companies, secular colleges, and universities. However, there has been little to no progress in attaining executive positions within Christian…

When faculty members assume academic leadership roles, they are often expected to possess the competencies necessary for effective leadership. However, faculty members at academic health centers (AHCs) are prepared to specialize in careers pertaining to research, education, patient care, and service -- not leadership -- and so, they may be…

Researchers and policymakers have shown significant concern over urban communities' sociological and criminological disparities. Yet, research has not focused on the direct correlation between life's hardships and stressors for minority students raised in urban communities and their resiliency to pursue higher education. This study explores the…

Libraries have always been civic institutions in their communities. Whether it's a public library supporting community members with election information or a school library offering 18-year-olds voter registration opportunities, participating in civic matters is a mission that comes naturally to librarians. In this article, Carolyn Foote recalls…

The implementation of the third mission of universities implies the growth of the social responsibility of universities. This process affects the educational and research activities of the university, expands the capabilities of universities to interact with partners, and strengthens their role in the region. The problems of choosing the most…

To deepen and sustain an innovative practice in a school, each layer of players within the organization--students, teachers, teacher-leads, head of department, school leaders, play different roles in contributing and advancing the vision and practice of the innovation. Not only that, the way these 'mid-layer leadership' interacts to create a…

The Rohingya is a stateless minority group in Myanmar, suffering from ethnic and religious armed conflicts, state persecution, and displacement. Since the escalation of violent conflicts in the early 2010s, they have fled the country and sought refuge in neighbouring countries, and in the biggest numbers, in Bangladesh. Living in densely populated…

This report presents the results of a poll focusing on teens and their schooling perspectives. This poll was conducted between September 21-October 3, 2022 among a national sample of 1,000 Teens. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of Teens based on gender, age, race, and region. The poll…

Purpose: The paper shows an example of an internship-classroom model that increases student motivation and self-efficacy across cultural frameworks by providing opportunities for application projects. Design/methodology/approach: The author uses qualitative data collected through teacher research and focuses on the rhetorical context to show how…

Teaching skills through workplace learning is easy, but developing professional agency is more challenging. In this paper we turn Dewey's claim that "you cannot learn from experiences alone, but you can learn from reflecting on experiences" on its head. We suggest more, or at least equal, focus be placed on learning from…

Immigration is a topic of utmost concern for colleges and universities in the United States. International students and the institutions they attend are often caught in the middle of rapidly shifting policies, powerless to do more than try to keep up with the immigration times. Although the Immigration Act of 1952 and subsequent legislation laid…

This study aims to reveal the views of prospective teachers, who study at the faculty of education, on learning responsibility. This study is performed on the basis of the basic qualitative research method. The study group of the research is composed of a total of 48 prospective teachers whose views are received on a voluntary basis and who are…

Peer-led team learning (PLTL) is a pedagogical method in which former students, i.e., those who have successfully completed the course, assist current students in learning course material either through supplemental instruction or in the classroom setting. The impact on student learning for students participating in a PLTL course is widely…

Teachers interacting with stressed and traumatized children are susceptible to secondary traumatic stress. Unlike college coursework in other social service disciplines, a dearth of literature on this topic informs teacher preparation programs. Prevention and intervention strategies for educators are suggested in this article.