This paper examines how relationships among government and "outside" organizations influenced policy implementation of new dropout prediction data systems. Using comparative historical and network analyses of three cities, I suggest the concept of interorganizational coupling--highlighting how the dependence and (in)formal collaborations…

A critical function of community colleges is student transfer into baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. While over 80% of community college entrants indicate a desire to transfer, few students successfully do so and achieve their goal of graduating with a bachelor's degree. In particular, transfer and completion rates for Black and Latinx…

From the approach based on human rights, the psychosocial factors that facilitate entrepreneurial competences are encouraged for the career and communitarian development. The proper consideration of social cohesion among communities creates some facilitation for a better approach for people. We used a qualitative methodology applying 25 open-ended…

The last decade has seen the proliferation of hundreds of thousands of online support groups, fostering new opportunities for parents of children with learning disabilities to access to information, advice, and support online. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the messages of social support exchanged by parents of children with…

This study explores the evolving image of British teachers through the analysis of literary works and contemporary perceptions among Ukrainian students. Using Frances Hodgson Burnett's "A Little Princess" and Roald Dahl's "Matilda" as primary texts, the research employs thematic analysis to examine the contrasting depictions of…

This case study investigates how a designed learning environment cultivates a "sense of promisingness"--an ability to discern what may work in uncertain conditions, essential for creative expertise. The study focused on 32 in-service teachers enrolled in a Master's program in Taiwan, who engaged in mutually-supportive development of…

With almost all MLIS and similar degree programs having a required course covering database design, it is critical to develop curriculum that engages students in learning essential concepts and how to implement designs. We report on a project that explored how essential knowledge about database design can be taught effectively through experiential…

Indigenous faculty are underrepresented in Canadian higher education. Because of this invisibility there is a paucity of research exploring our experiences. The focus of this special edition is on visibilizing Indigenous women faculty. This article describes our experiences with a one-of-a-kind initiative: The Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle.…

This article engages with Judith Butler's theorisation of gender performativity and seeks to expand understandings of agency in queer theory by conceptualising the mechanisms of resistance in practice, using the case of Chinese schooling as its focus. Drawing on the Confucian dual concepts of "ming" (name) and "shi"…

Background: The benefit of collaborative testing to learning has been examined via two-stage exams (individual then group) for high-stakes tests. However, group testing might be particularly beneficial to students when implemented during the earlier stages of learning (i.e., "collaborative practice testing"). Objective: In a large…

This article shares a working group's self-study and report on equitable access to for-credit and paid internships at a large public university. Academic internships or other forms of field experience are high-impact practices that offer many potential benefits for students, including real-life applications of theoretical knowledge,…

In recent years, multiple physics education research studies were conducted with a goal of understanding and improving graduate education in physics. Using a variety of frameworks and methodologies, these studies have documented policies and practices in graduate programs and the results of these studies have influenced policies and practices…

Social support and psychological distress should be regularly measured when conducting assessments with college students. However, the psychological impact of stressors experienced by college students is subjective and major differences exist between first- and continuing-generation college students where first-generation students typically…

Young adults' personal mobile device use is at an all-time high. Social interaction and physical activity (PA) are generally positively associated in this population; however, the nature of this relationship is unclear when personal mobile devices (cell phones) are present. The objective of this study was to examine the social and PA behavior…

Australia's system of vocational education qualifications, based on competency-based training, has delivered significant benefits to millions of Australians over recent decades. However, the dynamic nature of the economy and the nature of work requires a more agile system, shifting from binary compliance with sometimes rigid Standards for…