This longitudinal study explored whether students' self-transcendence values predicted their classroom prosocial behavior through perceived teachers' autonomy support. Participants in this three-wave study were 395 fourth and fifth grade students (52% female, mean age = 9.41 at T1). In fourth grade, students reported their self-transcendence…

To create humanizing college campuses for undocumented and DACA students, higher education administrators must not ignore the historical and contemporary impacts of anti-immigrant rhetoric on college campuses. The authors also acknowledge the complexities of free speech with racist rhetoric that many must navigate regularly. In this open letter to…

Trauma-informed approaches are increasingly being integrated within early care and education (ECE) settings due to the plethora of research linking adversity and trauma in early childhood (e.g., maltreatment, violence, and racial discrimination) to children's social-emotional, behavioral, and academic well-being. However, despite widespread use of…

This 1-year longitudinal study examined the moderating effects of group- and self-orientations on the relations between peer victimization and social, academic, and psychological adjustment in Chinese young adolescents. Participants included 323 sixth-grade students (165 boys, initial M[subscript age] = 12.5 years) in middle schools. Data on peer…

Blockchain (BC) technology is widely believed to be the next disruptive technology that can address challenges in higher education institutions (HEIs) and support resilient strategies. This study aims to contribute to the literature and inform policymakers about BC's capability and potential in HE by examining enablers, barriers and contextual…

For many children, their home is where they first encounter digital media technologies. The aim of this study is to investigate how children 0 - 3 years old engage in digital media. We address digital literacies as a sociocultural mindset and a toolbox with attention to skills and comprehensions as well as how children express their agency. The…

This qualitative case study examined the impacts of Tennessee's third-grade retention law on children, families, and educators through an action research framework. Using semi-structured interviews, social media content analysis, and document reviews, the study explored the lived experiences of parents, who are also educators, and whose children…

Supplemental instruction, also known as Peer Assisted Study Sessions (SI-PASS), is a well-established form of peer learning that has been implemented in higher education institutions across the globe and that coincides with learning gains for participants. While the effects on learning gains have been extensively studied with quasi-experiments,…

We studied lifelong factors that were experienced as protective by 48 Finnish adults (20-39 years) whose reading disability (RD) was diagnosed in childhood. Our aim was to gain a better understanding of the factors that can help individuals live with RD. We used semi-structured interviews and qualitative content analysis. Three main themes were…

The current study illustrated a mediation model of different aspects of family environmental factors in predicting short-term memory and social understanding in Chinese children. The study investigated how children's short-term memory and social understanding were predicted by family environment factors, including socioeconomic status, home…

The COVID-19 pandemic differentially disrupted daily activity in higher education during the spring of 2020, with ramifications for geoscience instructors' teaching practices. Though facing similar challenges in this transition to many faculty nationwide, disciplinary specific coursework, such as field work and field trips to observe geological…

Simulations are a pedagogical learning tool that supports the preparation of future school leaders for a broad scope of leadership tasks, including instructional leadership. Educational leadership programs are tasked with preparing future leaders to apply effective instructional leadership practices in various types of interactions with teachers,…

Autistic people often encounter significant barriers when navigating airports, largely due to overwhelming sensory environments, stringent security procedures, and crowded spaces. This study aimed to enhance understanding of airport accessibility by retrospectively analyzing reports from Autistic-led environmental assessments conducted at six…

Studies of financial stress, college debt, campus climate, and sense of belonging have each been conducted to better understand student retention and persistence, but few studies have explored the relationship between these variables and student outcomes. Researchers have found that financial need has a negative effect on student's psychological…

This study examines the relationship between life skills, parent-child relationships, and school environment among adolescents in the Nainital district. Life skills, critical for adolescent development, are influenced by supportive parenting practices and conducive school environments. Using a descriptive survey method, the research sampled 800…