As California State University (CSU) launches its Pregnant and Parenting Students Initiative to increase graduation rates for parenting students at its campuses and works to implement the Greater Accessibility, Information, Notice, and Support (GAINS) for Student Parents Act, an exciting window of opportunity has opened for student voice to inform…

The OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES) highlights critical patterns in students' social-emotional development, particularly during early adolescence. It underscores the decline in competencies among 10- to 15-year-olds, with pronounced differences influenced by gender, socioeconomic status, and regional factors. These insights…

The question of whether inclusion has gone too far is being raised by a growing number of people. In Sweden, this has been formalised in a governmental declaration that also recommends that children with special needs should have access to specialist segregated provision. In this paper, the question of how far we have come towards inclusive…

The outdoor recreation industry provides significant economic impacts in the United States that have prompted the development of outdoor academic programs (OAPs) to train a workforce to support this job sector. Trained managers at state level offices of outdoor recreation are essential in the system of outdoor recreation management. This…

Research abounds regarding the need for young children's access to authentic play experiences. Yet, while play is considered the main method of learning for young children, mainstream curricula often omit this mode and further perpetuate the artificial divide of play or learning. Guided play is a pedagogical approach in which teachers integrate a…

Child drowning is a significant public health issue in Indonesia; however, there remains a lack of understanding within communities of the risks and how to prevent it. This qualitative study aimed to explore existing and suggested actions undertaken by parents and communities to prevent child drowning. Seven focus group discussions were conducted,…

Teaching about Nordic prehistory has a long tradition in Sweden and films about this period in history have been available to schools since the early 1900s. Our knowledge of prehistory is based on archaeological science, but there is a lack of studies showing the relation between research and knowledge of prehistory in educational films. This…

Background/purpose: Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in promoting economic growth, job creation, and unemployment reduction. This study aims to investigate how government and institutions influence students' attitudes and intentions toward entrepreneurship. Materials/methods: Between May 01, 2024, and June 30, 2024, a survey was conducted…

This study examines how the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic perpetuated Dan Lortie's [1975. "Schoolteacher: A sociological study." University of Chicago Press] notion of the teacher's role as 'special but shadowed.' Employing Metaphorical Coding and Critical Discourse Analysis, this study analyzes pandemic-era media accounts…

This study was designed to examine principals' perceptions of their roles as curriculum leaders in elementary schools. This study employs a qualitative design with a direct personal interview technique to collect data. Principals from thirty-six elementary schools from five school districts in the Atlanta metropolitan area participated in the…

This doctoral dissertation investigates the differences in perceptions of school climate among in-school stakeholders. The study focuses on how the participant's role within the school and gender impact their perceptions of school climate. Surveys were administered to students and teachers in a high school setting, with quantitative analysis…

Bourdieu's framework underscores the profound influence of cultural norms and social structures on human behavior, offering theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding human practices and their underlying rationale. This perspective is crucial for sociological inquiries of climate change, as the phenomenon is deeply intertwined with…

Problem behavior is on the rise in schools, resulting in worsened outcomes for students and teachers. Limited research has examined administrators' causal attributions of problem behavior or alignment between teacher and administrator perceptions about student behavior; this is important given literature indicating that teacher and administrator…

The topic of school safety remains a widely researched subject globally. Teachers' perspectives concerning various stakeholders' roles and responsibilities in ensuring a secure school environment are often overlooked within this field. Unfortunately, there is a noticeable gap in this area's available literature. This research aims to fill this…

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition that impacts approximately 5% of children worldwide. Children with this ADHD often struggle with behavioural issues that disrupt their ability to meet the demands of learning in educational settings. This research aims to identify the motivational…