Understanding subject-specific texts requires interpreting representations--words, symbols, and images--in their intended senses. Many such representations are ambiguous, with meanings that shift depending on context and disciplinary conventions. This applies not only to words, for example, 'paper' in everyday versus academic usage, but also to…

The concept of mathematical modelling is an integral part of modern school mathematics curricula. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the mathematical modelling attitude between Malaysian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) teachers. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study with 413 Malaysian and UAE mathematics teachers as the sample for the…

Young children now spend most their screen time watching online videos, with platforms like YouTube dominating digital media use among those ages 0-8. Many of these videos are fast-paced--featuring rapid scene changes, frequent motion, and quick-cut editing. Prior research has linked fast-paced media to diminished attention and executive function…

Using data for a population of counselor educators (N = 3185), this study examined three research questions associated with contemporary challenges confronting full-time counselor educators. Findings indicated the percentage of counselor educators with doctoral degrees in counseling increased; academic titles, training formats, and locations…

This study aimed to (1) compare the life skills and social skills of children before and after the learning intervention and (2) compare learning outcomes between the experimental and control groups. The study was conducted in a kindergarten in Northeast Thailand, involving 56 children who were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a…

The article proposes a framework for developing competences in teachers related to values of education for sustainable development (ESD). Utilizing a systematic literature review (SLR), existing models and frameworks have been identified, including the CSCT (Curriculum, Sustainable Development, Competences, Teacher Training) model, and…

The assessment of model fit in latent trait modeling is an integral part of correctly applying the model. Still the assessment of model fit has been less utilized for ideal point models such as the Generalized Graded Unfolding Models (GGUM). The current study assesses the performance of the relative fit indices "AIC" and "BIC,"…

Words read correctly per minute (WCPM) is the reporting score metric in oral reading fluency (ORF) assessments, which is popularly utilized as part of curriculum-based measurements to screen at-risk readers and to monitor progress of students who receive interventions. Just like other types of assessments with multiple forms, equating would be…

Objective: To conduct a preliminary cost-effectiveness analysis of collegiate recovery programs in the United States and to create a tailorable cost-effectiveness calculator based on the preliminary cost-effectiveness model. Methods: Cost-effectiveness was assessed with a base case, one-way sensitivity analyses, and probabilistic sensitivity…

In 2006, after receiving the Division 15 Career Award, Alexander delivered a keynote address entitled "Evolution of a Learning Theory: A Case Study." This presentation was a clarion call for greater respect for and attention to scientific speculation in educational psychology as a critical component in theory building. To build her case,…

On 24 June 1994 at Fairchild Air Force Base, during practice for an air show, a low-flying B-52H aircraft banked its wings vertically and crashed. Emphasizing the activity of modeling drag and gravity, these notes examine the possibility of recovery with several models. First, with algebra, historical data lead to a model where in a free fall near…

We present an example of one of the modelling projects we assign to students in our differential equations classes. Students are asked to determine how to run a cost-efficient hot water heating system. We consider a cylindrical tank filled with water and heated by a heating element immersed in it. Together with students we discuss physical laws…

Tutoring promotes student achievement, academic independence, and the reduction of anxiety. While ample studies support tutoring for enhancing student success, few address how to evaluate tutoring. This quandary led to research in building and testing a meta-model that identified the hallmarks of one-on-one high-quality online tutoring.…

This paper presents the item and test information functions of the Rank two-parameter logistic models (Rank-2PLM) for items with two (pair) and three (triplet) statements in forced-choice questionnaires. The Rank-2PLM model for pairs is the MUPP-2PLM (Multi-Unidimensional Pairwise Preference) and, for triplets, is the Triplet-2PLM. Fisher's…

In this article, the authors share their favorite "Construct It!" activity, which focuses on rate of change and functions. The initial approach to instruction was procedural in nature and focused on making use of formulas. Specifically, after modeling how to find the slope of the line given two points and use it to solve for the…