Oral diseases present higher prevalence in people with mental disorders, which makes dental care a possible means for screening and referral to mental health specialized care. Because some dental conditions can be caused by or associated with mental disorders, dentists can identify patients' mental health care needs. However, they have shown low…

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has provided the general public with an understanding of scientific processes and health systems surrounding vaccination in real-time. This report assesses responses of college students in a regional university to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB)…

Philanthropy is love of humanity and a sincere action without anticipating anything in return for oneself and the community. In contrast, misanthropy is defined as not loving and hating people. The purpose of the current study is to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure in-service teachers' philanthropic tendencies. First of all, the…

Educational tracking refers to the grouping of students based on their academic abilities. Although tracking has been intensively debated in terms of its impact on academic outcomes, this study assesses whether educational tracks effectively constitute a "social boundary" between youth. Data from 11 surveys (Total N = 38,372) gathered…

What does it mean to teach in a school that claims commitment to both culturally sustaining pedagogy and high-stakes test achievement? This study explores how ELA teachers perceive and navigate that tension over a school year. Specifically, it examines how teachers describe their instruction before and after the April state exam. Analysis of…

Recent research suggests there may be differences in the social presentations of autistic males and females. Camouflaging is believed to account for some of these differences and executive function (EF) may support compensatory social behaviors. As few studies have explored the role of sex and everyday EF when evaluating specific social…

This research aimed to develop a curriculum to enhance active citizenship competencies for primary 6 students at Mahasarakham town municipal schools. The target group comprised 1) 59 key informants provided crucial data, selected using a purposive sampling method. 2) 5 curriculum development experts, selected using a purposive sampling method. And…

Promoting physical activity among college students and equipping them with lifelong skills and knowledge is essential. Understanding the factors that influence their physical activity behaviors is critical for developing effective interventions. This study examines the effectiveness of an alternative assessment approach in a college physical…

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has significantly transformed learning patterns and innovative approaches. Human-machine (generative artificial intelligence) co-creation will become the norm, necessitating that learners possess the requisite AI literacy (AIL) to adapt to this shift. The mechanisms by which individual AIL…

Accurately identifying the factors that influence the online learning of middle-school students is crucial for improving its effectiveness. However, existing studies rarely focus on the factors influencing the learning outcomes of middle-school students, and traditional methods often struggle to identify the nonlinear relationships among those…

The article endeavors to analyze the career path of university professors in the latter stage of their profession and seeks to comprehend the methods of configuring and reconfiguring knowledge related to university instruction. It specifically focuses on professors who hold over 30 years of teaching experience in academia. The study utilized the…

Objective: This scoping review aimed to examine the application of eye-tracking technology in children with AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), focusing on the scientific fields involved, methodologies employed, research goals, and outcomes related to its effectiveness. Method: Following PRISMA guidelines for Scoping Reviews, a total…

This article focuses on the multimodal support of L2 education when learners visit extracurricular learning sites. As part of a design-based research project, a team of students, cooperative partners, and the researcher developed an educational game using Actionbound to enhance on-site cultural and language education. The aim of this paper is to…

Students will analyze article excerpts that demonstrate how the opioid crisis was fueled by a five-sentence "letter to the editor" that was uncritically cited as "evidence" that opioid addiction was rare. Indirectly this activity demonstrates why ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence platforms should never be…

Background: While mask mandates are unlikely to return in the event of a major resurgence in COVID-19 or another major respiratory disease surge, voluntary masking still shows promise. This ethnographic study seeks to understand the masking decision-making processes of parents and children in the diverse San Diego region, including US-Mexico…