This paper addresses how community building can be implemented in a class for preservice middle level teachers. The preservice teachers connected community building to their success in the course and reported ways they could build community in their future classrooms.

Although extensive research has explored the antecedents of academic procrastination, the role of self-regulatory traits, such as grit, has received comparatively less attention. Additionally, the classroom environment and self-regulatory traits may have joint effects on academic procrastination, but this question has not been adequately…

The stories of our Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Relatives were silenced and erased from our history as Indigenous Peoples. However, their existence defies and disrupts settler colonialism, and with their joy, liberation, and decolonization are made possible. This gift is a reflection from an Indigenous Trans-femme within the colonizing…

This article examines sociotechnical imaginaries of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) through the cultural lens of the film "Barbie." The hyperreal setting of Barbieland serves as a prescient metaphor for education in an increasingly synthetic world where the real and artificial converge. By analysing representations of…

There is a growing demand for new leaders. Academic interest in leadership development has surged in recent years. Most studies focus on leadership development in general, neglecting leadership development among children and/or leadership development among children growing up in specific contexts, such as domestic violence households. Existing…

Modern societies face ecological challenges such as global warming, climate change, and ecosystem degradation, as well as increasing social divisions and conflicts due to inequality, discrimination, and other factors. Ecofeminism is emerging as an alternative dimension that can recognize and resolve contemporary problems. This study aims to…

Building on social cognitive theory and the multimethod of assessing creativity, we examined the joint mediating effect of creative self-efficacy and creativity motivation on the association between perceived school climate and three dimensions of creativity performance (i.e., idea generation, combinatory ability, and restructuring ability). A…

Background/Objective: This study uses distance learning theory-based learning environment instrument development research with a unique design for culturally sensitive factors in the learning environment as the grand theory used. Therefore, the planning of this learning environment instrument requires a relationship that refers to the three…

In recent years, early childhood education for sustainability has received increasing attention. However, research on early childhood teachers in relation to this issue remains marginalized. Teachers' environmental attitudes support children's nature play and are strongly associated with sustainability. According to previous studies, environmental…

Cultural perspectives impact governance, and certain cultures may prefer hierarchical and centralized forms of governance, while others may lean towards more democratic and participatory ones. Governance, guided by ethical worldviews, ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in decision-making. Worldviews significantly impact leadership…

Background/purpose: This inquiry examines the phenomenon of organizational forgetting, aiming to elucidate the plausible antecedents and consequences of forgetting. Furthermore, this study examines diverse approaches and strategies that school principals employ to identify effective methods for forgetting in organizational settings.…

This study focuses on the adaptation of the Georgia School Personnel Survey (GSPS) to assess perceptions of school climate among Portuguese educational professionals, including teachers and support staff. Data from two samples (n[subscript 1] = 1965; n[subscript 2] = 2884) were analysed in the study. Through confirmatory factor analysis, the…

Objective: The present study aimed to understand the effectiveness of natural setting interventions to increase the level of PA in older adults ([greater than or equal to] 40 years old) with intellectual disabilities. Method: Following PRISMA's most recent guidelines, a systematic review was used to synthesise research on PA interventions…

This paper aims to review and conceptualize how researchers with different human interests understand and approach self-regulated learning (SRL) for their specific purposes. In this narrative literature review, three paradigms of inquiry into SRL guided by Habermas's three human interests (i.e., technical interests, practical interests, and…

Objectives and Setting: Schools are becoming more and more complex work environments, in turn impacting teachers' well-being. This study aimed to better understand how one teacher's well-being could be impacted when offered consistent opportunities to attend to their own personal wellness during school hours through monthly 'unstructured wellness…