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Smartphones at School: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Educators’ and Students’ Perspectives on Mobile Phone Use at School Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Megan E. Gath, Lauren Monk, Amy Scott, Gail T. Gillon
As smartphone ownership and use by children and youth has increased over the past decade, so has the presence of phones within the classroom. This has created unique challenges for teachers, school leaders, and policymakers. In this research study, we used a cross-sectional survey design to examine educator (n = 217) and student (n = 332) perspectives on students’ mobile phone use in New Zealand schools
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Student Player Types in Higher Education—Trial and Clustering Analyses Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Lea C. Brandl, Andreas Schrader
In the context of the ongoing transformation in education, new learning methods, as well as new technologies, and therefore new forms of interactions are challenging higher education. This challenge can be addressed through ambient learning management systems that adapt to the student in the presentation and preparation of course materials. For educational games offered in such systems, this means
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L2 Reading Assessment from a Sociocultural Theory Perspective: The Contributions of Dynamic Assessment Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Ali Kushki, Hossein Nassaji
Our understanding of assessing L2 reading has significantly expanded in recent years, including both theoretical and practical aspects. There is a growing consensus that reading comprehension involves multiple skills and subskills. Classroom-based assessment practices reflecting such conceptualizations have also become widely utilized. This article explores the Vygotskyan sociocultural theory (SCT)
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Insights into UK Teachers’ Wellbeing and Workload during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Testimonies from the Silent Voices and Lessons Learnt Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Beng Huat See
This paper presents the findings of a national survey of over 3400 teachers across all phases of education in England, 10 weeks into school closure. In this paper we report on the teachers’ experiences and their testimonies of the effects of the lockdown on their wellbeing as they navigate the situation, trying to cope with teaching and adjusting to the use of new technology to deliver lessons in the
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The Perceptions and Attitudes of Peers towards Students with Special Needs as Reflected by Their Drawings and the Social Acceptance Scale Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Özlem Dağlı Gökbulut, Burak Gökbulut, Mustafa Yeniasır
Inclusive education processes, in which teachers, students and parents play an active role, serve an extremely important function in the adaptation of individuals with special needs to academic and social life. These educational processes serve the purpose of including individuals with special needs in the same learning environments with their peers. In this way, these individuals not only improve
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Pre-Service Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of Classroom-Based Mixed-Reality Simulations Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Ie May Freeman, HeeKap Lee
Background: Mixed-reality simulations (MRS) have been available for some time. However, teacher education programs in the United States are now introducing MRS as part of teacher training. Therefore, this study sought to determine teacher candidates’ perceptions of MRS and their possible benefits for education. Objectives: The purpose of this case study was to determine factors associated with a positive
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Parental Involvement of African Migrants in Multicultural Israeli Education Settings Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Dolly Eliyahu-Levi
This study aimed to examine the cultivation of mutual and beneficial relationships between educators and African asylum-seeker parents, focusing on the first level of Hoover-Dempsey’s parental involvement model, in Tel Aviv, Israel. This qualitative–phenomenological research allows the personal and authentic voices of fifteen educators and twenty parents to be heard. The findings indicate, on the one
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Challenges for Pedagogical Effectiveness in an Ever-Changing Education Landscape: Conceptualisation of Pedagogical Mobility and Flexibility as a Context-Consciousness Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Anna Elizabeth du Plessis, Elize Küng, Elize du Plessis
The challenges to maintaining pedagogical effectiveness in an ever-changing education landscape not only turn focus on the professional development of teachers and their teaching practices but also emphasise the preparation of pre-service teachers and their skill development to practice pedagogical flexibility and mobility while focusing on context-consciousness [...]
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Associations among Variables in Technology-Enhanced Phonological Awareness Programmes Based on a Meta-Analysis Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Manuela Raposo-Rivas, Ana X. Halabi-Echeverry, José Antonio Sarmiento Campos, Olalla García-Fuentes
This article presents a quantitative approach of a systematic literature review, namely a meta-analysis, using 19 technology-based phonological awareness interventions carried out over the last decade, aiming at technology-mediated reading acquisition and focusing specifically on the capabilities of phonological awareness. The study showed consistent positive effects when compared with non-technological
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Second Language Acquisition and Language Education—Bidirectional Synergies between Research and Practice Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Martin Howard
This Special Issue brings together the fields of second language acquisition (SLA) and language education in an attempt to offer a venue for exploring mutual insights into classroom language learning [...]
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Empowering Educators and Students to Flourish: Evaluating the Student Alliance for Flourishing Program in Middle and High Schools Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Kristine E. Larson, Molly S. Dunn, Beth-Ann Tek, Aubrie Lawler Justice
There is a critical need to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of students and educators. In this article, we present findings from the second year of implementing the Student Alliance for Flourishing program, a school-wide initiative to promote the flourishing of students and educators. First, we highlight the connection between Ryan and Deci’s Self-Determination Theory
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Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Male Students’ Hesitancy to Study Biology in Ireland: Factors Effecting Intent in the Transition to Upper Secondary School Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Carmen Kealy, Veronica McCauley, Paul Flynn
While it is evident that Ireland has the ambition to widen access to higher education, there are challenges; especially regarding the decision-making process of socio-economically disadvantaged youth when selecting subjects for transition into higher education. This is of particular concern when there are abundant science-related courses in higher education, as well as careers, which are fundamental
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Beyond the Game: The Influence of Varying Degrees of Sports Involvement on College Students’ Self-Perceptions and Institutional Affiliation Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Dalit Lev Arey, Orr Levental
This research investigates the impact of varying levels of sports participation on college students’ self-perception and their sense of connection to their educational institution, with a specific focus on an Israeli context. Recognizing the gap in the existing literature regarding the nuanced effects of different degrees of sports engagement, this study aims to offer insights into how sports involvement
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A Mixed-Methods Study of How a Critical Race Theory-Informed Undergraduate Research Experience Program Provides Equitable Support for Aspiring Graduate Students Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Frank Fernandez, Sarah Mason, Shannon Sharp, Gabriela Chavira, Crist S. Khachikian, Patchareeya Kwan, Carrie Saetermoe
Numerous studies document the benefits of participating in undergraduate research experiences (UREs), including greater odds of enrolling in graduate school. However, there is a lack of understanding about how UREs support student success. This study examines survey and interview data from a multi-year program evaluation of a National Institutes of Health-funded biomedical training program to consider
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Speech and Gesture Complementarity in a Preschooler’s Conceptualization of Mechanical Equilibrium Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Maria-Eleni Chachlioutaki, Panagiotis Pantidos
Considering learning to be situated and modally defined, the purpose of this paper was to identify and describe action structures as thought structures. We aimed to investigate the modal patterns that emerge during the learning process through a case study that examines how a 5-year-old preschool child conceptualizes the dimensions of mechanical equilibrium. Three identical tests were designed to elicit
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Assessing the Impact of AI Education on Hispanic Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions and Knowledge Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Frances Heredia-Negrón, Eduardo L. Tosado-Rodríguez, Joshua Meléndez-Berrios, Brenda Nieves, Claudia P. Amaya-Ardila, Abiel Roche-Lima
This study investigates the awareness and perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) among Hispanic healthcare-related professionals, focusing on integrating AI in healthcare. The study participants were recruited from an asynchronous course offered twice within a year at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applied to Health Disparities
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Culturally Responsive Middle Leadership for Equitable Student Outcomes Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Camilla Highfield, Melinda Webber, Rachel Woods
Middle leaders are important conduits for school policy and are often required to lead, champion and monitor change initiatives in their departments. This paper examines secondary school middle leaders’ self-reported theories, promotion and leadership of culturally responsive teaching approaches for student equity. The study participants (n = 170) are curriculum leaders in state secondary schools throughout
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An Integrated Methodological Approach for Documenting Individual and Collective Mathematical Progress: Reinventing the Euler Method Algorithmic Tool Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Chris Rasmussen, Megan Wawro, Michelle Zandieh
In this paper we advance a methodological approach for documenting the mathematical progress of learners as an integrated analysis of individual and collective activity. Our approach is grounded in and expands the emergent perspective by integrating four analytic constructs: individual meanings, individual participation, collective mathematical practices, and collective disciplinary practices. Using
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Collaborating with Families for Innovative School Mental Health Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Hadley F. Bachman, Patrick D. Cunningham, Barbara J. Boone
In this study, a comprehensive narrative literature review is presented, examining the cross-section between family engagement and student mental health. Guided by two research questions and grounded in resiliency theory, the overlapping spheres of influence framework, and the literature on protective factors and positive childhood experiences, this study unveiled five primary themes: emphasizing the
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A Novel Influence Analysis-Based University Major Similarity Study Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Ningqi Zhang, Qingyun Li, Sissi Xiaoxiao Wu, Junjie Zhu, Jie Han
In the field of education, investigating the relationships between different majors in universities is an important topic in current educational research. The application of social networks from informatics provides new opportunities and potentials for the field of education. Due to the complexity of social interactions, the social network connections surrounding individuals exert a significant influence
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Mathematics and Language: A One-to-One Correspondence in Bilingual Environments Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Pilar Ester, Álvaro Moraleda, Isabel Morales
Previous research has shown that language is an essential part of the development of mathematical skills and, specifically, in solving verbal problems. We know that using a different language from one’s mother tongue is highly beneficial for students, and that language plurality and bilingualism is more and more habitual and present in current educational environments. However, what is still not clear
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Problem-Based Learning in Türkiye: A Systematic Literature Review of Research in Science Education Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Behiye Akcay, İbrahim Benek
This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review of research to provide an overview of the key findings and trends in studies on problem-based learning within the context of science education in Türkiye. To achieve this goal, descriptive content analysis was used in this study. Articles and graduate theses conducted in Türkiye between 2000 and December 2023 were included in this study. The
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Using Technology-Supported Approaches for the Development of Technical Skills Outside of the Classroom Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Sarah L. McKernon, Elliot A. Adderton, Luke J. Dawson
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent lockdown, had a significant and disproportionate impact on subjects that required the development of clinical technical skills due to the lack of access to simulation classrooms and patients. To directly address this impact, we developed a conceptual framework for the design and implementation of a progressive simulation approach from the perspective of a teacher
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Re-Imagining Leadership Roles beyond the Shadow of Bureaucracy Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Lisa Catherine Ehrich, Fenwick Walter English
The aim of this conceptual paper is to revisit the relationship between leadership and bureaucracy. The dominant and unquestioned way of thinking about leadership is to equate it as an undertaking exercised by leaders, those officers who occupy hierarchical positions in organizations. For example, senior leadership and middle leadership in schools are often associated with formal hierarchical roles
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Resources and Praxeologies Involved in Teachers’ Design of an Interdisciplinary STEAM Activity Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Gabriella Pocalana, Ornella Robutti, Elena Ciartano
This study aimed to examine the collaborative design of an interdisciplinary STEAM activity conducted by lower-secondary school teachers of different disciplines. We adopted an approach based on a case study involving four teachers (art, music, technology, and mathematics/science teachers) designing an activity focused on the concept of symmetry. We gathered data through oral, semi-structured interviews
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The Future of Postsecondary Education in the Age of AI Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Alfred Essa
This paper examines a possible future for postsecondary education in the age of AI. The consensus view among economists is that AI is a general purpose technology (GPT), similar to the steam engine, electricity, and the internet. As a GPT, AI will be the main driver of innovation for the foreseeable future in most sectors of the economy, including education. As AI evolves, it holds the promise of fundamentally
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Students’ Assessment of Learning in a Volleyball Course at a University: A Mixed Methods Study Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Ivar Fossland Moa, Pål Lagestad, Arne Sørensen
The aim of the study was to evaluate students’ assessment of their learning after a teaching period of volleyball training in a university course. The teaching was research-based and linked to relevant theories of motor learning, small-sided games (SSG), teaching games for understanding (TGfU), and motivational climate. To examine the research question, a mixed methods design was used, which included
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Analysis of Digital Teacher Education: Key Aspects for Bridging the Digital Divide and Improving the Teaching–Learning Process Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Sonia Val, Helena López-Bueno
The quality of teacher education plays a key role in equipping students with the skills they need and it is important in avoiding learning inequalities. To bridge the digital divide and ensure that all students have equal access to technology and digital resources as well as advanced teaching–learning processes using digital tools, it is crucial to analyse the current state of teacher education in
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Development and Validation of Scientific Inquiry Literacy Instrument (SILI) Using Rasch Measurement Model Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Dina Rahmi Darman, Andi Suhandi, Ida Kaniawati, Achmad Samsudin, Firmanul Catur Wibowo
This research aims to develop an instrument of knowledge and skills called the Scientific Inquiry Literacy Instrument (SILI). Instrument measurement analysis uses the Rasch model by utilizing the Winsteps application. This research uses mixed methods research that combines interviews as qualitative research and tests as quantitative research. The research design used is Sequential Exploratory. The
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The Influence of Active and Passive Procrastination on Academic Performance: A Meta-Analysis Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Niek Sebastiaan Kooren, Christine Van Nooijen, Fred Paas
The relationship between academic performance and procrastination has been well documented over the last twenty years. The current research aggregates existing research on this topic. Most of the studies either find no result or a small negative result. However, recent studies suggest that procrastination can have a positive influence on academic performance if the procrastination is active instead
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Reframing Creative Teaching in Secondary Music Teacher Education Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Sabine Chatelain, Karine Barman, Carlos Lage-Gómez, Marcelle Moor
According to research about creativity in education, creativity can be considered an ability that can be fostered through specific teaching strategies. Consequently, future secondary music teachers should be equipped with the knowledge to develop students’ musical creativity. A challenge for teacher training lies in providing concepts and strategies to develop this professional knowledge. With the
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Course Design in the Digital Age and Its Effects of Interdisciplinary Workshop Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Jia Xia, Takaya Yuizono, Tzu-Yang Wang, Eunyoung Kim
This study demonstrates a new intangible cultural heritage (ICH) design course and its effectiveness of interdisciplinary teams with digital technology beyond conventional single-disciplinary teams. A design guideline for ICH was built on the basis of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory (EST). Then, an evaluation standard involving five criteria (culture fit, creativity, aesthetics, experientiality
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Multidisciplinary Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Comparative Analysis of Industry–Sponsored and Faculty–Sponsored Projects Using Comprehensive Performance Metrics Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Mohamed M. Morsy, Md. Nizam Uddin, Faycal Znidi
Engineering education has continually evolved to embrace Project–Based Learning (PBL), a dynamic classroom approach emphasizing learning through engagement in real–world projects. The study conducts a comparative analysis of multidisciplinary Capstone Senior Design Projects across Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science at Texas A&M University at Texarkana. The research
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Courage to Create: A New Music Education Degree in Instrumental and Vocal Teaching Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Ernest H. C. Lim, Rebecca Y. P. Kan, Nellie S.-R. Seng
As a special partnership that offers a unique way to strengthen the arts and cultural developments in Singapore, a new curriculum was offered to prepare students for instrumental and vocal teaching careers, with a focus on pedagogical instruction and educational theory. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of music-student teachers engaged in this new programme within a conservatoire
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Game On, Reflection On: Reflection Diaries as a Tool for Promoting Reflection Skills in Geography Lessons Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Geraldine Baßeng, Alexandra Budke
In this study, a diary was developed and used by students to reflect on digital games in geography lessons. The students’ reflection results, through the use of the diary, were compared with reflections without instructional guidance. These results show a significant improvement in reflection through the use of the reflection diary compared to a previous study. Through the combination of lessons, play
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Digital vs. Hybrid: Comparing Two Versions of a Board Game for Teacher Training Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Francesca Pozzi, Andrea Ceregini, Stanislav Ivanov, Marcello Passarelli, Donatella Persico, Erica Volta
This study compares two versions (one digital, one hybrid) of a serious board game for teacher training called the “4Ts game”. Teachers play the game in groups to learn about—and directly engage in—the joint design of collaborative learning activities for their students by choosing the Tasks to be proposed, the Timing of activities, the Technologies to be used, and the Team composition, in an iterative
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Attitudes toward Inclusive Education from a Network Perspective Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Tom Jannick Selisko, Eric Klopp, Christine Eckert, Franziska Perels
The present study showcases attitudes toward inclusive education in a new light. It contributes to the ongoing debate regarding the extent of inclusive education and highlights the importance of teachers in a process toward inclusion. Based on a framework that involves the reciprocal relation between models of disability, learning theory, and placement of persons with disabilities, attitudes of student
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Evaporating Metacognitive Talk: School Inclusion, Power, and the Interplay of Structure and Agency Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Ezra Temko
This paper addresses Lukes’ and Hayward’s arguments that power should be conceived as agential versus structural. My fieldwork at Mitchell Primary School demonstrated that educators and students at Mitchell were structurally constrained and enabled but also exercised agency in navigating these institutional boundaries. Not only are both structural and agential conceptions of power valid, considering
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“Educational Facials”: A Healing Tool for the Beautiful Struggle Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Kari Kokka, Michelle Cody
Critical educators of Color often work to support their students to work toward justice. However, because we live and work in a society imbued with white supremacy, cisheteropatriarchy, and additional systems of oppression, students and colleagues may resist efforts toward equity and racial justice, especially in mathematics education with women of Color instructors. In this paper, two mathematics
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Technological Tools in Higher Education: A Qualitative Analysis from the Perspective of Students with Disabilities Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-14 José Fernández-Cerero, Julio Cabero-Almenara, Marta Montenegro-Rueda
The integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education has emerged as a transformative element, contributing significantly to the establishment of more inclusive educational environments. In this context, understanding the impact of technological tools becomes crucial to identifying the opportunities and limitations that students encounter when incorporating these resources
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When Video Improves Learning in Higher Education Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Sven Trenholm, Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos
The use of video in education has become ubiquitous as technological developments have markedly improved the ability and facility to create, deliver, and view videos. The concomitant pedagogical transformation has created a sense of urgency regarding how video may be used to advance learning. Initial reviews have suggested only limited potential for the use of video in higher education. More recently
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Inclusion and Inclusive Education in Russia: Analysis of Legislative and Strategic Documents at the State Level between 2012–2014 Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Natallia Bahdanovich Hanssen, Aleksandra A. Alekseeva
Inclusive education is an important foundation of many societies, including the post-Soviet countries. It has been more than ten years since the official implementation of inclusion in Russia. However, the inclusive education system has not developed enough to be equally supported everywhere throughout the country, and is marked by controversial views on legal regulation and inclusive strategies. The
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Students’ Motivation and Engagement in the Implementation of Individual Development Plan for Underrepresented Minority (URM) Students in Undergraduate STEM Training Programs Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Nishika Edwards, Richard L. Goodwin, Mohammed K. Khalil, Lauren A. Fowler, Thomas Nathaniel
Despite recent progress, statistics show an urgent need for growth in the numbers of underrepresented minority (URM) students in STEM fields. An individual development plan (IDP) has been used to assist Ph.D. trainees in exploring career paths, developing short- and long-term career goals, and creating action plans to achieve these goals. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and many institutions
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“Bye-Bye Germs”: Respiratory Tract Infection Prevention—An Education Intervention for Children Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Sarah Younie, Sapphire Crosby, Charlie Firth, Johanna McNicholl, Katie Laird
Becoming one of the first studies in the field to do so, specially developed educational interventions (Germ’s Journey) designed to teach children about respiratory tract infection prevention were delivered to 273 pupils aged five to six across five primary schools in the U.K. The intervention aimed to increase understanding of pathogens and respiratory tract illness, transmission and infection prevention
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Monitoring Educational Intervention Programs for Children and Young People with Disabilities through a Web Application Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-14 María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares, Raúl Marticorena-Sánchez, M. Camino Escolar-Llamazares, Rut Velasco-Saiz
Early care professionals have to use instruments for assessing functional skills in children susceptible to early intervention that apply records and produce developmental profiles and personalized intervention proposals. The aims of the study were (1) to analyze the development of functional skills in users with an age range of 48–252 months attending school in a therapeutic intervention center for
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The Role of Visual Representations in Undergraduate Students’ Learning about Genetic Inheritance Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-14 David Menendez, Andrea Marquardt Donovan, Olympia N. Mathiaparanam, Rebecca E. Klapper, Seung Heon Yoo, Karl S. Rosengren, Martha W. Alibali
Prior work has shown that many undergraduate students have misconceptions about genetic inheritance, even after they take genetics courses. Visual representations, such as pedigree diagrams, are commonly used in genetics instruction, and they help students quickly visualize the phenotypes of multiple generations. In Study 1, we examined whether presenting a pedigree diagram of a wolf’s eye color in
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Sex Education Actions at Universities: The Creation, Validity and Reliability of a Satisfaction Scale Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Irene Soto-Fernández, Jorge Perez-Perez, Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino, Fátima Frade, Ana Frias, Sara Palma, Helia Días, Vicki Aaberg, Elena Castagnaro, Daniela Mecugni, Raquel Fernández-Cézar
Higher education is key to developing a competent and engaged society. Therefore, holistic learning is a fundamental element. This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of a questionnaire for extracurricular teaching actions in higher education. The questionnaire was delivered online to nursing and teaching students participating in the extracurricular action organized by the universities
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Shaping Educational Strategies: A Literature Review on Uncertainty and the Unexpected Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Lorenza Maria Capolla
A key feature of contemporary times is the high degree of complexity that impacts all spheres and aspects of today’s society, particularly within education. This complexity, deriving from a postdigital world in a polycrisis, causes continuous eventualities and results in these conditions of uncertainty. This contribution reviews the present literature on the issues of the unexpected and uncertainty
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How Multiple Representations Using Cyber–Physical System to Teach Rectilinear Motion Improves Learning and Creativity Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Victoria Guentulle, Rodolfo Muñoz, Miguel Nussbaum, Leonardo Madariaga
Learning physics can be seen by many as a problem, as the standard method of learning tends to focus on remembering and using concepts that fail to construct meaning. To overcome this problem in teaching rectilinear motion, we implemented multiple representations using a cyber–physical system that enables interaction between a physical model and the real world. We did so by using a microcomputer system
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But We Do Not Know Anything, We Were Born in This Predicament: Experiences of Learners Facing Xenophobia in South Africa Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Bekithemba Dube, Wendy Setlalentoa
In this article, we discuss the experiences of learners who face xenophobia in South Africa. While extensive research has been conducted on xenophobia, few studies have specifically examined its impact on school-going children, whose presence at school is not by design in South Africa. We explore their lived experiences within the curriculum, thus exposing various trajectories that hinder effective
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Data Quality of Different Modes of Supervision in Classroom Surveys Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Till Stefes
Conducting quantitative research involving adolescents demands a thoughtful approach to the question of supervision, given that each option comes with its distinct set of implications. This study reviews these implications and empirically tests whether differences in data quality can be found among three modes of standardized survey research with medium-sized groups of adolescents (12–17 years). The
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A Systematic Review of Preservice Science Teachers’ Experience of Problem-Based Learning and Implementing It in the Classroom Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Adewale Magaji, Michael Adjani, Samuel Coombes
This study investigates whether problem-based learning (PBL) is used in preservice science teachers’ education, how it develops their pedagogical approach, and what they understand about PBL and its implementation in the classroom. The study utilized a systematic review of the related literature in the field of PBL, with a focus on preservice science teachers’ education. It used a specific search strategy
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Inquiry and Mathematical Modelling with Real-Archaeological Objects in Secondary Education Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Pere Joan Falcó-Solsona, Carlos Ledezma, Gemma Sala-Sebastià, Vicenç Font
Inquiry and modelling are relevant processes of mathematical activity, and both are considered as important competencies for problem solving, since their subprocesses have a family resemblance that makes them mutually complementary and enriched. In this line, we report an investigation focused on the study of the synergies and relationships established between the inquiry and modelling processes emerging
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The Asian American Dilemma in DEI: Finding Space in the Diversity Debates Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Carrie Liu Currier
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, better known as DEI, has transformed higher education. Since its inception in the 1960s, DEI has experienced a series of highs and lows. In response to racial justice activism that emerged in 2020, DEI initiatives started to gain more traction. However, several new challenges threaten the future of DEI. The 2023 Supreme Court ruling striking down the use of affirmative
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The Visual Science Communication Toolkit: Responding to the Need for Visual Science Communication Training in Undergraduate Life Sciences Education Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ke Er Zhang, Jodie Jenkinson
Visual representations are essential to scientific research and teaching, playing a role in conceptual understanding, knowledge generation, and the communication of discovery and change. Undergraduate students are expected to interpret, use, and create visual representations so they can make their thinking explicit when engaging in discourse with the scientific community. Despite the importance of
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Improving Equitable Access to Graduate Education by Reducing Barriers to Minoritized Student Success Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-12 David M. Rehfeld, Rachel Renbarger, Tracey Sulak, Abby Kugler, Payton DeMeyer
Structural inequities in graduate education perpetuate inequity for students with historically minoritized identities. This paper reviews previous reports of inequities faced by students with minoritized identities and suggests a path forward for improving equitable access to doctoral study. Specifically, this paper suggests investing in the scholarship of teaching and learning while using Gardner’s
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More Evidence of Low Inter-Rater Reliability of a High-Stakes Performance Assessment of Teacher Candidates Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Scott A. Lyness
From 2010 to 2015, our school of education used the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT), a summative assessment designed to assess preservice teacher competence. Candidate portfolios were uploaded to an evaluation portal, and trained evaluators assigned a final score of Pass or Fail to the work samples. Three consensus estimates of inter-rater reliability of 181 candidate portfolios
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Training Teachers for the Career Guidance of High School Students Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Otilia Sanda Bersan, Anca Lustrea, Simona Sava, Oana Bobic
The article addresses the decision-making process of career choice among high-school students and emphasizes the importance of supporting their informed decisions by trained teachers acting as career-guidance counselors. While, ideally, school counselors handle career counseling, their limited availability necessitates the involvement of other resources, such as trained teachers. The present study
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Educational Research on the Use of Virtual Reality Combined with a Practice Teaching Style in Physical Education: A Qualitative Study from the Perspective of Researchers Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Daniel Bores-García, Roberto Cano-de-la-Cuerda, María Espada, Nuria Romero-Parra, Diego Fernández-Vázquez, José Manuel Delfa-De-La-Morena, Víctor Navarro-López, Domingo Palacios-Ceña
(1) Background: the scientific literature has shown that students’ active involvement in the teaching–learning process significantly improves their learning outcomes. (2) Methods: this study shows the perceptions of seven researchers on the process of inquiring about the effects of the combined use of virtual reality (VR) and a practice teaching style in physical education in secondary educational
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Catalyzing Organizational Change for Equity in Graduate Education: A Case Study of Adopting Collective Impact in a College of Engineering Education Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Walter C. Lee, Teirra K. Holloman, David B. Knight, Natali Huggins, Holly M. Matusovich, Julia Brisbane
Graduate education in engineering is an extremely challenging, complex entity that is difficult to change. The purpose of this exploratory research paper was to investigate the applicability of the Collective Impact framework, which has been used within community organizing contexts, to organize the change efforts of a center focused on advancing equitable graduate education within engineering. We