A review of the controversy about ordinal outcome analysis
July 2025
The methodological controversy surrounding ordinal outcome data has posed a distinct challenge to the conceptualization, design, and conduct of research in the social and behavioral sciences for more than 75 years. Accordingly, this study sought to supply a comprehensive and multidisciplinary perspective of the debate and in so doing lay the necessary foundation for proposing practical guidance to education researchers....
Explanatory variables influencing outcomes in government standardized tests at the upper secondary level: A scoping review
June 2025
This study aims to synthesize findings on the variables that explain the results of government standardized tests at the secondary education level in educational institutions. A scoping review methodology was applied, following the PRISMA protocol, to identify and analyze 33 relevant academic articles retrieved from major scientific databases. A bibliometric analysis showed a steady increase in publications on the topic...
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as predictors of academic achievement and learning attitudes: Evidence from Omani schools
June 2025
This study aimed to examine the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on academic achievement and students' attitudes toward learning in Omani schools. The study was conducted in the academic year 2023/2024 with a randomly selected sample of 890 students from public and private schools across Oman. A quantitative research design was employed, utilizing survey questionnaires to measure intrinsic and extrinsic...
Secondary school students’ perceptions of entrepreneurship education and career options in Zambia
May 2025
The central question of the study was “What are Zambian secondary school students’ perceptions of entrepreneurship and career options?” Quantitative data were collected using a Google form to collect students’ career options from 113 secondary school respondents and focus group discussions involving 40 students were used to determine in-depth students’ perceptions concerning the concept of...
The effects of presence meaning and search meaning on college students' career adaptability
April 2025
This study explored the impact of presence of meaning and search for meaning on career adaptability among college students, as well as the mediating role of professional identity. Using a convenience sampling method, 435 college students from Guangxi participated. The findings revealed that both presence of meaning and search for meaning positively influence career adaptability, with professional identity acting as a...
Improving product quality of Nigerian universities through supply chain management
April 2025
This study examines the impact of improving product quality of Nigerian universities through supply chain management. Specifically, the study examined the impact of supply chain integration, supplier relationship management, technology adoption in supply chain management as the independent variables and product quality in Nigerian universities as the dependent variable. To guide the study, three research questions were...
Influence of positive perception on civic virtue among college students: Full mediation effect of personal deliberative belief
March 2025
Numerous researchers have over recent years tried to study which factors were more paramount in citizenship development. An interesting development within this approach has been made by deliberative democracy which has often been considered to have the capacity to boost civic virtue. Some research also reveals that the tendency to deliberate about the future may be related to positive perception. This suggests that...
Telling the story: Head teachers and leadership challenges in Ghana
March 2025
Basic school head teachers in Ghana play a vital role in shaping student outcomes. Despite their importance, the complex leadership challenges they face have received inadequate attention from scholars and analysts. This study focused on the Tamale Metropolis, where poor student performance has been a concern. Using a cross-sectional design, 152 respondents were selected through purposive and random sampling....
Analysing the researches on soft skills in Turkey
February 2025
This study aims to examine research on soft skills in Turkey. Soft skills complement technical skills and encompass personal and interpersonal knowledge and skills, such as communication, leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethics. Theoretical information and research literature on hard and soft skills are provided. Document review, a qualitative research method, was employed. Books, theses,...
Teachers' perspectives on the use of local folk stories and narratives in social studies education
January 2025
This study examines teachers' perspectives on using local folk stories and narratives in social studies education. Utilizing a qualitative research approach and a phenomenological design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 social studies teachers working in middle schools in the central district of Elâz??, Turkey. The findings indicate that local folk stories positively affect on the...
Autobiography reflecting on academic leadership and management and doctoral supervision: From childhood to academia
January 2025
My academic leadership journey was challenged by multiple factors, ranging from underprivileged households, poor school, inadequacy of academic writing skills, heavy university loads, and full-time job responsibilities. My academic journey influenced my supervision. It was marred by delayed completion of academic projects and throughput. The primary objective of this autobiography is to reflect on my lived experiences...
Equal opportunity in education
December 2024
The concept of equality is a concept shaped as a result of economic, legal, political, and sociological debates throughout human history. The concept of equality in the modern age; Its content has been enriched with principles such as equality of opportunity, political, racial, social and economic equality, and equality between men and women, and has become a superior value. Many researchers define equality as "a...
Gender stereotyping and teacher collegiality: A lesson study approach
December 2024
Most novice teachers enter the schooling system lacking confidence, with low levels of pedagogical content knowledge and teaching competence, coupled with a lack of gender-inclusive school practices. This study is located within the interpretivism paradigm and used interviewing techniques to elicit data from twelve commerce teachers selected from three Limpopo secondary schools. The study utilizes their narratives to...
Studies on digital diet and digital detox: A meta-analysis
November 2024
Digital diet and detox can be defined as strategies to balance technology use and mitigate the adverse effects of digital dependency. These concepts are designed to reduce negative impacts such as stress, insomnia, and social isolation, which can result from excessive reliance on technology and prolonged screen exposure. In recent years, digital addiction has been increasingly recognized as a growing concern,...
Correlation between job satisfaction and musculoskeletal disorders among academic staff of universities in Benue State: A theoretical narrative
October 2024
This study investigates the correlation between job satisfaction and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among academic staff in Benue State, Nigeria. Academics are often exposed to musculoskeletal conditions, such as back pain, neck pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome, due to cognitive demands, sedentary work, and high workloads. While previous research has explored the influence of psychosocial factors on MSDs, limited...
Bridging the gap: Policy recommendations for equitable online education
September 2024
Online learning has profoundly transformed the educational landscape, providing greater flexibility, convenience, and tailored instructional opportunities. Despite these benefits, challenges and disparities have emerged, particularly highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy brief examines findings from a study at a suburban high school in the Midwest, focusing on students who, before the pandemic, had minimal...
Challenges faced by teachers in implementing National School Nutrition Program in the Harry Gwala District, KwaZulu-Natal
September 2024
The purpose of the study was to explore the challenges experienced by teachers in their role in implementing the National School Nutrition Program in schools within the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal. This article is extracted from a Ph.D. thesis that employed a qualitative research design, utilizing a sample of teachers who participate in the School Nutrition Program. Twelve schools were selected, with a total...
Perceived views on the best behavior change communication approach to eradicating girls’ education issues
August 2024
Girls’ education is affected by forms of violence and teenage pregnancy, resulting in school dropouts. Governments have established Behavior Change Communication (BCC) approaches to address these issues, but with limited success. This study assessed teenage girls’ perceived views on the best BCC strategies for eradicating these education issues. It explored their understanding of current approaches,...
The impact of preschool teachers’ dual learning on creativity
July 2024
This study aims to explore the impact of dual learning on preschool teachers’ thriving at work and creative performance, and whether preschool teachers’ thriving at work acts as a mediating factor in the relationship between dual learning and teachers’ creative work. The participants were preschool teachers from Taiwan. Convenience sampling was used, resulting in a sample size of 388 people. The study...
How Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts inclusive education
June 2024
Since artificial intelligence (AI) is extensively used in the field of education, it presents various opportunities in teaching and learning. In education, AI is chiefly used to impart knowledge, stimulate comprehension, heighten intelligence, and is treasured as support in learning. It is also instrumental in empowering and inspiring students. The emergence of AI also has a positive impact on inclusive education....
The necessity for note-taking during teaching-learning process in Sports and Physical Education
June 2024
Sports and Physical Education (SPE), like any other discipline, contributes to students’ education. These students, for a good acquisition of teaching content, should be invited to take notes of the theoretical and technological knowledge conveyed by Physical and Sport Activities (PSA), subject of teaching. This quantitative and qualitative study aims to identify the usefulness of the implementation of theoretical...
Classroom teachers' perceptions of their own digital literacy
May 2024
Starting from early childhood, children require proper guidance for their spiritual, physical, and mental development, as well as for fostering awareness of digital environments and achieving academic success.Classroom teachers play an important role in helping students become aware of digital environments and acquire effective digital literacy skills. The data of this study, which was conducted to examine the...
Promotion of academic relationship leadership practice and productivity of lecturers in public universities in Delta and Edo states, Nigeria
April 2024
The study investigated the promotion of academic relationship leadership practice and productivity of lecturers in public universities in Delta and Edo states, Nigeria. Adopting an ex-post-facto design, it encompassed a population of 3,492 academic staff in four government-owned universities located in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria. A sample of 676 academic staff was selected through stratified random sampling...
The realities of tutor pedagogical practices and adaptation of gender pedagogy: A comparison of implementation in selected teacher colleges in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda
April 2024
The study examined the strategies used by teacher educators in their teaching practices and gender integration in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The nature of the engagement of educational leaders and administrators in supporting teaching, learning and mainstreaming gender issues in teaching was also examined. A total of 165 sampled respondents were reached. This included 81 government officials and educational leaders (18...
Synthesizing validity and reliability evidence for the draw a scientist test
March 2024
The purpose of this synthesis study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) and its variations across multiple studies, aiming to understand limitations and propose modifications for future application within and beyond the science domain. Given the existence of multiple DAST versions, this study quantified the frequency of validity threats across various DAST variations....
A review on the effect of school principals' perceptions of professional loneliness on their performance
February 2024
In this research, it is aimed to make a compilation based on studies in the literature on the reflection of professional loneliness levels of Educational Managers, especially school principals, on their individual and organizational performances, and to raise awareness by drawing attention to the problems experienced. Based on the literature, the variables affecting the professional loneliness levels of school...
An examination of pre-service teachers’ Van Hiele levels of geometric thinking and proof perception types in terms of thinking processes
January 2024
The primary goal of advanced mathematics courses is to equip students with proof skills. That is why the competence of pre-service mathematics teachers in proof is considered an assessment of their performance. Despite the emphasis on mathematical proof in undergraduate education, students studying higher mathematics at university often face difficulties with proofs. Therefore, it is essential to examine students’...
Professional identity development in bioscience education: A systematic review of the literature
January 2024
This article addressed the significant issue of identity crisis experienced by students in their choice of profession, as highlighted in various research studies. The importance of examining professional was emphasized to identity development from a disciplinary perspective, particularly in the biosciences and allied fields. To achieve this, we conducted a synthesis of 85 research articles, aiming to comprehend the...
Integrated approach for sustainable urban early childhood education and development: The case of urban planning and preschool infrastructure in rapid urbanization context
January 2024
This study explores an integrated approach for sustainable urban early childhood education and development within the context of urban planning and preschool infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing areas. It focuses on a case study conducted in both private and public preschools in Addis Ababa. The study adopts a qualitative case study design, utilizing data from secondary sources such as documents related to urban...
Meta-cognitive knowledge, locus of control and understanding mathematical jokes: A study in students with and without learning disabilities
December 2023
This study examined how metacognitive knowledge and locus of control are associated with understanding mathematical jokes in students with and without learning disabilities. This study looked at a sample of 60 ninth-grade students of which 30 had a learning disability diagnosis and 30 had no learning disabilities. Students were tested using three instruments: a metacognitive knowledge questionnaire, a locus of control...
The perception of junior secondary school teachers on their performance in Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone
December 2023
The study investigated the effects of motivation on the performance of Junior Secondary School teachers in Bo district, Southern Sierra Leone. It adopted a descriptive research design to collect data on a sample size of 298 teachers. The descriptive statistics analysis revealed that the performance of teachers was high; this implies that teachers rated their performance as of a high standard. They indicated that most...
Teacher professional development in Zimbabwe: Bridging resources to serve young children
December 2023
This bounded case study illuminates the planning, delivery, and evaluation of early childhood professional development sessions conducted by the educational experts with a Zimbabwean non-profit organization in response to a need for professional development for early childhood teachers. Ethnographic and grounded theory methods were used by participant observers to collect and analyze data, including observational notes...
The effect of differentiated instruction on gifted students' critical thinking skills and mathematics problem solving attitudes
December 2023
It is known that a significant portion of the world's child population is gifted. Studies on the applications that can be used in the education of these gifted students have been given importance in recent years. In this study, the effect of differentiated instruction method on mathematics problem solving attitude and critical thinking skills of gifted students at primary school level was examined. The research is a...
The perception of junior secondary school teacher to their level of motivation in Bo District, Southern Region of Sierra Leone
December 2023
The study assessed the perception of junior secondary school teacher to their level of motivation in Bo district, Southern Region of Sierra Leone. It adopted a descriptive research design to collect data on a sample size of 298 teachers. Self-administered perception questionnaire on teacher motivation (SAPQTM) was developed on the basis of the objectives of the study. Data was collected and analyzed using descriptive...
Examining e-learning adoption intention among academic staff in higher education institutions: A developing country context
December 2023
E-learning presents a significant opportunity for developing countries to rapidly increase the availability of higher education to their population. However, e-learning is not widely adopted in many developing countries such as Nigeria. This study aims to advance our understanding of the determinants of e-learning adoption by examining the factors influencing e-learning adoption intentions among academic staff in higher...
Teacher placement and its impact on students’ performance: The perception of teachers at Junior High Schools of the Kassena/Nankana Municipality
November 2023
This study assessed the teacher placement and utilization and their impact on Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) performance in the Kassena/Nankana Municipality. The study has the following objectives: Factors influencing teacher placement in public basic schools and the impact of teacher placement on BECE performance. The study gathered data from 99 teachers from 10 Junior High Schools in the Municipality...
Research on interpersonal interaction and school adaptation of the new second-generation vocational high school students in Taiwan: A moderated mediating model
November 2023
As the population of new residents in Taiwan continues to increase due to the increasingly severe trend of having fewer children, the life and school adaptation of the second generation of new residents in vocational high school (VHS) has received significant attention. This study explores the correlation between interpersonal interaction and school adaptation of Taiwan's new second-generation VHS students. Based on...
Research on the influence of teachers' perceived transformational leadership on knowledge sharing behavior in colleges and universities in Anhui, China
November 2023
This study aims to explore the impact of perceived transformational leadership on knowledge sharing behavior among university teachers in Anhui Province, China. Using a questionnaire survey method, convenient sampling was conducted among college teachers in Anhui Province. With 326 teachers as the research subjects, SPSS software was used to analyze the relationship between teachers' perception of transformational...
Review of the mathematical thinking levels of gifted and non-gifted students
November 2023
This study aimed to determine the mathematical thinking levels of gifted and non-gifted students and to compare them according to some variables. In this study, screening model was used from quantitative research methods. The study group of the study consists of 194 gifted students and 168 non-gifted students studying in grades 5-8 in a province in the southern region of Turkey in the 2022 to 2023 academic...
Leader's duties in an effective schools
November 2023
In this study, the aim is to reflect the perspectives of education stakeholders regarding the leader's duties in creating an effective school within the context of organizational culture. In this regard, existing studies in the literature on the interaction between corporate or school culture and leadership have been compiled. As a result, it was concluded that the team leader should adopt the concept of culture,...
Focus group method for examaining the reading habits of high-level readers
November 2023
The state of reading to meet a person's needs develops over time, and this habit becomes a part of the person's life. In this study, a focus group interview was the preferred method of qualitative research. High-level readers who read more than 30 books a year were included in the study. Even though they read about 30 to 100 books a year, they still think they should improve in some respects. Their reading...
Philosophy of education: Aims, theory, common sense and research (Richard Pring, 2004. London: Continuum, 289 pages; $20.85)
October 2023
This paper evaluated a Richard Pring’s book titiled “Philosophy of Education: Aims, Theory, Common Sense and Research”, specifically part three of the book. In this review, we found that the book is valuable for anybody interested in education, especially professionals, practitioners, and researchers. Throught out the book, the author advocates his ideas consistently regarding educational theory,...
Chemistry of petroleum products: Assessment of fuel attendants’ knowledge around Sapele metropolis
October 2023
Petroleum products are very flammable and can ignite at extremely low temperatures if exposed to an open flame source or not handled appropriately. Individuals who handle petroleum products in the petroleum industry and fuelling stations are known as "petrol station attendants". The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among petrol station attendants working in a filling station owned by...
Influence of perceived organizational support on work engagement of university physical education teachers in Hubei Province, China
October 2023
Physical education teachers in colleges and universities have the crucial responsibility of acting as mentors and guides for the healthy growth of students. The work engagement of these teachers affects the quality of higher education personnel training and health education. Based on the job demand-resource model, this study conducted a questionnaire survey on 500 physical education teachers in 20 colleges and...
Perceived school support and online learning outcomes among Chinese college students: The serial mediating role of academic self-efficacy and online learning engagement
October 2023
The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the online learning outcomes of Chinese college students. The study was guided by Bandura's social cognitive theory. This study collected 959 valid questionnaires from college students in Hainan Province of China and used 4 scales to evaluate perceived school support, ASE online learning engagement, and online learning outcomes. The results of...
The influence of physical education teachers' perceived organization support on innovation behavior: The mediating role of learning goal orientation
October 2023
Physical education teachers are the practitioners of physical education curriculum reform who work at the front line of teaching, and their innovation behavior play a crucial role in promoting the smooth implementation of physical education curriculum reform. This study uses goal orientation theory as a theoretical basis to explore the mediation effect of learning goal orientation in the influence of...
Research on metacognition and innovation behavior of vocational college students in Hainan
September 2023
Strengthening the cultivation of students’ innovation ability is an urgent requirement for the construction of China’s innovation system, and vocational colleges are a crucial driving force for cultivating technical innovation talents. Therefore, this study aims to explore the influence of metacognition on innovative behavior among vocational college students in Hainan, China and the differences between the...
Comparison of career adapt-abilities of students from faculty of education with emotional intelligence levels
September 2023
This study aims to examine whether the career adaptation score averages of 1st and 4th-year students studying in different departments of the Faculty of Education differ significantly from the average scores of interest, control, curiosity, and confidence sub-scales aimed at measuring the sources of adaptation compared to the emotional intelligence score averages. Research is a descriptive study in the relational...
The relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction of female university teachers in China: A moderated mediating model
September 2023
Work and family are two of the most important parts in one's life. Individuals cannot fulfill their work requirements and family responsibilities at the same time, so they are faced with the dilemma of timing and role conflict. Based on the conservation theory, this study explored the relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction in 422 female university teachers in China, and proposed a moderating...
Becoming a dreamcatcher: Pre-service EFL teachers’ experience of culturally relevant pedagogy as agents of flexibility
September 2023
The dynamics of the 21st century human life calls for adaptability to diversity, change and the ability to remove borders. Teacher education, in the midst of changes in social life, also calls for raising questions about pedagogical practices that can serve as a tool to make a difference. In this study, culturally relevant pedagogy is demonstrated as a promising strategy in promoting a positive environment in EFL...
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