We explored Mexican American adolescents' goals as discussed with a romantic relationship partner. Thirty-four Mexican American hetero-dating couples aged 15 to 17 (M = 11.71 months dating) from an urban city in a Southwest border state participated in a video-taped discussion. Drawing on Social Cognitive Career Theory, we inductively coded for…

This study constitutes a needs assessment for the design of an ESD curriculum for Lebanon. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 academic and professional experts in education and sustainable development encompassing its environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Results showed that Lebanon is in a dire need of an ESD curriculum…

This study examines 39 education doctorate (EdD) dissertations that were completed by members of five cohorts of EdD students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL) Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education (TLTE) to consider what constitutes an alternative dissertation. All of the dissertation authors began their EdD…

This paper critically examines how local government units (LGUs) in Davao Oriental, Philippines, can articulate their engagement with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) communication policies. The analysis uses Mumby's (1997) four discourses of communication research--representation, understanding, suspicion, and vulnerability--as a theoretical…

In the summer of 2022, UNESCO held CONFINTEA VII, a gathering of over 140 governmental delegations with the dual purpose of examining the current state of adult learning across the world and establishing a set of comprehensive goals for the next 12 years for the field of adult education. Held regularly since 1949, the International Conference on…

Youth sport has been a context where positive youth development (PYD) can be promoted (FraserThomas et al., 2005). However, for youth sport to effectively foster PYD, all adult leaders need to understand and invest in the approach. The youth sport context is a large system that encompasses multiple stakeholders across the developmental lifespan of…

After their launch by the UN in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been seen as landmarks for global survival. Higher education has been given a key role in the implementation of the SDGs, and the current article investigates how a sample of Nordic higher education institutions have been adapting to the SDGs. Based on the…

This study investigates higher education institutions in Indonesia, particularly at technical and vocational schools, regarding the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The investigations include the Implementation of SDGs, the cognition and behaviour of academic staff on SDGs, and the favoured items they selected. The documentary analysis was…

This paper provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the relationship between Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education and the Nature of Science. From the Web of Science platform, 8,546 articles were analyzed to address four key research topics: publication trends over time, primary academic fields…

High school head coaches play an important role in the achievement of wide-reaching benefits afforded student-athletes through their athletic participation. Given this impact, athletic directors must establish expectations that reflect successful coaching efforts by those tasked with leading athletic programs. Limited research has considered the…

Based on panel data from 36 cities in Northeast China spanning the years 2012 to 2021, this study employs the dual dimensions of "commonality" and "prosperity" to holistically assess the level of common prosperity. By developing a bidirectional panel fixed-effect model, this research conducts an empirical examination of the…

Priority one of the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA) involves promoting adult learning and education (ALE) within a lifelong learning perspective. This article intends to describe how the MFA places lifelong learning into a new era of ascension that will be transformational towards ALE, sustainable development goals, the world promise of…

Patient-centered outcomes research helps youth and families using behavioral health services make informed decisions about treatments to help them achieve the outcomes most important to them. However, there are few efforts to identify the outcomes valued by youth and families systematically. This project aimed to support the development of…

STEM clubs, often located in extracurricular settings, are designed to promote engagement and enjoyment of STEM-related topics and concepts. Given the current policy landscape, a closer examination of STEM clubs is warranted. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges presented by these programs by drawing on interviews with nine STEM…

Although research on team performance-prove goal orientation (TPPGO) has flourished, there remains a scarcity of studies investigating its impact on individual performance. Drawing upon transactional stress theory, our study aims to explore the dual nature of the influence exerted by TPPGO on employee creative performance. Employing a multi-level…