Poor sleep negatively influences college students' health and school performance. Sleep and the behaviors that take place during the day are interrelated; as such, the aim of this work was to investigate the psycho-social-environmental factors in college life that may affect students' sleep, using a mixed-method approach, with a view to informing…

This study aims to identify the challenges faced by special educational needs (SEN) teachers when communicating with the parents of children with disabilities (CWDs). To achieve its objectives, this research employs a descriptive approach founded on the results of 152 electronic surveys completed by male and female SEN teachers from the Makkah…

The utilization of sexually transmitted infection prevention services is an important component in preventing different sexual and reproductive health problems. Little is known about the Sexually Transmitted Infections prevention service utilization in the study area. This study aimed to assess Sexually Transmitted Infections prevention service…

In the absence of appropriate transition planning practices to promote a smooth transition process, successful transition from vocational education to post-school settings can be particularly challenging for students with disabilities (SWDs). This study was conducted to explore vocational teachers' perceptions on challenges related to the…

Internationally, many countries have developed inclusive education policies to offer quality education opportunities to all students. However, many teachers are still grappling with how to facilitate inclusive education in their general education schools. Challenges to inclusive education have pointed to teacher perspectives and beliefs about the…

As school leaders, novice principals faced some challenges within the first years of their leadership journey. This mixed-methods study explores the initial challenges faced by novice principals while leading their schools. At the same time, their countering strategies in handling the initial challenges are also being explored. A total of 168…

As Zimbabwe's education system shifted from exclusion to inclusion in 1994, in alignment with the global world, the population of learners with disabilities educated in general education preschool settings has remarkably increased. Teachers experience diverse challenges in including learners with disabilities into general education preschool…

Kazakhstan has adopted a path to implement inclusive education. As in many other countries of the world, transition to an inclusive education system is not easy and sometimes riddled with anomalies, contradictions, and challenges. This qualitative study takes account of inclusive education in Kazakhstani schools, analyzes the current state of the…

This survey research describes English language arts teachers' comfort levels in integrating literature with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) themes or characters into their curricula and classroom practices. Significant relationships were found between teachers' age, comfort, awareness of resources, and implementation levels.…

This study appraised the use of the new media by students in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to identify extent of use of new media and to find out challenges experienced while using new media for learning in schools in the Local Government Area. The study adopted survey and quasi…