Reading interventions that focus on metacognitive strategy instruction for elementary students reveal positive effects but also require extensive teacher training and significant oversight by the research team. In the current study, a more 'hands off' scalable approach to strategy instruction was tested, where initial teacher training and…

Financial literacy education is often narrowly conceptualized as teaching students how to manage their finances. Furthermore, few studies have investigated teachers' beliefs and approaches to teaching financial literacy beyond whether they have the knowledge and capacity to deliver personal finance lessons. This case study explores the ways in…

The global COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly forced hundreds of millions of teachers to shift from in-person to remote teaching. This abrupt change from classroom to home as the context for learning has required teachers to make substantial modifications and adjustments to engage their students in learning. This study was designed to explore what…

Background: Learning assistants (LAs) increase accessibility to instructor-student interactions in large STEM lecture classes. In this research, we used the Formative Assessment Enactment Model developed for K-12 science teachers to characterize LA facilitation practices. The Formative Assessment Enactment Model describes instructor actions as…

A key theme in the science education literature concerns the reluctance of students to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Self-determination theory (SDT) states that social factors in an educational setting, such as teachers' motivating style, can influence students' motivation and engagement. This paper…

Teachers' instructional beliefs and interests in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are related to holistic, pluralistic, and action-oriented instructional practices in ESD teaching. To explore this hypothesis, we examine teachers' ESD teaching profiles based on their instructional beliefs, interests, and instructional practices in ESD.…

Teachers are closely connected with secondary students and have an impact on students' approaches to learning and academic results. The present study aimed to explore the effects of teacher immediacy and autonomy support on junior high students' approaches to learning. We conducted a questionnaire survey with 232 junior high school students and…

"Creating Literacy Instruction for all Students" is the most comprehensive preK to 8 literacy text available, packed with practical instruction and assessment strategies that support the literacy development of all learners. It includes in-depth coverage of every major topic and research-based strategy in literacy education. You will…

Purpose: This study sought to investigate how secondary agriculture teachers' characteristics influence their perceived ability to teach students decision-making skills. Design/Methodology/Approach: We used a cross-sectional survey research design and distributed the instrument to secondary agriculture teachers in the U.S. via Facebook. We…

In Ethiopia, there is a growing demand for early English education. Teaching vocabulary to young learners is crucial for language acquisition, and teachers' perceptions and actions in the classroom are essential for effective teaching. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between teachers' perceptions and their teaching…

Recognizing the importance of students' attitudes in enhancing their academic achievements, this qualitative study aimed to examine the role of second language (L2) willingness to communicate (WTC) in students' English language achievements. The data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 11 Afghan English as a Foreign…

This cross-sectional study aims to respond three research questions: (1) Do perceived teaching styles predict students' motivation, academic engagement, and disaffection? (2) Does students' motivation predict engagement and disaffection? (3) Does motivation mediate the influence of teaching styles in students' engagement and disaffection? A…

This essay urges the field of applied theatre to extend its critical focus to examine how whiteness differentially shapes our institutional homes, scholarship, and creative practice. Drawing from Sara Ahmed's (2012) notion of 'institutional life', the essay takes readers into my academic home at the University of Missouri, a predominantly white…

The purpose of this study was to replicate Reeve et al., (2023) by applying the newly proposed tripartite model of self-determination theory (SDT to the context of higher education. The study also investigated the validity of the "Three State Questionnaire" (TSQ) as a measurement tool in higher education. The study consisted of 521 first…

Teaching conceptions in higher education, or so-called academics' conceptions of teaching (ACTs), are essential in informing teaching behaviors and influencing students' learning. Consequently, several attempts have been made since the 1990s to understand what ACTs represent and how they can be developed towards student-centered teaching. However,…