Basketball, a dynamic team sport, demands a multifaceted approach to training and competition for players' well-being and optimal performance. This investigation aims to analyze basketball training with match-play demands and recovery strategies in the context of time-motion analysis. A descriptive research design with a quantitative approach was…

Published studies of intervention effects probably report effect sizes that are larger than the true effect size. There are probably many reasons for this, but one can be thought of as a "winner's curse." In this essay, I discuss evidence from two recent studies that highlight how evidence clearinghouses might inadvertently expose…

The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative research study was to explore and identify factors affecting the performance of elementary and secondary Title I schools in South Carolina. The study analyzed statistical significant differences in the overall performance of Title I schools over three years and analyzed other factors such as the…

This qualitative dissertation explores the implementation of new instructional coaching programs in elementary schools, focusing on the perceptions of instructional coaches and teachers. Amid growing demands for educational improvement and teacher support in the United States, instructional coaching has emerged as a pivotal strategy for enhancing…

The educational data mining community has extensively investigated affect detection in learning platforms, finding associations between affective states and a wide range of learning outcomes. Based on these insights, several studies have used affect detectors to create interventions tailored to respond to when students are bored, confused, or…

In this article, we analyze the edTPA as an instance of "performativity," as we argue that the edTPA is a "display" of quality for the purposes of incentive, control, attrition, and change. These displays are moments of productivity that boil down the complex act of teaching to a number, which can be audited by policy makers.…

The research problem explored in this qualitative study was the lack of literature from the perspectives of K-12 music teachers on using virtual technology to instruct secondary concert bands. This study showed the challenges and successes experienced with the use of this technology and their impact on music teachers' overall view of using virtual…

Creativity is often seen as something that occurs primarily during the ideation phase of design processes. However, this article argues that there is significant potential in enhancing creativity in the early stages and that this can contribute to youth learning and tackling complex challenges. Using a Danish educational setting as a starting…

Despite a few local studies on the higher education governance model, there has been scant research into the underlying link between organizational structure change and employee job performance in Ethiopian research universities. This study assessed the relationship between organizational structure change and staff job performance at Addis Ababa…

This study argues that many renowned organizations depend on their employees' creativity for top industry performance and meeting customer expectations in the current business era of hyper-competition. This study aims to understand the dark side of creative performance pressure (CPP) in the workplace through the lens of moral disengagement theory…

Feedback has long been considered a significant lever to enhance learning experience and success in higher education. However, students have shown much discontent with the current feedback practice. Feedback experienced as a relational process in which students feel recognized and valued is perceived as paramount for helping support the uptake of…

Purpose: In the United States, 15 states maintain policies and 25 states represent some level of edTPA affiliation. This study investigated how the edTPA was integrated and aligned into different physical education teacher education (PETE) programs in New Jersey. It also sought to understand teacher educators' perceptions and experiences in…

This paper aims to investigate the effect of management control (MC) tools on knowledge transfer (KT) activities by acknowledging the differences between lecturers from social sciences, arts and humanities (SAH) and science, health and engineering (SHE). The study considers enabling and coercive uses of MC tools. A total of 3,812 Spanish…

In the majority of schools, a new teacher assumes essentially the same responsibilities as an experienced one. This puts the novice teacher -- and their students -- at a significant disadvantage. Schools without strong processes and commitments to ensure teachers engage in team-based, collaborative learning often leave teachers practicing alone…

When teachers implement classroom positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), students can benefit. Unfortunately, teachers report insufficient training and concerns with students' behavior. We conducted this study to test the effects of Targeted Professional Development (TPD; brief training, email prompts, and teacher self-management),…