Background/purpose: In-service training is essential for EFL teacher development, yet its success depends on impacting motivation, self-confidence, knowledge, and classroom practices. This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific professional development program for Palestinian EFL teachers, aiming to understand its…

Since 2019, Hong Kong has been experiencing a social and mental health crisis caused by social unrest and the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, there have been reports of increasing family conflicts among secondary students. With the understanding that family support and positive relationships are crucial for maintaining the mental well-being of…

This support document accompanies the research report, "Understanding the Value of Pre-Apprenticeships," which examines the effect of pre-apprenticeship programs on apprenticeship completions and the value that both students and employers place on pre-apprenticeship programs in helping students to obtain successful apprenticeship…

In response to urgent student mental health needs across Virginia's college campuses, the 2022 Virginia General Assembly appropriated funds (2022 Appropriation Act, Item 144#3c) to support a two-year mental health workforce pilot program at public institutions of higher education. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), in…

Objectives: Parental understanding of childhood constipation is essential for managing this common condition. This study aimed to (1) develop tailored health education materials addressing childhood constipation for parents of children aged 1 to 5 years; and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of these materials by examining changes in parental…

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) approach and project-based learning (PBL) can be integrated as complementary teaching method to actively engage students in addressing authentic challenges within an educational setting. This study aimed at developing students' skills as they work on their practical projects and at…

The issue of environmental pollution in urban areas is becoming more prevalent. Students require the implementation of environmental education. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of STEM-EfSD games on improving creative thinking and environmental literacy. We employed a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design as the…

Chronic absenteeism remains a pressing national concern, with nearly one in four public school students missing significant instructional time in the 2023-24 school year. To help address the barriers students and families face, the Compass Care program offers a promising, family-centered wraparound approach. Early evidence shows Compass Care…

Background/Context: Inequitable access to higher education continues to be driven by socioeconomic inequalities (Wolniak et al., 2016). Aid spending by state governments has been found to bolster higher enrollment and degree awards at two-year colleges (Monarrez et al., 2021). Where federal funds have taken on a larger portion of funding in the…

Background/Context: Speech and language disorders are the second most common disability in early childhood. Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words, prolongation of sounds, and having a hard time getting a word out, known as blocks (ASHA, 2024, NIDCD, 2025). Stuttering most often affects children…

The objective of the paper is to present the structure and contents of the Urban Innovation scenario, part of the P-Cube educational digital game. The first sections develop the main elements that characterize the debate on the urban and metropolitan areas, from which the P-Cube drew the basis for the development of the game's missions. These…

This research project developed an innovative initiative titled "Online Self-Training Program for Empowering Teachers' Learning to Enhance Students' Collaborative Learning Skills." Its main goal is to support schools within the target demographic by sharing valuable research findings to improve educational practices. The program consists…

Background: While evidence-based practice is widely endorsed by researchers, clinicians and professional bodies as a guiding framework for the provision of quality care to clients, the reliance on efficacy evidence may overshadow the benefits of other knowledge forms in supporting intervention design and evaluation. Due consideration needs to be…

Wildflower seeds have been distributed by zoos and other organizations to facilitate native plant gardening and promote pollinator conservation, but the effectiveness of these campaigns has not been formally evaluated. We use Toronto Zoo members as a sample population to assess the efficacy of distributing wildflower seeds versus informative…

With developments in technology (e.g., "Web 2.0" sites that allow users to author and create media content) and the removal of publication barriers, the quality of science information online now varies vastly. These changes in the review of published science information, along with increased facility of information distribution, have…