Universal screening is an essential practice in any multi-tiered system of support, but without understanding the demographic makeup of students in studies that inform current practices, the effectiveness in which instruments and screening approaches work best for students of demographically diverse backgrounds cannot be assessed. In this…

This study explores the well-being and life satisfaction of university students in Hungary and Jordan and compares Hungarian students, Jordanian students in Hungary, and Jordanian students in Jordan. Data from 485 students using the Optimal Living Profile-Modified questionnaire revealed significant differences in life satisfaction, with Jordanian…

How teachers respond to, and interact with, learners of diverse genders and sexualities is critical to ensuring their safe and inclusive schooling experiences. This paper examines the perspectives and responses towards learners of diverse genders and sexualities of a selected group of teachers in a primary school in South Africa. Twelve teachers…

This study explores the experiences of siblings of autistic adolescents within families. Without the novel insights generated from engaging with siblings of autistic adolescents within a qualitative framework, it can be challenging to develop strategies for practicing effectively with this group or structuring interventions with these families.…

The present study aims to assess the responsiveness of school teachers to the 13-course module of the NISHTHA 2.0 online in-service teacher education program. This research employs a descriptive survey method. The study involved teachers from the Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, India, who participated from 2021 to 2024. Eight blocks (four from the…

This study examined the relationships between emotional labour strategies and its antecedents and consequences among academic staff in Jordanian universities. A total of 547 university teachers from three public Jordanian Universities responded to a questionnaire survey. The results showed that university teachers who experienced higher levels of…

This study examined the issue regarding the disparity of female public-school superintendents. The findings contribute to the current knowledge base regarding the underrepresentation of women in the chief executive position for a school district. It utilized Lent, Brown & Hackett's (2002) social cognitive career theory as its conceptual…

Early childhood education settings provide opportunities for children to learn what it means to be social and consequently, what it means to be a friend. Friendship-making is multifaceted among peers of similar ages and perhaps even more complex between children with a significant age discrepancy. Mixed-age settings, where children socialise…

Fathers today are more involved in their children's lives than ever before, and their engagement in early learning activities like playing, reading, singing, drawing and visiting parks or libraries supports children's emotional, cognitive and educational development, as well as their early language and literacy skills. This report revisits and…

Need for cognition (NFC) reflects the tendency to enjoy and engage in cognitive challenges. This study examines the relations between NFC and academic interest among 922 German secondary school students (academic track) assessed four times in Grades 5-7 (initial age M = 10.63, SD = 0.55; 41% female; 90% first language German) in mathematics,…

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) literature has provided an examination of demographic variables for understanding career interest. However, in addition to these variables, there is a research gap on the impact of experiences within STEM, which are related to self-efficacy, stereotypes, and sense of belonging as it pertains…

Innovation competencies represent critical determinants for human capital development within contemporary organizational frameworks. This empirical investigation proposes a comprehensive theoretical model examining self-regulated learning (SRL) as a foundational mechanism driving innovation skill acquisition among management graduates. The study…

Purpose: The identification of child, device, and family/environmental factors that are associated with optimum language outcomes for infants and children using cochlear implants is a high research priority. Understanding the contributions of these factors for an individual child and family may inform clinical decisions about intensity of services…

Background/purpose. The current research explores the interrelation between electronic game addiction, emotional eating, and eating disorder symptoms among Jordanian adolescents. A quantitative, correlational survey design was used to investigate these associations in an educational context. Materials/methods. The Game Addiction Scale for…

In some European settings, bilingual education (BE) has received criticism for catering to the 'elite', due to it mainly being chosen by, or offered to, pupils from high socio-economic backgrounds, only marginally including pupils with a migrant background. Nevertheless, because of its focus on global citizenship, BE in Europe could also be used…