Extension traditionally involves undergraduate students through experiential learning and internships. We sought to develop a new model, and created an undergraduate life skills course for students in our college that featured Extension educators as guest lecturers in areas aligned with their specialty. Universities have a stable population of…

This research focused on educational management strategies for preserving Chinese traditional music among undergraduate students. The research aimed to study the current conditions and desired conditions for preserving Chinese traditional music among undergraduate students, formulate educational management strategies for preserving Chinese…

This cross-country study employed a qualitative design to explore teachers' views of their gifted students and of these students' adjustment and education during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 52 teachers from Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia were interviewed about gifted students in general and, in continuation, about a particular gifted student…

Public schools are one of the last remaining institutions that bring people together across lines of race, class, and politics. Their civic role cannot be distilled to a single course. Embracing a broader vision means seeing school as a civic space and the everyday experience of school as an incubator of civic knowledge, skills, and commitment.…

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher-researcher development project in Thailand's deaf education using the CIPP model. The evaluation focused on the context, input, process, and product factors to assess the quality and impact of the training on teachers' knowledge, abilities, and characteristics. The participants (n = 23)…

Economies and societies run on skills. But aging populations and technological disruption are accelerating skills gaps, which threaten to become a skills chasm without the right interventions. Those include a greater focus on making learning more effective and rethinking pathways to success in school and at work. Such changes would produce…

With increasing emphasis on post-secondary readiness in core subjects such as English, Mathematics, and Science, educators in Career and Technical Education face significant challenges, including declining enrollment and the integration of updated curricula. This study aimed to address these issues within agricultural education by piloting a new…

In a socio-political moment marked by attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, the preparation of middle level teacher learners to engage in social justice advocacy (SJA) within their spheres of influence is imperative. In this article, I share a Social Justice Action Project I use to support teacher learners in engaging in SJA within…

Across the country, questions about the value of higher education persist, remaining top of mind for students, families, and policymakers. Rising tuition costs, student debt burdens, and uncertain employment outcomes have led many to wonder whether a college degree is still worth the investment. The metrics used to answer this question--earnings…

This study explored rural co-residential Malaysian grandparents' conceptualisation of their practices and contributions to their preadolescent grandchildren's social-emotional development. Using a qualitative research design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 non-custodial co-residential grandparents of preadolescents (Mage = 64.8…

Social-emotional skills can help students overcome learning challenges and prevent at-risk or problematic behaviors as well as promote their overall well-being and psychological growth. Despite the recent evolution of intervention programs targeting social-emotional skills, psychometrically sound and effective assessment tools remain limited. The…

This mixed-method study examined the perceptions and lived experiences of pre-service teachers engaged in a specialized Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program at a private university in the Pacific Northwest. Through a thorough investigation guided by two primary research questions, this research aimed to examine pre-service teachers'…

The objective of this study is to examine the educational experiences of gifted students in Paraguay through the lens of the Actiotope Model of Giftedness, which provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing the interplay between environmental and individual factors in the development of giftedness. In Paraguay, the approach to gifted education…

Violence against women is a grave violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women. It can take many forms such as physical violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or forced marriages. Faith actors can be part of the solution rather than the problem when working and advocating for gender justice. iENGAGE project aims to address the…

The study aims to investigate the reform and innovation of teaching methodology for digital cinema and television animation majors. The rapid growth of the animation industry and the need for skilled professionals, along with the drawbacks of traditional teaching methods, emphasize the need for reform in the way animation majors are taught. This…