Engagement in science club activities at school has been identified as a crucial experience for developing creative self-efficacy while also fostering students' social and emotional growth. The effects of science club activities on students' creative self-efficacy were analyzed using difference verification and structural equation modeling in this…

ChatGPT, a cutting-edge AI-powered Chatbot, can quickly generate responses to given commands. While ChatGPT was reported to have the capacity to deliver useful feedback, it is still unclear about its effectiveness compared with conventional feedback approaches, such as self-feedback (SF) and teacher feedback (TF). To address this issue, this study…

Low levels of reading self-efficacy and motivation among secondary school students influence their reading engagement and ultimately affect academic performance. The present study investigated the effects of an integrated reading approach on these factors over 16 weeks. The study was conducted at Bariso Dukale Secondary School in Bule Hora Town,…

It is seen as a need to integrate trainings for the development of life skills of disadvantaged children into schools. It is recommended to plan such activities by drawing attention to the lack of intervention programs for the development of life skills. In this context, the objective of the present study is to examine the effects of out-of-school…

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the brainstorming technique on students' academic achievement and creative thinking. Within the scope of this research, 22 studies were found for academic achievement and 8 studies for creative thinking. Hedges g index was used for effect sizes of individual studies. Effect sizes of individual…

STEM education aims to develop 21st-century skills, support economic growth and promote gender equality in STEM fields. It is known that gender stereotypes play a significant role in the formation of STEM identity. The most important factor preventing some high school-level female students from pursuing STEM careers is their lack of participation…

With higher education costs consistently outpacing inflation and public funding declining, college affordability has become a critical barrier to economic mobility for middle- and low-income families. While College Savings Accounts (CSAs), or 529 plans, offer tax-advantaged vehicles for college savings, their adoption patterns and educational…

We evaluate the effects of teaching negotiation skills to adolescent girls in economically vulnerable compounds in Lusaka, Zambia ten years later. Treated participants complete 0.27 more years of education. Consistent with greater relational empowerment, they also begin sexual activity later, marry later, have smaller age gaps with their husbands,…

The New Liberal Arts framework represents a significant reform in Chinese higher education, emphasizing integration of technology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cultural preservation. As this educational paradigm evolves, art teachers face unprecedented challenges requiring new competencies. This research aimed to: 1) investigate components…

Computer-supported collaborative argumentation (CSCA) is an effective pedagogy to help deepen the learners' understanding of content knowledge and develop their 21st-century competencies such as communication and collaboration skills, as well as creative and inventive thinking. In this study, the Spiral Model of Collaborative Knowledge Improvement…

This study investigates the impact of the Imagine Math program, a digital supplemental learning solution, on math achievement. The research compares the performance of students who used the program with those who did not. Results indicate that users experienced, on average, a statistically significant improvement in their math performance.…

Supporting underrepresented students in STEM majors is critical for student retention. The Collegiate Science and Technology Program (CSTEP) grant has the purpose to build community among participants, help them feel connected, provide supportive programming, and retain them both in college and within STEM majors. This study used a mixed-methods…

The landscape of developmental education has experienced significant shifts over the last decade nationwide, as more than twenty states and higher education systems have transitioned from the traditional prerequisite model to corequisite remediation. Drawing on administrative data from Tennessee community colleges from 2010 to 2020, we examined…

In vocational education, the role of general education (GE) is pivotal in cultivating a well-rounded skill set among students. As the demands of the job market evolve, it becomes imperative to assess and enhance the efficacy of GE in these specialized settings. Vocational colleges (VC) and higher vocational institutions are essential in getting…

Objective: Pupils' active involvement in the learning process may be pivotal for effective learning in food education and for connecting learned concepts to health-related behaviours. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of pupil participation on knowledge and satisfaction in the Norwegian school subject Food and Health. Design…