The current research intends to expand the job demands-resources model (JD-R model) by exploring the role of authentic leadership and psychological capital (PsyCap) in stress and motivational processes of JD-R model in a purposive sample of N = 500 university teachers from Pakistan. The survey instruments of the present study were self-reported…

Recent research has demonstrated chewing gum can enhance various cognitive processes associated with learning, but most studies have used cognitive functioning tasks (e.g., selective attention and working memory) as outcomes. Across two experiments, we investigated effects of chewing gum on self-reports of alertness and test performance following…

The annual ethnographic performance "SJS-Who?" is an example of how theatre may survive or even thrive in an educational/institutional environment that seems increasingly indifferent to the arts and humanities. In addition to being a meaningful educational experience for many students, "SJS-Who?" has successfully increased the…

In recent years, McNamara, and associates Hambrick and Oswald, conducted and published studies which purportedly showed deliberate practice exerts less powerful main effects than presented and popularized in the press, public discourse, and professional circles. Their central aim seemed to be one of correcting a particular misperception, as they…

Just like in an athletic coaching session, you get out of instructional coaching what you put in. Here, Nina J. Morel, author of "Learning from Coaching: How Do I Work with an Instructional Coach to Grow as a Teacher?" (ASCD, 2014), shares six tips for teachers to bring their "A" game to the coaching process--and improve their…

The purpose of this report is to provide readers with a comparative analysis of the Massachusetts workforce "system" structures and performance reporting processes compared to other states. Though the federal workforce development system is often examined in its entirety and individual state systems are at times examined independently,…

Professionals working in residential care homes for children and young people face challenges that affect their well-being at work and psychosocial climate. This study analyses the influence of work climate and psychosocial factors on the well-being of 164 workers in residential care centres in Spain, using the Psychosocial Climate at Work Scale…

Research approaches to better engage student learning regarding the determinants of health are somewhat limited. The present study highlights the evolution of an authentic fieldwork assessment and the strategies nursing students used as they navigated the assessment for learning activity outside the classroom, and how these impacted student's…

Video feedback is a commonly recommended tool for online physical education (OLPE) instructors. However, there is little evidence to support its effectiveness in motor skill learning. This study investigated the impact of different forms of pedagogical guidance delivered alongside video feedback on the acquisition and retention of two-disc golf…

This paper reports on teachers developing their own data literacy and then acting as data coaches for colleagues in their schools. The 13 teachers from 7 schools in the study analysed standardised data using a data conversation protocol to identify students with significant mathematical misconceptions. They then took data-informed action with…

Contribution: This study examines the impact of student data and behaviors on student evaluations of teaching. It leverages campus data and employs statistical methods to explore the relationships among these indicators. A regression model is developed that integrates teaching evaluation, expected grades, and course participation, aiming to…

This research aims to 1) coach and mentor: SAIFON guidelines enhance teaching English in the 21st Century, 2) to study the perspective of pre-service teachers through synchronous learning according to coaching and mentoring: SAIFON guidelines. The population consists of 40 Rajabhat University pre-service teachers, and the sample group consists of…

This study aimed to investigate the needs and develop guidelines for improving competency-based instruction for teachers in small-sized secondary schools under the Office of Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Education. The research gathered data from 216 teachers drawn by using a stratified random sampling method, the sample size was determined by…

Students who have a comprehensive understanding of their potential career paths are better able to make informed decisions regarding their professional futures. Providing classroom activities and assignments designed for career exploration is important to help instructors facilitate student experiences for learning about career paths, supporting a…

With the growing teacher shortage, leaders need to know how to support new teachers and keep them in the profession. In "Building a Strong Foundation", experienced principal Michelle Hope lays out specific strategies and solutions that school leaders can use to help teachers build critical skills and confidence during their first five…