Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) are known to present difficulties in storytelling, both in macrostructure (i.e., narrative scheme) and in microstructure (i.e., language complexity). Studies also show that children with DLD can improve their narrative macrostructural performance through specific intervention. While most…

The cybersecurity profession continues to face a significant shortfall of qualified professionals despite steady growth in degree programs. Employers consistently cite experience as the main barrier for entrylevel cybersecurity hires. This paper argues that clinic-based experiential learning offers a scalable solution to that preparation gap. A…

Learning gain in higher education, specifically the development of subject-adjacent skills, abilities and competencies, is of key scholarly and policy relevance. However, little research focuses on students' broad understandings of learning gain. This paper takes a phenomenographic approach to explore students' conceptions of learning gain, and…

Background: Discourse impairment significantly affects communication effectiveness. For a comprehensive understanding of pathological discourse behaviour, documentation of typical discourse production is essential. However, reference data from Mandarin speakers have not been previously available. Aims: This study sought to: (1) develop preliminary…

Photosynthesis is a crucial topic in life sciences and is intimately connected to human life. In this study, photosynthesis served as the context to examine the effects of 6E-based STEM learning strategies on tenth-grade students' academic achievement, higher-order thinking skills, and attitudes towards STEM. Throughout the intervention of six…

The first part of the article outlines the place of industry in Romania's official curriculum, starting with early education, continuing through primary education in subjects such as Mathematics and Environmental Exploration, Science, and Geography, and ending with secondary school Geography. The second part of this article suggests learning…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the status of the preschool education program developed based on the 21st Century Türkiye Maarif Model and to analyze the effectiveness of the model through Eisner's Educational Criticism Model. In the research, the qualitative research method was adopted as the model, and the case study design was…

This study examines that does training volume affect the quality of life, emotional intelligence, and performance of shooting athletes with physical disabilities? Ninety participants were randomly assigned to three groups based on weekly shooting durations of 2, 4, and 6 hours, maintaining a 1:1 female-to-male ratio until the total sample size…

Background: STEM is an interdisciplinary holistic approach that combines the fields of technology and engineering in science and mathematics disciplines. STEM contributes to students' academic success, 21st century skills, and perspectives towards science. The scarcity of international studies focusing on the implementation of STEM in primary…

The Global Engineers Languages and Skills (GELS) framework, developed as a language-neutral framework of engineering-specific communication skills, was adapted in 2023 for Japanese to address the language's unique linguistic and cultural features. Adjustments included subdividing beginner levels, adding a guideline for learning the complex writing…

Computational thinking (CT) is a thinking skill developed and integrated into curricula worldwide in recent years. However, limited assessment is one of the challenges in integrating CT skills into the educational curriculum of developing countries such as Indonesia. This study aimed to develop and validate a CT assessment instrument tailored for…

To inform strategies for providing effective student support in the early stages of a chemistry degree programme, a longitudinal study of first year chemistry student confidence levels in core topics was conducted at three points over a one-year period. A student-staff team co-created a confidence matrix that was used as the basis of the study.…

Teachers' understanding of their personal histories is beneficial to their understanding and conceptualisation of their roles as teacher professionals. Insights from such understanding in post-colonial societies help to shape teachers' consciousness about how they can run their own course (curriculum) to create liberating experiences for…

This study reviews the literature on board games for collaborative learning in science education, analysing 76 articles from 2000 to 2024. It examines research methodologies, data collection tools, sample sizes, and data analysis methods, focusing on subject areas and types of board games used. Key findings reveal a predominance of physical…

Purpose: This study developed and evaluated a video-based machine learning model to automate motor competence assessment and created a user-friendly web platform for teachers and coaches. Methods: A total of 1,063 children (mean age: 7.8 years) performed seven motor skills, recorded on video and assessed by experts using the Test of Gross Motor…