Background: The increasing recognition of neurodiversity in early childhood education (ECE) highlights the need for inclusive practices and targeted professional development. Teachers' ability to support neurodiverse learners is central to fostering equitable learning environments. Aim: This research explores early childhood teachers' perspectives…

School counselors have critical roles in enhancing college readiness, providing college admissions counseling, and fostering a college going culture in their schools. In fulfilling these roles, school counselors must answer the "Why go to college" question. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine school counselors' beliefs…

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the construct validity of a survey focussing on the use of technology and teaching techniques to promote religious moderation, employing exploratory factor analysis (EFA). A total of 116 educators, who teach character development courses, were recruited to participate in the study. The developed…

Even though students from African backgrounds have above-average education achievements in the UK, some students still struggle to integrate into the school systems. Parental involvement has been reported to have a significant influence on pupil achievement. Thus, this research aimed to identify parental involvement barriers experienced by African…

This article was developed following a ten-month case study that explored how teacher leadership was manifested in a K-12 independent school. The researchers then conducted an oral history dialogue with the school's founder to understand how his vision influenced the establishment of this specialized school for students with learning disabilities…

Occupational therapy students face professional and personal financial literacy challenges. Professionally, financial management has been identified as an instrumental activity of daily living, and recent research has examined how occupational therapy has helped clients with these skills. Personally, occupational therapy students may face higher…

This study investigates the metaphors used by primary school students (aged 7-8) to describe Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to clarify their conceptual understanding of the subject. The metaphor analysis method was employed to explore how students conceptualize AI and to uncover the underlying cognitive structures influencing their…

According to the Learning Theory of Attachment, neuroendocrinological processes affect the association between parental support and change in attachment. The current study aimed to test this assumption for oxytocin (OT) given its role in social behavior. We conducted a three-wave longitudinal study in which 91 children (56% girls, M[subscript age]…

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in people's lives, including in educational settings, is happening rapidly and on a massive scale. However, AI represents a complicated and abstract concept for laypeople and is, in its entirety, still quite unfamiliar to many, including students in higher education. Metaphors may facilitate the…

Purpose: Although practicing school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) report that most of their training in language sample analysis (LSA) comes during their educational program, SLP students' experiences with LSA in their training program have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to gather information on the LSA use,…

This study aimed to design an integrative instructional model to enhance Islamic legal literacy, ma?la?ah reasoning, and the character of religious moderation character through digital technology. Employing a Research and Development (R&D) approach tailored for Islamic higher education, the research involved needs analysis, model development,…

This qualitative interview study explores how parents and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) case officers understand the term informed preference for placement decisions following an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment in England and examines how these preferences are constructed. Semi-structured explorative online…

Background/purpose: Inclusive education aims to provide equitable learning opportunities for all students, regardless of their abilities or background. In rural areas of Peru, the implementation of inclusive practices faces particular challenges related to infrastructure, training, and institutional support. This study aimed to determine the…

Background: Health awareness is an important factor in preventive health and healthy lifestyles of children and adolescents with an intellectual disability. The research objective is therefore to explore the perspective of people with intellectual disability regarding their health-related experiences and the meanings they assign to health.…

For the past 18 months, Project Tomorrow® through the Speak Up Research Project has been collecting and analyzing the views of students in grades 6-12, classroom educators, school principals, district administrators and parents and families about the role of Generative AI in education. Through both quantitative and qualitative data collection…