Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting children's well-being. It is a pervasive disorder observed globally, transcending racial and socioeconomic boundaries. Many children experience the challenges of undiagnosed ADHD, leading to the development of additional mental health conditions, including…

In this qualitative study, we investigated how students and teachers responded to the design of a digital self-assessment tool and how they experienced the use of the tool to support understanding and development of twenty-first century skills when working with makerspace activities. There were 65 lower secondary school students and four teachers…

Purpose: This study examines the management practices and alignment features needed to develop academic staff's careers, mainly focusing on teaching competencies in the evolving landscape of Cambodian public universities. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple-case research design was adopted to collect data from interviews with 11 academic…

Young people struggle to seek help for their mental health, despite having different resources available. As the coping process is very complex, and elements such as trust and availability of resources have been said to influence it, this study aimed to understand how young people cope with their own or a friend's symptoms of poor mental health.…

In this paper the role of language competence and thematic competence in translation and post-editing was studied. The sample included 49 translation students who translated part of a copyright agreement from English into Hungarian under two different conditions, from-scratch human translation and post-editing. Our findings indicated that there…

While numerous studies have investigated teachers' professional learning through their interaction with resources, the question of how teachers' knowledge evolves at different stages of the instructional process remains underexplored. To address this gap, this article builds on the documentational approach to didactics (DAD) and the theory of…

Background: Specialists working in school settings provide crucial psychological and pedagogical support to students, teachers and other members of the school community. As the roles played by psychologists, educators, speech therapists and other specialists vary internationally, more needs to be understood about their lived experiences and…

This PACER brief provides RFA's updated analysis of data on students experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania, highlighting prevalence, challenges with identification, disparities in educational opportunities, and impact on academic outcomes. Our main findings include that: (1) Roughly 2% of students in Pennsylvania were identified as…

This report presents the results from the third biennial Texas OER Landscape Survey, administered in 2023 and commissioned by the Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas (DigiTex) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The survey aimed to explore the open educational resources (OER) landscape, policies, and practices at…

The purpose of this action research study was to investigate challenges to college success specific for first-generation undergraduate students at a public regional institution, and to improve their lived experiences via a first-generation student intervention in the form of a one-quarter student success course. Data collection in Cycle 1 of this…

Despite the increasing enrollment of International Student-Athletes (ISAs) studying and competing in Division I, II, and III institutions in the United States, research studies that focus on investigating ISAs' transitional experiences remain sparse. This study expanded knowledge on ISAs' college experiences by focusing on ISAs' transition in the…

Purpose: This paper analyzes the value creation process in terms of the relationships between institutions, technology, integration of resources and contextual value. The study was conducted within an online learning setting in higher education, and utilized service-dominant logic as a basis for analysis. Design/methodology/approach: A total of…

This article examines the resources available in Costa Rica for gifted education, employing the Educational Capital (EC) and Learning Capital (LC) frameworks. To accomplish this, a survey was administered to twenty-one seasoned professionals in the field, with questions addressing each type of learning capital. The results highlight a need for…

Featuring scientists in classroom materials provides opportunities for students to relate to scientists as role models and see themselves in science. However, it is unclear what information students find most relatable when encountering scientists throughout their education. In this study, we manipulated the amount and type of information provided…

While open textbooks offer opportunities to enhance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA), it is often seen as an afterthought in open textbook publishing processes. By examining existing literature, this paper dispels myths surrounding open textbooks and IDEA, including that openness does not equal inclusion, access or…