The integration of technology into learning assessment activities makes it easy for educators to carry out online assessments which provide convenience for students and an effective assessment. The purpose of this research is to find out the response of students in the Biology Education Study Program towards online assessment platforms for Biology…

Objective: This study aims to fill the research gap pertaining to the unique mentoring needs of international doctoral students. Method: Based on data from a survey conducted by GADE, this study examined doctoral students' perspectives on academic and non-academic needs and stress as well as diversity and inclusion issues. Findings: International…

Although there has been increased attention to religion and spirituality (RS) in social work and related helping professions over the last few decades, less attention has been given to whether, where, and how RS content is delivered within Master of Social Work (MSW) programs' implicit and explicit curricula. The present study included the results…

While higher education (HE) research has long recognized the importance of providing emotional support to doctoral students, empirical inquiries have barely investigated doctoral supervisors' practice from the perspective of extrinsic emotion regulation. The current qualitative study used the framework of extrinsic emotion regulation (Gross 2014,…

The COVID-19 global pandemic is one example of emergencies that highlight the need for a well-educated public health workforce. Educating specialist public health practitioners poses several challenges for educators, especially when low student, or appropriately qualified staff, numbers threaten viability of courses within individual universities.…

This preliminary study aimed to examine improvement in eye contact among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) following an innovative technological intervention integrated with meta-cognitive guidance. Eighteen ASD participants, ages 5-9 years, were divided into two equal intervention groups--one received metacognitive guidance, and one…

The purpose of this study was to consider the role of sport specialisms in contributing to local and community culture, and in supporting student-athletes to become 'better people'. Research questions focused on why schools are adopting sport specialism and whether community organisations value the sport specialism. The study was phenomenological…

This article shares how three African-centered Black men partnered with a school system to develop and implement an Africentric rites of passage program for seventh- and eighth-grade Black male students. The proposed school-based intervention aimed to socialize, educate, and cultivate Black boys in preparation for manhood. Theoretically, the…

New teachers felt unprepared as they entered their first year of teaching and were leaving the teaching field at a high rate every school year. Tennessee, like many other states, had a critical shortage of secondary mathematics teachers. Secondary mathematics has been considered a high-needs subject area. New teacher induction programs were…

The research study involved the introduction of the Transcendental Meditation Program® to nursing students as a strategy of self-care to reduce anxiety and stress. Nursing students are at risk for developing anxiety and stress in their academic and clinical program due to the intense learning environment that requires the integration of…

The purpose of this study was to explore the professional and personal growth benefits for women faculty who engage in mentor and mentee relationships. The problem areas focus on the many obstacles to securing mentoring relationships for women faculty in higher education. There are many obstacles to securing mentoring relationships for junior…

This study will address how translation tools could be incorporated into the curricula of terminology courses for translators in Iran taking language policy and planning in Iran into consideration. One of the main objectives of this study is to argue that terminology courses in Iran are different from those offered in some other universities in…

The purpose of this study was to utilize and review existing data from University A's post-pandemic task force that determined a need for a new employee mentorship program, to survey hiring managers and new employees, and to produce a proposal of the components of a mentorship program tailored to University A based off of the needs and wants of…

Over the past decade, Children's Savings Account (CSA) programs have proliferated across the United States. CSA programs pair long-term savings and investment accounts with other supports to help families pay for post-secondary education. The goal of most CSA programs is to increase participants'--especially those from low-income…

The Biden administration launched a new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan for federal student loans this year called Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE). The plan cuts borrowers' monthly payments compared with current IDR plans, provides earlier loan forgiveness for smaller debts, and prevents unpaid interest from accumulating. To better…