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Haley M. Johnson; Kelsey L. Hall; Benjamin Scow – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2023
This study compared four horseless and seven traditional horse participants from Washington County 4-H in Utah for horse knowledge gained and for the development of 10 life skills from Hendricks's Targeting Life Skills Model: leadership, teamwork, self-responsibility, personal safety, problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, goal…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Skill Development, Animals, Youth Programs
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Lopez, Enrique J.; Ortiz, Jose – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2022
In this article, we explore features of a summer program intended to support the personal and academic development of non-dominant high school youth. We focus on one particularly robust practice in the program known as encuentros -- daily gatherings intended to build community and collective sense-making. We draw on field notes and videos to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Transformative Learning, Summer Programs
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Swanson, H. Lee; Arizmendi, Genesis D.; Li, Jui-Teng – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
This study explored the role of growth in the executive components of working memory (WM) on second language (L2) mathematical problem-solving in elementary school children who are emerging bilinguals whose first language (L1) is Spanish. To this end, children (N = 429) in Grades 1, 2, and 3 at Wave 1 were administered a battery of math, reading,…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Education, Short Term Memory, English Language Learners
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Krause, Alan J.; Moore, Sarah Y. – College Teaching, 2022
In the shift from on campus to online education, liberal arts colleges have lost much of the interaction among students that fosters student engagement, learning, and satisfaction. We present an online, student peer-to-peer mentoring program that creates learning partnerships between students and recreates this vital cocurricular learning online.…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Mentors, Interpersonal Relationship, Student Satisfaction
McElwee, Amber Leigh – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative phenomenological study utilized high school graduate perceptions to identify pedagogical methods, educational structures, and school supports that improved their participation, inclusion, and growth within their classrooms and coursework. The research was focused on students identified at-risk to graduate high school and how…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Teaching Methods, School Role, Educational Environment
Andrea M. Dailey – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative case study examined urban teachers' perceptions and experiences of family literacy practices and partnerships in urban schools, homes, and communities during remote learning. Research shows that collaboration among schools, families, and communities can help improve overall educational outcomes and literacy development of children…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Urban Schools, Teacher Attitudes
Zenobia Moorman Garrison – ProQuest LLC, 2022
There is a dearth of career intervention literature pertaining to underprepared community college students. This student population has insufficient college coursework preparation (CCCSE, 2016), and often exhibits low career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE), which hampers career decision making ability, career goal setting (Hughes &…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Preparation, Educationally Disadvantaged, Career Education
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Louis Jinot Belle; Muzzammil Hosenally; Mohammad Shakeel Cassam Atchia – Journal of Education in Muslim Societies, 2022
The success of educational systems in shaping youth into citizens capable of facing global, national, and personal challenges has been associated with students' ability to develop human values and competencies. This study, therefore, maps the extent to which key human values associated with the three levels of consciousness--namely,…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Personality Traits, Group Dynamics, Cooperation
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Pamela Thomas; Nazmin Khanom; Adebisi Adelaja; Mohamed Mehbali; Simon Lambe – Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 2022
This case study explores the successes and challenges experienced while creating the Academic Skills Toolkit1 for use by academic staff at London South Bank University (LSBU). Based on similar initiatives at Queen Mary University of London (McConlogue, Mitchell and Peake, 2012), the University of Derby (2021) and the University of Huddersfield…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Universities, Faculty
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Dardick, William R.; Tuckwiller, Elizabeth D. – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2019
The present study investigated our hypothesis of an underlying relationship between optimism/pessimism and implicit theories of intelligence. We investigated the psychometric properties of optimism and mindset scales in our sample, compared confirmatory factor analysis models of the scales, examined the full measurement model to confirm quality…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Correlation, Intelligence
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Mangue, Célestine Laure Djiraro; Gonondo, Jean – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2019
This study aims to analyze Dewey?s statement about the functions of school as a special environment of formal education in the context of globalization. This article focuses on the need to rethink about the most important functions assigned to the school. It highlights the necessity to improve and adapt the functions of school according to the…
Descriptors: Progressive Education, Educational Environment, School Role, Global Approach
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Kohnen, Angela M.; Mertens, Gillian E. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2019
Despite a heightened focus on information literacy, students and adults alike struggle to assess online information. In this article, the authors argue that the K-12 information literacy curriculum needs to focus on supporting students to develop identities as expert information seekers to address complex and mutable modern literacy needs. The…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Expertise, Information Literacy, Curriculum Development
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Choe, Nathan Hyungsok; Borrego, Maura – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2019
Contribution: This paper shows that identification with engineering for engineering graduate students is positively and significantly predicted by engineering interest, competence, recognition, and interpersonal skills competence. Background: Prior studies of engineering identity on undergraduates identified several factors (e.g., engineering…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Engineering Education, Self Concept, Academic Persistence
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Wretman, Christopher J.; Bowen, Gary L. – Youth & Society, 2019
Research demonstrates students with a family member serving in the military often experience deleterious effects on their developmental outcomes. This study addresses two knowledge gaps in this area of research. First, we present a conceptualization of a unique typology of military connectedness, including the potentially unique effect of having…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Parents, Middle School Students, High School Students
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Nuñez, Roland – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2019
College preparation programs are ubiquitous among secondary schools, ranging from bridge programs and summer camps to STEM competitions. High school students have many options in preparing for the academic pressures of higher education. However, an area often neglected in college preparation programs is the teaching of interpersonal customs and…
Descriptors: College Preparation, High School Students, Social Development, College Environment
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