Student services professionals have emerged as significant supportive collaborators in the construction of environments that encourage student success within Canadian post-secondary education (Hardy-Cox & Strange, 2010). In Canada, literature pertaining to student services is evolving and research from other contexts is therefore often used to…

This qualitative study examined educational and career-related issues of 8 young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Participants described factors that detracted from academic performance and reported continued vigilance in regard to their health and level of stress. In regard to careers, the cancer experience led some to exclude certain…

Flow experience plays a major role in influencing students' interest of STEM, which is the key to promote STEM talent development. Various teaching behaviors contribute differently to student learning performance and flow experience. Specifically, this research sought to concretely explore the different influences of Autonomy-supportive (AS)…

American higher education scholars found that college students' spirituality and religiosity significantly impact their college experiences and outcomes (Astin et al., 2011a, 2011b; Astin & Lindholm, 2011; Kuh & Gonyea, 2006). While attention on the importance of spirituality and religiosity has increased, international students'…

Historically, African-American male students in high school have been left behind their peers socially, emotionally, and academically in schools nationwide. The purpose of this study was to determine how school factors posited by scholars may have played a role in their formative high school years. African American males aged 18-25 were recruited…

As an important resource in online learning, video lectures have attracted considerable research attention in the impact of teachers' nonverbal guidance behaviors on learning. However, few studies have focused on secondary education, and it remains unclear whether the interaction between different guidance frequencies and types leads to variations…

A growing body of research has explored the effects of Covid-19-induced online learning on students' experiences. However, there is a lack of validated tools that measure the perceived online learning experiences of domestic and international students in various national and cultural contexts. To address this gap, this article aims to develop the…

The transfer pathway from community college to university holds promise for advancing equity in STEM because it is followed by disproportionately high numbers of underrepresented students. Among the challenges these students face is cultivating belonging in multiple institutional settings. By combining belonging and validation theories, this…

Visible learning is an imperative of the current instructional process. Visible learning is a concept that refers to the fact that students have a clear understanding of the learning objectives, learning processes, and success criteria, so they can assess their own progress (Hattie & Anderman, 2013). Through active involvement, students become…

This study investigates the schooling experiences of K-5 Muslim immigrant children to address the underexplored area of post-migration schooling within the Canadian context. Centered on the stories K-5 children share with their mothers, the study focuses on students' identity formation, sense of belonging, and academic performance. Theoretically…

The purpose of this study was to seek to understand and describe the lived experiences of college students identified as having autism transitioning to adult status and the meaning they made of becoming independent. The essence of the shared expressed experience was sought for a new understanding of what it is like for students with autism as they…

To ensure the future success of Lower-SES, college-intending, Black students, there is a need to understand the factors that lead to their resilience, which is the heightened likelihood of success in school and other aspects of life, despite environmental adversities, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to elevate the lived…

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented global event that disrupted higher education learning environments in unique ways. This study explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate students' academic progress in higher education at Saint Louis University. The outcomes of interest were four-year cumulative grade point average…

There is a gap in the research surrounding Black male athletes and their experience at community college. The research conducted in this study aimed to utilize a phenomenological approach to allow Black male athletes at community college to tell their own story. This study focused on four research questions: (1) How do Black male athletes believe…

The early college experience is different for everyone, but most would concede that the transition to college requires students to develop new social and academic habits. This transition can be daunting, especially in light of early coursework that sets the groundwork for competitive admission to professional programs. Further, the literature…