In this study, we examined and compared preschool children's behavioural intentions towards and perceptions of peers with physical, intellectual and no disability. Capabilities and behavioural intentions scales, based on picture cards, were administered face-to-face to 144 preschool children. Significant differences were found between perceptions…

Scientists are often described as smart and logical thinkers but lacking in the so-called "soft skills." Well-known TV series such as "The Big Bang Theory" and "Breaking Bad" have also shaped these stereotypical ideas in society. In the present study, a total of 1013 students in grades 8 and 11 were asked about…

Purpose: This study aims to compare graduate student perspectives of online versus face-to-face (FTF) education during the pandemic at two different universities. One university, the "International University", was physically located in Korea but served an international base of students, and the other was a Jesuit, Catholic University in…

Self-awareness and self-evaluation are at the heart of both core of self-assessment, self-efficacy, and grit tendencies. Although there is a lot written about self-assessment, self-efficacy, and grit tendencies, academic resilience, and motivation, very little is known about how self-assessment, self-efficacy, and grit tendencies contribute to the…

The concept of 'professional boundaries' -- widely used in sectors where professional relationships between adults are regulated -- has not commonly been drawn on in higher education (HE) to understand and denote appropriate relationships between faculty or staff and students. Nevertheless, in recent years the question of how to regulate sexual…

An important measure of the success of a tertiary education programme is the attributes that graduates possess at the completion of their studies. Universities have sought to address this issue by developing formal curriculum and programmes such as internships and work-integrated learning. However, little is known about how university-based…

For children, friends play an important role in their socio-emotional development and psychological well-being. Friendships may hold additional value for students who come from minoritized backgrounds. This study aimed to examine representations and themes of friendship in diverse Greek classrooms in which Roma and non-Roma elementary-age students…

In the context of an abrupt shift to online learning, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examines the efficacy of Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) and derives important insights from this transformation. The research investigated ERT's application at Arabian Gulf University (AGU), especially within its College of Graduate Studies…

In 2014, Inman et al., published a three-decade long content analysis on the psychological literature of South Asian Americans (SAAs). Between 1980 and 2012, only 133 empirical articles focused specifically on SAAs in psychology, with only 10.53% (roughly 14) solely recruiting from college campuses and only 15.73% (roughly 21) focusing on…

Purpose: This study explored the acceptability and practicality of implementing a Direct Skills Teaching (DST) approach to increase job interview preparation for individuals who were receiving state vocational rehabilitation (VR) services in four states. Method: Counselors-in-training facilitated a four-session curriculum teaching "Presenting…

Even though teacher identity is an important part of becoming a teacher, many teacher candidates and beginning teachers struggle to acquire a clear sense of who they are as a teacher. A sense of identity provides the professional with a sense of purpose and job satisfaction, the absence of which can result the teacher in leaving the profession or…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the facets of intercultural learning that might be achievable through faculty-led, short-term study abroad. Exploring changes in various facets of students' intercultural competence pre- to post-study abroad, we found that the largest gains were in the cultural knowledge domain. Findings also…

Over the past two decades, two-year colleges have seen a dramatic increase in enrollment rates of Black students. However, while two-year colleges have seen a rise in graduation rates of Hispanics, Asians, and White students, two-year colleges have not seen an increase in the graduation rates for Black students. The problem addressed in this study…

Career tracking in sport and performance psychology (SPP) is critical in understanding how to best prepare students for careers in the field. Currently, there is little information regarding how SPP professionals progress throughout their career. The present study expanded upon a quantitative project (Fitzpatrick et al., 2016) that explored the…

The perceptions and attitudes of pupils towards technology have been researched for just over three decades. Recently, following an extensive review of the available literature, Ankiewicz (in: De Vries (ed) "Handbook of technology education, Springer International Handbooks of Education," 2016.…