This study explored teacher and student perspectives on mandated school uniforms. Debate exists over the appropriateness of uniforms, with some stakeholders suggesting positive outcomes while others bemoan limits on student expression. This study sought to fill a gap in research specific to middle school uniform use by exploring teachers' and…

What differences are there, according to teachers' opinions, in school leadership practices between male principals (MPs) and female principals (FPs) in urban primary schools in Chile? A national survey has been done to address this topic, which was answered by the principal and five teachers in 381 urban primary schools. Following Leithwood's…

This paper explores the centrality of teacher training for inclusive education. It evaluates the extent of teacher development in Lesotho and how training influences teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education. A descriptive research using purposive sampling and structured questionnaire was adopted to explore teachers' views on inclusive…

This study explores the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, focusing on the increased reliance on online learning tools as the "new normal." The study delves into the challenges and opportunities faced by Mississippi schools in integrating technology during the pandemic, examining the perspectives of teachers…

Relational aggression is characterized by attempts to damage another's relationships or social status and is a major concern affecting academic, socioemotional, behavioral, and health outcomes, particularly for urban, minority youth. Teachers and peers frequently disagree about which students are relationally aggressive. Factors associated with…

A good fitness testing program can promote physical activity and fitness. There is no published research, however, that has examined the relationships between teachers' attitudes and students' performance on fitness tests. This study investigated the attitudes of urban middle school physical education teachers (N = 74) toward physical fitness…

Background/purpose: Attitude towards the teaching profession functions as an important factor in the successful continuation of the education and training process. In this context, the first aim of the study is to examine teachers' attitudes towards teaching according to gender, education level, experience, and location of the school. Second, it…

This study analyses the opinions of male and female teachers of Physical and Sport Education in the 264 elementary schools from the Central Slovak Region (n = 507, 257 female teachers and 250 male teachers) on the popularity of teaching the sports games thematic unit. These opinions were collected and analysed by questionnaire survey during the…

There is a lack of research on girls' physical activity (PA) in secondary schools in East Asian contexts, and in South Korea in particular, where the PA rates of adolescents are considerably low, especially for females. The purpose of this study was to investigate South Korean physical education (PE) teachers' and female secondary school students'…

Prior work has identified the need for replication of psychological research; however, validation efforts are rare. The purpose of the current study was to confirm latent profiles of comorbid psychological symptoms in an urban adolescent sample and examine differences in gender and trait mindfulness across these profiles. Cross-sectional data from…

This study aimed to test the predictive power of teachers' social connectedness and gratitude levels and their demographic characteristics to predict their organizational cynicism perception. The study was designed in a relational survey model. 304 teachers were reached sampled from the population through the snowball sampling method. Data were…

Research indicates that there has been a decline in college reading over the past decades, yet few studies have been conducted at community colleges. The aim of this exploratory study was to gain a broad view of what reading across the curriculum looks like at one urban community college from the perspectives of students and faculty. A survey was…

The study investigates stress and organizational climate factors affecting mental health of women school and university teachers in pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods in the context of Central Asia considering the case of Kazakhstan. The results of quantitative empirical study show that the pandemic has caused an increase in perceived anxiety and…

Background: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence, identify risk factors, and assess the impact of nonphysical workplace violence (WPV) events among education workers (teachers, professionals, and support personnel). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was mailed to a random sample of 6450 education workers, stratified by sex,…

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between school culture and motivation perceptions of teachers in high schools. The study tested whether the participant teachers' organizational culture and motivation perceptions were statistically different according to gender, marital status, school type and professional seniority and…