The COVID-19 global pandemic greatly impacted education systems across all age groups and grade levels. Teachers, students, parents, administration, academic advisors, and other stakeholders experienced varying levels of distress, trauma, and a multitude of academic and personal challenges. This article focuses on the positive lessons learned in…

This exploratory qualitative study investigates the obstacles, local support, and learning outcomes for adolescent learners in Nepal taking massive open online courses (MOOCs). A convenience sampling method was employed, and a total of thirteen individual interviews were conducted with K-12 Nepali students. Utilizing thematic analysis, this study…

Middle Grades teacher candidates participated in a "field trip" in an Integrated Reading course to model best practices in culturally responsive teaching. The college students visited their downtown city including a regional art museum and memorial sculpture garden commemorating local Black history to experience and contemplate…

This study examined the experiences of college students with basic-needs insecurity as they navigated campus, community, and federal support resources through a national pandemic. This exploratory qualitative study utilized interviews and focus groups with college students, to examine how they learned of resources, chose between similar resources,…

British education has faced an upheaval during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, schools often went beyond traditional interpretations of what was needed for educational provision. This article explores how those interpretations have been challenged by the response to COVID-19. It discusses the various ways in which, during the crisis,…

Human search for information is a constant and instinctual act Search is a problem-solving. goal-oriented behavior. With the rise of the computer, searching has quickly manifested itself into a digital activity. Searching the internet for information is a ubiquitous act. In some situations, there are information seeking circumstances where a…

With more low-income children in the United States participating in center-based early childhood education programs than ever before, understanding the features of preschool classrooms that promote positive and equitable outcomes for children is of increasing concern to education researchers. Relatively little empirical work, however, has…

Currently there is a lack of understanding of dementia by the general public in Taiwan, and more importantly, those who care for dementia suffers. The aim of the current Educational Programme (EP) was to help the participants increase their knowledge of dementia, and thus to strengthen their caring skills for dealing with the Older Adults with…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify key school leadership practices that center social justice and are evidenced across multiple school and district contexts. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative, multidistrict research design is used within this study. Sampled across seven US school districts, 24 school leaders were…

The aim of this study was to help educators and clinicians better identify and understand the various participation levels of Taiwanese children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in two different classroom settings. Greater participation is linked to positive health, developmental outcomes and improved physical and mental health. It is also…

Despite the increasing number of studies on educational leadership during COVID-19, little attention has been paid to the intersections of different educational experiences and perspectives of school leaders, students, and their families that occur both inside and outside of schools. Drawing on eight case studies of public primary schools in Hong…

This study explored rural school counselors' experiences regarding their preparation and response to natural disasters. Using descriptive phenomenology, we examined the perspectives of 10 school counselors and identified four themes that captured their experiences: (a) the need for disaster mental health training, (b) the value of rural community…

The purpose of this article is to describe the formation of Miang resource management of the highland communities in the Upper Northern Thailand through design-based learning which is the mechanism to learning the management of the communities' resource for self-reliance derived from the solid and strong foundation of the communities. The method…

Partnerships between schools and out-of-school organizations (museums, zoos, nature centers, etc.) have been shown to improve the educational experiences for both students and teachers. In this article, we report on the experiences we have documented as a nature center through our active involvement in school partnerships. Our partnerships with…

Public schools located within urban environments are a critical component of a larger social network in their communities, with important reciprocal interactions occurring across settings. This is especially important for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), as integration and alignment of home, community, and school…