The university years are an important life phase for academics that shapes their transition from adolescence to adulthood. Here, we aimed to contribute to a better understanding on how alumni construe both nostalgic memories and regrets about this period. In line with Self-Determination Theory, we assumed that we would find frequent references to…

A hostile campus climate and culture significantly impacts students' of color overall well-being and learning, especially in the present day's highly tense racial and political environment. As fourth-year doctoral students, identifying as a Black woman and Latina, the authors have faced adversities and obstacles navigating both personal and…

Writing academic arguments is a complex and demanding task, even for proficient tertiary students. At the same time, providing prompt support for individual students working on discipline-specific arguments is often challenging for instructors. Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques enable automated and adaptive educational scaffolding. In this…

There is still much to be understood about the intersections of race and gender and how Black women student-athletes experience and navigate various academic and classroom environments and situations, particularly at predominantly White institutions. Using critical race feminism and narrative inquiry, this study unpacked the academic experiences…

This study explored the peer tutor and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader experiences in campus learning centers as seen through the perceived gains in three subcategories: (1) academic performance and learning; (2) non-academic skillsets; and (3) self-confidence and fulfillment. The peer tutors and SI Leaders surveyed in this study had…

The goal of this paper is to address the questions of how social-emotional learning [SEL] can be incorporated into online learning and what effect such integration can have on students. The COVID-19 outbreak significantly increased the use of online learning at all levels of education. However, research shows that the online learning experience…

With the trend of student mobility, talented individuals have been pursuing doctoral education opportunities abroad. Prior research addressed specific aspects or challenges of doing a PhD in a cross-cultural context, leaving a need to understand the nature of students' experiences from a holistic perspective. To address the need, this study…

The mandated introduction of a teaching performance assessment (TPA) into initial teacher education programs in Australia is one of the numerous and continual reforms that have impacted those who work in the field. The Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) is an approved TPA developed by a national consortium of higher education institutions to…

This study explored how five pre-service subject teachers characterised themselves as teachers after completing their year-long pedagogical studies in a Finnish university. Our narrative analysis of the interview data showed that the students shared a social representation of a past teacher characterised by wide power and emotional distance…

In the United States, Latin@s remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce despite being a growing population in postsecondary institutions and across the country. Mentorship is needed to foster agency and leadership to build more Latin@ representation in STEM. In this study, we used a focus group and interviews to examine the mentee and mentor…

The current study examined the perceptions of 14 third year student teachers regarding their experience of "opening the time capsule" practice. Qualitative analysis revealed that the student teachers enjoyed rereading their blogs, were able to identify their development in terms of their professional identity, and their writing skills,…

Objective: The largest Global Climate Strike in history was led and organized by youth, demonstrating students consider climate change a key issue impacting their futures. However, researchers know little about the climate change knowledge and experiences elementary students bring to the classroom. We aimed to engage and explore elementary…

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career barriers persist for individuals from marginalized communities due to financial and educational inequality, unconscious bias, and other disadvantaging factors. To evaluate differences in plans and interests between historically underrepresented (UR) and well-represented (WR) groups,…

Many nursing curricula do not offer anatomy laboratories and exposure to cadaveric material. In this mixed methods study, nursing students' perceptions and experiences from an anatomy laboratory session were examined. Students from two academic nursing programs (a four-year general baccalaureate nursing program and a two-year accelerated nursing…

Research on immigrant students in higher education often articulates a deficit narrative emphasizing the challenges immigrant students face in comparison to their native-born peers. In education for global competence, however, immigrant students' life experiences give them a potential advantage. This study investigated whether project-based…