This article argues that emotions are utilized for norm breaking, identity formation, and socialization in S.E. Hinton's YA novel "The Outsiders" (1967). Drawing on the history of emotions studies, it investigates how emotional expressions are utilized to negotiate and contest given emotional norms on the one hand, and Young Adult…

The purpose of this dissertation study was to investigate how female first-year, first-generation college students' values, attitudes, and beliefs were influenced by their interactions with their peers, family, and institutions during the first-year transition period. The goal of the research was to provide insight on what their feminine…

While women may occupy the majority of administrative roles on college campuses, the glass ceiling persists as an obstacle for female leaders aspiring to the presidency (Warner et al., 2018). The American Council on Education (ACE, 2017a) reports that as of 2016, women represented 30% of college presidents in the United States. Although the number…

Instructional time spent on elementary social studies is often marginalized due to the emphasis placed on other content areas. Therefore, social studies teachers must employ meaningful instructional strategies that will engage students while promoting content acquisition. This quasi-experimental study responds to this challenge by guiding a sample…

In this paper, we argue that critical applied linguists must work towards the materially transformative, dialogic inclusion of marginalized voices in order to create more just social relations. We show how a spatiotemporal theorization of voice as materially situated and discursively imaginative can enable a more holistic approach to including…

Early intervention is a method institutions use to identify and support students who are having academic difficulty and might be designated as "at-risk", or more likely to leave an institution (Villano et al., 2018). Institutions often adopt early alert systems to support early intervention efforts and student retention (Barefoot et al.,…

The study explores selected South African correctional school Juvenile offender learners' experiences regarding the support received for improving teaching and learning and wellness. The study uses qualitative interpretive approach; open-ended questionnaire involving 21 juvenile offender learners was utilized to collect data. The theoretical…

In a competitive sector where the big issues of recruitment, reputation and financial stability are at the forefront of many universities' priorities, it is sometimes easy to overlook seemingly small issues that can nevertheless cause significant harm to both the institution and the individual. Students often begin their higher education journey…

With a long history of being a haven for immigrants, Dearborn, Michigan, welcomes it latest newcomers with overwhelming support. The success of this effort comes in part from a strong labor-management collaboration between Dearborn Public Schools, and the local union, the Dearborn Federation of Teachers (DFT), which has enabled educators to meet…

In this report, we present an analysis of two prospective secondary mathematics teachers' generalizing actions in quantitative contexts. Specifically, we draw from a teaching experiment to report how Lydia and Emma engaged in different generalizing processes for the same task. Based on these differences, we found Lydia's generalizing actions…

Background: Undergirding the dominant research focus on gender representation in textbooks is the assumption that making texts progressive in their construction of gender is a panacea for equality in the classroom. As this study demonstrates, however, textbooks containing traditional representations of gender can be used to challenge biases, while…

Researchers have often noted the potential of the performing arts to support STEM education -- especially in heterogeneous classrooms. This article reports on the implementation of a science theatre project in a secondary school class located in a disadvantaged area of Hamburg (Germany). In the accompanying research study, effects on students'…

The compartmentalization of (dis)ability from race and ethnicity, and other identity markers serves to maintain these constructs at a safe distance from one another. Beyond these broader socially constructed categories, there are also the subtler messages about normativity that manifest in gradients of ability, color, behavior, capital, expression…

Over the centuries, the notion of women's empowerment has created an immense effect on both women and men. This research aims to study the influence of the English language in shaping the concept of women's empowerment amongst undergraduate students in a private university in Malaysia. The objectives of this study are to identify male and female…

Humanities discourse forms part of several Australian academic enabling programs, either embedded within the broader curriculum, or as part of a standalone unit. Within Edith Cowan University's UniPrep course, an introductory Humanities unit is offered to students as one of two electives alongside three other core units. The unit introduces…