College affordability is a significant factor in student access, retention, and completion. Tuition and fee rates are a component of affordability, as is the availability of financial aid programs from federal, state, institutional and private sources, among other factors. Strategically designed approaches to college affordability can better…

R is becoming the standard for teaching statistics due to its flexibility, and open-source nature, replacing software programs like Minitab and SPSS. The main driver for reform within Scottish statistical undergraduate programs is the creation of the Scottish Qualification Authority's Higher Applications of Mathematics course which has statistics…

Following Toulmin's Argument Pattern (TAP), this study was conducted to investigate the extent to which argument construction in comparative education topics enhances pre-service teachers' knowledge construction skills. This article is different because it synthesis research interests in comparative education and argumentation topics to facilitate…

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates' epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy beliefs. The research group consisted of a total of 220 preservice physical education teachers (age = 22.32 ± 1.514), 99 female (45%) and 121 male (55%), studying at the Faculties of Sport Sciences…

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the power sources used by lecturers on the belonging to university levels of the prospective pre-school teachers. This study was carried out with quantitative method and correlational screening model. The participants of the study consisted of 300 prospective pre-school teachers (262 female,…

The Tuition and Fee Report is produced annually by the Colorado Department of Higher Education to provide detailed information on the tuition and fee rates at Colorado's public institutions, as well as to give context regarding the state funding environment in which tuition and fee rate-setting occurs. Colorado has mirrored national trends over…

The rapid outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the students' international mobility globally. However, little is known about the challenges that the students, intending to pursue outward mobility experience in deciding between studying in the home country or a foreign country in the current reality. Using a…

This 70-page, research-based booklet offers a collection of 22 practical teaching tips for novice and developing college instructors. Written by a state-licensed teacher and experienced college professor in a friendly, conversational tone, each teaching tip includes a description or examples, step-by-step instructions, and supporting references…

The purpose of this research was to explore how beginning middle school teacher candidates describe their emerging visions for teaching. This collective case study of one cohort of teacher candidates in a middle grades teacher education program was informed by the literature on vision and by standards for middle level education. Twenty-two…

This fact sheet presents the following statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2023: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic enrollment in higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2021-22 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students headcount and number of…

This study aims to reveal the astronomy-related self-efficacy beliefs of pre-service teachers studying science education, primary school education, and social studies education programmes. The study is conducted using the survey design, a quantitative research method. The study sample consists of 322 pre-service teachers in their third or fourth…

Students in the field of painting work long hours and in inappropriate postures. In this qualitative study, it was aimed to evaluate the experience and awareness of art education teacher candidates about performance-based musculoskeletal disorders and their views on preparatory physical exercises. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22…

This study was carried out to determine relationship between prospective teachers (studying at department of social studies teaching)' attitudes towards learning and their scientific epistemological beliefs. The study was conducted with 213 prospective (preservice) social studies teachers who were studying at Faculty of Education of a public…

In this research, it was aimed to explore the relation between attitude towards renewable energy sources and critical thinking disposition. For this purpose, relational survey model was used in the research. The research group consisted of 468 prospective teachers studying in faculty of education in a public university in the fall semester of…

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of special training technology in the formation of the pedagogical ethics of future teachers, the problem of a regional university in the formation of pedagogical ethics among students and how the entire formation pedagogical ethics process takes place. The study included 102 students (aged 18-22) with…