Understanding Interactions Between Teacher Behavior Management and the Social Learning Environment
Self-Efficacy This article aims to take a step towards a better understanding of which aspects of the social learning environment pre-service teachers and their students take into account when positioning themselves on behavior management efficacy. Primary School Behavior Strategies Lose Their Effectiveness in Higher Grades While many researchers have been interested in teachers’ difficulties relating […]
A Social Robot for Anxiety Reduction*
Cognitive Science, Interventions, Psychology Anxiety is becoming more and more prevalent with the CDC citing more than 25.5% of American adults exhibiting symptoms of anxiety disorder in a 2020 study. Barriers such as cost and compliance with best practices can limit access to effective treatment for anxiety. Social robots can provide a solution for some […]
Investigating the Association Between Metacognition and Math Performance in Adolescence
Metacognition The ability to use numbers and solve mathematical problems is an important life skill for everyday tasks like managing a budget, understanding travel timetables, and following a recipe. Poor numerical ability in childhood is associated with lower employability prospects, lower salary potential in adulthood, and increased criminality in youths. The authors wanted to understand […]
A Study of Serious Educational Games in Classrooms
Gamification, Quality Feedback, Learning Environment The study seeks to answer two research questions. What learning gains are associated with the use of three SEGs (Serious Educational Games) in secondary biology classrooms? What affordances do qualified science teachers identify related to SEG integration in classrooms? The Main Roles of Teachers in Creating a Successful Gaming Environment […]
Perceived Stress, Coping Strategies, and Mental Health Status Among Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychology, Social & Emotional Learning The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the acute and long-term well-being of the general population because of the challenges it presented including social isolation, financial insecurity, and interruption related to daily routines. There has been little research on the longer-term mental health outcomes of lockdowns as research has primarily focused on […]
Reducing Psychological Stress of Chinese Adolescents by Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Cognitive Science, Executive Functions Adolescent psychological stress has become a significant concern in Chinese school settings where 77.5% of Chinese adolescents have reported they experience moderate to significant psychological stress with 40% of middle school students reporting high study-induced stress. This study explores the applicability of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in reducing psychological stress in Chinese […]
MARIO Connect September Introductory Message
Hi Everyone, Feet are never the prettiest of features at the best of times. Have you ever met someone with beautiful feet? Maybe that should be our next MARIO survey? Apparently Megan Markle has feet with the ‘golden ratio’ – whatever that means. Recently my daughter entered us for Trek 26. This is a sponsored event […]
Understanding Interactions Between Teacher Efficacy in Behavior Management and the Social Learning Environment
Professional Learning The study addresses behavior management and how it can affect both teachers’ self-efficacy and their perceived efficacy by students. The study aims to understand how pre-service teachers and their students view aspects of the social learning environment when considering behavior management efficacy. The article also explores the variations in students’ perception of teacher […]
Interventions Targeting the Active View of Reading
Inclusion Interventions As reading inequality continues to be an issue that disproportionally affects minority students, the authors investigated if the active view of reading (AVR) could provide a view of reading that accounts for social justice in ways that the simple view of reading (SVR) cannot. Deciphering the Main Components of Word Recognition The SVR […]
MARIO Connect – July Introductory Message
Even though schools and offices are now back in buildings together, the online meeting is still a very common and now routine part of daily life. When purely online relationships finally turn into face-to-face meetings, we already know what each other looks like and sounds like, so the only surprises tend to be how tall […]
