early-childhood-education-and-development

The Spencer Foundation Research-Practice Partnerships Grant 2026 is a major funding opportunity for researchers, educators, policymakers, community organizations, universities, school systems, and other stakeholders working together to improve education through evidence-based research. Designed to strengthen long-term collaboration between academic researchers and education practitioners, the Res…

IntroductionThe primary objective of this quantitative cross-cultural study is to precisely investigate how multi-dimensional objective family capital, subjective social status, and cultural values are jointly associated with the career agency of youth. Career self-determination is crucial for youth development, yet the factors associated with it are culturally specific. Grounded in Self-Determin…

IntroductionGrandparenting is a prevalent form of early childcare in rural China, yet its long-term effects on adolescent development remain controversial. This study investigates whether early childhood grandparenting, compared with parental care, influences deviant behaviors among rural junior high school students and explores the mediating mechanisms and heterogeneous effects.MethodsUsing data…

An international survey has highlighted major gaps in cardio-oncology training, despite its increasing clinical importance. These results were presented at ESC Cardio-Oncology 2026, the second annual conference of the European Society of Cardiology's Council of Cardio-Oncology.

I am currently pursuing my bachelor’s in computer science at Western Governor's University (WGU). I am thinking about transferring to my local university to do their Regents Engineering Pathway ...

The educator-controlled system lets teachers create course-specific AI agents for feedback, simulations and problem-solving, following use across Sydney courses and nursing trials in New Zealand Professor Danny Liu, architect of the Cogniti AI education platform. Credit: University of Sydney The University of Sydney has launched its Cogniti AI education platform on Microsoft Marketplac e, extendi…

How might teachers use artificial intelligence to help students expand their vocabulary? Teacher-author Brett Vogelsinger shares strategies he has used to encourage learners to explore new words while also examining the bias and limitations found in AI creations and feedback. The post Sharpen AI Skills While Kids Learn New Words first appeared on MiddleWeb .

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07876-8 An exploration of Turkish EFL teacher trainees’ cognitions of pronunciation needs

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07984-5 Navigating the terrain of educational entrepreneurship (EE): a bibliometric analysis through the lens of professional capital theory

If you've worked with Angular Material, you know theming can be one of the trickiest parts of the library — especially after the move to Material 3. Token-based theming, custom palettes, dark mode, component-level overrides... there's a lot going on under the hood. I built a full course to break it all down, and I'm excited to announce it's now completely free . What's in the course Angular Mater…

Choosing a learning path is one of the most critical decisions you make as a beginner. When I set out to learn web development, I knew exactly what I needed: resources that were thorough, accessible 24/7, and completely free—both online and in print. Before settling on my 2026 learning path, I experimented with a few popular options. Here is a look at what I tried, why they didn’t quite stick, an…

In a large-scale, comprehensive analysis, researchers have scrutinised data from 17,500 students across eight different countries. The results point to one factor that is of great significance to both well-being and academic achievement.

You may be projecting your own school experience on to your daughter, but her needs are different and she has you to support her I have two children aged eight and four. My eight-year-old is very bright . She’s in year 3 and doing year 6 maths . Her state school has large classes and limited resources, so I challenge her by doing fun maths at home. I wanted to try getting her into a grammar schoo…

Teachers and parents lose a surprising amount of time hunting for printable practice sheets, then hitting a sign-up wall or a paywall. So I built a small set of free tools that make the sheet you need in a couple of clicks, with no account and no email. They run entirely client-side in the browser, so nothing is uploaded or stored, and every sheet prints straight to paper or saves as a PDF. What …

This is a submission for the June Solstice Game Jam What We Built Cipher Safari is an interactive wildlife adventure game. It uses the core concepts of Alan Turing's Enigma machine to perform the wildlife rescue mission. In this game you will move across across unique animal habitats by solving riddles, twisting dials (rotors) and using vines (plug board) to make it to next level. How to Play You…

Applications Open for the LIT Uganda Female STEM Student Teachers’ Scholarship Program Are you a young woman passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and interested in becoming a teacher? The Leaders in Teaching (LiT) Uganda Program Female STEM Student Teachers’ Scholarship offers an incredible opportunity for eligible female students to pursue a Bachelor […] The …

This study investigated the perceptions of Vietnamese university lecturers of using video feedback in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing, focusing on its benefits and challenges. The study used a qualitative research design by conducting semi-structured interviews with three experienced lecturers at a university after a three-week application of video feedback. There are six the…

This study examined the relationship between mentoring behaviour and professional development among secondary school teachers in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. Data were collected from 120 teachers who were sampled from ten public secondary schools using a structured questionnaire. The findings revealed that posi…

Traditional English language pedagogy often treats grammar as isolated units of declarative knowledge, failing to foster real-time communicative proficiency during authentic production. To address this issue, this study investigated the effectiveness of an integrated-skill approach in teaching eight specific grammar patterns and explored student attitudes toward this framework. A quantitative qua…