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        <title>Frontiers in Education | STEM Education section | New and Recent Articles</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-05-13T14:07:47.60+00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The role of holistic support for historically marginalized students in STEM: reflection from an urban research institution, 2010–2025]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-13T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Chia Youyee Vang</author><author>Anique Ruiz</author><author>Wilkistar A. Otieno</author><author>John A. Berges</author><author>Joan M. Prince</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionThe persistent underrepresentation of historically excluded groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) remains a critical challenge in U.S. higher education. High attrition rates among underrepresented minority (URM) students point to the need for comprehensive, persistence-focused interventions that extend beyond academic remediation to address structural and cultural barriers within STEM pathways.MethodsThis article highlights the STEM-Inspire Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a nearly 15-year initiative designed to support URM student persistence and success in STEM. The program employs a holistic, student-centered advising model that integrates personal, social, cultural, and career dimensions of student development. STEM-Inspire emphasizes cohort-based learning, sustained faculty and peer mentorship, and year-round engagement through co-curricular activities, professional development, research experiences, internships, and leadership opportunities.ResultsFindings indicate improved recruitment, retention, and graduation outcomes among participating students. The integration of faculty and peer mentorship, combined with consistent academic and social support, is associated with increased student engagement and persistence along STEM degree pathways.DiscussionThese results highlight the importance of extending intentional support, culturally responsive support beyond the classroom. Practices such as holistic advising, active learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and access to academic and mental health resources collectively help students navigate systemic barriers, strengthen confidence, and foster a sense of belonging within STEM environments.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Challenges to using digital technologies in mathematics teaching and learning: the view of Chilean teacher educators]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-12T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Monika Dockendorff</author><author>Richard Merino</author><author>Florencia Gomez Zaccarelli</author>
        <description><![CDATA[The integration of digital technologies in mathematics education has become increasingly critical, yet significant challenges persist in teacher preparation contexts. This study examines the challenges that Mathematics Teacher Educators (MTEs) identify when teaching mathematics using digital technology, contributing to understanding the training perspective needed for effective digital technology integration in mathematics teacher education. An exploratory-descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 90 Chilean MTEs who responded to a single open-ended survey question: “What is the most challenging aspect of teaching mathematics using digital technology?” Responses were analysed using thematic analysis with a deductive-inductive coding approach. Five thematic categories emerged from the analysis. First, mathematical learning at the centre emphasises that digital technology use is only justified insofar as it supports mathematical reasoning, concept connection, and meaning construction; technology must not replace the essence of mathematical knowledge. Second, technology as a pedagogical tool reflects educators’ conception of digital tools as subordinate to pedagogical intent, with selection and planning guided by learning objectives. Third, pedagogical conditions and challenges encompass structural and institutional limitations including access and infrastructure, alongside challenges in managing student use of technology. Fourth, training and time required highlights the need for specialised technical and pedagogical mastery, with teachers moving from “knowing how to use” to “knowing how to think with technology”. Fifth, digital transformation reveals that technology integration requires profound epistemic, ontological, and methodological changes in mathematics teaching and learning, beyond mere pedagogical adjustment. A central finding is that Chilean MTEs do not reduce mathematical digital competency to technical mastery or tool selection; rather, they frame it as an epistemically and didactically oriented competency in which technology must remain subordinated to mathematical reasoning and learning. The study distinguishes infrastructure and access challenges from deeper teaching-learning challenges and reveals its cognitive-mediator role. Professional noticing emerges as a secondary, underdeveloped competency. Findings have implications for teacher education policy and practice, particularly in contexts with new mandatory digital standards.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Magic bullets: a hands-on activity to learn immunology]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy</category>
        <author>Katherine Grimes</author><author>Suzanne McDonald</author><author>Kelly Jane Reneau Collins</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Immunology education is lacking in grade-school STEM education. This in turn negatively impacts health literacy, as knowledge of basic immunological concepts is an essential component of making informed health-decisions. This educational deficiency is especially pronounced in West Virginia and rural Appalachia and contributes to the region's higher rates of vaccine hesitancy and lowered public trust in medical professionals. To combat this educational barrier and foster enhanced understanding of essential health topics within West Virginia, we developed Magic Bullets. Magic Bullets is an accessible, hands-on Immunology activity that combines experiential and kinesthetic learning to expose youth to important concepts including adaptive immunity and vaccines, which helps improve their health literacy. Youth completing the activity create a wearable antibody model and play an interactive tag-like game where they learn about how the human body combats disease-causing pathogens. Magic Bullets was designed to be performed in a variety of settings, including traditional classrooms as well as summer camps, and to also engage diverse age groups ranging from early elementary through high school students. Preliminary feedback and survey data indicate that the activity improved participants’ understanding of basic immunological concepts and fostered a greater interest in science. Magic Bullets cultivated interest in health science topics in a wide variety of settings and will further help to improve health literacy in its target audiences.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Fail, flip, fix, feed: impact on engagement and learning outcomes]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Richard Conrardy</author><author>Christian Spannagel</author><author>Sabou Rani Stocker</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundFlipped classrooms and productive failure foster active learning by reversing the traditional sequence of instruction and problem-solving. Despite strong evidence for each approach in secondary mathematics, their combined implementation remains untested.AimsBuilding on a previous framework (fail, flip, fix, feed), this study evaluates two variants that differ in whether collaboration occurred during problem solving or instruction, assessing their effects on learning and engagement.SampleThe sample consisted of 221 students (ages 12–16) from 12 secondary school classes in Switzerland.MethodsThe study is based on a randomized control group design with two performance and four engagement measurements. Both test batteries are commonly used in productive failure research.ResultsLearning outcomes were statistically equivalent across both conditions after the first two phases (TOST; equivalence bounds ±0.5 SD). After the full intervention, three-sided equivalence testing yielded inconclusive results, with no reliable performance differences between conditions. Engagement levels did not differ between conditions activities, p = .449. Engagement predicted performance on both posttests, accounting for up to 18% of the variance: β = 0.760, p = .003 on Day 1, and β = 0.860, p = .001 on Day 2. Mental effort showed no reliable effect on performance: βstd. = −0.039, p = .782.ConclusionsThe findings highlight the need for learning designs that foster student self-reported engagement. However, contrary to the original goals of flipped classroom approaches, the presence and guidance of the teacher did not result in higher student engagement compared to independent study time. The results further suggest that short-term outcomes in 4F-type designs may not be strongly determined by the phase placement of collaboration alone.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Physics for future doctors: bridging physics, medicine, and engineering through a multiversity initiative]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Muhammad Nafees</author><author>Sami El-Borgi</author><author>Shameel Abdulla</author><author>Muhammad Hanif</author><author>Rachid Bendriss</author><author>Mohammad S. Yousef</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionTraditional physics education has not always aligned with the interests and perceived needs of pre-medical and health science students due to a lack of perceived clinical relevance, leading to disengagement and shallow conceptual understanding. This paper evaluates the pilot implementation of “Physics for Future Doctors,” an innovative one-week interdisciplinary program designed to bridge the gap between physics, medicine, and engineering.MethodsThe curriculum anchors abstract mechanics in the context of biomechanics and features three key pedagogical innovations: (1) low-cost, hands-on experiments that render physical principles tangible; (2) a custom interactive digital simulation tool, StaticStudio, designed to enhance spatial reasoning in free-body diagrams; and (3) a unique “multiversity” peer-mentorship model that pairs teaching assistants from engineering and medical schools. Instructional delivery was deliberately scaffolded using Bloom's Taxonomy to guide students from foundational recall to creative application. The program's impact was evaluated through surveys administered to the pilot cohorts.ResultsSurvey results indicate a significant positive impact on student self-efficacy: the proportion of students rating their understanding at the highest level increased from 41% pre-program to 73% post-program. Furthermore, participants reported high satisfaction with the peer-mentorship model and the integration of digital and physical tools.DiscussionThese findings suggest that this context-driven, interdisciplinary framework is a highly effective model for overcoming the “relevance gap.” By combining tangible biomechanical applications with near-peer mentorship, the program successfully enhances student engagement in STEM education.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Role-playing and gamification as catalysts for environmental problem-solving in engineering education]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-07T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Opinion</category>
        <author>Sung Hee Joo</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Challenges faced by immunology educators in higher education and their responses through an adapted ecological systems framework of teaching challenges]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-07T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Kyle S. Schutz</author><author>Lauren Wolff</author><author>Sumali Pandey</author><author>Heather A. Bruns</author><author>Danielle L. J. Condry</author><author>Louis B. Justement</author><author>Adam J. Kleinschmit</author><author>Archana Lal</author><author>Sarah Sletten</author><author>Rebecca L. Sparks-Thissen</author><author>Rebekah T. Taylor</author><author>Thiru Vanniasinkam</author><author>Justine S. Liepkalns</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionAdvances in our understanding of the immune system have contributed to important progress in the medical field, however gaps in immunology education and training persist.MethodsWe surveyed 76 immunology instructors housed in a range of institutions in the United States regarding challenges they face, as well as the solutions they employ using an adapted form of the K-12 conceptual framework of teaching challenges for higher education. Using a mixed method approach, we categorized challenges as extrinsic (outside or under instructor control) or as intrinsic (student cognitive factors).ResultsWe found that immunology instructors faced challenges that, when compounded or lacking in support, became barriers. We found that immunology was taught in varied formats and contexts, primarily to undergraduate biology majors, with class sizes ranging from under 50 to over 200 students. Interestingly, we found that a large number of instructors did not report having formal training in immunology, highlighting a critical need for professional development in the field. Patterns also emerged suggesting that instructors at smaller institutions encounter additional constraints. Despite these challenges, educators demonstrate creativity and resilience in adapting their teaching practices, which we share. Still, many noted that administrative support could further ease these barriers and assist with instructor retention. We also found that programs and courses have yet to integrate immunology curricula as a result of these challenges.DiscussionThis study provides valuable insights for immunology education researchers and offers practical recommendations for instructors and administrators. It also highlights the potential to adapt existing resources from other biology subdisciplines to better support immunology educators—whether they are seasoned experts or new to the field. As the AAAS Vision and Change report emphasizes, evidence-based teaching practices are essential for the future of biology education, and immunology education is only beginning to develop its pedagogical foundation.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Profiling perceived challenges in Mathematics in the Modern World to inform Math-RetoKiSS: a data-informed blended learning support system for 21st-century mathematics learning in a Philippine university]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-04T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Imelda M. Flores</author><author>Renson A. Robles</author><author>Israel P. Peñero</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Mathematics in the Modern World (MMW) is a core general education course that develops quantitative reasoning and applied problem solving, yet many first-year students struggle with its concepts and applications. Such challenges call for support designs that extend beyond remediation and function in blended learning environments. This study profiled students perceived challenges in MMW and examined their associations with examination performance to inform Math-RetoKiSS, a blended learning support system integrating asynchronous digital resources, self-assessment, and instructor-mediated remediation. Using a descriptive-correlational needs-assessment design, 371 first-year students from five campuses of a Philippine state university in 2022–2023 completed a validated questionnaire covering course content, instructional delivery, teaching strategies, and assessment methods. Midterm and final grades were obtained from course records. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlations were used. Among the four domains, course content obtained the least favorable mean (M = 2.60, SD = 0.71) and was prioritized for support. Overall performance was very satisfactory (midterm M = 2.31, SD = 0.56; final M = 2.34, SD = 0.61; lower scores indicate better performance), although campus differences were significant. All domain-performance associations were statistically significant but small to moderate (|r| = 0.138–0.349). Findings informed a modular toolkit consisting of topic guides, worked examples, guided practice, self-check exercises, and answer keys deployable in tutorials, online review, and LMS integration. Math-RetoKiSS is positioned to strengthen formative assessment, immediate feedback, self-regulated learning, digital literacy, and critical thinking. The study contributes a multi-campus diagnostic profile and a scalable, practical blended mathematics support model.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Applying active learning to work with time series predictions]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-01T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Pedro Juan Roig</author><author>Salvador Alcaraz</author><author>Katja Gilly</author><author>Cristina Bernad</author><author>Carlos Juiz</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This study examines whether active learning activities based on time series forecasting for engineering students yield statistically significant improvements with respect to performance and engagement. In this context, a pair of team-based learning activities were implemented across two consecutive academic years in a STEM-related course. In the first one, students completed two activities involving statistical analysis of generic datasets, whereas in the second one, two activities centered on time series forecasting were introduced. The expectation was that the contextual relevance of the latter would enhance both engagement and performance. With respect to performance, inferential statistical analysis showed a significant improvement in academic results in the year when time series forecasting activities were implemented. Moreover, the observed effect size required a smaller sample size than the actual cohort, reinforcing the robustness of the outcome. On the other hand, with regards to engagement, the ISA engagement scale was carried out in both courses, where a significant improvement was detected as well. Nonetheless, further research with larger samples is recommended to confirm these findings, as the study was limited to one academic program with a modest sample size. Furthermore, broader validation across institutions and disciplines is needed to generalize the results.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Peer inclusion has a greater impact on belonging for students of color: best practices for instructors and administrators]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-28T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Kamila Redd</author><author>Markus Brauer</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Students of color often face unique challenges in higher education, including lower levels of belonging. To understand these challenges, we administered a university climate survey across three colleges in the Wisconsin Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP; N = 3,370) assessing a variety of outcomes related to students' educational experience and their well-being. Findings revealed that students who perceived higher peer inclusion reported a stronger sense of belonging; this effect was stronger among students of color. Sense of belonging had downstream effects on outcomes such as mental and physical health, confidence in success, and overall evaluations of their university. Our results suggest that peer inclusion is particularly important for students of color. Building on these findings, we highlight nine evidence-based practices that promote inclusion through peer interaction and classroom design. Examples include creating opportunities for students to interact with one another, establishing inclusion and respect as expected parts of classroom culture, and implementing programs that train peers to guide small groups through collaborative problem-solving and discussion. These findings position peer inclusion as a central lever for improving belonging and well-being, offering empirically grounded strategies for instructors and administrators seeking to support students of color.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sustainable learning of Indian knowledge systems through design thinking: a case study on pranayama technique]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-28T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy</category>
        <author>Anagha Panditrao</author><author>Vaishali Upadhye</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) into engineering programs encourages holistic thinking, sustainability awareness, and cultural relevance. However, there is still a need for structured pedagogical models that meaningfully embed IKS within technical curriculum. The proposed study applies the Design Thinking framework as an instructional strategy to teach Pranayama to engineering students. Initially, the students attended conventional classroom sessions and reviewed academic literature on Pranayama. A pre-test was conducted after this. The same group of students were then engaged in the five stages of the Design Thinking process for working on the same topic. During this phase, they conducted community surveys. The survey was based on respiratory health, family history, and environmental influences. Then the students consulted yoga therapists to interpret the findings. A post-test and qualitative feedback were collected after completion of this activity. Also, a Learning Sustainability Index (LSI) was developed to quantify long-term learning and application. The results indicated appreciable gains in conceptual clarity, community connection, and sustained application of knowledge. Students taught only through the traditional method recorded an average LSI of 0.51, whereas those who learned through Design Thinking achieved an average LSI of 0.874, representing a 36.4% improvement in sustainable learning. These outcomes indicate that Design Thinking offers a powerful pathway for integrating IKS into engineering education, supports SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 4 (Quality Education). Further, the process also encouraged students to pursue related capstone projects.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Blended learning practices in South African secondary school mathematics classrooms]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-24T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Puleng Dorah Motseki</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionThe inclusion of blended learning in secondary school mathematics has gained prominence as teachers seek to cultivate 21st-century competencies alongside subject knowledge. This study explores how secondary Mathematics teachers implement blended learning to foster competencies such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity and digital literacy which are required in 21st century learning.MethodsA qualitative interpretive research design was used to select a purposive sample of six secondary Mathematics teachers with experience in blended learning. Data were generated using semi-structured interviews, classroom observations and document analysis to capture teachers' views and classroom practices. Thematic analysis produced four key themes: blended learning practices, innovative assessment practices, development of 21st-century competencies, and contextual factors of the school.ResultsThe findings reveal that the teachers perceived blended learning may enhance learner engagement, supporting differentiated instruction, and fostering self-directed and collaborative learning. In this study, digital tools were viewed as enabling interactive mathematical exploration and timely formative feedback. The teachers who took part reported that innovative assessment approaches within blended learning environments allowed for more authentic evaluation of learners competencies.DiscussionParticipants emphasised that the success of blended learning is shaped by contextual factors including technological infrastructure, leadership supports, learner digital readiness, and access to resources. The study concluded that while teachers perceived blended learning as a valuable approach to advancing 21st -century competencies in secondary Mathematics classrooms, its effectiveness depends of pedagogical intentions and supportive school conditions. These findings have implications for teacher professional development and policy implementation.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Scientific inquiry as a mechanism for developing students’ engineering creativity: a multicriteria level-based diagnostic approach]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-24T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Gulmira Saifutdinova</author><author>Gaukhar Zhumagaliyeva</author><author>Laura Shulanbayeva</author><author>Aibek Kuldybayev</author><author>Sholpan Makhmudova</author><author>Yerbol Yerbayev</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionCreativity is increasingly positioned as a meaningful outcome of engineering education; however, university practice still lacks reproducible models for its purposeful development and transparent tools for monitoring change. This study empirically tests the effectiveness of a formative intervention grounded in engaging students in scientific inquiry as a sustained academic-professional practice.MethodsThe research follows a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design comparing an experimental group (EG, n = 135) and a control group (CG, n = 137), with a total sample of N = 272. Engineering creativity is operationalized as a categorical, level-based construct represented by nine indicators grouped into four criteria: motivational, cognitive, performance-based, and reflective. At pretest (T1), both groups demonstrated comparable level distributions across all indicators. At posttest (T2), between-group differences were examined using Pearson's χ² test for 2 × 4 contingency tables, with Cramer's V reported as an effect-size measure.ResultsAt posttest (T2), the experimental group showed a consistent shift in the level structure toward higher attainment across all criteria, whereas changes in the control group remained moderate. The observed between-group differences indicate a stronger positive dynamic in the experimental condition.DiscussionThe findings support the effectiveness of fostering engineering creativity through scientific inquiry within the instructional cycle and demonstrate the practical value of multicriteria level-based diagnostics for evaluating educational effects.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Understanding antibiotic resistance: impact of a longitudinal education intervention for children]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-23T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Johanna McNicholl</author><author>Sarah Younie</author><author>Sapphire Crosby</author><author>Ryan A. Hamilton</author><author>Katie Laird</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a global health crisis, with current projections suggesting up to 8 million deaths annually from resistant infections by 2050. Educating the public on the responsible use of antimicrobials, particularly antibiotics, is therefore essential. This research presents a novel educational intervention for primary school children (aged 8–11 years), designed to promote good antimicrobial stewardship and highlight the risks of antibiotic resistance. Uniquely, the programme's impact was tracked over a full year, providing rare evidence of sustained learning in this age group.MethodsA workshop and mixed methods assessments were centred around an interactive ‘pathfinder’-style book where pupils made evidence-based decisions at key plot points. This was delivered in five UK schools. A total of 244 pupils (aged 8–11 years) participated, including 139 Year 5 pupils who were monitored for knowledge retention over 12 months.ResultsThe intervention produced a statistically significant (p < 0.001) improvement in pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the appropriate use of antibiotics. Notably, Year 5 pupils demonstrated sustained retention of this knowledge for at least one year.ConclusionThis interactive, story-driven workshop offers an engaging and effective way to equip older primary school children with essential understanding of antimicrobial stewardship and the threat of antibiotic resistance. Crucially, the intervention achieved measurable impact that was maintained for at least a year, demonstrating its potential as a model for long-term public health education at an early age.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Design for manufacturing in the engineering education 5.0 era: an agile framework for project-based vehicle prototyping]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-23T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Josué García-Ávila</author><author>Luis Daniel Berra-Davalos</author><author>Valentina Hernández-Miranda</author><author>Jorge Pedroza-Gonzalez</author><author>Jessica Itzel Hernández-Velazquez</author><author>Gerardo Aguila-Aceves</author><author>Omar León-Garcia</author><author>Jaime Peña-Solache</author><author>Luis Jiménez-Ruedas</author><author>Fabiola Hernández-Rosas</author><author>Araceli Zapatero-Gutiérrez</author><author>Erick Ramírez-Cedillo</author>
        <description><![CDATA[In this article, a Design for Manufacturing (DfM)-centered capstone framework is presented for organizing the full Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) cycle of a competition vehicle within a single academic semester. While competition-based capstone studies have reported benefits in experiential learning and subsystem development, they rarely explain how manufacturability constraints, configuration control, cost tracking, and sprint-gated reviews are operationally integrated within a 15-week delivery window. This study, therefore, asks whether an integrated DfM-CDIO-design thinking-project-based learning framework can compress the development of a competition vehicle into a single semester while maintaining control of scope, schedule, and cost. The framework combines DfM, CDIO, design thinking, project-based learning, and the engineering design process through weekly sprints supported by individual logbooks, a live bill of materials, rolling-wave Kanban–Gantt planning, gated reviews, and an early hard-point freeze. The framework was implemented with 26 mechanical engineering undergraduates developing a Shell Eco-marathon prototype. Presented as a descriptive case study of a single course deployment rather than as a controlled evaluation of educational effectiveness, the article documents the operational structure, project-control artifacts, and observed delivery outcomes of the implementation in its institutional context. The team delivered a competition-ready vehicle within one semester with a budget variance below 5%. Cost analysis showed that the drivetrain represented 54% of total expenditure, followed by steering (28%) and the frame (18%), highlighting the main leverage point for future cost reduction. Relative to published competition-based capstones, the main contribution is not the vehicle competition itself, but the explicit semester-scale operational scaffold that links manufacturability, configuration control, and agile learning artifacts. These results suggest that, in this specific course setting, a one-term capstone can support full-cycle design-build-test activity when manufacturability constraints are imposed early, weekly evidence is required, and subsystem convergence is managed through gated reviews.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Analysis of students' knowledge in relation to the factorial]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-23T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Charlott Thomas</author><author>Felix Kapp</author><author>Birte Pöhler</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This study investigates students' knowledge of the factorial at the end of their school career (aged 17–18), as the factorial represents a central combinatorial idea. Therefore, 161 students were given tasks designed to assess different aspects of their factorial knowledge: interpreting the exclamation mark in factorial notation (primarily factual knowledge), solving combinatorial tasks (primarily procedural knowledge), and formulating their own word problems (primarily conceptual knowledge). Furthermore, it is well known that mathematical performance differs across school types (Gymnasium and Gesamtschule in Germany) and course types (basic course and advanced course). To investigate whether these differences can also be observed in the domain of combinatorics, this study compares students from different school types and different types of courses regarding their success in solving the tasks. Our study confirms that many students struggle with tasks involving factorials and shows that performance depends strongly on the types of school and course. These findings highlight the importance of developing instructional approaches tailored to specific student groups that aim to enhance students' comprehensive understanding of factorials and combinatorics.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Validation of an instrument to measure knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to team science in undergraduate courses]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-22T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Fiona Freeland</author><author>Joi P. Walker</author><author>Heather D. Vance-Chalcraft</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionTeamwork has been shown to be fundamental to successful science research and is a skill desired by employers. Yet, students in university settings receive little explicit development in how to effectively work in teams.MethodsThis study seeks to develop a measure of knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to the implementation of team science training in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) at a rural university in the southeastern U.S. across the four science disciplines of biology, chemistry, geology, and engineering. The validity and reliability of the newly developed survey instrument called Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes toward Team Science (KSATS) is described.ResultsExploratory and confirmatory factor analysis suggested that the KSATS has three subscales: Knowledge (items that relate the subjects' responses about their knowledge of actions taken by an effective team), Skills (subjects' assessment of the skills needed to take part in a team), and Attitudes (items regarding a participants' attitudes toward teams in a science context). Results indicate that KSATS is a valid and reliable measure for evaluating student outcomes of team science training: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.DiscussionInformation from the KSATS will enable instructors and researchers to measure teamwork in science.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Project-based environmental education for developing socio-ecological values and sustainable behaviour among Kazakhstani school students]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-22T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Shynar Kosherbayeva</author><author>Sholpan Karbaeva</author><author>Nagima Umirzakova</author><author>Bahitkul Amirasheva</author><author>Uldai Tulenova</author><author>Arailym Amantayeva</author>
        <description><![CDATA[The development of socio-ecological values in adolescents often remains limited to awareness and does not consistently translate into stable everyday behaviour. This study examined the ECO-PROGRESS model, a school-based approach integrating Biology, Chemistry, and Geography with the elective course Foundations of Socio-Ecological Values and practice-oriented activities linked to local environmental challenges in Almaty. The study used an exploratory one-group pre-test/post-test design. Participants were 64 Grade 10 students from two classes. No control group was included, and anonymous data collection did not allow individual T1-T2 linkage; therefore, the analysis focused on group-level trends rather than within-person change. Data were collected using an author-designed questionnaire assessing socio-ecological values, behavioural practices, participation in environmental campaigns, regular pro-environmental actions, and family-related discussions and habits. The post-test also included evaluative items on perceived changes and the learning formats students considered most influential. Reflective essays were analysed thematically to identify how students interpreted responsibility, practice-oriented learning, local environmental relevance, and family-related reinforcement. Quantitative analysis was based on proportions, changes in proportions, Cohen's h, and confidence intervals interpreted cautiously at the group level. Across most indicators, the post-test distributions showed positive shifts in awareness, reported behavioural practices, participation in initiatives, and several family-context indicators. The qualitative findings likewise emphasized everyday responsibility, the importance of practice over declaration, the local salience of environmental problems, and the role of family discussion and support. The findings provide preliminary support for the use of integrated, practice-oriented environmental education within the natural science cycle. At the same time, stronger conclusions require comparison groups, follow-up measurement, and individual-level longitudinal tracking.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Video-based online mathematics instruction with GeoGebra: a visual learning analytics-supported study to enhance open educational resources and practices]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-22T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Xiaowei Huang</author><author>Chung Kwan Lo</author><author>Jiaju He</author><author>Gaowei Chen</author><author>Ahmed Tlili</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Open Educational Resources (OER) have the potential to enhance equity in education. Many regions and education systems thus prioritise integrating these low-cost or free resources into mathematics teaching and learning. However, teachers face challenges when integrating OER into their instructional practices to prepare students for educational success. They need frameworks and guidelines to use OER and related practices (i.e., Open Educational Practices; OEP). Accordingly, we conducted a year-long synchronous online teacher professional development programme, during which teachers learned to reuse/adapt the provided GeoGebra applets and use GeoGebra features to create and integrate OER into their teaching practices. In this study, we aim to develop GeoGebra-oriented and theoretically supported guidelines for OER design and OEP tailored to mathematics teachers. To this end, we analysed teachers’ GeoGebra artefacts and their corresponding micro-teaching videos through the lens of Visual Learning Analytics (VLA) within Mathematics Discourse in Instruction (MDI) framework. In total, 650 talk turns from 14 GeoGebra-supported micro-teaching videos were analysed alongside experts’ comments. GeoGebra's interactive tools (e.g., sliders and check boxes) used in the teachers’ OER were identified, and the insights provided by VLA were explored. Based on our findings, we formulated guidelines for video-based online mathematics instruction with exemplification and explanatory talk. For example, greater integration of exemplification into teaching practices can be promoted by leveraging GeoGebra's features for observation, measurement, and construction tasks. These implications for OER design and OEP potentially contribute to equitable and quality education, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Correction: The transformative impact of a mathematical mindset experience taught at scale]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-04-20T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
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        <author>Jo Boaler</author><author>Jack A. Dieckmann</author><author>Tanya LaMar</author><author>Miriam Leshin</author><author>Megan Selbach-Allen</author><author>Graciela Pérez-Núñez</author>
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