Struggle For Education Research Articles

Beyond the Playground: Challenges in Physical Education (PE) for Students with Additional Needs. A case Study Exploration

This study aimed to explore the multifaceted challenges encountered among students with additional needs in physical education (PE) classes. This study explored the various experiences of six students with additional needs who were subjected to semi-structured interviews in the physical education class participation at the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology. The findings revealed two sub-themes: barriers to physical activity, which can be categorized as physical activity limitations and disability-related academic barriers, and psychosocial barriers, which include self-worth struggle and social exclusion in physical education (PE) classes. These barriers highlight the need for inclusive and adaptable physical education programs that cater the diverse needs of all students and create an atmosphere where everyone may actively engage and derive benefits from participating in physical education. Future studies should prioritize exploring educational interventions that effectively break down these challenges to enhance attitudes toward disabilities and promote social inclusion for students with additional needs.

From Institutional Trauma to Institutional Healing

The societal struggles in American higher education have intensified in recent years, impacting various facets of academic life. Enrollment declines, rising costs, student debt, and emerging alternatives pose significant threats to colleges and universities. The COVID-19 pandemic further strained institutions, leading to deeper budget cuts and potential closures. Falling tuition revenue coupled with culture wars and political polarization have led to prolonged institutional trauma in higher education institutions. Conservative-leaning states have restricted faculty tenure, courses dealing with social and political inequity, and DEI initiatives, while progressives emphasize universities’ role in fostering critical thinking and truth. Organizational trauma can significantly impact an organization’s well-being. It can arise from a single catastrophic event or persistent issues such as workplace biases, discrimination, and poor communication. For many campuses, this manifests as chronic stress, apathy, and mental health challenges, leading to turnover of faculty and staff and low productivity. Understanding and addressing organizational trauma is crucial. Strategies include fostering resilience through supportive leadership, trust-building, and inclusive practices. Thoughtful solutions and collective efforts are needed to heal and strengthen American democracy. The 2024 elections remain uncertain, raising questions about the future of not only higher education, but American democracy. Addressing these challenges requires a concerted effort to bridge divides, promote critical thinking, and uphold the purpose of higher education. The path forward remains complex, but collective action is essential to repair and strengthen American civic health.

Muhammad Abduh's Qur'anic Interpretation Of Jihad: Implementation And Challenges In Modern Indonesian Society

Muhammad Abduh is a modern mufassir whose thoughts are widely studied by scholars, one of which is about the verse of jihad. Abduh's ideas about the interpretation of the verse of jihad have inspired the birth of new thoughts that are more accommodating to the times. The purpose of this paper is to explore Abduh's thoughts on jihad in the Qur'an; implement and analyze the challenges of Abduh's jihad interpretation for modern Indonesian society; and analyze the positive and negative impacts of the implementation offer. The method used is library research with a content analysis approach. The results revealed that Abduh understood jihad was not limited to military and war aspects, spiritual, moral, social, and educational struggles also included the meaning of jihad. Jihad is also understood as a continuous effort to improve oneself and society, uphold justice, and advance science and social reform; the implementation of Abduh's meaning of Jihad is very relevant and in line with the needs of a plural and dynamic Indonesian society. By integrating education, dialog, and active involvement from all components of society, it can encourage the creation of a more just, peaceful, and advanced society. The challenge is that there is resistance and rejection from traditional circles that hold fast to old thinking; the positive impact of Abduh's thinking is to encourage the constructive contribution of Muslims in various aspects of life and inspire a peaceful and progressive renewal movement. Meanwhile, the negative impact is the potential for internal conflict, because his offer of thought will face the traditionalist thinking adopted by most Indonesians.

The Kids Are Alright: Changing Perceptions for a New Wellbeing

This work is an Indigenous Métissage weaving together poems, stories, scholarship, and images. It suggests that the distress, educational struggles, changes in traditional educational pathways, and other behaviors of current youth in response to social challenges offer ways out of these crises rather than being symptoms of them. This work offers pathways to learn from the wisdom of distress, and ways to create healing futures for ourselves, the land, waters, ancestors, and All Our Relations.

Evaluation of a summer program for minority high school students in the clinical cancer center: The Future Gen Cancer Scholars program.

e13703 Background: Individuals from minoritized communities receive less cancer screening, have higher stage at cancer diagnosis, and experience higher death rates. Helping minority high school students find a pathway to enter college and continue with advanced education and training and become leaders in cancer treatment, research and prevention may help reduce these inequities. Many public high schools in urban centers struggle in STEM education. The Rhode Island Hospital / Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University partnered with the Papitto Opportunity Connection in Rhode Island to create the Future Gen Cancer Scholars program. Methods: High school students were invited to apply from Providence and surrounding communities. Accepted applicants became paid hospital employees and received training in professional conduct, protected health information and other skills necessary to shadow physicians in inpatient and outpatient settings. The summer curriculum included physician shadowing, radiology, pathology, student run tumor boards, seminars and community outreach. Pre/post-surveys were collected where students rated their experiences and beliefs regarding cancer careers on a 5-point Likert scale. Open-ended questions were added to evaluate interest in pursuing a career in oncology. Results: 20 high school students participated in the program’s first cohort. 70% self-identified as Hispanic/Latinx and 30% as African American, 85% were female, 90% attended a public school. Pre- and post-surveys were completed by 17 students. The 5-point Likert scale showed improvement in an understanding of oncology careers (pre, 3.9; post, 4.5), interest in pursuing a related career (pre, 3.1; post, 3.8), and recognition of available educational resources within their communities (pre, 3.9; post 4.3). Confidence in overcoming educational access barriers slightly decreased (pre-4.1; post-3.8) due to the increased awareness of the length, cost and process of medical training. Most students described the Future Gen Program as helping them identify career goals and a path forward. Conclusions: The Future Gen program helped solidify minority high school students’ desire to become leaders in cancer care and may provide a path forward to achieve this goal. We will track students’ educational and research achievements over time to measure the program’s impact. The establishment of a successful local model can provide a framework for a nationwide program.

A Textual Study of Inspirational Autobiography Wings of Fire of APJ Abdul Kalam

This research paper aesthetically focuses on Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam’s (Kalam was the 11th president of India, 2002 to 2007) early struggle for education, success and analyses how his autobiography Wings of Fire turns out to be a source of motivation for millions of people not only in India but also across the globe. The struggle of Kalam as a student and of success as a scientist is a remarkable story for millions of people. His autobiography is replete with many inspirational episodes and teachings for transforming nation and its people. The present study highlights Kala’s lessons for people to be humble, receptive, self-reliant, and resourceful and above all a true heart in course of life.

Employment wages and diseases of despair in early adulthood: Links through subjective socioeconomic status and cumulative stressor exposure

Rising mortality due to suicides, overdoses, and substance-related diseases, also called “deaths of despair,” has attracted significant academic, public, and media attention in recent years. This type of mortality, and key precursor “diseases of despair” like depressive mood and substance-related problems, tend to concentrate in people affected by deindustrialization and the loss of well-paid industrial jobs, that is, working-age adults with less than a BA degree. It is thought that risks build up when young adults with less education struggle to find decent jobs upon entering the labor market, which in turn triggers (1) subjective perceptions of being stuck in lower socioeconomic rungs; and (2) exposure to chronic stressors in various domains (e.g., housing, relationships). This study examined whether wages were related to diseases of despair (i.e., depressive mood and substance-related problems) through these two types of processes in a longitudinal sample (N = 543) overrepresenting young Canadian adults with lower educational attainment followed from their mid-teens to their mid-20s. Psychological processes and outcomes were self-reported, whereas exposure to stressors was assessed with a gold-standard interview-based protocol. After taking into account key potential confounders measured in adolescence (e.g., stressor exposure, mental health symptoms), results show that wages in early adulthood (in the early and mid-20s) were indirectly associated with depressed mood and substance-related problems in the mid-20s, through internal psychological processes and external exposure to chronic stressors. The specific processes in play varied by outcome. For depressive mood, subjective perceptions of one's relative socioeconomic position emerged as particularly relevant, whereas for substance-related problems, significant indirect associations emerged only when both internal psychological processes and external exposures to stressors were considered jointly. Access to decent jobs offering good wages among young adults without university degrees should thus be considered when designing policies aimed at reducing diseases of despair in younger generations.

On the basis of sex: a liberal feminist analysis of women’s struggle for education

This study delves into the portrayal of women's struggles for education as depicted in the Hollywood film “On the Basis of Sex.” It seeks to address the pervasive influence of patriarchal dominance that impedes women's educational rights. The narrative is primarily framed around the life experiences of the film's central figure, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who contends with male counterparts in her quest for admission to prestigious law school programs in the United States. Simultaneously, feminists advocate for education as a cornerstone for women's empowerment and gender equality. It empowers women to become agents of change, thereby emphasising their equal rights to shape a better world. The research adopts a qualitative approach, collecting both primary and secondary data, and employs liberal feminist critical theory for data analysis. Key findings reveal the disadvantaged state of American women in the late 1950s, marked by limited educational access. Despite these obstacles, women, exemplified by Ginsburg, displayed unwavering determination and unity in their pursuit of improved educational opportunities, subsequently expanding their presence in the legal profession and public employment. Ginsburg’s remarkable journey serves as an enduring symbol of resilience and inspiration for others, reaffirming the notion that education is a universal right transcending gender barrier.

An Analysis Of Feminist Thoughts Of Life’s Struggle Presented In The Movie “Little Woman (2019)”

Modern women frequently encounter challenges in their perspectives on life's struggle, such as focusing on social expectations of women, experiencing a lack of spiritual support in relationships, and facing a disconnection between education, job, and marriage, which hinders their pursuit of an ideal partnership. This research examines the life of education, marriage experiences, ideas, and inspirations of Jo March in the movie "Little Women" to face the challenges of women in their views on life. The data was collected from two sources the movie Little Women (2019) and other sources of literature. The result revealed that the feminist thought of life struggle found in several aspects, such as the struggle for freedom, the struggle for education, and the Struggle for happiness. These struggles were fueled by the unfair treatment of women, who were subjected to a patriarchal society that taught them they were less important than men and should adhere to men's decisions. The societal expectation that women's happiness was contingent upon male support further limited their pursuit of independence. In this era, the concept of freedom seemed distant and unattainable for women, highlighting the pervasive and systemic barriers they faced.

Brazilian housing movements and the right to the city

Since the 1970s, popular movements organized around the struggle for housing have been strong in São Paulo. Based on four central agendas – slums and precarious neighborhoods upgrading; better rental conditions; urban improvements and land tenure in peripheral subdivisions; and public funding for housing production – housing movements have consolidated as an essential political player in São Paulo, intersecting with the struggles for health, education, transportation, and urban infrastructure. With local action and national organization, São Paulo’s housing movements are responsible for empowering the community, qualifying their dialogue, preparing for confrontations with the public authorities, and ensuring access to housing through public programs via organized building squatting. This paper analyzes the importance of São Paulo housing movements and its prominent female participants in São Paulo in conquering social rights.

A Agroecologia na Educação do Campo no Ceará, Brasil

Neste artigo, analisamos a Agroecologia como matriz formativa da Educação do Campo no Estado do Ceará, Brasil. Observamos, também, que a agroecologia, desenvolvida nas escolas do campo no Ceará, possui caráter subversivo e, portanto, pode ser lida como uma ‘política contenciosa territorial’. Além do levantamento bibliográfico e da vivência na Escola do Campo Florestan Fernandes, localizada no Assentamento Santana, em Monsenhor Tabosa (CE), conversas informais e entrevistas semiestruturadas foram instrumentos de coleta de dados utilizados na pesquisa. O campo experimental e os quintais agroecológicos revelaram a diversidade de cultivos e criações. Ademais, as tecnologias sociais mostraram a eficiência da unidade camponesa, no contexto da escassez do semiárido. No currículo escolar, a base diversificada em articulação com a base comum dinamiza conhecimentos e práticas agroecológicas materializadas no território camponês. O projeto de ‘desenvolvimento socioterritorial’ vai sendo trabalhado junto aos educandos e todos os sujeitos envolvidos no processo educativo do MST. Nesse sentido, consideramos que as escolas do campo, no Ceará, com base na Pedagogia do Movimento e na Agroecologia, têm dinamizado o protagonismo da juventude camponesa que tem optado por estudar e permanecer, desenvolvendo novas leituras e alternativas para os desafios da luta pela soberania alimentar, educação de qualidade, com dignidade e justiça social no campo e na cidade.

Agroecology in Field Education in Ceará, Brazil

In this article, we analyze Agroecology as a formative matrix for Field Education in the State of Ceará, Brazil. We also observed that agroecology developed in rural schools in Ceará, has a subversive character and, therefore, can be read as a ‘contentious territorial policy’. In addition to the bibliographical survey and the field experience at Escola do Campo Florestan Fernandes, located in Assentamento Santana, in Monsenhor Tabosa (CE), informal conversations and semi-structured interviews were data collection instruments used in this research. The experimental field and agroecological backyards revealed the diversity of crops and livestock. Furthermore, social technologies showed the efficiency of the peasant unit, in the context of scarcity in the semi-arid region. In the school curriculum, together with the common core, the diversified base dynamizes agroecological knowledge and practices materialized in the peasant territory. The 'socio-territorial development project’ involves the students and all the subjects involved in the MST educational process. In this sense, we consider that rural schools in Ceará, based on Movement Pedagogy and Agroecology, have boosted the protagonism of peasant youth who have chosen to study and remain, developing new perspectives and alternatives to the challenges of the struggle for food sovereignty, quality education, with dignity and social justice in the countryside and in the city.

Domain-Specific Service-Learning Student Reflections in Therapeutic Recreation Curriculum

The use of service learning has grown within all academic areas, its use within Therapeutic Recreation curriculum is no exception. Much of the educational value of service-learning experiences comes from the reflection that occurs after the service experience. Balancing reflection assignments with a need for professional preparation can be a struggle for Therapeutic Recreation educators. Acknowledging this issue, the current article introduces and analyzes insights learned from a pilot study using a discipline specific service-learning reflection format. This format focuses on the students’ abilities to identify both client and personal examples of the five functional domains (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual) and describe it in their reflection. Student reflections then underwent a Thematic Analysis resulting in themes of personal influence, external influence, student insight, facilitation skills, and anticipations. A brief discussion of the accuracy of students’ categorization of the domains is presented as well as limitations, future directions for research, and implications.

'Germinating a seed and cultivating the dream' A Seed of a Dream: Morris Isaacson High School and the struggle for education in Soweto, 1956-2012

'Germinating a seed and cultivating the dream' A Seed of a Dream: Morris Isaacson High School and the struggle for education in Soweto, 1956-2012

“NADA SOBRE NÓS SEM CORPO COMUM”: OUTRO PARADIGMA PARA INCLUSÃO NO ENSINO SUPERIOR?

ABSTRACT: This article problematizes the ethical dimension ignored by the knowledge on disability and the epistemes used to designate unmeasured power in the body in which it is imprinted, even with the achievements obtained by its political movements in recent decades and its capture by current devices of inclusion in Brazilian higher education. To this end, we resort to the genealogical method and the ethical problematic of the “indignity of speaking for others” enunciated by Michel Foucault to situate, historically, at what moment the political movements of people with disabilities assume this statement in some way and what are the limits of its effects of power in Brazilian higher education. We aim to critically analyze the internal tensions of such movements, the signs of evasion from the medical norm and social normality, intending to problematize the models of knowledge that were based on them, as well as highlighting the emerging powers of a common body like any other in their struggles for inclusive education and social justice. In this sense, we debate for the formation of a “common body” in higher education, constituted from the encounters of knowledge and differences, syndicating for the practice of radical alterity and the mobilization of the becoming -minority of the “people lacking” as a possibility of the emergence of another paradigm of inclusion.

Experimental testing of the effectiveness of the Turan struggle in higher education

Experimental testing of the effectiveness of the Turan struggle in higher education

LMS Effectiveness in UM Panabo College: Quipper Efficiency

Learning Management System (LMS) is a powerful tool in delivering quality instruction in the new normal set-up for a hybrid education system. This study led a strong reason among students who experience struggles in online education. It has been important consideration for pursuing schooling. There are online sites as (UNESCO, 2020) cited, such as: Google, TV broadcasts, tools, video lectures and other online channels. This descriptive research assessed the (420 students) who maximize the online survey using Google Forms while 30 students for qualitative interview through email and messenger with a period covered April 7, 2023- April 18, 2023. This study paved to examine student extent of its efficiency in LMS as new way to deliver learning among students in UM Panabo College. Results showed that there is a very high extent of Effectiveness of Quipper-LMS in terms of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions and social influences. However, sensitivity of the features inside the LMS is addressed by the systems provider for the ease of use as online platform.

Academic Case Management and College Student Retention

Abstract Many institutions of higher education struggle with low retention rates. One state liberal arts college addressed this concern by assigning an academic case manager to higher risk students. This project evaluated the effectiveness of the case manager on student credit hours and retention using a randomized control trial. The case manager contacted assigned students regularly, meeting with students and helping them navigate college and their classes. We found that students randomly assigned to the case manager earned higher grades, completed more credits, and were more likely to return to campus the second semester of the academic year.

Terai Dalits’ Social Status in Nepal: Struggles and Aspirations

This study investigates the social status of Terai Dalits in Nepal, a marginalized community facing discrimination for centuries. The study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the origin, social status, and identity of Terai Dalits. The research follows a qualitative design, relying on various sources including secondary documents, books, journals, and websites. It explores the historical perspectives and feelings of the people, focusing on abstract concepts and definitions. Descriptive and analytical methods are employed, adhering to APA 7th edition citation and referencing guidelines. Terai Dalits in Nepal endure precarious social status characterised by economic deprivation, social ostracisation, and untouchability discrimination. They lack land ownership, struggle for education, and face challenges in accessing government resources and services. Discrimination extends to gender disparities, with Dalit women experiencing greater marginalization. Lingering feudalistic practices in Terai society exacerbate their plight, perpetuating a cycle of inequality. Terai Dalits face multiple obstacles, including limited access to policymaking, linguistic divisions, and class exploitation by local elites. Discrimination from both the state and upper-caste individuals contributes to their social exclusion. Terai Dalits’ social status remains fragile, rooted in historical discrimination and cultural practices. To uplift their status, concerted efforts are required at local, regional, and national levels. Initiatives should aim to eradicate discrimination, promote education, and provide economic opportunities, ultimately fostering a more inclusive and equal society for Terai Dalits in Nepal. A collective liberation movement united across linguistic divisions, could be instrumental in achieving these goals and breaking the cycle of inequality.

Kültürel Sermaye Kavramına Bir Katkı: Memlük Entelektüel Çevrelerinde Muhtasarın Yeniden Üretimi

In recent years, Pierre Bourdieu’s views on social structure and order, consisting of reproduction, competition, and struggle in education and various cultural fields, attracted the attention of modern researchers in understanding the socio-intellectual life of the Mamluks. Bourdieu’s methodology, which usually involved criticisms of existing assumptions, was based on investigating each subject in its context. His explanations for determining the social order among complex social relations played an essential role in understanding the data in the Mamluk texts. This paper benefits from Bourdieu’s concepts of cultural capital and reproduction to understand the production of knowledge in the socio-intellectual life of the Mamluk and tries to base the textual reproduction in the intellectual circles of the Mamluk on the mukhtasar. The study proposes a quadruple categorization of the mukhtasar, which are claimed to be the primary texts of the cultural activities in the Mamluk period. Accordingly, the effect of mukhtasars produced by the Mamluk ulama concerning the transfer and transformation of knowledge are among the most significant matters emphasized. Firstly, the study discusses the significance of the commentaries written by the Mamluk cultural elite on mukhtasars in the transfer of knowledge. Secondly, the contribution of the summarizations performed on mukhtasars to reproducing knowledge is examined. Thirdly, mukhtasars introduced by the ulama belonging to four madhhabs in Mamluk intellectual circles because of their search for a shared methodology are reviewed. Finally, independent mukhtasars produced during the Mamluk period are discussed within the historical process. It should be noted that this paper, which is conducted to determine the significance of mukhtasars during the Mamluk period, recognizes the characteristics of higher education in the period within itself.