A series of aggressive restrictive measures were adopted around the world in 2020–2022 to
attempt to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from spreading. However, it has become increasingly clear …

Is exposing students to role models an effective tool for diversifying science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? So far, the evidence for this claim is mixed. Here …

Sense of belonging is a fundamental human motivation and, in higher education settings,
has been associated with students' motivation and academic outcomes. However, less is …

Self‐affirmation, operationalized as value‐affirmation interventions, can have long‐term
beneficial effects on the academic performance and trajectories of members of negatively …

This meta‐analysis assessed the impact of values affirmation on the academic achievement
of students under social identity threats in actual classrooms. After a systematic search …

Background Educational outcomes in the United Kingdom vary as a function of students'
family background, with those of lower socioeconomic status (SES) and certain ethnic …

Teachers carry out a number of roles in the educational system. Their primary role is to help
all students develop knowledge and skills, but, most of the time, they take on the role of …

Addressing the retention and support of Latinx college students is imperative given their low
graduation rates despite increasing enrollment. We sought to extend our understanding of …

Students from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds can experience stigma in
undergraduate educational settings but little research on this topic has been conducted at …

Values‐affirmation interventions have the potential to improve students' experience and
achievement in school. Researchers have proposed that these benefits are greatest when …