To address the seven guiding questions posed for authors of articles in this special issue,
we begin by discussing the development (in the late 1970s-early 1980s) of Eccles' …

Many college students, especially first-generation and underrepresented racial/ethnic
minority students, desire courses and careers that emphasize helping people and society …

Mindset theory describes a context-dependent belief system on the degree that intelligence
can change with effort. Students' chemistry mindsets may predict students' behavioral …

Despite the benefits of eating insects (entomophagy), Western society is often inclined to
reject this practice based on initial reactions of disgust. It is suggested there is potential to …

Collaboration is key to STEM, where multidisciplinary team research can solve complex
problems. However, inequality in STEM fields hinders their full potential, due to persistent …

Understanding the factors contributing to the persistence and retention of students in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is among the main issues of …

Background Recent research on boredom suggests that it can emerge in situations
characterized by over‐and under‐challenge. In learning contexts, this implies that high …

Despite massive investments in the education sector to empower youth in Qatar, a vital
concern remains to retain students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics …

When an instructor triggers students' interest, the instructor temporarily engages students'
attention, promoting alertness, concentration, and positive emotions related to the relevant …

This dissertation project designed, implemented, and measured the efficacy of
Transformative Experience teaching methods in Community-Engaged contexts to help …