One-quarter of households in the state of Missouri are connected to an onsite sewage treatment system. These systems are necessary due to the risks human effluent poses to public health and our states' aquifers and waterways. For these systems to function correctly, a thorough and accurate evaluation of the soils and landforms onsite must be…

Drawing on conceptualisations of teacher agency through the ecological approach, and in the context of recent policy activity, we explored primary and secondary school teachers' experiences of agency in relation to climate change education in England. Data collection occurred over two distinct but related phases. Firstly, we completed a series of…

The purpose of this study is to identify the challenges and solutions associated with implementing cooperative learning (CL), based on the lived experiences of teachers in Iran. Thirty-two primary school teachers participated in a 16-session CL workshop. However, only thirty participants were able to implement this approach in their classrooms,…

For decades, scholars have advocated for critical perspectives in Physical Education (PE), encouraging more creative and inclusive ways of thinking about and doing PE. Unfortunately, this critical work has had limited impact on how PE is conceptualised -- within curricula or by teachers -- both in the United Kingdom (UK) and internationally. As…

It is crucial to assess the digital transformation readiness of students in order to develop knowledgeable, capable and qualified alumnus who can enhance the qualified personnel within a country. This study will help HEIs in examining whether their students have the skills they need to survive in the 4IR era. Data have been collected from Higher…

This article explores how critical making - or a combination of critical thinking and making - could enhance and future-proof technical and vocational education and training (TVET). The article reports from a series of multi-stakeholder participatory workshops with educators, caretakers, pupils, and makers. The workshops themselves represent an…

The Curriculum for Wales became statutory for Welsh schools in September 2022. This study aimed to gather insight from Welsh teachers embedding the New Curriculum for Wales within their context, with a specific focus on the implementation of the Health and Wellbeing (HWB) Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE). Participants included fifteen…

Leaders in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) worldwide are confronting multifaceted challenges. The aim of the research was to explore the role of leadership in curriculum transformation, and the implications of this for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) in Higher Education (HE). An inductive, interpretivist…