This research study investigated the coaching effectiveness of 1st-year principals in low-performing schools, employing the International Coach Federation (ICF) coaching framework. The study aimed to provide insights into how successful ICF-coached principals perceive coaching's utility, transfer learning from coaching to their leadership roles,…

This study used a qualitative action research approach to engage a group of secondary English teachers in a collective inquiry to determine the best model for transformative teacher reflexivity and dialogue. Through solution-focused conversation, the goal was to design a sustainable framework for professional development that fosters creative,…

This essay takes up a question that was left unanswered in the paper by Parsons and Morton, namely, why the African American students interviewed in the study described their best teachers as they did. The theoretical perspectives of Rogoff and Boykin are applied to show the importance of culturally resonant science classrooms that hum with the…

Rooted in nearly five decades of scholarly research, transformative learning theory explores how individuals construct and reinterpret their experiences, leading to profound change. This chapter delves into the foundational principles of transformative learning within adult education, highlighting its significance and broad applications. It starts…

The integration of AI in education has the potential to significantly transform teaching and learning. However, the successful adoption of AI is heavily reliant on the actions and perspectives of school leaders. As schools increasingly incorporate AI into their classrooms, it is essential to understand how education leaders perceive this…

Academic literacies (AL) research has made significant contributions to understandings of student writing and literacy across higher education and particularly learning development. However, researchers and practitioners both within and external to the AL movement have struggled to clarify the relationship between AL and pedagogy. English for…

Background/purpose: This study aims to develop and validate a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Elementary Statistics (ES) following the ADDIE Model of Instructional Development. Materials/methods: Employing a descriptive-developmental research design, anchored on different MOOC development policies and guidelines and aligned to Philippine…

This paper presents a reliable tool for measuring transformative learning in undergraduate social work education, the Social Work Transformation Survey (SWTS). The SWTS was developed from a qualitative theoretical model and translated into quantitative scales. The study collected data from 248 undergraduate students from eight countries who…

This study examines the effectiveness of an undergraduate intercultural learning assignment immediately and over time. Students were asked to consider what they know or believe about refugees and the sources of their information. They then engaged in two one-hour online interviews with a refugee. After the interviews, they wrote reflective…

Although teachers have been identified as key change agents in the shift towards a flourishing planet for all, research into effective pedagogies for embedding environmental and sustainability education (ESE) into teacher education courses is an emerging area. Understandings about the most effective approaches and activities are needed, along with…

The Ofsted Subject report series: Religious Education (2024) and the CoRE report (2018) critically evaluate the shortcomings of the current Religious Education (RE) curriculum in UK schools, highlighting a lack of depth and consistency that inadequately prepares students for a diverse and complex world. This paper proposes the integration of…

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is critically important for well-being and success and must not be overlooked when students are learning online. In a qualitative exploration of parents, teachers, and students across the United States, this study investigates the ways in which transformative SEL (Jagers et al., 2019), a form of SEL specifically…

Today's educational leadership candidates are subjects-in-process, as they learn and develop in response to rapidly changing social justice contexts with new potentials and new constraints. To prepare these candidates to lead social justice change, Educational Leadership Programs need to explore instructional approaches that grasp cultural…

Background/purpose: The present quantitative study investigated the effectiveness of utilizing ChatGPT as an instructional tool to enhance the learners' grammatical proficiency. Materials/methods: The study involved 60 Omani intermediate EFL learners randomly divided into three groups with 20 learners. The control group received traditional…

Classrooms present a diversity of learning needs for literacy instruction. Since at least one in five school-age children in the United States has learning and attention issues (Horowitz, Rawe, & Whittaker, 2017), the preparation of undergraduate preservice teachers necessitates curricula designed to strengthen their abilities to recognize…