Purpose: There is little research into how teachers think about and teach creative writing and its redrafting and how this might differ depending upon the age of the pupils being taught. This paper aims to compare the creative writing conceptualisations and practices of primary school teachers (5-11-year olds) and secondary school teachers…

Although active learning is deemed essential in education, research has shown that its implementation in teaching practice is limited, while its potential benefits are not used to their maximum. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the determinants of active learning in contemporary teaching from the perspective of students and teachers in…

This article reports on the effect of textbook analysis as a tool of teacher professional development on nature of science (NOS) understanding of 10 science teachers in South Africa. The teacher professional development program (TPDP) was based on an explicit reflective methodology of textbook analysis and conducted online due to the Covid-induced…

Higher education has witnessed remarkable technological advancements; however, the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) presents substantial challenges for teaching and research. This growing reliance has expanded educators' roles, underscoring the need for ethical and selective AI integration while preparing students and…

This research aims to analyse whether the increasing use of case-based learning (CBL) by madrasa aliyah teachers in Indonesia improves their teaching skills in the field of education. This study employed a quasi-experimental technique and data from a CBL intervention programme to investigate how CBL is connected with teachers' hybrid teaching…

We discuss an original study and two replications conducted over 18 years examining the impact of Teacher Study Group (TSG) in Vocabulary, a professional development (PD) approach for improving pedagogy and student learning. Study 1 focused on the design and development of the PD and included a small-scale randomized controlled trial to assess the…

This study aimed to create an educational innovation called "Online Self-Training Program for Empowering Teachers' Learning to Strengthen Students' Teamwork Skills" conducted with Research and Development (R&D) to be effective according to specified criteria. It can be broadly applied to the development of teachers and students in…

This paper examines teaching practices prevailing across five cities (Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei) for the underpinning pedagogical identities that inform practice ("identity grafting"). The study adopts innovative approaches via OECD teacher surveys to identify relationships between pedagogical identities (highly…

There is a deficit in character education research in Latin America and a lack of clarity about conceptual issues relevant to values and virtues. This lack of conceptual clarity has practical importance. The research sought to investigate empirically how school managers and teachers understand and practice character education, with particular…

Recent educational reforms demand a transformative Environmental Education (EE), so teachers should be able to design activities that promote students' critical thinking and informed problem-solving. Given that educators' perceptions can determine their way of teaching, this paper analyzes 249 Spanish teachers' responses to 10 questions in a…

The present study sought to investigate the effect of implementing choice theory-based instruction and clinical supervision on EFL teachers' self-efficacy. Accordingly, a total of 30 Iranian EFL teachers were selected through nonrandom convenience sampling based on their willingness to participate in the study. At the outset, they responded to the…

Early childhood care and education providers provide instruction to diverse learners, including children with developmental delays, but often lack training in the use of evidence-based instructional strategies to support children's meaningful learning engagement. This preliminary study examined effects of the Early Achievements for Child Care…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether increasing the use of project-based learning (PBL) by madrasa aliyah teachers in Indonesia enhances their capacity in leadership competences. This study employed a quasi-experimental approach to investigate how project-based learning (PBL) is connected with teachers' leadership competency and…

This study examined (a) the effects of professional development (PD) intervention on third- to fifth-grade teachers' knowledge and skills of teaching practice for multilingual learners (MLs), and (b) the relationship between teachers' enhanced knowledge and skills, MLs' self-efficacy in learning, and MLs' academic performance. The sample consisted…

The aim of this study was to compare the 5E learning model with traditional learning methods in terms of their effect on students' conceptual understanding of water subtopics. The participants of the study were grade 8 students of 2021 academic year. While 27 of them were randomly assigned to the experimental group, the other 27 were assigned to…