This study explores accessibility barriers in higher education (HE), by centering the voices of 50 disabled students. Drawing on the frameworks of critical disability studies (CDS) and in particular disability justice, we argue that access without belonging is not enough; disabled students need to be fully included in institutional life. Weaving…

As part of THE FUSED Health Education Series, this article takes a deep dive into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum. The Characteristics emerged after a review of professional literature on effective health education programs and curricula and determined that these…

The greenhouse effect poses a significant environmental challenge to humanity today. Research shows that many students lack adequate knowledge about this phenomenon. To address this issue, we have developed educational materials that utilize various instructional approaches to improve primary school students' understanding and attitudes toward the…

As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics continue to evolve, and the ways in which humans carry out tasks change as a result, education systems must begin to reassess the competencies required for life and work in the new context. These changes could be significant and fast. Therefore, policymakers must look beyond…

This paper considers whether self-reliance and empowerment discourses within Nigerian civic education are sufficient to actualise civic education aims of promoting freedom, human agency, and active citizenship. Drawing on qualitative data, it analysed the representations of self-reliance and youth empowerment concepts in civic education curriculum…

This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of two schools -- an international school in Singapore and an independent school in Australia -- and their engagement with and processes of internationalization with a focus on Global Citizenship Education (GCE). These schools have adopted international education models, the International Primary…

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative, single-case study was to explore the development of Jamaica's maritime education and training (MET) curriculum within the local education context. In this research, the story of the development and sustainability of the local MET curriculum in its 40-year journey from 1980 to present (post 2020), as…

The purpose of this article is to introduce readers to a novel curriculum for teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and share appropriate techniques for use in school-based settings. The traditional BJJ has been modified (e.g., submissions are excluded) to provide a safer version that includes fundamental strategies and content that teachers and…

Students are involved in numerous types of activities but not everyone is excited when it comes to dance. When introducing a dance unit in physical education, meeting students' needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness can help with motivation and overall participation.

This paper explores relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in New Zealand secondary schools. After conducting a nationwide survey of teachers and producing a report on the challenges reported by RSE teachers, we began to develop a paper exploring the perennial issues faced by RSE teachers as they enact curriculum policy. Given that these…

This article proposes a decolonial choreographic process rupturing the historical locus of enunciation in a dance program at a tertiary institution in South Africa. This locus in choreographic composition curricula in such universities reflects Western modernity, resulting in epistemological hegemony that creates epistemic othering that, we argue,…

This basic interpretive qualitative study explores the multiple levels of context in which Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Master's programs exist and how those levels of context influence curriculum development and teaching. Utilizing interviews with 44 HESA faculty members across the United States and Canada, findings illustrate how…

The purpose of this study was to examine school principals' perceptions of their roles as curriculum leaders in middle schools in the Atlanta metropolitan area. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers to explore the aspects of curriculum leadership in the areas of development, organization, implementation, evaluation and improvement. In…

Disciplinary literacy focuses on subject-specific practices, vocabulary, and texts for P-12 students to better understand, interpret, and apply their knowledge within a discipline. This type of literacy invites students to actively take up the roles and processes established in the content area. Early experiences are essential in shaping…

The study aimed to examine the mediating effect of teachers' curriculum literacy between 21st-century teaching skills and professional self-efficacy. The study was conducted with the relational survey model. The study group consisted of 463 teachers. In the study, the data were collected using the "Use of 21st Century Teaching Skills…