In "Verbal Behavior," Skinner (1957) defined verbal behavior as "behavior reinforced through the mediation of other persons" (p. 2) in which the delivery of reinforcement has been "conditioned precisely in order to reinforce the behavior of the speaker" (p. 225). By contrast, as part of relational frame theory (RFT),…

We provide a gentle alert that the standard definitions of basic algebraic structures--such as that of a group--contain aspects that may be questionable to students, and discuss what instructors could do to minimise the questionability.

The inclusion of professional attitudes and competences in engineering education has been a widely advocated demand by several professional organizations. These competences encompass a range of skills, including critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Specifically, integrating creativity into structural engineering education poses a…

This concept paper proposes a way of mapping educational landscapes to clarify the practice of experiential programming. It initially reviews how experiential education has been defined and suggestions for better definitional clarity. It then examines a recent initiative commissioned by the Society for Experiential Education to update its…

It is unequivocally known that certain rights are inherent to every human being. These rights cover a broad range, from the right to food and education to the right to freedom, among others. Most of these rights aim to secure our biological or social needs, ensuring the well-being of the right-holder. In addition to our biological and social…

The purpose of this article is to establish a distinct definition of engagement for academic librarians and describe how a definition supports a clearer understanding of what is expected of librarians with engagement responsibilities. In observing a growing use of the term "engagement" over the last two decades, the authors noted how the…

The concept of deep learning has become a popular and well recognised term in contemporary educational literature and international political documents. Deep learning typically induces positive connotations and represents the learning strategy that educational institutions should adopt in order to assure a sustainable future in modern societies.…

There is a wide array of accessibility features (e.g., universal features, designated supports, accommodations) which enable students who need them to better access assessments. Historically, however, there has been wide variation in the language used to describe these supports. For example, the accessibility policies of different states use…

Nudges are a way to steer people's behavior through changes in how choices are presented. Nudge research has been incorporated into public policy in many countries, and nudge research, thus, has the potential to directly influence societies and individuals. As a result, research ethics for nudge research is needed to ensure that nudges developed…

In this article, I assume that it is universally accepted that education--at least sometimes--should aim at knowledge. Moreover, I take my point of departure from the classical (and minimal) definition of "knowledge" in terms of justified true belief (JTB). I further assume that this definition usually rests on a common-sense realist…

This article is designed to begin to correct the relative neglect of the writings of Alphonso Lingis in the philosophical and educational literature. More specifically, I first attempt to deconstruct Lingis' depiction of both the rational community and the community of those who have nothing in common. Second, I wish to reimagine Lingis' notion of…

This study serves to collate and evaluate measures of self-directed learning (SDL), with the goal of guiding the measurement and discussion of SDL. Used in a variety of settings, many applications of SDL have been proposed, but a consistent definition has yet to be formulated. Despite the lack of a cohesive definition, several tools exist to…

In this paper, we report findings from a larger study that investigated design failure, as a phenomenon, in instructional design (ID) practice from the perspective of ID practitioners. Following an interpretive phenomenological study design, we interviewed 17 ID practitioners working in diverse settings, seeking their stories of design failure.…

Many U.S. education researchers studying racism and minoritized groups, including Latinxs, face the question of how to conceptualize Latinx vis-à-vis race. This question is important to the education field because schools--and education research--contribute to our society's understanding of race and the formation of racialized groups. The author…

A key question in the field of educational theory is the question of what is 'educational' in education. Responses to this question in the field are often connected to some type of change that is to take place in the child: children are socialised, they become subjects, or learn. I argue that this way of understanding what is educational in…