The Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) Certification process introduced in Australia in 2012 was designed to recognise expert teachers, to encourage them to continue to influence and impact their students and colleagues through their exemplary classroom practice. Expert teachers prepare evidence of their impactful practices, and have this…

The purpose of this study is to report on the recognition of prior learning (RPL) experiences of students and academics in a graduate context at an open distance learning (ODL) institution. Although students and academics are the key participants in the RPL process for access to graduate studies, their experiences regarding the process,…

This paper discusses the phenomenon of teacher awards with particular reference to one bestowed in Spain. This phenomenon is analysed in line with the consequences of free market ideology in education and the ideology of influencers and followers. Drawing on qualitative research based in participant and non-participant observation, in-depth…

This study proposes a new giving behavior model for higher education institutions (HEI), featuring alumni connectedness as a primary predictor. This contrasts with previous studies that measured variables that showed an inconsistent influence as predictors of alumni's desire to contribute. Alumni connectedness, built from socio-psychological…

Despite the racial, ethnic, linguistic, geographic, and cultural heterogeneity of LatinXs, extant educational research positions them as a monoracial, and oftentimes monolithic, group. Most research on LatinXs primarily focuses on mestizX-identified individuals. Inadvertently, the presence and experiences AfroLatinXs have largely been…

This paper presents a qualitative study of the interactions between public kindergarten teachers and their superintendents, using the symbolic interaction theoretical framework. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into the meaning-making processes and social dynamics that occur in these interactions, specifically monitoring ones. The…

In a Western Caribbean country, the problem was the high rate of teacher turnover in rural secondary schools in Grades 7-11. The gap in practice was that it is not known what factors contribute to high secondary teacher turnover and what supports may be needed to address the high teacher attrition rate in secondary schools in the study district.…

A good education is the necessary element at the foundation of efforts to lift people out of poverty, reduce inequalities, tackle prejudices, skill the next generation to face a job market being transformed by technology, and train the scientists and leaders who will answer the enormous challenges society faces from climate change to pandemics and…

Student engagement and participation in resources geared toward improving STEM student success and postgraduate planning is important in higher education. This study was a qualitative exploratory case study of undergraduate STEM students at New Jersey City University (NJCU), a public, Hispanic-serving and minority institution located in Jersey…

The main focus of this research is the lived experiences of volunteer teachers in the E-Tulay program. This study aimed to answer the following questions: 1. What are the experiences of volunteer teachers in the E-"Tulay" Program? 2. What is the essence of being a volunteer teacher in the E-"Tulay" Program? 3. What is the…

This guide helps researchers in all fields share their findings, knowledge, and ideas effectively and beyond typical silos. By pursuing the recommendations in this book, researchers can increase the exposure of their work to increase impact. Chapters cover the most effective ways to share readers' research, such as: (1) social media (maximizing…

This study aimed to examine the effects of specific factors on teachers' work engagement. In particular, it explored the relationships between teachers' work engagement, work-related resources, work-related demands and their characteristics, such as job position, gender, years of teaching experience, education level and psychological availability.…

The purpose of this study was to determine what routine aspects of ensemble participation, if any, activated New Horizons members' feelings of belonging. Members of two New Horizons ensembles responded to an anonymous-online questionnaire in which they indicated the degree with which they agreed with statements that linked specific aspects of…

Background: Historical research shows that influencing student motivation is a factor in achieving academic success. The use of a competency-based educational (CBE) model provides a challenge in recognition of students who exceed the competency requirements of a given task or written paper. This study provides the opportunity to see if providing…

The main goal of this research is to enhance the understanding of quality criteria for DB metadata for assessment and recognition as factors increasing their value in higher education (HE). To attain this goal, a case study approach centered in one HE institution was used, aiming (a) at an analysis of the "status quo" description of…