This research study used ethnographic research methods to examine teachers' perceptions of their professional identities and explored the ways in which these identities were constructed and negotiated through language as they participated on an interdisciplinary collaborative team. In theoretical foundation and methodology, the study drew on…

Considering that women, people of color, and minoritized faculty are expected to provide disproportionate emotional labor, this study focuses on how "immigrant" women faculty navigate emotional labor in U.S. academia. Based on interviews with 28 "immigrant" women across nationality, race/ethnicity, rank, and discipline, this…

Teachers who work with students with disabilities may have high levels of mental health problems, such as burnout or stress. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the evidence on mental health outcome assessments among teachers of students with disabilities in different work spaces and to compare the levels of burnout and stress among…

Studies of teachers targeted and bullied by students and parents have mostly been quantitative studies with few qualitative portrayals of the lived experience of teachers who suffer this discursively invisible bullying and harassment. The present study examines the accounts of three Australian male secondary teachers' experiences of being bullied…

Career change teachers (CCTs) are heralded in international education policies as key to addressing teacher shortages and increasing quality and diversity in the profession. Using a qualitative approach inspired by Ball's discursive facet of policy enactment, interview responses from 23 Australian teacher educators were examined. The aim was to…

Emerging technologies in education, such as wearable devices, tangible user interfaces, virtual reality, augmented reality, and robotics can support learners' motivations, achievement, engagement, and collaboration skills. However, knowledge of teachers' intentions to adopt and utilize emerging technologies are limited. In this study, a path…

Access to playful experiences outdoors is critical for children's learning and development. With a significant amount of young children attending early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings (OECD, OECD Publishing, 2023), these programs have an important role in furthering children's equitable access to outdoor play. As part of a larger…

The present study explored the relation among Chinese preschool climate, teachers' job satisfaction, and their occupational commitment. This study followed 137 preschool teachers for six months in a longitudinal design. The findings indicated that after controlling teachers' demographic information, the teacher-perceived preschool climate was…

Motivated by the high socio-economic impact of innovations in science and technology, entrepreneurship in STEM disciplines is gaining increasing attention. As a result, entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) have been introduced and designed to train STEM faculty and expose them to entrepreneurial practice. This study examines factors…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences that contributed to the development of a systems thinking paradigm in instructors in a college of agriculture. Design/Methodology/Approach: A phenomenology design was used to understand the lived experiences of eleven instructors. Findings: Three themes emerged regarding how they…

Research has shown ways in which digital multimodal composing (DMC), defined as the use of digital tools to make meaning with multiple modes (e.g. languages, visuals, sounds, gestures), including video production, can empower adolescent newcomers from refugee backgrounds in school settings. However, few studies have examined teachers' challenges…

In the current study, we investigated (1) the effects of the curriculum of teachers' competencies for future skills in learning management of technology and (2) teachers' satisfaction with the curriculum of teachers' competencies for future skills in learning management of technology. The target group consisted of 50 teachers under the Buriram…

This article provides a knowledge base on how teacher isolation was investigated, conceptualised and reported in the literature. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, we extracted 23 relevant articles. Our analysis shows that 53 discrete elements, clustered into six dimensions, contribute to teacher…

The high turnover rates of primary and secondary school teachers have become a serious problem in many countries, including China. To date, studies on the relationship between harmonious passion and turnover intention amongst primary and secondary school teachers remain scarce. Based on the conservation of resources theory, this study explored the…

Around the world, the number of learning assistants (LAs) employed in schools has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Underpinned by the global move towards more inclusive education, and consequently an increasingly diverse school population, they now play a key role in supporting learners with additional needs. A number of concerns…