This paper examines the relationship between educators' epistemic character and their professional responsibilities, arguing that the role of educator carries unique epistemic obligations. Drawing on virtue epistemology and the ethics of belief, Jeff Standley contends that these obligations stem from education's core epistemic aims: cultivating…

As centers for teaching and learning (CTL) expand in the United States, so, too, does the need and desire for those of us working in the field of educational development to provide evidence of the impact of our work. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our CTL and eCampus Center, like many faculty support units across the country, developed and…

Do students learn from video lessons presented by pedagogical agents of different racial and gender types equivalently to those delivered by a real human instructor? How do the race and gender of these agents impact students' learning experiences and outcomes? In this between-subject design study, college students were randomly assigned to view a…

Since the latter half of the 20th century many political efforts and initiatives have been launched to ensure that teacher education provides teachers with a positive (orderly) knowledge base. This includes things like professional teacher standards and notions like 'best practices' and 'evidence-based practice'. Building on the work of Esposito…

The presence of students with disability in university classrooms is a current reality, which implies the need to develop inclusive teaching practices. The purpose of this study was to analyze the beliefs, attitudes, and characteristics of faculty members towards students with disability. A total of 42 participants were recruited since they had…

This exploratory cross-sectional study aimed to identify whether specific sociodemographic and attitudinal characteristics could predict educators' comfort working with sexuality minority people and willingness to take action in their own school or classrooms to help children and sexuality and gender minority parents feel accepted and welcome. The…

This research applied the perspectives of volition theory and goal setting theory to analyze the effects of teachers' volitional strategies and task value on goal commitment in remedial teaching. The samples were collected from 92 elementary schools and 460 teachers with remedial teaching experiences were invited to participate in this study.…

Professional teaching knowledge interferes with the planning and development of classes, which also relates to integrating digital technologies in the classroom. This study aimed to understand and discuss teachers' professional knowledge for teaching mathematics with digital technologies. The methodology of this systematic literature review was…

Dance educators frequently function in a performance situation--teaching, leading discussion, rehearsing, choreographing. Because of the nature of the work, introverts may be driven to behave in a more extroverted manner and less like themselves. How do introverted teachers navigate the demands of teaching and preserve their energy while best…

Nowadays, in the times of the popularity and commercialization of dance, special attention should be paid to the situation of dance teachers. In different countries there are different possibilities to become a dance teacher. Such qualifications can be obtained at both sports and artistic universities. It is also possible to take up courses…

The study explored the impact of teacher creativity as a mediator between internal strategic communication and feedback seeking behavior on teacher performance. The research employed a quantitative approach using a cross-sectional survey design, with 230 senior high school instructors in the Techiman North district of Ghana participating.…

Higher educational institutions often train their faculty on assessment, course development, diversity, equity, inclusion, online teaching, work-life balance, research, and more via faculty development offerings such as programs, workshops, etc. Research shows that faculty development programming helps improve the student learning experience,…

The study aimed to examine the stress in educators and how performance evaluations may be impacted. It examined the stress indicators of educators in South Dakota, using the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching (FFT). The focus of the study was based on five connected themes. Those themes were increased responsibilities, limited personal and…

Superintendents play a key role related to influence and decision making at the school building level. This study aimed to determine the perceptions of superintendents across [State] related to school-based agricultural education (SBAE). The Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior undergirded this study. This non-experimental descriptive…

It is important for college students and future TESOL teachers to see someone like them among their instructors and mentors. Diverse future teachers who are trained in TESOL might be attracted to the profession based on who their teacher educators are in terms of gender, multilingualism, international studies, and/or work experience. The question…