In Europe, with the dissemination of curriculum autonomy policies, teachers tend to be more involved in curriculum reforms as curriculum designers. In Portugal, in 2016, the government unprecedently commissioned eighteen teachers' associations to define a curriculum benchmark -- 'Essential Learning'. Studies have shown the difficulties felt by…

This study delves into the intricate relationship between pre-service teachers' (PSTs') Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Fractions (MKTF) and its influence on their teaching practices. Grounded in the premise that MKTF domains exhibit interconnectivity, shaping the constructs of teaching practices, the study employed the mathematical task…

Efficacious, effective teaching markedly impacts students' learning and academic achievement. How can we motivate teachers to feel efficacious, and hence teach effectively, amidst challenges? Our research introduced and tested the role of a 'teacher strategic mindset'--an orientation towards construing teaching challenges as opportunities to step…

As the key to STEM education, teachers' level of STEM literacy plays a crucial role in teaching and learning. The purpose of this study is to assess the current STEM literacy of science teachers in China. This is a survey study using a questionnaire instrument to gain both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data were analyzed by…

This study attempted to understand the school principal's perception about the characteristics, attitudes and behaviors of teachers who may be operating on the fringes of proficient performance. In addition, this study attempted to understand if the demographics of the school principal and the school could play a role in the type of…

Due to the health pandemic of 2020, teachers have been forced to initiate online teaching delivery models with little preparation just as students and parents have had their routines abruptly altered from in-person schooling to hybrid and fully online instruction (Mecham, et al., 2021). The pandemic brought to light new opportunities for novice…

Objectives: The study aims to investigate the efficacy of the Poe ChatGPT-based TPACK model on EFL teachers' performance and their students' vocabulary learning. Methods: I designed four instruments to gather the research data: a survey of EFL teaching skills, a teaching knowledge test, an observation checklist for assessing teacher performance,…

It is of great importance that science educators teach COVID-19 and related pandemics to boost students' scientific literacy. A mixed methods research design (pre-post test instrument [N = 86] and semi-structured interviews [N = 11]--August 2020 to June 2021) evaluated the ability of an intervention (12 h, three-session, 3-day, online workshop) to…

Government-led reforms in the Further Education (FE) sector in the UK have highlighted the impact that FE institutions can have on national productivity and economic growth. This has resulted in growing calls to support the performance of FE teachers in the classroom. There is a paucity of research that has considered effective teaching practice…

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the perceptions of Iranian English teachers about their teaching efficiency through a specific practicum course, namely, language teaching methodology. Drawing on a marketing education perspective, the researchers sought to measure the service quality offered in universities by examining teachers'…

This quantitative study examined the technological capability and teaching proficiency of 40 Mathematics teachers in using ICT-based instruction, with a gender distribution of 47.5% female (19) and 52.5% male. An adapted and revised questionnaire was used along with the checklist as main instrument to gather the needed data. The results showed…

Effective teachers have knowledge not only of the subject they are teaching, but also of how to teach it appropriately. To develop these aspects of knowledge, faculties of education include a number of courses that address the related skills. From the perspective of mathematics teacher education, courses related to mathematics teaching have come…

Teachers are often viewed as a resource of knowledge, important role models for students, and key agents to the lives of students. Thus, understanding the qualities of an effective teacher is indispensable for effective teaching and learning and the success of the education system at large. This study attempts to identify qualities of effective…

Background: In this conceptual paper, we contribute to the discussion of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in physical education and physical education teacher education (PETE). There are two main limitations in the work inspired by Shulman's [1987. "Knowledge and Teaching: Foundations of the New Reform." "Harvard Educational…

The project of the "Collaborative Actions to Enhance Effective Teacher Skills in Ban Nong Hua Wua School" was one of the research initiatives that aimed at enhancing the professional development of teachers to align with the new educational paradigms of the 21st Century. The project involved practical activities aimed at fostering…