In this paper, we reflect upon and (re)analyze a self-study of teacher education practices (SSTEP) inquiry that was focused on deconstructing the circumstances of loss and anxiety we experienced during the pandemic years and onward as we conducted our online teacher education classes. In seeking to repair, restore, and heal, we engaged with…

Objective: Government guidance to reduce COVID-19 transmission was rapidly implemented by headteachers in primary and secondary schools in England. This study investigated the main challenges and opportunities faced by headteachers during the pandemic recovery period (starting in March 2021 when schools reopened indefinitely). Findings are…

In post-pandemic Sri Lanka, online learning has shifted from an emergency response to a permanent fixture in higher education, with state universities adopting strategic blended models. However, this transformation reveals persistent challenges, including uneven digital infrastructure, limited pedagogical adaptation, and engagement…

In "Fix the Past or Invent the Future," acclaimed education expert Yong Zhao exposes the deep flaws in the one-size-fits-all policies and practices that have dominated classrooms for decades and left countless students behind. Zhao takes on some of the most popular and seemingly scientific practices and beliefs in education and shows…

Career choices are shaped by students' experiences, knowledge, and skill sets across time, reflecting not only disciplinary interests but also exposure to evolving fields such as data science (DSC). Despite a surge in interest and enrollment in data science degrees, the United States faces a growing demand for data literacy across multiple…

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted teaching and learning in higher education globally. The purposes of this study are to identify the demographics and contextual challenges of emergency ICT-enabled education related to the future preferred mode of education of instructors and suggest a transition from emergency ICT-enabled…

This article presents a research project that explored the perspectives of pre-service and in-service primary English language teachers on the use of technology-enhanced tasks to support young learners' development of oral communicative competence in the diverse primary English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. The classroom-based research…

The development of linguistic ability in immigrant students is a key element in reducing the high rates of school failure and dropout that disproportionately affect this group. This study adopts a quantitative two-wave design to examine the development of various oral and written linguistic skills in a sample of 72 immigrant students in compulsory…

Abstract Labeling promotes infants' object categorization even when labels are rare. By 2 years, infants engage in "semi-supervised learning" (SSL), integrating labeled and unlabeled exemplars to learn categories. However, everyday learning contexts pose substantial challenges for infants' SSL. Here, two studies (n = 74, 51% female, 62%…

This study describes the development and validation of a psychometrically-sound instrument, the Active Learning Strategies Inventory (ALSI), designed to measure learners' perceptions of their active learning strategies within an active learning context. Active learning encompasses a broad range of pedagogical practices and instructional methods…

This paper provides a novel instructional methodology that is designed to conceptually address the four main challenges faced by 21st century students, who must learn in a multitude of educational settings (face to face, hybrid and online). The online learning neuroscience supported instructional methodology detailed in this article also provides…

Sustainable development and transformational change have become more critical than ever in the era of climate change. The aim of this literature review was to increase knowledge on education and learning activities (ELAs), along with the learning outcomes they address, in the context of higher education for sustainable development (SD) with…

Experiential learning is one of the main characteristics found in the new Cypriot curriculum. The aim of this paper is to investigate teachers' implementation of experiential learning in their music classrooms and their students' perceptions of the new Cypriot music curriculum in relation to experiential learning. Interviews with eight music…

Based on the achievement goal theory, this experimental study explored the influence of predictive and descriptive learning analytics dashboards on graduate students' motivation and statistics anxiety in an online graduate-level statistics course. Participants were randomly assigned into one of three groups: (1) predictive dashboard; (2)…

Purpose: The acceleration of the transformation of education and learning technology due to the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned various online learning program platforms to support and maintain the quality of graduates. The limitation of face-to-face meetings (offline) encourages many parties to develop models and applications of effective and…