Assessment of student learning at the United States Military Academy (USMA) is a relatively new process. The USMA faces an additional challenge, as many of its instructors and professors are active-duty military officers who rotate through two- to three-year teaching assignments before transitioning back to the Army. To address this challenge, the…

This book provides research-based approaches and classroom strategies for frontline teachers and practitioners, to aid them in formulating actionable approaches to develop student assessment literacy (SAL) in school and higher education sectors. This book helps readers to: (1) Understand the concept of SAL and its significant role in assisting…

This study investigates and compares knowledge types in national curricula embedded in the curriculum tradition (England) and the didactic tradition (Finland and Sweden). In the study, we develop and operationalize a theoretical framework based on educational purposes (academic, citizenship and humanistic purposes) and knowledge categories…

The goal of this project was to provide practical guidance on how to effectively teach sustainability competencies, which are starting to be embedded in institutional learning goals and program accreditation standards. As achieving sustainability will require active engagement of many fields of study and professions, the editors were particularly…

This study constitutes a needs assessment for the design of an ESD curriculum for Lebanon. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 academic and professional experts in education and sustainable development encompassing its environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Results showed that Lebanon is in a dire need of an ESD curriculum…

Background: The positive impact of physical activity on health is widely known. A comparison between activPAL objective measures and International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF) self-reported activity levels was completed with older adults with intellectual disability. Understanding differences between the two methodologies…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider the contribution of privacy pedagogy to the role of the university. Design/methodology/approach: This paper takes up two arguments; first, it puts forward Arendt's characterization that the purpose of the university is to prepare a new generation for the responsibility of renewing the shared human…

The declaration of the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 brought together 193 nations to commit to a common set of 17 critical, highly ambitious global goals. This paper analyses how the Technical Cooperation Group of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) develops consensus on measuring and monitoring SDG4. We empirically…

This study examines 39 education doctorate (EdD) dissertations that were completed by members of five cohorts of EdD students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL) Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education (TLTE) to consider what constitutes an alternative dissertation. All of the dissertation authors began their EdD…

Little is known about differences in dosage or feedback that make teacher coaching effective in relation to teacher and student outcomes. This study builds upon previous research on the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS) to understand the impact of different types (face-to-face coaching vs. emailed feedback) and…

Over nine years, a professional development program engaged teachers in inquiry as both a pedagogical tool and for professional learning. This study presents two exemplar teachers from the program who enacted consistently strong student inquiries while also exhibiting consistently strong appropriation of teacher inquiry. Results reveal a…

The persistence of learning styles as a concept in educational discourse and research is paradoxical, given the overwhelming evidence discrediting the matching hypothesis, the notion that aligning teaching methods with students' preferred learning styles enhances achievement. This paper examines the resurgence of learning styles across…

This article examines the role of strategic planning in effectively managing learning centers by highlighting the importance of balancing immediate operational needs with long-term strategic goals. It explores the application of practical fundamental planning principles like SWOT analysis and SMART goals. The discussion includes a framework for…

While traditional assessment models effectively evaluate student learning objectives within the classroom, they often fail to capture the extent to which students practice civic engagement, critical inquiry, and global citizenship following graduation. As educators, we often do not know whether students employ these concepts and embrace these…

History shows that learning and collaborative inquiry are the path forward. Continuous improvement can produce great thinking and learning that enables the continuation to support the most vulnerable children. Civil rights organizers, such as Septima Clark, are viewed as model improvers. Regarded by many as the queen of the Civil Rights Movement,…