Despite curriculum innovations that aim to teach English through current methodologies and approaches, research in English Language Teaching at primary schools has yet to be thoroughly explored. This study examined the impact of the Ecuadorian national curriculum on teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) through the lens of primary school…

Teacher professional learning communities (PLCs) have received extensive research attention due to their important role in teacher professional development and classroom practices. However, research aiming to explain the underpinning mechanisms of how PLCs foster teacher instructional practices is limited. Against this backdrop, this study…

For the past five decades, the majority of science education has adhered to a pedagogical philosophy which contends that issues in the acquisition and expression of target scientific narratives by learners stem from the existence of "incorrect beliefs" called misconceptions. According to this philosophy, misconceptions must be…

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the core competence of Chinese vocational college students' innovation and entrepreneurship leadership. According to the evaluation results, the researchers analyzed the causes of the existing problems, and put forward some suggestions for the reform of the teaching model of innovation and…

The purpose of this research was to use the task-driven teaching method to improve the cooperative ability of undergraduate students, and to compare their cooperative ability before and after the implementation of this method. The participants were 30 freshmen from Zhengzhou Tourism College, China, selected using cluster random sampling. The…

Non-interactive teaching, in which students explain previously learned content to a non-present peer, is a generative learning activity that has gained increasing attention in recent years. While meta-analyses indicate small-to-moderate benefits, findings have been inconsistent, suggesting that its effectiveness depends on contextual factors.…

The use of large language models (LLMs) in education is often debated, but when used effectively, they can enhance learning. LLMs can be particularly useful for reinforcing physiology concepts, such as diagnostic reasoning in acid-base balance disorders. Traditional case-based learning is limited by the number of instructor-provided cases, whereas…

Experiments are considered to be essential components of science learning. This research aimed to investigate trends in the use of science experiments in online learning. A systematic literature review was carried out, with data sourced from the Scopus and Google Scholar databases. The reviewed documents were journal articles published between…

Elementary teacher educators endeavor to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach science in ways which best support student learning. A well-documented challenge in teacher education is the disconnect between theory and practice which many programs have worked to overcome. One framework which has been used in many teacher preparation…

Interest in Reading Aloud (RA), once considered outdated in modern English language learning classrooms, has recently seen a resurgence. Based on a review of the trajectory of RA over the past seventy years, this article identifies a research gap regarding current practising teachers' beliefs about its usefulness. To address this gap, the authors…

In this case study, two teacher educators at Minority Serving Institutions explore how artifacts can foster deep, original thinking in a classroom. We share how we modeled the use of artifacts to design an interdisciplinary social studies lesson with teacher candidates (TCs). Making connections to "realia," such as maps, brochures, and…

Background/purpose: This study aims to analyze the application and impact of dynamic assessment as an enhancement of deep learning in writing narratives for elementary school students. The main focus is DA can improve the quality of the learning process and outcomes through intervention, feedback, and reflective revision. Materials/methods: This…

So much has changed since 1999 when the original "Wondrous Words: Writers and Writing in the Elementary Classrooms" was published. The world is a different place, and our classrooms have changed. But, so much of what we learned in "Wondrous Words" holds true today. In this new reimagined edition, Katie Wood Ray revisits some of…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been introduced into tools and technologies, such as chatbots, for language teaching, allowing educators to better meet the needs of individual students. Chatbots may act as virtual tutors in online learning environments, giving students the ability to access leaning support as needed. Chatbots can improve…

The present study is a short-term intervention program aimed at cultivating children's creativity based on the 'butterfly model' of nurturing creativity, adopting a 2 × 3 mixed experimental design with placebo and no-treatment groups. They also received the equal intervention after the experimental group finished for the sake of fairness to all…