Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate how educational researchers work together with practitioners in practical research projects. Design/methodology/approach: Mixed-method. Findings: Our findings suggest that researchers recognize their own limitations as well as those of practitioners and policy makers and learn from collaboration,…

This study examines the determinants of academia-industry collaboration (AIC) in the context of Bariloche, Argentina, and provides valuable insights into collaboration dynamics in a developing economy. Using a quantitative research approach, data was collected through a survey administered to academic researchers in Bariloche. The survey included…

This study examines the potential and challenges of artificial intelligence applications like ChatGPT in higher education, drawing on the experiences of 24 academics from eight countries: Turkey, Sweden, Canada, Iran, Kenya, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Japan. Employing the content analysis method, the findings reveal that ChatGPT provides…

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid transition to remote teaching in Higher Education (HE) institutions worldwide. Whilst there is existing research on the advantages and disadvantages of online teaching from transactional and adult learning theory perspectives, there is a lack of investigation into the specific challenges…

This autoethnographic research article explores the author's journey from a student from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background to a teacher from a CALD background and then a researcher from a CALD background. The autoethnography unfolds in three interconnected stages, analysed through the lens of Boundary Crossing Theory, which…

Teachers in professional development (PD) programs need time to adopt, enact and reflect on what they are learning in the PD within their own situations. To encourage reflective implementation and adaptation of ideas and practices promoted in the PD studied in this article, participants were asked to engage in several small action research…

Building on previous research on the contribution of librarians to scholarly journals in fields outside library and information science (LIS), this study uses a qualitative approach to gain a richer understanding of the nature of research collaborations between librarians and faculty. It explores librarians' motivations for becoming involved, the…

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) chat (#NGSSchat) is a social media-based professional network used to discuss topics related to the NGSS in the United States. While successful reforms involve and coordinate the work of multiple stakeholders, recent research points out a striking lack of coordination between the individuals working in…

A critical component to disciplinary engagement in science is that of epistemic affect--learning how to "feel" as scientists do when engaged in their work. The emotional responses, feelings, and dispositions that emerge as one participates in the construction of knowledge are part and parcel to the experiences of scientists and, we…

This article provides an auto-ethnographic narrative to offer insights into my experience as a practitioner-researcher working in widening participation (WP) in post-compulsory education (PCE). It relates how I came to join the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Practitioner Research Programme (PRP). It provides insights into the role of WP…

Responding to increased global research interest in teacher educators' professional lives, this study explores the resilience of Teaching-Research Officers, a characteristic type of teacher educators, in the context of mainland China. Based on survey data collected from a nationally representative sample (N = 5489), the results show that the…

Using vignettes from survey design and use, this chapter explores researchers' emotions as a central component for research and assessment in higher education and student affairs, particularly related to queer and trans topics.

International scientific mobility and research careers are two concepts that are intimately related. Yet, it has been very difficult for scholarship to pinpoint exactly how international mobility impacts on research careers. This paper contributes to this question by investigating links between international mobility, research career stage…

There is increasing emphasis on understanding economic advantage alongside disadvantage -- on studying both 'poverty' and 'riches'. This trend prompts and requires new ethical reflection. I argue that in qualitative interview research, a clearer distinction needs to be drawn between ethical commitments to individual research participants, and the…

In this article, the authors explore what it means to be critical qualitative researchers before, during, and after the 2016 US presidential campaign and election. They reflect on their positionality as scholars of color and second-generation immigrants with commitments to marginalized communities, but also with concerns for their own everyday…