School bullying is widespread, and a common phenomenon is that those who are bullied remain silent, rather than talking about their experiences. This paper explores a case of victim silence through the recollections of a woman who was bullied at school. Drawing on Levinas' concept of the 'Other' and the notion of the 'underworld', we analyse why…

A longstanding and significant disparity in representation across gender, economic status, ethnicity, race, and sexual identity exists within STEM doctoral training. Most of the research on the retention and attrition of minoritized PhD STEM students focuses on individual factors, rather than system level issues. To address these gaps, we…

Amid rapid social change, teacher self-development has become essential. High-quality teaching, exemplary behavior, and professional responsibilities play a crucial role in enhancing student learning. This study aimed to analyze the causal factors influencing self-development needs according to professional teaching standards in private schools…

This cross-sectional study examines participants' comprehension of line graphs at different career stages, comparing first-year and third-year pre-service teachers (PSTs) with in-service teachers (ISTs). A 23-item line graph task aligned with Curcio's framework--"Reading the data, Reading between the data, and Reading beyond the…

Research on teacher self-efficacy has spanned a range of educational contexts, including mathematics, literacy, science, classroom management, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Across these areas, evidence shows that intentional attention to self-efficacy enhances instructional practice. Yet, little is known about teachers' confidence in…

School based subject teacher educators (SBSTE) work at the intersection of teaching and teacher education. This study explores Finnish SBSTEs self-perceived professional competences and professional agency in their dual roles, based on cross-sectional survey data (N=118) from university teacher training schools. Using subject-centered…

Although long-standing research has documented the many benefits of dual language (DL) education programs in the K-12 setting, there are few studies on the impact of DL in higher education. This study analyzes DL education at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) where certain classes are taught in Spanish or bilingually across diverse disciplines.…

This article presents a case study of the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) in high-school biology project-based learning. The study's main goal was to conduct an in-depth, qualitative examination of the students' experiences and the development of their skills over the course of this project. The following research questions were…

Teachers' values, beliefs, and self-confidence are critical components of decisions educators make every day. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between secondary science teachers' epistemology and self-efficacy on science instructional practices and conceptualization of student research experiences rooted in the Next…

"STEM Education Reform in Urban High Schools" gives a nuanced view of the obstacles marginalized students face in STEM education--and explores how schools can better support STEM learners. Reporting the results of a nine-year ethnographic study, the book chronicles the outcomes of various STEM education reforms in eight public high…

Several interventions have been implemented across higher education institutions with the aim of reducing the prevalence of plagiarism internationally, yet research dedicated to understanding the situational and contextual factors that contribute to plagiarism in an Australian context has been minimal. The objectives of this study were to explore…

In this article we describe the retrospective perceptions of vulnerable young adults on the psychosocial support they had been exposed to when they were in school. Qualitative data were collected through individual interviews, collages and a focus group discussion with 5 young adults (2 females and 3 males aged from 20 to 23) who resided at a…

Not all instructors in higher education enter the classroom with teaching experience, but all have observed teaching in higher education from the perspective of a student. This "apprenticeship of observation" that Lortie (1975) wrote about decades ago at least gives instructors the opportunity to empathize with their students, an…

Post-graduate teacher recruitment schemes are designed to fulfil ongoing teaching shortages. However, despite the emphasis of technology integration in educational contexts, little research has examined the knowledge, skills and attitudes post-graduate pre-service teachers bring to teaching from a technology perspective. This paper presents…

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe the lived experiences of 6th grade students with learning disabilities educated in their least restrictive environment (LRE) to the maximum extent appropriate sitting next to their non-disabled peers. Two theories guided this study, social identity theory and the social model of disability.…