This essay explores the interplay between action learning and democracy in organizations, institutions and society. We start by reflecting on the history of democracy as an emancipatory discourse in management learning and education. We elaborate on critical reflection in action-based approaches to learning and identify key elements of critical…

In this article I describe the development of an ethnodrama intended to investigate relationships between 1st-year teachers and students of colour. Excerpts from the script, photographs of performers, and artists' interviews communicate the sensations of life in school. The show evokes the power of the classroom to hurt and to heal. It is intended…

This study sought to examine questions of race in higher education widening access policy and practice in England. I was keen on seeking perceptions and stories of those who do work in this area, raising awareness of higher education opportunities to youth and families from marginalised communities. Sixteen widening access university practitioners…

This article examines what constitutes a 'good' mathematical problem and proposes to conceptualize the notion of "collective mathematical problems" as phenomena that arise through and by way of the inter-actions enabled by the collective itself. The author examines how these collective mathematical problems can emerge in the classroom…

While hope and social support are recognised as key resources for college students' career development, the intricate mechanisms through which they jointly and dynamically influence career outcomes, and the critical role of proactive skills in translating these resources into action, remain insufficiently understood. This research programme…

The following article details the authors' dialogic exploration of the joys and tensions inscribed in their personal-professional negotiations of being and belonging within and transcending borders of 'language', 'culture', 'identity', 'place', 'space', 'community' and 'time', as well as in their experiences with duoethnographic inquiry. The…

In mathematics classrooms, educators encourage both creativity and collaboration. In the current study we investigated the dialogical moves that made up the interactions of three groups of post high-school students who worked on an open-ended mathematics task. The aim of this study was to characterize collective strategic pathways that can lead to…

This article provides best practices that instructors can use to affirm and support marginalized students' mental health with a specific focus on students of color. Recently, campuses have witnessed renewed calls for diversity and inclusion in the wake of anti-Black violence. Advocates have called for needed structural changes. To build upon these…

This qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis study explored the lived experiences of seven peer recovery specialists as they described their experiences with the Virginia Peer Recovery Certification Process and/or obtaining leadership roles. This research was viewed through a disability lens, along with modified labeling theory,…

The shortage of representation concerning ethnically minoritized individuals in administrative leadership positions at colleges and universities has become relevant as democratic philosophies accompanying equality and diversity remain denied. An absence of mentoring and assistance has been linked to the failure to keep people of color within…

Women of color higher education administrators face various challenges within their respective institutional culture while in pursuit of career success and advancement. This study focused on understanding the experiences of women of color higher education administrators: the challenges that hinder and facilitators of their career success and…

Background: To build research capacity for early-career faculty conducting HIV/STI research with minoritized communities and to enhance diversity in the scientific workforce, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Center for AIDS Prevention (CAPS) conducts a training program for visiting professors (VPs), begun in 1996. VPs are in…

Interaction is the distinctive feature of focus groups, yet little attention has been devoted to understanding techniques for enhancing the quality of interactions. We argue that using a quantitative survey instrument with focus groups has specific benefits beyond traditional open-ended topic lists or questions. We describe particular features of…

Pedagogical strategies for nurturing group creativity in school mathematics have remained largely unexplored despite their significance. In this study, we explored the use of role playing in mathematical modeling activities for nurturing group creativity in a 9th-grade mathematics class in Korea. We described the theoretical bases and types of…

Background: Research groups are social locations where teaching and learning merge among students and a principal investigator (PI). When joining, some students are able to contribute to groundbreaking research that addresses complex problems, under the direction of their PI. However, there are accounts of students having a wide range of negative…