The role of sport as a contributor to sustainable development and human rights is well established. However, evidence on sports professionals' understanding of its contribution and their readiness to maximize its impact in this field is insufficient. This study aimed to ascertain sports practitioners' understanding and application of human rights…

Although satisfaction with academic experience in the context of higher education has been an area of research for nearly 40 years, it is still unclear how pedagogical practices in the development of thinking skills are related to students' satisfaction. This study aims to investigate the relationships between students' satisfaction and the levels…

School science education needs to change its aims, content and pedagogies if it is to prepare students for the challenges of the Anthropocene. Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing people and other organisms. We argue for embedding EcoHealth as a curriculum aim within school science, as well as other subjects. Findings from a…

This study examines the process of program development for undergraduate-level courses in Turkey, focusing on the methodologies, models, and practices employed in curriculum design. The research adopts a systematic review approach to analyze 25 graduate theses published between 2010 and 2023, sourced from the Council of Higher Education (YÖK)…

The transition to university can be challenging, and while universities provide orientation support, many students still struggle. Extending orientation through embedded supports and skill building in first-year curricula provides students opportunities to develop the academic skills required for university while growing confidence. This study…

This article explores the connection between American exceptionalism and empire denialism by examining high-school World History textbooks approved for use in the state of Texas from the 1920s to 2016. Scholarship suggests that the powerful ideology of American exceptionalism is deeply uneasy about the role of the United States as an imperial…

In this discussion paper, we argue the need to decolonise curricula in our educational institutions and outline practical steps to do this to acknowledge, respect, empower and elevate Indigenous voices. As an example of colonised curriculum, Australian children previously learned about remembrance of war service days, such as Anzac Day and…

School-based mindfulness programs (SBMPs) have shown a range of academic, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. However, heterogeneity in curricular content obscures accurate interpretation of results. To unpack the "black box" of SBMPs and better contextualize intervention outcomes, this investigation examined the practices, skills, and…

An interdisciplinary curriculum provides integration of students' subjects and lives, guiding students to understand and engage with changes in the world through real situations and problems, with teachers playing a critical role. However, there is no assessment tool to explore teachers' interdisciplinary role perceptions (TIRP). In this study, an…

At the beginning of the 21st century, "number sense" was listed as one of the core words in the mathematics curriculum of compulsory education in China, and it has now become one of the core competencies of primary school mathematics. It is necessary to determine the development of number sense of first-grade primary school students (6-7…

Conservatoires are specialist and practical schools that provide immersive training for aspiring performing arts professionals. Historically, performance training in music has been valued over and above other aspects of the curriculum in conservatoires. For example, learning how to teach is rarely considered as important as learning how to…

Drawing is a powerful process tool that supports learning in life science classrooms. Effective drawing activities frame drawing as a learning process and explicitly incorporate observation and communication. The goals of this article are to situate drawing as a valuable learning experience and to guide educators through designing and implementing…

The use of content warnings in English literature education, particularly for canonical texts such as the plays of Shakespeare, has sparked debate, yet little is known about how secondary-school-aged students themselves feel about them. This study addresses this gap by surveying 310 students from four English schools and sixth-form colleges and…

This study seeks to explore, through practical means, the holistic impact of the science curriculum (SC) in heightening awareness about pollution-related issues. In addition, it aims to assess its role in motivating a particular behavior among higher education students in Saudi Arabia specifically, the actions they take to mitigate pollution. The…

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…