As society is ushered into the Age of Intelligence, so are higher education institutions (Occhipinti et al., 2024). However, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within colleges and universities in the United States remains controversial (Crompton & Burke, 2023). Despite concerns around ethics (McDonald et al., 2025;…

This study aims to know the opinions of pre-service teachers on their digital competence and to determine whether these opinions vary according to gender, branch and perceived level of digital competence. In this study, a cross-sectional survey model was used. In such a context, the study was conducted with 518 pre-service teachers who were…

Training early years practitioners to facilitate the language development of young children is a widely used intervention. Evidence to support the effectiveness of training in terms of the impact of children's language development is limited. The Elklan Talking Matters programme is an accredited training programme for early years practitioners.…

This study examines preservice preschool teachers' university science education experience. The empirical data are from a research and intervention project conducted on teacher education programs at two Swedish universities. We analyzed one of the assignments completed by 111 students within a science course as well as their conversations about…

There is often a fragmentation between campus-based theoretical preparation of pre-service teachers and their practice in schools supported by school-based mentors. One of the fragmentation issues is related to how school-based teachers being mentors for pre-service teachers consider themselves as teachers and as 'teacher educators'. Thus, school…

Group singing encourages social bonding, which brings a plethora of positive side effects. Music as a subject in the training of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) teachers nonetheless faces cutbacks in many countries. Furthermore, ECEC staff often lack confidence in their singing and music-making abilities, and we might therefore say that…

Teachers' skill in fostering students' engagement and limiting disruptive behavior is important for maintaining a safe, productive, and effective learning environment. Yet, teachers lacking specific training in classroom and behavior management continue to report high levels of stress and are more likely to leave the profession (Ingersoll,…

Disney's interpretation of the fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast," and the decisions made to include or exclude certain key elements of the original plot, provide insight into how ideas about what it means to be human have changed over time. Specifically, a critical disability studies reading of "Beauty and the Beast" brings to…

Teacher education programs require effective development for mentors of preservice teachers to increase the likelihood student teaching is reliable and that it produces preferred outcomes. There are few studies, however, that describe development programs for mentors. This study identified characteristics of an effective program for mentors of…

Physical education teachers and coaches share similar pedagogical approaches in instructional activities. The philosophical perspective towards the nature of learning, how knowledge is acquired and how learning occurs might affect both teaching and coaching practices. The philosophical perspectives can be gained through formal education,…

This study on grading was based on a mixed-method design. Assessment and evaluation have been used synonymously with grading, and have a deeply seated significance in the matters of curriculum, learning outcomes, and instructional strategies, to name a few. A point of convergence in the literature is that grade is an indication of student's…

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the current and desirable situations of supervision for graduate diploma in teaching profession program, 2 develop the internal supervision model using professional learning community for educational supervisor of graduate diploma in teaching profession program, and 3) evaluate the efficiency of…

The abundance of questionable explanations is discussed and hypothetically related to common language, habitual teaching, ordinary popularization, rapid expression and audiences of varying levels. Two types of critical passivity in the face of a questionable text are recalled: 'expert anesthesia', which affects people who are very familiar with…

Teacher mentoring programs are commonly used for entry year teachers to provide support and encouragement. These programs are often not successful without quality mentors. This qualitative case study seeks to explore the motivational factors inherent in the Learning Matters mentoring programs at two selected middle schools to determine the impact…

While it is widely accepted that teacher quality is one of the most influential factors in predicting positive student outcomes such as academic success, identifying the key attributes and indicators of a quality teacher has been challenging. Due to mounting evidence that a teacher's pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) impacts both their practices…