In this study, pre-service teachers' views on inclusive education were evaluated from a quantitative research perspective. The survey model, one of the quantitative research designs, was used. The sample of the study consists of 482 prospective teachers studying at the same state university. The "Opinions Related to Mainstreaming Scale"…

While technology teachers and coaches have successfully integrated digital tools into their schools' curricula, many classroom teachers still struggle with that integration. Not enough is known about how technology teachers and coaches plan and implement instruction using digital tools, and this knowledge may be useful for classroom teachers. This…

Novice teachers are faced with challenges when starting a new career, including using knowledge they have gained during their teacher preparation program to put effective instructional strategies into practice. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the perceptions of self-efficacy for novice teachers on their competencies related…

This study examined Major Gifts Officers' (MGOs') perceptions of master teaching behaviors exhibited by university faculty. Using an online survey, the Teacher Behavior Checklist was administered to Major Gifts Officers working at Southeastern Conference institutions. Based on their undergraduate experience, fundraisers were asked to rate faculty…

The purpose of this quantitative predictive correlational study was to examine if, and to what extent, a predictive relationship existed between charismatic teaching and students' intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in community colleges in the Northwest United States. The theoretical foundation for this research was the charismatic leadership…

There is a call in science education for students to be in the business of "doing science," rather than "doing the lesson" (Jimenez-Aleixandre et al., 2000). Developing explanatory models is one important strategy for sensemaking in science. Teachers' knowledge plays a critical role in how classroom interactions are framed and…

The discipline of curriculum studies has long understood curriculum to be more than just the official documents and materials created by experts. The reality of curriculum is much richer than that, taking into account what is intended, enacted, experienced, learned and more by numerous stakeholders, including both teachers and students…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate reflective practice. Specifically, it asked: What do reflective practices look like in an elementary Cognitively Guided Instruction classroom? Reflective thinking provides a framework for teachers to apply their knowledge and generate an awareness of their professional development (Dervent,…

Purpose: This study aims to explore how the theories of professional capital and decisional capital can be extended to introduce "professional mathematics capital" and "decisional mathematics capital". Design/methodology/approach: Professional development (PD) efforts in one school district in elementary mathematics education…

Illiteracy impacts the society of the United States socially, economically, physically and mentally. The inability to read has been linked to grim outcomes such as poverty, criminal activity, and poor health. By 2020, the term science of reading had gained traction in the educational realm rather than being isolated knowledge in the cognitive…

Over the years, providing services that support a smooth transition from school to adult life for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) increasingly has gained attention in the United States. However, the same level of importance placed on postschool outcomes of secondary students with ID has not yet been achieved in Saudi Arabia, in spite…

Background: To purposefully integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) into contemporary teaching, teachers must have complex technological, pedagogical and content-related knowledge (TPACK). TPACK could be fostered through diverse learning environments such as working in a makerspace as part of university teacher training. The…

At postgraduate level, success often depends on the ability to produce quality academic writing. To develop a framework to support postgraduate research writing, we explored the writing experiences of twenty-four postgraduate students from non-native English-speaking backgrounds. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with these participants,…

(1) Teachers' attitudes toward the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in mainstream schools influence daily educational practices. Depending on whether these attitudes are favorable or not, inclusive education could be fully or partially reached. This systematic review aims to analyze teachers' attitudes toward ASD and to…

Teacher qualifications are a crucial element for successfully implementing integrated STEM education. Research suggests that a STEM education program should be compulsory for all STEM-related teachers. In this study, as STEM education researchers, we asked teachers from different disciplines about their expectations from a professional development…