Purpose: This study aims to explore school health promotion (HP) as a set of institutionally embedded professional practices. Design/methodology/approach: This is a qualitative study using data from nineteen interviews with school professionals in Sweden. Data analysis was informed by practice theory and an institutional logic perspective.…

In this paper, we focus on non-monetary and potential societal benefits of higher education and ask whether the higher education experience fosters political interest, internal political efficacy, and participation irrespective of completing a degree. Increasing enrolment rates in higher education also increase the number of higher education…

A key tool amongst the strategies used by teachers to combat stress at work is the construction and development of a professional identity. The underlying idea is that professional identity has the potential to prevent or help teachers to overcome burnout, a problem that is increasingly common within the profession. We conducted a multiple case…

With the reform of the Irish Junior Cycle since 2015, the discourse around school ethos in Ireland is gaining momentum. This paper explores one particular quality of Catholic ethos highlighted by Pope Francis since the beginning of his papacy -- the quality of mercy. His articulation of mercy as core to all Catholic ministry reminds Catholic…

This article provides insight into digitized school leadership practices in Irish schools, and the making of the school leader in mediations with the sociomaterial relations emerging from these practices. Drawing on actor-network theory, the study illustrates how school leaders' subjectivities emerge through relations and attachments to VSware, a…

School nurses have faced many professional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus group interviews were employed as a data collection method in this qualitative study to describe the perspectives of school nurses during the pandemic. Themes relevant to school nurse experiences and suggestions for change were identified. School nurses have…

Access to equitable education for children treated for cancer is of growing international concern across education, medicine, and related fields. Neurocognitive late effects of childhood cancer and treatment are well established. This impact on cognition results in difficulties with thinking, learning, peer-relationships, and quality of life.…

Many schools are challenged concerning the development and the execution of the budgets. For this reason, this study intends to explore stakeholders' experiences in executing budget development and further explore how implementation is executed in a South African context. A qualitative methodological approach within the constructivist approach was…

The field of information security is experiencing growing popularity within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), reflecting the increasing recognition of its importance in safeguarding sensitive data, and mitigating cyber risks. This shift highlights the critical need for effective security practices within educational environments, where data…

Due to their transformative potential, student-teacher partnerships offer exceptional opportunities for student participation at school. However, partnering is also found to be troublesome as participants face considerable challenges associated with change processes in complex and hegemonic organizations such as schools. With this study, we aim to…

Using a cross-cultural comparative study approach, this study analyses and compares the leadership discourses revealed through interviews with early childhood education (ECE) leaders in Finland and Singapore. The interviews were conducted both before the COVID-19 outbreaks in 2018 and during the pandemic in 2021. Conducted as focus group…

The educational reform in Thailand is currently in the era of Education 4.0. From the perspective of the concept of modern educators, this completely stimulates the role of educators and practitioners. With the rapid adaptation to the digital age, this is a new education dimension that requires application process. Digital technology contributes…

Teacher job satisfaction is pivotal for retaining competent, qualified teachers, and for enhancing their overall well-being. School working conditions play a vital role in shaping teachers' perspectives on their career and profession. However, international comparative research is still limited in pinpointing the specific elements of the…

This study explores the effects of embedding Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) into vocational design education on students' ethics awareness, social responsibility, and design performance. A mixed-methods quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 80 vocational design students divided into an experimental group (SSI-based workshop) and a…

Elementary classroom teaching involves complex emotion labour with a wide range of often co-occurring positive and negative emotions. How teachers engage in the executive function of regulating their emotions in the classroom can influence the quality of instruction they provide and promote their own well-being. The objective of this study was to…