We discuss opportunities to integrate STEM across both formal and informal settings. Our reflections begin with looking back to "Making Science Matter: Collaborations Between Informal Science Education Organizations and Schools," an influential report published by the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) in 2010.…

Doing and teaching critical literacies (CL) is complex, unpredictable work. In this article, we explore an unexpected turning point, and "teachable moment", with postgraduate students in a South African university. We focus on a redesign task created to scaffold postgraduate students' developing understanding of critical literacy theory…

Globalization and digital technology have transformed how knowledge is shared, but they have also amplified the spread of misinformation--challenges now intensified by advances in artificial intelligence. To navigate this landscape, students must develop digital literacy and learn to critically assess open-source materials. One key area is digital…

Over the past decade, more attention to data, quantitative, and critical data literacies in writing studies has led to a variety of approaches for getting students to experiment with data in their writing projects. This article explores an approach combining "data feminism" and "quantitative rhetoric" that asks students to…

Purpose: This paper explores the topic of disseminating public health information, the challenges and barriers, what can be learnt from the experiences of community health, education and media practitioners across the globe, and how we can utilise this knowledge to inform the creation and dissemination of public health messages in the UK.…

Background/purpose: This study analyzes teachers' attitudes towards the implementation of the TPACK model in relation to technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge for improving teaching in primary schools. Specifically, the study examines the impact of teachers' age on the use of technology during teaching as an innovative approach in the…

Adaptive learning technologies (ALTs) provide teachers with student data in teacher dashboards (TDs). However, there is substantial variation in dashboard use among teachers, and many find it difficult to draw conclusions based on student data. Teachers' skills, knowledge, and contextual conditions are believed to be essential in effective…

Background/purpose: Testing Islamic education teacher competency is a complex problem that requires in-depth analysis. This research aims to develop a content, pedagogical, and technological knowledge (TPACK) instrument for Islamic education teachers who graduated from the in-service professional teacher program. Materials/methods: The development…

Libraries can play a role in navigating the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era by integrating these tools into information literacy (IL) programs. To implement generative AI tools like ChatGPT effectively, it is important to understand the attitudes of library professionals involved in IL instruction toward this tool and their intention to use it…

Academic librarians invest significant time and effort in developing and maintaining research guides, yet the extent to which these tools effectively support college students' information literacy development remains uncertain. This scoping review aimed to comprehensively examine the existing literature on the effectiveness of academic library…

Digital literacy is a critical competency in education across all levels, from primary to higher education. It includes skills such as technical proficiency, information evaluation, online collaboration, creativity and ethical technology use. This study conducts a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), following Preferred Reporting Items for…

In an era of globally competitive and technology-driven societies, we are seeing a growing interest in developing a better understanding of the types of skills adults need to succeed both in the workplace and in everyday life. One large-scale comparative survey designed to inform that understanding is the OECD's Program for the International…

With the increasing integration of artificial intelligence in education, understanding how teachers' innovative behaviors shape their digital competence and well-being has become a critical yet underexplored area in teacher development research. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of innovative behaviors of new teachers (=5 years)…

This paper introduces the Justice and Dialogic Education (JADE) framework, which integrates dialogic instruction with justice-oriented pedagogies to foster transformative classroom environments. Dialogic instruction emphasizes collaborative, student-centered learning and has been shown to support academic outcomes such as reading comprehension,…

Including QR Codes on survey recruitment materials may be one method to reduce burden and encourage participation. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a resurgence of QR Code use, so it is reasonable to assume they may now also be effective in survey outreach. In this article, we examine response by access mode (QR/URL) to better understand QR Code…