New developments in the field of biomedicine can have extensive implications for society. To steer research efforts in a responsible direction, biomedical scientists should contribute to a forward-looking ethical, and societal evaluation of new developments. However, the question remains how to equip students sufficiently with the skills they need…

The implementation of the third mission of universities implies the growth of the social responsibility of universities. This process affects the educational and research activities of the university, expands the capabilities of universities to interact with partners, and strengthens their role in the region. The problems of choosing the most…

While women make up over half of doctoral students in the biological sciences, that number decreases as they progress through academic job rankings. The "leaky pipeline" and other metaphors have been used to describe the underrepresentation of women in STEM, but these metaphors fail to address how institutional structures, such as…

Concerns about special educator burnout and attrition have made their way into popular media discourse, and are impacting future Gen Z teachers. Although they demonstrate a commitment to equity and a passion for teaching, many Gen Zers express anxiety regarding careers in special education. Kristabel Stark, Shana Haines, Parker Goss, and Julie…

The accessibility and use of the internet and technological devices for students in all grade levels have increased exponentially. Schools vary in their organizational approach to digital citizenship education. The overall organizational structure depends heavily on the available human resources within each organization. This study aims to…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze reported good institutional responsible research and innovation (RRI) practices from an organizational and learning perspective to discuss the usefulness of RRI as a broad umbrella concept. Design/methodology/approach: This study connects neo-institutional and translation accounts of diffusion to…

This study explores the experiences and perceptions of primary education teachers regarding the struggle for gender equality in schools located in an area in northern Spain. In addition, it analyses the measures carried out in classrooms and schools to achieve this objective that are influenced by social and cultural factors, and does so within a…

Although research indicates school-based agricultural education teachers work to make classrooms more inclusive, some teachers may not feel prepared to support LGBTQ+ youth. The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of agricultural education teachers about the inclusion of LGBTQ+ youth in agricultural education. The 38-statement Q set…

Entrepreneurial science emerged out of universities such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) over the past 30 years where connectivity between universities, industry and government has given rise to significant successes in basic and applied sciences (Etzkowitz, 2002). Entrepreneurial education comprises entrepreneurship and enterprise…

This paper argues that the mitigation of the normative pedagogy in the value heterogenous world has elicited the need to rephrase the teacher's role. While this study cannot reflect on all issues that have recently arisen, some core questions are addressed to examine the teacher-student relationship and highlight a few principles that teachers…

Institutional debt, also referred to as direct-to-school debt, is debt owed by students to their college or university for unpaid tuition, fees, room and board, education benefit overpayments, or fines. Unpaid tuition is the most common debt and can arise if a student enrolled with the expectation of aid that did not come through, or if a student…

Written assignments for large classes pose a far more significant challenge in the age of the GenAI revolution. Suggestions such as oral exams and formative assessments are not always feasible with many students in a class. Therefore, we conducted a study in South Africa and involved 280 Honors students to explore the usefulness of Turnitin's AI…

The notable increase in student misbehavior reported in recent years poses significant challenges for educators, and underscored the critical need for effective interventions to address social-emotional learning (SEL) in educational settings. There has been growing interest in integrating SEL programs into school curricula to mitigate behavior…

Conflict is certain to show up in any school, so how do you as the leader know how to respond or when to intervene? Disagreements, friction, and even outright hostility are a common and unavoidable result of people working together, and not all conflict is necessarily bad; it can also provide an opportunity to learn and grow. Whether the situation…

School psychologists are trained to provide comprehensive support through strategies such as consultation, family engagement, individual and group counseling, and providing academic support to staff and teachers. However, school psychologists are rarely able to provide comprehensive services due to an overwhelming number of evaluations for special…