This study aims to identify the challenges faced by special educational needs (SEN) teachers when communicating with the parents of children with disabilities (CWDs). To achieve its objectives, this research employs a descriptive approach founded on the results of 152 electronic surveys completed by male and female SEN teachers from the Makkah…

Background/purpose. The role of early childhood education (ECE) teachers is very important in building the foundation of mathematics, such as recognizing counting, patterns, and problem solving. However, many teachers still face challenges in understanding mathematical concepts in depth. This study aims to investigate the level of Mathematical…

Background/purpose: This study examined the impact of Artificial Intelligence on quality assurance in education, focusing on academic achievement and social skills in schools in Jordan. Materials/methods: A descriptive-analytical approach was employed with a sample of 62 teachers, selected at random, to represent 16.67% of the target population.…

Background/purpose: The vocational education course in the basic school stage is an important course. Thus, this study aimed to identify the impact of vocational education (VE) classes on students' attitudes towards vocational and technical learning paths in Jordanian public schools from the perspective of the VE teachers in those schools.…

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies have introduced significant changes to higher education, but the role of Embodied GenAI Agents in Mixed Reality (MR) environments is still relatively unexplored. This study was carried out to develop an embodied GenAI system designed to facilitate active learning, self-regulated learning and…

This article theorises the hidden injuries of undocumented immigration statues. Through ten years of longitudinal ethnographic research (2012-2022), the author centres the experiences of two undocumented Latina youth as they navigate K-12 to higher education and discusses how immigration status, racialisation, and class immobility are intertwined.…

Teaching multilingual students from African immigrant and refugee backgrounds in the U.S. remains a persistent challenge for educators. Limited educational programs directly cater to the unique needs of these students, with a particular gap in addressing the educational needs arising from partially overlapping marginalized identities.…

Rapid changes in the field of technology have greatly affected learning and teaching styles as in every field. Artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly used in the field of education for different purposes such as improving learning outcomes or solving teaching problems, is one of the important technologies that contribute to this…

This research focused on the role that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) play in the lives of today's college students and how protective factors may increase a student's level of resilience. This study examined participants' levels of resilience, what ACEs they experienced before entering college, and what role protective factors played in…

Music engagement of young adults who are no longer in school is rarely studied in music education in Germany. Our research thus aimed to identify musical practices of young adults and factors influencing these practices. We asked 769 young adults from universities and vocational schools to complete a questionnaire on their musical practices from…

The identity construction of hard-of-hearing language learners has received limited attention in educational research. This study examined how two Chinese English learners navigated hearing impairment and constructed identities in a mainstream educational context. Using positioning theory as a conceptual framework, the study explored their…

Despite acknowledged demands and stresses associated with early childhood (EC) work, and high levels of attrition in the EC workforce, research often shows high ratings of job satisfaction. This article explores these discordant findings by applying Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model to explore educator-rated job satisfaction, stress, feeling…

Background: Students' science aspirations has received much attention worldwide in recent years, and becoming an important goal of science education. Although many studies have pointed out several factors potentially influencing science aspirations, there is still a relative lack of research on the specific mechanisms at play. Purpose: This study…

Background: Achievement emotions (e.g., enjoyment, pride, anxiety, boredom) critically influence students' academic engagement and performance. Teachers foster intrinsic motivation and positive achievement emotions by providing autonomy support that fulfills students' psychological needs. In contrast, emotionally abusive teacher behaviors (e.g.,…

In Ireland, mathematics is a core subject at secondary school and is chosen as a subject by almost the entire school leaving population. It can be taken at two levels: ordinary level and higher level (HL). In 2012 an incentive to increase participation at HL was undertaken by the Irish government. This incentive came in the form of bonus points…