Field facilitation is a crucial pedagogical intervention aimed at supporting student learning in resource-constrained open and distance learning environments, particularly in the Global South. This study used second generation activity theory to analyse a field facilitation intervention in an education faculty at a Malawian university,…

Teaching Assistants (TAs) (may also be known as Learning Support Assistants or Classroom Assistants) are important members of staff within a school environment. There is guidance on the deployment of TAs; however, little is known about how these recommendations are operationalised in a school setting. The aim of this research was to explore TA…

Humanitarian engineering (HE) graduate programs aim to improve environmental and social equity by training engineers to identify and rectify disparities in infrastructure services. While these programs help increase the engineering field's focus on equity, students involved in HE activities have reported questioning their ability to have a social…

Attitude change on the death penalty is a highly relevant issue to both legal and public policy actors. The current study adopted a novel approach to student attitude change with exposure to first-person narratives through community engaged learning. Senior capstone students (n = 28) completed projects on the death penalty. Students submitted four…

Despite the utilization of adventure therapy techniques in behavioral health disorder prevention programming, little is known about how providers become trained in adventure-based prevention practice. Additionally, limited literature examines how adventure therapy providers are trained. This exploratory qualitative study provides a starting point…

Purpose: Measurable results of efforts to teach empathy to engineering students are sparse and somewhat mixed. This study's objectives are (O1) to understand how empathy training affects students' professional development relative to other educational experiences, (O2) to track empathy changes due to training over multiple years, and (O3) to…

Historically settler and Indigenous childhoods have been defined in educational terms. However, scholarship has tended to focus on policy, curriculum, gender and the place of Indigenous Maori children as colonial education subjects, with less emphasis on settler children's experiences or responses. This article explores this through a case study…

The evolving landscape of higher education necessitates a nuanced approach to accommodating the diverse needs of neurodivergent students, including those identifying as having autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyscalculia or Tourette's syndrome. Traditional settings often fail to provide adequate support, with…

In this case study, I describe combining arts-based research and narrative inquiry to investigate the lived experiences of queer individuals in the Southeastern United States, particularly within the Bible Belt region. The original research aimed to understand how individuals describe their embodied experiences as both queer and Southern and their…

Background/purpose. Improving student retention in open and distance education depends on understanding their preferences for the educational services provided. This study aimed to analyze students' preferences for UT's educational services to improve retention. Materials/methods. This study employed a descriptive quantitative method. The research…

The recent COVID-19 pandemic and an emphasis on improving access to international education experiences have spurred researchers and practitioners to consider global experiences without international travel. Domestic study away programs can broaden access to intercultural learning for postsecondary students. This systematic literature review, the…

Extensive research has shown that children's early words are learned through sensorimotor experience. Thus, early-acquired words tend to have more concrete meanings. Abstract word meanings tend to be learned later but less is known about their acquisition. We collected meaning-specific concreteness ratings and examined their relationship with…

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is experiencing rapid growth, resulting in demand for IB teachers in both public and independent schools. Since teaching IB requires specific knowledge of the language and pedagogy of the IB programmes, initial teacher education programs are well-positioned to prepare preservice teachers to teach IB. This paper…

Critical incidents, which may appear insignificant at first, could pave the way for effective learning in English language learning environments. This study aimed to explore the effects of sharing critical incidents on learning experiences and self-efficacy beliefs of EFL learners attending the preparatory year program at the tertiary level. The…

How can students use AI as a tool to assist them in the learning process? More importantly, how are students using AI and how is it impacting their learning? The purpose of this research study was to explore and understand the perceptions of students' experiences with AI tools and how it has impacted their learning experience. As AI continues to…