Creativity is a valuable skill for instructional designers. However, few studies have researched creativity in instructional design (ID) graduate courses. Future professionals' creative thinking is necessary to address societal, technological, and economic challenges. Developing creative thinking in novice instructional designers could allow them…

In this study, I explore my lived experience to evaluate an established team-teaching artefact. I achieve this by implementing an adapted meta-synthesis of retrospective, published individualised and co-authored autoethnography (MICA) methodology. The MICA framework was first penned by Hughes and Pennington (2021), which I adapt to determine the…

This descriptive analysis examined special education due process filings and final decisions in Bucks County, Pennsylvania from the 2017-2018 school year through December 2023. Special attention was given to the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years due to the mandatory COVID-19 pandemic closures to examine if there were any changes in the number…

The aim of this study is to examine the national and international studies on the combination of interactive reading with language skills at the primary school level through the content analysis method. Upon being accessed using multiple keywords and databases and then selected by the researchers in the light of the criteria determined according…

The aim of study is to specify bibliographically analyses 72 articles published between 2010 and 2020 in the field of science regarding the flipped classroom model. In the study, bibliographic analysis variables such as the year of the studies, research areas, keywords, the most publishing journals, organizations, countries, cited studies, the…

The vision and mission statements have the groundwork of any corporate strategy because they help to guide the institution's mode of operation, develop a common purpose, foster a culture of mutual expectations, and also facilitate leadership styles. In more specific term, the vision and mission statement characterizes the most significant steps to…

This study provides an analysis of how the term "media literacy" has been defined by authors of articles published in the Journal of Media Literacy Education. It generates answers to two questions: (1) To what extent does there appear to be a shared meaning for the term "media literacy" across authors who publish articles on…

The work of the French illustrator and writer Gilles Bachelet has been recognised through numerous awards, but he is not yet sufficiently well known in the critical community. In this article, the multilevel humour that constructs his work is studied, both from an iconic and a textual perspective, as well as the situational humour and the humour…

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory (VST) has been increasingly utilised as an effective framework to account for the role of emotions in learning and development. Yet, within VST, emotion has neither been systemically theorised nor investigated. This paper contributes to the literature by offering a theoretical discussion of Vygotsky's perspective on…

While systematic documentation of the content of school psychologists' job descriptions is just beginning, a critical question is how this information might be useful in attempting to improve job recruitment efforts. It is important to understand that job descriptions reflect the formal/written expectations that school districts have for their…

In this study, a qualitative content analysis of the professional identity development research in counseling was conducted to describe elements of the development of "elective identities" of leader, research, counselor educator, and social justice practitioner. Predisposing, process, and outcome codes reveal experiences and contexts…

Large language models are increasingly used in educational and psychological measurement activities. Their rapidly evolving sophistication and ability to detect language semantics make them viable tools to supplement subject matter experts and their reviews of large amounts of text statements, such as educational content standards. This paper…

TeachersPayTeachers.com is an online marketplace where sellers offer learning activities, lesson plans, decorations, and related materials for use in school classrooms. The marketplace includes thousands of music education materials that are used by teachers throughout the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore the content of what…

This study examined 11 U.S. textbooks written for prospective teachers to investigate how standard decimal multiplication and division algorithms are presented, especially the rationale of both algorithms. Analytical frameworks of various methods used in different textbooks were developed. The findings suggest that half of the textbooks do not…

Contemporary Iran projects an image of 'religious monopolism', with its constitution declaring Shi'ism as the official religion and the census reporting over 99% of its population as Muslims. Within this, 5-15% are Sunnis, a minority recognised by the constitution but not acknowledged as a 'minority'. Recognised religious minorities include…