Biologists pursuing faculty jobs are often married to other biologists who may also desire faculty positions. This increases the complexity of the job search, with little guidance for early career researchers about doing this successfully. Couples have been surveyed, but less research qualitatively investigates the lived experiences of couples…

Reflexivity has become a key concept in RE. It plays a vital role in the interpretive approach and the broader contexts of hermeneutics, anthropology, and research methodology. Moreover, reflexivity is closely related to other terms like self-awareness and self-reflection. How can we conceptualise reflexivity and these related concepts? What are…

Background: The peer review process plays a vital role in the advancement of engineering educational research because it is largely through this process that the field determines which knowledge claims are considered valid. Unfortunately, peer review processes may reinforce inequities when peer reviewers, as readers, are not reflective about the…

This article presents a challenge to notions of clarity--and its relation to understanding--within the college composition classroom by relying on Lacanian pedagogical theory. While the field of composition has issued criticisms against clarity in student writing, there has been less emphasis on interrogating clarity in instruction. By delineating…

The article is grounded on the basis that people are narrative beings and our identities are founded on stories that present a window for which we can view the world. It explores the significance of narrative theology, where Christian communities move away from the intellectual plane of credal statements, and closer to the way Christian faith…

Data-based decision-making (DBDM) is an important, evidence-based framework that schools and teachers can utilize to elicit positive student outcomes. However, much of the research on DBDM has occurred at the elementary level. Crone and colleagues wrote a compelling article on how 25 middle school teams were functioning in terms of DBDM essentials…

This study examines the prevalence and quality of mixed methods research (MMR) in educational journals, highlighting its growing acceptance yet emphasizing the need for enhanced methodological rigor. Although MMR has become popular across education sub-disciplines, its specific use in educational research is underexplored. This study aims to…

In "Reel to Real: Race, Class, and Sex at the Movies," a collection of profound and paradigm-shifting essays on film, Bell Hooks (1996) writes, "Whether we like it or not, cinema assumes a pedagogical role in the lives of many. It may not be the intent of a filmmaker to teach audiences anything, but that does not mean that lessons…

While textbooks may remain important tools for information delivery, how can educators find and present interesting and relevant content to eighteen to twenty-something-year-olds? If learning is to take place, capturing and maintaining student attention, interest, and active engagement is a primary challenge in the classroom. Given this reality,…

This work focuses on the teacher training case-based for preventing the refugee students' marginalisation. Some key-elements in prevention of marginalisation in school are presented in the first part: the holistic descriptive model and the difficulty in resorting to practical-based strategies for teachers training. A professional research study…

Psychoeducation, merging educational strategies with psychological insights, is pivotal in modern psychology for managing mental health. Understanding psychoeducation trends is vital for its optimization as mental health awareness grows. This study conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of psychoeducation research over the past decade,…

This paper extends the growing conversations around creativity's metamorphic capacities for good to propose and explore Social Change Creativity (SCC) as a distinct creative domain in which individuals and communities engage in the creative process to combat social injustice and manifest equitable social outcomes. SCC involves the use of creative…

This case study is based on original research adopting a textographic research approach. Textography combines both textual analysis and ethnography to investigate the texts, context, and practices of a specific discourse community. Textography can include ethnographic methods including but not limited to observations, documentary evidence, and/or…

In this paper, the author will develop a more comprehensive notion of truth, one that goes beyond the epistemological correspondence theory, and the author will argue for the importance of authentication as a crucial extension of truth, especially in a posttruth climate. Hannah Arendt observes, "facts need testimony to be remembered and…

What would your classroom be like if you could see it as something surprising, novel, and fresh in every moment? What are the unique gifts that students and teachers alike bring to classrooms? Through a combination of robust theory, in-depth scholarship, and practical exercises for teachers, "A Pedagogy of Surprise" is a vital resource…