Since the advent of chatbots enabled by Generative AI such as ChatGPT, their application in the domain of education has been linked to promises of personalizing learning (PL). Through a study of conversational interactions of graduate students with such chatbots, this paper provides an empirical study of how current ChatGPT technologies can enable…

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition that impacts approximately 5% of children worldwide. Children with this ADHD often struggle with behavioural issues that disrupt their ability to meet the demands of learning in educational settings. This research aims to identify the motivational…

In the digital age, computational thinking (CT)-based problem-solving skills have emerged as essential competencies. Particularly, students with intellectual disabilities need equal educational opportunities and high-quality informatics education to cultivate CT-based problem-solving skills. However, research on the enhancement of CT-based…

This paper investigates the challenges faced by Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel (PAI) who are students in Israeli higher education institutions amidst periods of national turbulence and violence, particularly focusing on the violent events of May 2021. Using interviews with students, academics, and members of civil society organisations, the…

Students with learning disabilities navigating both special education and mainstream classrooms face unique challenges. This qualitative study explored the experiences of five third-grade students in a Northern Israel elementary school through semi-structured Hebrew interviews. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, three themes emerged:…

This study examines Latinx students' perceptions at Aspen University (AU), an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (eHSI), highlighting how white normative standards and institutional practices impact their experiences. Utilizing Critical Whiteness, the research reveals themes of white normative spaces, segregated cultural affirmations, dominant…

The right to education is recognized worldwide as a fundamental human right and has been described as a 'multiplier' right, since it facilitates the realization of other rights. Despite this, access to education, particularly for children with disabilities, is far from universal. In Djibouti, the right to education for children with disabilities…

To ensure quality and equitable education requires an understanding of how all learners function within a learning environment, and the ways in which teachers' pedagogy can support inclusive practice. Drawing on research from a rural school in Western Australia, this paper identifies how furniture can be used as a tool to support student agency…

Cultural identity ties individuals to their community's shared values, practices, traditions, norms, and language, fostering belonging and purpose. For Native Hawaiians, this identity is a foundation for cultural resilience--the ability of a cultural system to persevere despite adversity through sociocultural support. Despite historical trauma and…

Transfer students are typically a small proportion of the entering undergraduate classes at selective 4-year colleges. Most first-generation and limited income students start their college trajectories at community colleges. This project aims to address that gap through a partnership as a research team of members representing a selective college…

Author Cara Shores provides a three-tiered instructional framework that helps educators establish integral baselines of performance for students, offering strategies for assessment, intervention, and remediation to ensure student growth. This book guides educators with step-by-step tools and methods for differentiated instruction and lesson…

The experience of past or current trauma can interfere with learning in post-secondary education and can be particularly problematic for people from equity-deserving groups. Implementing trauma-informed pedagogical practices could contribute significantly to post-secondary education by cultivating safe and equitable learning spaces that support a…

This research examined vocational education and training (VET) teachers' understanding of how people learn, and how they cater to the learning needs and preferences of their students across a range of different contexts. It found that most VET teachers use a similar overarching strategy in their teaching that aims to enable a diversity of students…

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) is a growing concern in education, and school staff face mounting responsibility to provide support for students with complex SEMH needs. Although this is often detrimental to staff well-being, little is known about how they make sense of this responsibility. This study uses Interpretative…

This qualitative small-scale study aimed to better understand practitioner perspectives and experiences relating to barriers, guidance and support systems associated with children and young people's mental health within the primary classroom. The research aims were explored through three role-defined focus groups: senior leaders, teachers and…