This study examines the adoption, strategies, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, based on data from 508 participants at 259 institutions across 19 countries. Using a mixed-methods approach, it captures quantitative and qualitative insights into AI integration,…

Mobile performance support systems (MPSS) are being adopted to support workplace performance across many industries and organizations as a non-formal learning solution. MPSS provides just-in-time access to assist workers in completing job tasks from anywhere with minimal help from others. A review of the literature suggests that empirical research…

Universities have recognised the pivotal role they play in advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to build a sustainable society. Two quality assessment instruments in higher education, global rankings and quality assurance, have developed a new set of metrics to measure university commitment to SDGs. This paper aims to analyse the SDGs…

The primary objective of this study was to explore clinic group culture surrounding Reach Out and Read (ROaR) at a pediatric clinic recognized as successful in ROaR implementation. In ROaR-participating clinics, pediatricians give books and information to families at well child visits to promote daily read aloud practices deemed necessary by many…

Objective: To identify and describe interventions that increase access to naloxone for undergraduate students. Methods: A systematic review across 4 databases identified interventions that expand access to naloxone at colleges in the United States from 2015-2023. Three reviewers extracted the following data to create a narrative synthesis and…

Policy implementation is vital for the realization of predetermined policy goals. In the last decades, several studies have analyzed higher education policy reforms. Nevertheless, studies on institutional politics and the implementation of higher education policy reforms in the Tanzanian context are scant. Drawing on new institutionalism, this…

As the higher education market becomes both more competitive and fragmented (as well as controlled through uncertain and changing regulatory regimes), and as those whom the higher education market serves become more discerning as consumers who apply proven customer behaviors within the market, universities must re-evaluate their internal…

This qualitative study examines the experiences of student leaders working in partnership with teacher leaders to implement Vermont's Act 77, a state mandated personalized learning policy. Drawing on a theoretical framework that connects the zones of mediation and knowledge brokering research, this study explores the question: How do youth and…

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the implemented Teacher Development Program (TDP), encompassing these modern approaches, in short-term (after 1 month) and more long-term perspectives (after 1 year). Data on the perceived effectiveness of TDP were collected through a survey. The participants included higher education instructors who…

This study examined the establishment of school counseling units and qualities in the selection/appointment of school counselors in public secondary schools in Tanzania. A multiple case study design of the qualitative research was employed in the inquiry process. The study involved nine heads of schools, forty-six teachers and forty-eight students…

Autistic students are educated in Australia across a variety of contexts and almost all educators use individualized goal-setting as a way of ensuring appropriate accommodations and curriculum modifications. Educators experience similar challenges when developing individualized goals for students, including lack of a standardized process for goal…

Most research on community schools finds statistically significant, meaningful improvements in students' academic outcomes (e.g., GPA, test scores, high school graduation) and behavioral outcomes (e.g., attendance). This research brief presents an overview of the evidence on how community schools, when implemented effectively, can improve student…

The use of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) has grown dramatically over the past decade to support the skills and reflective capacity of adults who care for infants and young children birth to kindergarten entry. Research to date has shown promise for IECMHC to support children's social and emotional development.…

The purpose of this study was to explore an emergent professional paradigm in higher education disability resources--socially-just disability resources--as a potential means to enhancing access and equity in the experiences of students with disabilities. Because this is a novel framework of practice, we facilitated an appreciative inquiry…

Creating truly equitable education is a challenge. Equity, diversity, and inclusion endeavours are often characterized by a depreciative deficit-thinking and a problem-based view on diversity. In this article, we present the MIXED model (Multi-perspective Inclusive eXchanges for Equity and Diversity), which can support lecturers in establishing an…