This study was conducted to examine the structure of the current secondary education system in Northern Cyprus and identify the views of school administrators (principals and vice-principals) regarding teacher motivation. The research employed a case study design, one of the qualitative research approaches. The study group consisted of 40 school…

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is critical and indispensable in ensuring that the socio-economic inequalities and challenges facing not only South Africa, but also Africa, are reduced. This can be achieved by providing access to skills development, particularly for previously and historically marginalized sections of…

This paper explores the views of early years teachers who were 'early adopters' of a revised assessment framework for children aged 4-5 years in England (2020-21). Based on interviews with four teachers and a survey involving 58 early adopters (part of a larger sample), the paper examines how these teachers have adapted their practice in…

Whole-school approaches (WSA) are an established tool for tackling a range of public health issues, and are increasingly advocated as a strategy for preventing gender-related violence. However, global research surrounding the use of WSA in this field remains limited. This paper presents a narrative literature review in which we critically…

In this empirical article, the author seeks to understand the question: What "productive tensions" (Wenger, 1998, p. 79) emerged as three humanities teachers worked to queer their teacher-developed literacy curriculum? The author returns to what it means to queer a curriculum in the findings and discussion. But first, it is important to…

Higher education is globally recognised as an enabler of social justice and community development. Remote Australian Aboriginal students are underrepresented in higher education, and there has been little research into the skill and topic interests of this group. To address this knowledge gap and inform curricula development of the recently…

This study aims to examine primary and secondary education curricula in terms of controversial issues such as human rights, terrorism, sexuality, etc. determined by the participation of teachers, academicians and education union representatives beforehand. This study was designed as a document analysis which is one of the qualitative research…

The present review is in view of the endeavour of the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) in framing a national curriculum that is intended to equip all young Australians including those with special educational needs and disabilities. It presents some interesting findings on how teachers and parents engage with…

Taiwan's National Development Council recently announced plans for the country to become bilingual by the year 2030. However, the Council did not lay out a clear road map for how this major accomplishment is to be achieved, and the curriculum presently in place does not seem to meet the challenge. This article will review the current status of…

This article explores collective and individual perspectives on preschool mathematics within a professional development programme. All seven teachers at one Swedish preschool participated in a one-year research-based professional development programme. At the beginning and then again at the end of the programme, the teachers collectively wrote…

In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in interest about the relationship between the arts and the sciences. This article explores this developing relationship and the suggestion that science and science learning are not complete without the arts. We see three levels at which the arts might improve the teaching and learning of science. The…

Collaboration is commonly viewed as a valuable and necessary yet complex and challenging aspect of faculty life in the contemporary academy. The value of collaborative efforts is often tied to tangible, measurable outcomes as a principle marker of success (e.g., increased publications, larger grant awards, and closer conformity to defined…

Curriculum change is inevitable in schooling. For content areas such as mathematics that are already under the national spotlight, transitioning to new curriculum materials while concurrently enacting instructional reform creates both a challenge and an opportunity. This paper discusses how partnerships between two state universities and…

For years science curriculum reformers have bemoaned curricula that are "a mile wide and an inch deep." The tendency for high school science to be "[content]-dominate and textbook centered" leads to science courses bloated with facts and equations at the expense of a deep understanding of science as a process and way of knowing…

This paper discusses the importance of one of the most crucial elements in science and technology education: the development of the individual capacity to cope with new problems. Also, discuss the importance of being aware of the existence of "formative objectives" and "tacit knowledge". In the planning of a course, taking into…