Despite decades of curricular change and the introduction of language pedagogies emphasising meaning and communication, teachers of English in Chilean schools still tend to favour traditional methods and focus largely on discrete language. Using data from stimulated recalls, interviews and observations with preservice teachers, interviews with…

Questions asked by teachers in English-medium instruction (EMI) classrooms are widely recognized as crucial in mediating language and content learning. Nonetheless, studies on EMI classroom discourse have rarely attempted a comprehensive conceptualization of teacher questioning or an analytical model to operationalize such a conceptualization.…

Early onset schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with observed characteristics that vary among children and chronic symptoms that require antipsychotic medications. As a result, supporting children with the disorder in schools is a challenging responsibility. Corresponding to the three-tiered model of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS),…

This study systematically examines activist art practices carried out between 2005 and 2023 within Critical Media Theory and Visual Culture Theory frameworks. Based on 58 articles, the research aims to analyse these practices' characteristic features and thematic focuses. The findings reveal that qualitative methods, particularly those based on…

We explore care workers' descriptions of friluftsliv (outdoor life) in Norwegian residential care homes in the context of child and youth care. Tracing a brief history of friluftsliv in Norway, we describe how it is appreciated for its health benefits and character-forming qualities. We also touch upon barriers to friluftsliv, which largely follow…

This study examines the extent to which the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013-2025 has fulfilled its promises regarding the continuous professional development (CPD) of English language teachers. Based on mixed-method research involving quantitative and qualitative data from 172 teachers across all 16 Malaysian states, the alignment between…

This article reports on an exploratory inquiry into the experiences of novice and experienced female Chinese applied linguistics researchers in their roles as peer reviewers. Using an ecological perspective to situate self-determination theory, we interpret participants' accounts of reviewing, gathered through semi-structured interviews, in this…

Previous research shows that enacting a new curriculum is a complex process. Teachers can be enthusiastic and committed to new curricular objectives, but they can also experience frustration and disappointment. Scholars have suggested that teachers who perceive lack of support, or tensions between their personal philosophies and the educational…

Developing reading materials tailored to the specific needs and proficiency levels of students is important yet challenging for educators and teachers. Current data-driven indices assisting this task primarily focus on lexical and syntactic text features, often overlooking text cohesion, a key discourse feature impacting reading comprehension. To…

While sustainable urban planning seeks to bring nature back to cities by developing urban parks, environmental education programmes (EEP) use these parks to bring children back to nature. This research investigated 7-year-old children's representations of a renovated urban park in Lyon (France). It focused on children's social representations of…

To address existing challenges in teaching theoretical mechanics and enhance instructional quality, the teaching team implemented innovative reforms. Guided by a "student-centered" philosophy and powered by digital intelligence technologies with "Chaoxing" AI as the engine, the course reconstructed a three-dimensional objective…

The purpose of this research was to examine recent doctoral music education alumni perceptions of how their doctoral programs informed their current work. We placed a specific focus on how the curricular, scholarly, and experiential facets of music education doctoral programs have transferred to graduates' current positions. Participants (N = 74)…

This contribution focuses on the institutional and the individual significance of teaching awards in higher education: (1) How do recipients of teaching awards influence the development of university teaching? (2) (In what ways) Can teaching awards promote academic careers? To clarify these questions, we draw on data from two online questionnaire…

This research aimed to examine the improvement of teachers' abilities to integrate the project approach with multicultural education. A total of three female teachers from a kindergarten in the northeastern region of Thailand participated in this research. The research procedure began with the three teachers developing lesson plans. This was…

Professional development in classroom assessment techniques plays a crucial role in enhancing student learning outcomes. The preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA)-guided systematic review of the research literature assesses these programs to identify effective methodologies, research limitations, and trends in…