Purpose: This article explores the concept of agonistic pluralism, its role in education, and educators' pivotal position as gatekeepers of pluralism. It investigates why some educators embrace pluralism with broader boundaries while others impose stricter ones. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews with 13 educational experts…

Inclusive education in Oman aimed to integrate students with special educational needs into mainstream schools. The success of these practices hinges on factors such as teacher job involvement (JI), teacher satisfaction (TS) and attitudes towards inclusive education (TATIE). This study tested a mediational model exploring the relationship between…

Spiritual turmoil, often overlooked in academic discourse, challenges identity, purpose, and meaning. This study explores spiritual turmoil through autoethnographic research, grounded in the researcher's lived experiences during a doctoral journey. It addresses the gap in understanding the existential dimensions of learning and growth. Findings…

In this paper, we suggest that poetic inquiry offers a pathway for capturing the deeply felt, personal dimensions of ongoing identity growth of initial teacher educators of professional experience. We propose that poetic inquiry provides an avenue for authentically sharing experiences and insights into caring and being cared for, diverging from…

In response to public and legislative pressure, Canadian post-secondary institutions (PSIs) have recently established new policies, protocols, and programming to respond to the issue of sexualized violence. This article offers an analysis of how White Feminist expertise is given a place at the tables of PSIs when creating sexualized violence…

"The Chief Online Learning Officers' Guidebook" explores the essential competencies required of Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs) using insights from real-world leadership and expert perspectives from higher education. Digital and online learning have become strategic priorities for higher education institutions working toward…

This publication provides information on the flow of government funding for vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. The publication is based on 2024 data provided by the Australian, state and territory government departments responsible for administering funds for Australia's VET system.

This article connects two fields of applied linguistics: research into the role of the social context in learning additional languages and Language Policy and Planning. It introduces Family Additional Language Policy and Planning as an approach to analysing parental role in children's additional language learning. We applied Family Additional…

Purpose: This paper aims to better our understanding of how different kinds of leadership responsibilities are linked to stressors at work for different types of school leaders in Norwegian compulsory and upper secondary schools. The study's differentiation between principals and middle leaders contributes to research on the responsibilities of…

Purpose: Despite growing interest in examining the role of school leadership during times of crisis, there remains a lack of cross-crisis integrated and synthesised evidence to guide effective crisis management practices. The purpose of this research is to synthesise qualitative evidence on crisis leadership in order to provide a comprehensive…

The aim of this study is to examine studies on curriculum implementation problems in literature and to compile some measures that can be taken to reduce these problems. Considering the criteria of this study as a result of the preliminary examination, 39 articles were excluded and 72 articles were included in this review study. Descriptive and…

This study explores the experiences of department heads at Haramaya University, Ethiopia with regard to academic leadership perceptions and practices. Qualitative research approach with phenomenological strategy was employed in this study. Five department heads were selected using purposive sampling techniques. Semistructured interview,…

Australia's system of vocational education and training (VET) is based on the principle of partnerships between key stakeholders: governments (Commonwealth, state and territory), training providers, employers and employees. Industry representation and governance in the VET sector in Australia has undergone several transformations in the past, and…

The purpose of this narrative study was to understand the stories of low-income nontraditional students at a small Catholic college in Upstate New York, as they describe their persistence experiences in earning a college credential. The study employed a narrative research design and utilized Bandura's self-efficacy theory as the theoretical…

An experienced principal transfers schools to rebuild trust in the school culture and community after a recent scandal and declining student achievement scores. A district level supervisor opens a way for Mr. Davie, the incoming principal, to offer middle students advanced classes. The principal believes this is an initiative that will boost…