Despite considerable efforts, progress in the implementation of sexuality education (SE) has been uneven. This study identified six "positive-deviant" low- and middle-income countries, i.e., countries that had scaled up, sustained and enhanced their SE programs when many others--in similar social, cultural and economic…

In the context of growing demands for inclusive and flexible pedagogical practices in higher education, this study explores how university lecturers can transform their teaching through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Grounded in a pedagogical innovation initiative, this pilot study followed four higher education lecturers over…

This research examines the transformative pathways of generative AI tools in the South African higher education landscape, directed by three research questions: (1) specific generative AI tools being utilised, and how are they applied across educational contexts? (2) What are the predominant AI techniques and software tools? (3) What education…

This paper sheds light on the sociocultural aspect that interacts with and influences the realisation of students' personal wellbeing, using the example of Singapore. Specifically, this study examines the policy goals, frameworks, contents, approaches and key issues arising from the recent educational reform to advance students' personal wellbeing…

Purpose: Our aim in this paper is to develop new knowledge about the creation of educational offers amidst competing schools. Turning to sociological theorizing on "menus", we pose the following research question: How do school leaders navigate tensions between innovation and standardization when creating educational offers in…

Geopolitical tensions have intensified the militarisation of higher education in many countries, where university programmes are steered by governments to enhance sovereign capabilities. Drawing on a policy mobilities perspective, this paper examines Australia's Nuclear-Powered Submarine Student Pathway (NPSSP), a government-funded initiative that…

The role of philosophy has gradually been minimized in initial teacher education (ITE), despite the benefits it can bring to teachers. One of the reasons it has been marginalized is because of the way it has been offered. I outline some relatively neglected critiques philosopher R. S. Peters laid out against the historical survey method of…

This paper presents findings from a three-year, longitudinal qualitative study exploring the experiences of Indigenous early career researchers (ECRs) in Australian universities. It investigates the systemic challenges they face and the strategies they employ to build meaningful academic careers within a sector shaped by settler colonialism and…

The world has witnessed a democratic decline in 29 countries worldwide during the last decade in the context of rising nationalism and right-wing populism. Political transformations of this scale can reshape the higher education field because governments have legislative power, financial tools, and control over political and economic environments.…

As policy makers' neoliberal reforms continue to impact teaching and teacher education, stakeholders across both fields of teaching continue to seek out alternative practices that assist educators in fostering democratic learning experiences for children in schools. However, many continue to struggle with the impact of these reforms on their…

This article explores pedagogic strategies for resisting the racism of contemporary populism and age-old coloniality through challenging secularism in the academy, especially in social theory. Secularism sustains racism and imperialism in the contemporary academy and is inscribed, in part, through the norms of social theory. Post-secular social…

This paper explores the current crises facing neo-liberal capitalism and the call by apologists of capital for a new social contract or what may be described as a political and economic settlement. It considers the significance of these debates for post-secondary education with the initial part of the paper examining three intertwined…

Music, one of civil society's most important cultural treasures, is undergoing radical, inevitable transformation, especially in places like the United States. A tidal wave of new technology enables a new toolbox for music learning. This is an era of digital music streaming, online experiences, and intelligent instruments that also shape new…

Analysis of educational system seems to be the most reasonable when the key points are reformation and modernization of education, since the mentioned processes are the response to transformations in adjacent social spheres caused in their turn by objective changes, which may include civilizational, transnational changes in education at national…

Our qualitative study explored transition in seven Canadian universities--early providers of distance education that transitioned to online learning between 2002 and 2017. We interviewed 16 individuals who were involved in the design, planning, or implementation of online learning. Participants reported their universities experienced significant…