This study explores how faculty members select and use the educational materials employed in their courses. The primary sample represents all teaching faculty across all types of degree-granting higher education institution in the United States. Two subgroups of faculty are called out for detailed examination: those teaching large-enrollment…

It is not that public schools don't know the importance of technology integration, it's the barriers to integrating that result in schools not having the latest, greatest, or fastest technology for their students. This book not only addresses these barriers, but offers researched solutions that are of low to no cost.

This dissertation explores race-conscious Job-Embedded Professional Development (JEPD) in community colleges by inquiring how this type of programming is experienced by community college faculty who attempt to implement strategies learned from their participation in such programming. This study investigates how faculty understand the challenges…

Objective: The purpose of the current mixed-methods study was to examine self-efficacy and job satisfaction in general education and special education teachers of students with ASD. Method: Using a concurrent mixed methods research design, the quantitative portion of the study examined reports of self-efficacy pertaining to teaching students with…

The internet is a significant technological advancement and has reshaped society and instructional technology. Therefore, educational environments must capitalize on the internet for instruction. One progressive development of online learning is the use of online delivery methods. Student engagement and retention are strengthened by considering a…

To date, the phenomenon associated with open education in relation to teaching and learning practices remains under-theorized in the literature, which represents both a challenge and opportunity for further research (Bulfin et al., 2013; Howard & Maton, 2011; Knox, 2013; Veletsianos, 2015). There exists an opportunity to develop new theory, as…

While the Hispanic population is the fastest-growing in both the United States and higher education enrollment, the gap in degree attainment for Hispanic students is not closing at the same rate. Degree completion provides Hispanics the opportunity to secure jobs that require skills learned in higher education and, in turn, can increase their…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the operations of many Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and caused numerous accommodations to be made to address the needs of students and faculty while effectively managing the crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of crisis management, computer literacy skills, and technology as…

Undergraduate research is recognized as a high-impact educational practice (Kuh & O'Donnell, 2013), and increasingly it occurs world-wide in higher education, in particular in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. In each of these countries, undergraduate research is delivered through a variety of pedagogical approaches that…

There is scant evidence of OER reuse or sharing; OER apologists maintain that reuse is happening in private spaces, but others argue there is no evidence of such 'dark reuse'. The OER lifecycle provides a model of OER engagement, defining five key practices: finding, composing, adapting, reusing and sharing. However, no empirical research has yet…

Career and technical education (CTE) remains an excellent vehicle for hands-on, minds-on instructional content that works to prepare students for industry-based settings (Slusher, Robinson, & Edwards, 2011). Access to appropriate resources for CTE programs, such as available tools and equipment, can be influential in determining the quality of…

Educational resources can be easily found on the Web. Most search engines base their algorithms on a resource's text or popularity, requiring teachers to navigate the results until they find an appropriate resource. This makes searching for resources a tedious and cumbersome task. Specialized repositories contain resources that are annotated with…

In this article, Dr. Wanda Hurren highlights eight pedagogical opportunities that arise when sharing poetry in social studies classrooms. These opportunities are discussed as: aesthetic ways of knowing, contemplation, creativity, embodied knowing, pleasure, pondering, protest, and spirit. Connections between poetry as a way of coming to know…

Inquiry-Based Teaching Practice (IBTP) is an essential component of science education, and promoting its implementation is at the heart of various reform efforts. Even though science teachers regard IBTP as an essential pedagogical method, they rarely use it for various reasons. This study utilizes Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework to examine…

Provision of services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental disabilities (DD) in Nigeria has been influenced by US and international research and awareness efforts. Forces that impact progress include Nigerian cultural beliefs and family involvement, societal attitudes, inadequate infrastructure and resources, and inconsistent…