"Global learning crisis" narratives, in focusing on the "proximate determinants" of the crisis, represent a welcome "classroom turn" in international education and development. Extant learning crisis literatures are problematic, however, as their homogenizing gaze distorts how teachers and students co-constitute…

The purpose of this study was to create a measurement instrument that would be both valid and reliable for assessing middle school branch teachers' perceptions of curriculum leadership. A straightforward random sample technique was used to choose the participants. 343 middle school branch teachers made up the study's sample. The researchers…

In response to high demand from program participants for both health literacy and digital skills support, the Literacy Connects English Language Acquisition for Adults program in Tucson, Arizona, created a mock patient portal (ELAA Med+) for use in their free, community-based, volunteer-taught English language and computer basics classes. Built…

This study evaluates a professional development (PD) initiative that used an innovative quality improvement methodology, the Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC), in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings in the United States. We examined: (1) the extent to which programs engaged with the activities of the initiative, (2) whether…

The Norwegian Police University College (NPUC) is introducing sustainability leadership as a part of its police leadership studies. At present, the NPUC has no curriculum that contains any literature on sustainable leadership in the police. Thus, our two research questions were: 1. What has been written in the research literature about sustainable…

In this paper we document the various strategies universities have undertaken or are currently undertaking in their Indigenising practices across the Australian higher education sector by screening university websites for their strategies, principles and initiatives. It serves as a vital stocktake, audited in November 2023, for institutions aiming…

The attention on college and career pathways over the last decade has revitalized interest in key activities like early career exploration, work-based learning, and labor market alignment of career and technical education. One essential element of this work, and perhaps among the most critical, has not received as much attention. Research shows…

University faculty are busy professionals tasked with many different responsibilities. While they certainly care about student success, their expertise is generally discipline-specific and strategies for effective and engaging teaching are developed in the classroom along the way. As a resource for faculty development in a Teaching Center, this…

Inquiry-based science instruction fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific literacy by engaging students in exploration, questioning, and reflective learning. However, implementing inquiry-based practices presents significant challenges for elementary teachers, who often balance multiple subjects and may feel less confident…

Feedback research in higher education indicates teachers are required to support students in developing feedback literacy (i.e., the ability to make sense of feedback and use it). Emphasising the role of the teacher is problematic as students may develop feedback literacy outside the formal curriculum when sharing feedback with peers. Our study…

This research aimed to 1) study compositions and indicators towards learning management competencies for enhancing critical thinking of math teachers in secondary schools, and 2) to check construct validity of learning management competencies for enhancing critical thinking of math teachers in secondary schools. The sample group was 260…

Background/purpose: This study explores the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4)--which advocates for inclusive, equitable, and quality education--among high school students, with a specific focus on the interconnection between quality learning, learning environments, content, processes, and outcomes. Drawing on Vygotsky's…

The study aimed to assess the extent to which teachers' perceptions of their school principal's instructional leadership may explain teachers' perceptions of 21st century pedagogy via the mechanisms of teachers' job satisfaction with professional development processes and their empowerment. A sample of 645 teachers affiliated with 64 Israeli…

Self-directed learning (SDL) has become essential in promoting autonomy and critical thinking within mathematics education. Given the increasing emphasis on SDL, a bibliometric analysis is necessary to map the field's development, key themes, and influential contributions. This study utilizes Scopus data from 1981 to 2024, encompassing 32…

The aim of the study is to hear teachers' voices in relation to curriculum development in an Islamic school in Pattani, Thailand. With their experiences as intellectuals and practitioners of teaching in Islamic schools, curriculum development cannot neglect them, as has been happened in the past. Teachers were not involved in the curriculum…