"Reforming Education Systems for Inclusion and Equity" addresses the universal challenge of developing forms of education that make a difference for all children and young people, no matter their characteristics or backgrounds. From renowned author Mel Ainscow, this impactful book offers guidance for developing, implementing, and…

This book explores the social justice implications of school autonomy reform within the context of public education in Australia. It is situated within and framed by global concerns about how public schools are navigating their 'autonomy' within increasingly marketised education systems. Drawing on extensive interviews with stakeholders and five…

Background: The field of the learning sciences is embroiled in debates about if, how, where, and when to engage equity in the learning sciences. This paper intervenes in this conversation by calling for more explicit and direct approaches to centering equity and justice in the field's practices and research. Methods: This conceptual paper draws on…

Generative AI (GenAI) challenges assessment validity by enabling students to complete tasks without demonstrating genuine capability. In response to this challenge, institutions have developed and implemented various approaches that aim to communicate permissible AI use to students. Familiar examples include the 'traffic light' approach now…

This study investigates the attitudes of undergraduate health science students towards statistics before and after completing an introductory statistics course. Given the critical role that attitudes play in students' academic performance, understanding how these attitudes evolve during the course is essential for improving teaching strategies and…

This study employs Archer's morphogenetic approach to investigate the dialectical interaction between structure and agency within the collaborative governance framework of Taiwan's Ministry of Education. Since 2013, the Ministry has promoted a cross-system collaborative mechanism to integrate resources across departments to support curriculum…

Decline and downsizing often create organizational conditions that are tension-filled, problematic, disruptive, and prone to unethical behaviour. It is common for educational organizations to face discontinuity of services and reduction of personnel; therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between declining organizations and the…

This study seeks to explore how individuals make sense of an upcoming educational change after they experience a cognitive dissonance state. The data of this study included reflective essays of fifty-two prospective teachers about an impending educational change initiative. The results of the qualitative data analysis revealed that three change…

This chapter describes research on a four-year National Science Foundation grant project that supported instructional, organizational, and professional change made by geoscience faculty change agents. The faculty change agents participated in sustained professional development, led regional workshops, and engaged in college-, program-, and…

Change is a constant presence within today's higher education institutions. Local faculty professional development opportunities may provide avenues for enacting these organizational changes through personal continuous improvement. While working to meet these organizational priorities, it is also essential that professional development must…

In "The Learning-Centered University," renowned historian Steven Mintz unveils a comprehensive blueprint for addressing the critical issues of stagnating incomes and productivity, persistent wealth inequalities, and political polarization plaguing colleges and universities today. With practical strategies and a deep understanding of the…

Students, through teaching and learning, must reflect on what they do not know. It is only when they recognise what they know, and what they do not, that they will awaken to their own curiosity. The more they can open themselves to others and their epistemologies, the deeper their own self-reflection in relation to others. In this way, engendering…

This paper presents the results of thirty-seven interviews of senior library leaders at American Association of University (AAU) institutions conducted in Spring 2023. The author replicated a 2016 study from "portal," revealing an increased focus on strategic plan-based decision-making along with new priorities of open scholarship and…

This book unravels the 'new reality' of national educational reforms, exploring optimal strategic directions for education and training. Offering a particular emphasis on EU-wide political guidelines, it encompasses lifelong learning across all levels, and it showcases the pivotal role of modern skills in education for reducing poverty, promoting…

This framework synthesis investigates how notions related to expanding professionalism have manifested in recently published literature on popular music voice teaching. The reviewed literature was selected from a systematic mapping review conducted previously by the first two authors. The scope for the publication years was 2014 to 2020, and the…