Learning in the workplace is among the most important forms of lifelong learning. This is because the workplace provides an authentic context for meaningful learning. Expansive learning, proposed by Engeström, focuses on learners as a community, the transformation of culture, and the creation of a new theoretical concept. Expansive learning…

I use the intersectionality framework to understand how processes of tenure and promotion operate as a system that systematically advantages members of some groups while systematically disadvantaging members of other groups. Empirically, I examine how gender, race, ethnicity, and nativity combine to structure the institution of tenure and…

The dichotomy of 'autonomous men' and 'relational women' is a long-lived social construction that is often taken for a fact. It is also suggested to relate to the reproduction of gender inequality in academia. Through the lens of dialogical self-theory, and based on our narrative data, we show that subtle gender inequality causes tension in the…

This study identifies how a teacher's entrepreneurial behavior (TEB) changed when promoted to higher positions in a school. It distills her experiences over time to uncover the symbiotic relationship between teaching and administrative entrepreneurial behaviors in promoting school innovation. Drawing on data from semi-structured interviews with…

This empirical study explores the issues surrounding gender inequality and the career development of academic women in Saudi Arabia's Higher Education (HE) system. The medium of narrative inquiries was employed, with a particular focus on female academics' lived experience of gender inequality and career development. The study is influenced by a…

Introduction: School psychologists work to support the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional well-being of students in schools. Their roles have become increasingly diverse in recent years due to the implementation of Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) frameworks in schools throughout the United States. Statement of the Problem: Despite a…

This study aimed to evaluate the mediating role of pessimistic views about the working world in the relationship between proactive personality and career adaptability in emerging adulthood. Using a regression analysis based on the bootstrap method, we tested whether pessimistic views about the working world have a mediating role in the effect of…

Although pedagogy focused on social justice, power, and privilege have been included in teacher preparatory programs for a number of years, such topics are much newer and relatively unexplored within the context of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) preprofessional programs. This reflection provides information on use of a living document…

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) brings new demand to the job market. The concern now is whether higher education institutions (HEIs) have adequately prepared young learners to work in an AI work environment. This research seeks to explore business students' perceptions of their HEIs in the Netherlands in preparing them for AI work…

Much research on the employability development of university students and the employability experience of graduates treats learners as experientially homogenous and ignores the potential impact of pre-entry work experience on either students' confidence or their employability-related behaviours. This study explored the confidence of commencing…

This brief describes work done by RAND Education and Labor and the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor and documented in "Stackable Credential Pipelines and Equity for Low-Income Individuals: Evidence from Colorado and Ohio. Research Report. RR-A2484-1" [ED627835]. The brief…

This mixed methods study examined teacher attrition and burnout, along with factors contributing to teachers' intent to leave their positions due to job dissatisfaction, work-related stress levels, and student behavior. The following questions guided this study:What was the relationship between teacher job satisfaction and intent to leave? What…

This dissertation served as a case study that examined the impact of a districtwide system of support drawn from existing literature and organizational structure and management. The identified framework, the Limelight County College and Career Readiness Intervention (LCRI) Framework, utilized the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle of improvement…

Teachers have had to use standards to teach with since the 1980's. The CCRS has made a significant shift in how standards are written and the expectations of students in learning them. With the three-dimensional design, teachers are required to change their pedagogy in order to implement the standards with fidelity. That requires training,…

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and systematically describe the essence of the experience of successful REALTORS® before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: A phenomenological design was used to explore the experiences of successful REALTORS® before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher…