Mixed-reality simulations (MRS) are utilized in teacher preparation programs worldwide. While much of the literature concentrates on the effectiveness of interventions designed to train teachers, this design case outlines the various decisions involved in developing the intervention, including the selection of mixed-reality technology, employing…

The launch of ChatGPT has drawn public attention to the potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools due to its high accessibility and affordances. Many language teachers have attempted to integrate GenAI tools into their teaching practices. However, there is a dearth of research investigating the use of AI in the context of…

Peer mentoring provides academic, social, and pastoral support to students. This enhances their educational experience and supports learning. However less is known about the value for international master's students studying in the UK. To address this gap, this study introduced and evaluated a peer assisted study session (PASS) model of peer…

In this research, it is aimed to examine the opinions of teachers about the use of AI (artificial intelligence) and AI-supported tools in Turkish language teaching. The data for this qualitative study were collected through semi-structured interviews in Northern Cyprus context. The data were divided into codes, categories were formed from the…

This article discusses the concept of children's agency in early childhood music education, integrating perspectives from the sociology of childhood and analysing music teaching and learning contexts in Brazil. Although children are increasingly recognised as catalysts for change in education and policy, there is still a persistent gap between…

As the educational system is being transformed by challenges and opportunities, supporting the students in the underexplored domain of social and emotional learning becomes vital. This study explores the lived experiences of science teachers from varied lengths of teaching experiences and their perceived key areas that are vital in the development…

There are strong concerns about students perceiving their undergraduate education in instrumental, rather than transformational, ways. However, it is not clear whether seeing education instrumentally undermines students' capacity to see their education as transformational. Based on data from a 7-year longitudinal study of chemical engineering…

Purpose: The study examined the antecedents of lecturers' online teaching anxiety and analyzed their relationships with variables such as gender, age, education, teaching experience and faculty. Design/methodology/approach: Using a mixed-methods design, the study involved 115 university lecturers through surveys and 15 through semi-structured…

The importance of using new technologies for learner engagement throughout COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overemphasized. This study examined the challenges faced by adult learners with visual impairment, whose studies were significantly affected by the implementation of lockdown and social distancing, which caused them to stop learning in Eswatini.…

This paper seeks to humanize the history of curriculum reform by exploring the diverse relationships that teachers form with the national curriculum system in South Korea. Drawing on the concepts of reflective and diffractive practices, we analyze the professional trajectories of two teachers across three decades of national curriculum changes.…

The study aims to investigate the adoption of digital pedagogy in classroom teaching by the secondary school teachers and variation in relation to gender, years of teaching experience, and location of school in the Bolangir district of Odisha. For this purpose, the investigator has undertaken three dimensions of digital pedagogy, such as digital…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a survey tool to capture inappropriate, disrespectful, and coercive (IDC) interactions with healthcare providers among a diverse sample of university students. Participants: Participants were university students at one large Midwestern public university. Methods: An exploratory qualitative…

This longitudinal follow-up study of 129 autistic young adults and their parents in three U.S. states was designed to (a) investigate autistic young adults' postsecondary education experiences, (b) learn if the experiences align with their interests and if they are satisfied with them, (c) explore the educational supports and disability services…

This study investigated the readiness of university faculty for online/distance learning (ODL) after two semesters of pandemic-driven remote teaching. We focused on faculty with prior ODL course design and online teaching experience, examining various aspects of their readiness: comfort with risk, identity disruption, teaching norms, equity and…

This paper addresses educators' use of a simulated teaching environment and its relationship to changes in indices associated with equitable and culturally responsive teaching practices. Included in the study are data from 48 educators, who spent a minimum of 4 hours and 30 minutes completing 17 sessions in the provided modules, followed by…