Diagnostic radiography (DR) students undertake work integrated learning in a clinical environment as a requirement of their program. Recent investigation of young workers aged 15-24, identified this group as vulnerable to a wide range of work health and safety (WHS) complications and of decreased likelihood to report injuries. This review aimed to…

The "International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning" (IRRODL) published its first issue in 2000. This paper provides an overview of the journal's development over its 25-year history using bibliometric indicators. We analyzed IRRODL's performance relative to other journals in the field and have highlighted key…

The methodological controversy surrounding ordinal outcome data has posed a distinct challenge to the conceptualization, design, and conduct of research in the social and behavioral sciences for more than 75 years. Accordingly, this study sought to supply a comprehensive and multidisciplinary perspective of the debate and in so doing lay the…

This case study explores the experiences and decision-making involved in conducting a scoping review to identify literature regarding the benefits and shortcomings of using academic library research guides as a teaching tool. It highlights the time-consuming nature of scoping reviews due to both their breadth and challenges of synthesizing…

This case study analyzes the application of parametric and nonparametric statistical analyses with the multiple linear regression model in education and agricultural education research. The fields of education and agricultural education heavily rely on parametric analyses. We questioned the validity of the extensive use of such approaches after…

The rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education has led to a surge in research on teachers' adoption of these technologies. However, there is a noticeable lack of comprehensive reviews synthesizing the current state of research on this topic. This study addresses this gap by systematically reviewing 33 studies published since…

Background/purpose: This article presents partial results of a document review that constitutes a key input for the doctoral thesis in Didactics of Science entitled "Model of teacher professional development for the inclusive teaching of chemistry in the academic middle school, mediated by artificial intelligence", developed at the…

Modern and Contemporary Physics is an important component of civic education for senior high school students, as topics such as Relativity and Quantum Physics connect with everyday life and foster abstract thinking and critical skills. Yet, these themes are often absent from high school curricula. Among them, Einstein's General Relativity Theory…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the bibliometric indicators of the previous research on education for sustainable development (ESD) and to synthesise the critical outcomes of the most cited publications in the context of the further education (FE) and skills sector. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-method approach is adopted involving both…

This study investigates the relationship between personality types among second language (L2) learners through a bibliometric analysis. Personality traits, particularly the Big Five, are recognized as key predictors of L2 success. However, despite numerous empirical findings, the strength and nature of these correlations often show significant…

This paper reflects on a set of exploratory feminist research practices used by a cross-disciplinary group of adult education practitioners and academic researchers in a recent project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council in the United Kingdom (UK). The authors, one of whom is a paid home care worker, consider if caring,…

Generative AI like ChatGPT is transforming education and research rapidly. This study focuses on ethical considerations surrounding ChatGPT in academic research through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 245 research articles published between 2019-2024, collected from the Scopus database. The study uncovers a substantial surge in…

Space and place are central concepts in research on the internationalisation of higher education. However, although the spaces of international student migration have been theorised (Raghuram, 2013), there is a limited understanding of how place matters in the internationalisation literature. This paper schematises this literature to highlight the…

A must-have resource, "Critical Participatory Action Research in Higher Education" brings together real examples, case studies, and learning materials to guide the use of critical action research methodologies. This timely book catalogues efforts to affect change in our own communities, and invites readers to consider how action research…

In recent years, there has been active discussion regarding the potential role of mathematics education research in informing teaching practice. As both a holder of a Ph.D. who continues to publish research in international journals, and a practising secondary school teacher with ten years of classroom experience, I propose in this essay a…