In this study, the author seeks to determine the training, preparation, and confidence of secondary art teachers in working with their high-ability visual artists (HAVAs). HAVAs are identified as students who exhibit behaviors or produce artworks that display a visual artistic aptitude considered well above average for their peer group. The…

Recent migration patterns have brought major change to the experience of schooling for students, parents and teachers. This paper focuses on teachers, and explores their roles, functions and challenges in classrooms with diverse student populations. It examines initial and in-service teacher education and professional development programmes and…

Physics and mathematics are interrelated as part of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The learning of science is supported by mathematical skills and knowledge. The aim of this paper is to determine the cognitive obstacles of in-service undergraduate physics student-teachers' understanding of the concept of…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate an in-service training (INSET) programme for improving the quality of English language teaching in Zanzibar's secondary schools. Specifically, there were two objectives: i) to explore the teachers' views on the zanzibar improvement students prospect (ZISP) training programme in improving the…

This qualitative study explores K-12 classroom teachers' perceptions and experiences in meeting the needs of language learners, specifically English language learners (ELLs) and dual-language learners (DLLs). Addressing two main research questions, it investigated how teachers' preservice learning and development prepared them for instructing…

Although physical education (PE) provides a school-based platform for the enhancement of learners' physical health, implementation challenges can have a detrimental effect on learners' motivation to participate in physical activities and their fitness levels. Within the framework of the Self-determination Theory (SDT), meeting learners' basic…

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of secondary teachers who grade student work, including their grading beliefs, decisions, and feedback practices at Discovery Hills Unified School District. The theory that guided this study was self-determination theory as it helps explain the…

Purpose: In Tanzania, in-service training was implemented to facilitate teachers understanding and implementation of the competency-based curriculum in the English language. This study aims to evaluate whether or not the in-service training was effectively planned to achieve its goals. Design/methodology/approach: The study used a narrative…

Pakistan being a developing country is up against multifaceted problems in the field of education; and quality enhancement is one of them. The government is committed to addressing these problems, for which many reforms have been introduced over the decade. One of the reforms in this direction was the launch of National professional standards for…

Creativity in teaching is a significant and complex construct. However, in the local educational context, creativity in teaching has received little attention. This study aimed to investigate the validity, practicality, and benefits of applying a modified consensual assessment technique (CAT) to assess creativity in teaching design. Four hundred…

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine studies conducted on entrepreneurship education in teacher education. Methodology: A thematic analysis was used in this study that outlines the similarities and differences in the studies conducted on entrepreneurship education in teacher education. Findings: The purpose of the studies in question is…

Few educators are well-equipped to bridge cultural differences to ensure that all students have opportunities to learn and succeed. Existing frameworks for culturally responsive practices (CRP) suggest its potential for promoting equitable learning environments, yet the state of the science has not been assessed. This systematic review aimed to…

Memory plays a key role in learning, and it is therefore important that teachers understand its workings in order to make decisions that benefit learning. However, previous research has shown that memory is an area which is subject to misconceptions. This study used an online survey with a five-item Likert scale to determine teachers' responses to…

Inquiry-based methods have become very popular in science education all over the world. In Europe, they were strongly advocated in years 2007-2013 within the 7th EU Framework Programme projects, and in that time, in many countries teacher educational programmes (TEP) in inquiry were developed and implemented. However, there has been limited…

This case study addresses an activity called "Ideology of Space" in the context of a visual culture-based in-service teacher education program. In the study, teachers applied a multidimensional analysis to mall spaces, which serve as a good example of everyday aesthetics. The activity consisted of a series of implementations aimed at…