Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionize education by providing innovative tools that enhance teaching and learning experiences in K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education. This paper presents a proof of concept for an AI prompt engineering framework designed to support teachers, specifically in middle…

Reclaiming healthcare stories can be a uniquely empowering way to teach English language arts (ELA)--especially for students of color, who are disproportionately likely to have personal or family stories of medical trauma. This article presents a way to use culturally and historically responsive literacy to empower high school students to use…

This paper presents a philosophical reflection on a first-year design studio, conducted as an experimental deviation from traditional 'all too human' models of architectural education. The pedagogical approach ventures into broader ethical concerns surrounding the nonhuman and the art of building. In the studio, familiar human standpoints were…

This study focuses on languaging about nationality in an LGBTQ+-themed literature classroom in a queer-friendly high school in the midwestern region of the United States. It was a blend of ethnography and teacher research in which I constructed and analyzed data that included daily field notes, audio and video recordings of class meetings, audio…

Design ideation is a critical early step in any design process to generate a large number of ideas that can be cut down into the best and most innovative ones to inspire better design solutions and products. This study seeks to unearth how graphic design students generate design ideas and the extent to which traditional analogue and digital tools…

This visual essay explores the creative counter-narratives produced in the Theoretical-Practical Art and Gender Laboratories to Dismantle Violence Against Women and Girls, held virtually by the Women's Museum Costa Rica (WMCR) in alliance with the Cultural Centre of Spain in Costa Rica (October-November 2021). The laboratories focused on three…

This study delves into the realm of student conceptual change, examining shifting understandings as important steppingstones on the path to sensemaking and canonical understanding in science education. It explores the potential of a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum, aiming to provide equitable learning…

This study examines the relationship between Japanese children's inquiry skills and their participation in various after-school programs. Inquiry skills--encompassing the ability to explore, analyze, and synthesize information--are essential competencies in 21st-century education. However, limited research has explored how different types of…

Argumentation, one of the foundational pillars of writing instruction in K-12 schools, is consistently framed in literacy policy, curriculum, and assessment as a crucial skill youth need to participate in democratic deliberation. Yet the normative emphases in argument discourse on individual subjectivity, binary analysis, and competitive social…

In this study, we examine educators' orientations to the teaching of "standardized English" (SE)--an idealized form often associated with academic and professional contexts. The perceived status of SE is reinforced by normative standard language ideologies and is often oriented as "correct" and necessary for success in…

Higher education cooperation has emerged as a prominent trend in educational exchange. This phenomenological study aims to interpret students' intercultural experiences and the transformation of intercultural competence under a China-Korea cooperative teaching model. Group interviews with 25 students were conducted to explore their intercultural…

This investigation sought to examine the connections between learning motivation (LM) and Learning satisfaction (LS) among college art majors in online courses (OC) during the COVID-19 epidemic. The objectives included examining students' motivation and satisfaction levels, analyzing the challenges of OCs, and proposing directions for future…

A teacher education professor and former secondary school instructor discusses using punk pedagogy and content in the English classroom to promote experimentation, interdisciplinarity, participation in community, and process-focused work.

Background: Empirical research examining the impact of magnet school programs on student achievement outcomes demonstrates heterogeneous findings across studies, with some investigations revealing null effects (e.g., Harris, 2019) while others document statistically significant positive impacts (e.g., Wang et al., 2018). This study contributes to…

In this article, learning about Native American culture is explored, but culturally sensitive practices also have implications for shaping learning experiences about other cultures. Fortunately, there are reputable and well-thought-out curriculum resources to counter misinformation about Native Americans (Caldwell-Wood & Mitten, 1991; Denver…