Inspired by common read projects, wherein first-year students read a shared text as a means of acclimating to the university community, our writing program adopted a project introducing students to bell hooks' 'Teaching With Love' through an empathy-based pedagogy. The researchers, with faculty participants, used a heuristic method of indwelling…

In 2014, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule intended to improve the quality of HCBS for people with disabilities. The Rule focuses on improving outcomes through person-centered services and supports. These outcomes include privacy and dignity. This study…

The current research examines the possibilities of music education in supporting the well-being of families living in demanding life situations. The context for the study is "Family Sound Hammock," a 3-year research and development project that took place in the metropolitan area of Finland from 2020 to 2023. The project aimed at…

'Perhaps we should all stop for a moment and focus not only on making our AI better and more successful but also on the benefit of humanity'. - S. Hawkins, Web Summit, 2017. This international collaborative piece argues for a paradigm shift in our use and understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, and in the development of…

In this paper, we propose a model for cultivating trust through academic development programming involving Universal Design for Learning (UDL). A scaffolded design called 5R (Relevance, Reposition, Relationships, Reciprocity, and Reallocate) of academic development is described as it relates to the role of starting conversations and the eventual…

This transcendental phenomenology study examined two schools, one comprehensive elementary school and one segregated special education center, as they transitioned to become one school to create more inclusive spaces for students with extensive support needs (i.e., intellectual and developmental disabilities). The transition occurred over a…

Educator preparation, personalized learning (PL) implementation, and applications of Generative AI converge as three interrelated systems that, when carefully designed, can help achieve the long-sought goal of providing inclusive education for all learners. However, realizing this potential comes with challenges resulting from theoretical…

A critical barrier for implementing inclusive education is the concern of its detrimental impacts on students without special educational needs (SEN), while studies in this direction are insufficient. This study aimed to identify the role of inclusive education in academic and social-emotional development of students without SEN, using both…

From the sustainability paradigm, schools are currently committed to offering inclusive education for everyone. Nonetheless, certain forms of lack of attention to the diversity of needs in some education systems are observed, which imply situations of exclusion and barriers to providing quality education. It is precisely for this reason that the…

The institutional environment places high expectations on early-career researchers (ECRs), particularly when dealing with anti-stigma potential. The objective of the present study was to explore the mental health stigmas and the approach to getting work-life balance among young researchers in Pakistan's top-ranked universities. The design of the…

Augmented reality (AR) provides students with visual, auditory, and concrete learning understandings that facilitate their understanding of abstract concepts, leading to positive experiences in the learning process. Positive experiences increase students' motivation and interest in learning. This study examined the effects of using AR technology…

This paper discusses the findings of a case study that sought to answer the question of whether and how an institutional faculty hiring policy that has codified a set of EDI best practices can be effectively deployed by search committees to foster more equitable hiring processes and diverse hiring outcomes. The research involved 23 searches…

Purpose of the research: Co-constructed digital storytelling methods have the potential to provide authentic children's perspectives for planning health and education support. The Our Stories project investigated how this method can be applied with autistic children and young people (CYP). A year-long sub-project supported four autistic CYP in a…

This study examines the experiences of Emirati undergraduate research assistants in the United Arab Emirates through journal reflections to understand their motivations, challenges, and the role of mentorship in their growth. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we explain how mentorship, relationships, and team dynamics influence identity and…

Religion and Spirituality are core aspects of diversity that must be addressed in psychological practice. Attending to and integrating students' spiritual beliefs, from assessment through intervention, is an ethical responsibility in school psychology, essential for fostering resilience and promoting inclusive, culturally responsive, and…