Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an education design framework that emphasizes accessibility and learner agency. It has been receiving increasing attention in higher education from both teaching faculty and centers for improving teaching. Our mixed-methods study aimed to collect a rich dataset describing instructors' perspectives on UDL…

This qualitative study examines the impact of a social justice education programme on four girls of colour. We employ an intersectional lens to understand how their social identities shape their perspectives and experiences. The participants highlighted the importance of having a diverse teaching staff, as it provided them with relatable role…

This article aims to highlight the experience of a non-binary Kenyan student through a life story interview, exploring the tension between identity performance, activism, and visibility in a hostile context. This method enables the identification of a dynamic identity construction and performance process, examining how invisible minorities find…

Design problems are often ill-structured as the requirements are broadly defined and have multiple correct solutions. Experts solve such problems by applying various cognitive and metacognitive skills before the formal specifications and solution designs are documented. Novices often need help solving ill-structured design problems as they lack…

Single Stop is a U.S. nonprofit organization that offers U.S. colleges services and tools to help students achieve economic security. Its portfolio of options includes an online platform that screens students' eligibility for public benefits programs, a search tool that connects students to community and college resources, and case management…

This study examines student learning outcomes and engagement in a high-tech active learning environment compared to a low-tech active learning environment at both the individual lesson and overall course levels. A quasi-experimental design was employed, where two sections of students in a college Microeconomics course experienced a high-tech…

With the accelerating pace of the Silent Generation and Baby Boomer retirements from the workforce, agricultural companies need to understand how to recruit and retain the next generation of workers. The generation currently entering the workforce has been labeled Generation Z. The purpose of this study was to explore the career expectations among…

This article outlines how the authors' research and development group, comprised of LGBTQ+-identifying teacher educators and classroom social studies teachers, considered and conceptualized how they might engage in LGBTQ+-inclusive social studies education in middle and secondary schools during contentious sociopolitical times. As a group, they…

This study examines the ecopedagogical content of middle school EFL coursebooks published by the Turkish Ministry of National Education, which are currently used in public schools. Utilizing qualitative content analysis, the written and auditory materials in four selected coursebooks, which are used at the 5th through 8th grades in public schools,…

L2 teacher boredom is a critical yet underexplored issue that significantly impacts teacher well-being and instructional quality, particularly in English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts. This study investigates the antecedents of L2 teacher boredom, as observed in EFL settings, and the strategies employed to mitigate its impact. Employing a…

Employability agendas now pervade the higher education landscape of many Western nations. In Australia, employability as both a discourse and related set of practices has recently reached fever-pitch as a result of the "Job-ready graduates" policy reforms, which have generated an image of an 'ideal' job-ready graduate who selects a…

In the study of communication, meaning-making may be explained as a process consisting of collaborative and distributed actions between participants in interaction. This view is of special importance in communication with individuals living with deafblindness. Staff working in group housing for people with congenital deafblindness can be…

Existing literature suggests adults with autism may only have limited access to support, which may fail to meet their diversified learning needs. This study thus aims to propose dimensions and parameters of a learning support system for adults with autism by means of focus group interviews (N = 30). The content analysis of interview data produced…

In the twenty-first century, inclusive education has emerged as a vital strategy for ensuring equal learning opportunities for all students, regardless of their abilities or personal characteristics. It affirms every learner's right to a quality education within a supportive and equitable environment. This study investigated the attitudes of M.Ed.…

This mixed-methods study explored teachers' perceptions of their districts' "return-to-learning" plans, the policies and instructional models used to resume schooling during the 2020 to 2021 academic year following pandemic closures. Using the Job Demands--Resources model, we examined how these plans related to teacher burnout and…