Teachers must build culturally responsive relationships with their students and their families. One method for this is to become aware of the assets that students bring from their homes and communities into schools. This paper uses the theory of recontextualization (von Mengden & Kuhle, 2020), funds of knowledge (Moll et al., 1992), and…

Background: Office hours are one of the most ubiquitous resources for students in STEM courses. However, there has been only limited work examining what students think of STEM course office hours, and we are not aware of any past work that has examined (1) how students perceive STEM course office hours upon entering college, and (2) how these…

This essay examines academic freedom in Chile under the 1980s Pinochet military dictatorship. While much has been written on the topic, the literature is fragmented and difficult to access owing to the diverse range of stakeholders involved. Historians have tended to explore single cases, actors, and institutions to highlight struggles with the…

The aim of this article is to investigate Norwegian science teacher educators' views of the master's thesis and the supervision process in connection with the recent change to five-year master's programmes. Interviews with fourteen science teacher educators from the seven teacher education institutions offering a master's specialisation in science…

The purpose of this paper is to analyze two students as partners (SaP) collaboration experiences and identify transformations of four undergraduate students and faculty who partnered to enhance an English as a second language (ESL) course taught at a Sinoforeign university. This paper utilized qualitative exploratory research with a pre-post…

This study explored the relationships between gender, peer victimization, truancy, academic achievement, and subtypes of perceived teacher unfairness using secondary data from the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test in Poland. Through a two-stage stratified sampling method, 4,478 students aged 15 to 16 were selected and…

This study investigates the complex interplay between teacher-student and peer relationships in shaping academic engagement during early adolescence. Drawing on a sample of 6048 students from public elementary schools in Slovenia, the predictive power of these relationships beyond academic achievement was examined. Results revealed that both…

Purpose: This study examines the challenges faced by both the groups and explores interconnections to reduce this disconnect. Design/methodology/approach: A survey with closed and open-ended questions was administered to 77 faculty members and 274 students across nine higher education institutions. Responses were analyzed through content analysis…

Background: Student ratings are commonly used to evaluate classroom processes. Research suggests that these ratings are not solely based on objective situational characteristics but also reflect rater characteristics. Although research has been conducted in K-12 settings, little is known about how person-specific and situation-specific factors…

This paper presents a needs analysis with regard to ICT-based literacy development. This needs analysis consists of three aspects: ICT readiness, target needs, and learning needs, which are related to literacy acquisition. This paper discusses how advanced student readiness in using ICT, target needs, and learning needs in higher education is…

Private tutoring is a fact of life in many education systems, including Vietnam. However, limited scholarly attention has been paid to this phenomenon in Vietnam from the perspective of teachers who provide private tutoring, whilst public discourse mainly criticises them for being 'corrupted' and greedy. Our study responds to this research gap…

With more and more non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students learning in Hong Kong mainstream classrooms, differentiated instruction has been called for application in Chinese language education to consider the diverse learning needs of all students. However, factors influencing Chinese language teachers' use of differentiated instruction remain…

While direct aggression negatively affects teacher-student relationships, the association with indirect aggression (IA), a form of aggression used to damage victims' interpersonal relationships, is understudied and could vary due to its covert nature. Furthermore, the directionality of the association (i.e., whether students' behaviors affect the…

There is a strong need for school psychologists to have knowledge of interventions to support students' behavior and promote positive student-teacher relationships. The 2 × 10 intervention is an efficient strategy that shares features of other validated interventions but has not been extensively studied. This paper presents the results of two…

This tip sheet introduces a three-step coaching cycle focused on strengthening implementation of effective instructional strategies. It offers practical guidance for applying the coaching cycle to strengthen teacher practice and improve student outcomes. By understanding each step of the coaching cycle, coaches and those who train or support them…