One of the emerging technologies that have sparked greater interest in pedagogical contexts is augmented reality. This paper aims to assess the impact, practices and attitudes that are generated from augmented reality in the initial training of future teachers, and the presence of these practices in a university training context. The study was…

Following a review of the literature to identify core principles of schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS), this study employed coding methods to examine teacher concerns as expressed in their responses to an open-ended probe in five middle schools. Teachers in all schools expressed concerns for their colleagues' support…

This study examined teachers' self-efficacy to teach in inclusive classrooms. The study implemented a quantitative descriptive design. Analyses were conducted using three stages: Cronbach's alpha, descriptive statistics, and multivariate analysis of variance. The findings indicated that teachers had a good level of confidence in their ability to…

This paper examines the perspectives of Jamaican teachers on performance-based evaluation as a mode of compensation for Jamaican teachers. The paper is written against the backdrop of continued unsatisfactory results of the Jamaican Education System. In 2015, having completed inspections of all 953 public schools, the National Education…

The study explores Excellent Teachers' strategies in managing students' misbehavior in the classroom. Students' misbehavior are escalating and getting more variant and serious. The need to investigate how teachers manage the students' behavior in the classroom is deemed important. In this study the participants are Excellent Teachers or "Guru…

In the last year, there has been a resurgence of articles and reports in media outlets such as "The New York Times," "PBS NewsHour," "EdWeek," and "The Atlantic" about students experiencing reading difficulties. Many of these pieces have created confusion and provided misinformation by oversimplifying both…

This study aims to compare mathematical modelling abilities of prospective mathematics teachers. 38 Turkish prospective mathematics teachers studying at the Department of Primary Mathematics Education and 26 English prospective mathematics teachers studying at Initial Mathematics Teacher Education Program of the Graduate School of Education…

The current research aims at employing infographics based on tablet applications to improve professional competence in the light of the digital transformation of educational technology specialists. Tools of the research were a test of the cognitive aspects of the professional competence and a note card of the performance. The study sample included…

Veteran general education teachers who teach students with learning difficulties in inclusive secondary classrooms may not be prepared to teach these students. The importance of this study is that this research might influence the professional development opportunities educational leaders make available to veteran educators who are working to…

The current U.S. secondary education, postsecondary education, and workforce training systems are failing to serve the needs of many of today's students. Securing a good job with a family-sustaining wage increasingly requires workers to possess industry certifications, degrees, and credentials, but U.S. education systems are not set up to help…

This study investigated effects of school levels and years of teaching on the teacher's perceived competency of teaching English using an English subject-specific competency (ESSC) inventory of five constructs: language proficiency (LP), cultural teaching (CT), grammar translation teaching (GTT), communication skills teaching (CST),…

Literacy is an important foundation skill which is central to success in any learning area. The existence of gender differences in literacy is therefore of major concern and has spurred a large amount of research. In spite of the extant literature regarding boys' language literacy underachievement, the topic has not yet become outdated. Gender…

The objective of this research study is to describe the competence perception levels of physical education and sports teachers in integrative practices. The participants of the study were the physical education and sports teachers actively working in Kirsehir province who participated on a voluntary basis. In this research, the survey model was…

Calls for the renewal of teacher preparation through clinical practice have left many novice teacher educators to learn on the job. This article reports on the research of two such novices, studying their own practice. Addressing the need to better understand the approaches teacher educators take to clinically grounding their work, the authors…

The aim of this research is to determine teachers' attitude levels towards assessment and evaluation who teach Turkish as a foreign language and to examine them in terms of various variables. Survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. Teachers (n=233) who teach Turkish in various institutions participated in…