Young parents of children with autism spectrum condition (ASC) can find the task of parenting challenging, due to the frequently idiosyncratic behaviours of their children. Thus, improved awareness of these challenges is essential for young parents in order to bring about positive outcomes. This study conducted in-depth interviews with four…

A variety of emergencies can interrupt regular school operations requiring short- or long-term facility closures and impacting the availability of school leaders and staff to act in their usual roles. To prepare for this, schools benefit from developing formal Continuity of Operations (COOP) Annexes that establish processes and systems for…

Background: Many school principals face challenges in carrying out effective leadership in managing schools, which impacts teachers' creativity in teaching and student learning achievement. Research on the efforts of school principals in improving students' reading ability in elementary schools is still limited. Therefore, this study specifically…

In Somalia, access to quality education has been severely weakened by decades of civil war, ongoing insecurity, and recurrent droughts and floods. Strengthening foundational learning through both formal and alternative pathways is critical, as out-of-school rates remain high -- 65 per cent at primary and 75 per cent at secondary. In 2024, working…

In this conceptual paper, we argue that teacher diversity ought to be recognised as an essential component of equitable and inclusive learning environments in schools. Despite growing agreement regarding the desirability of greater teacher diversity, teachers' social and cultural backgrounds have been underaddressed in learning environments…

The past decade has witnessed substantial growth in the international school market, driven by the demand from host-country or "local" families for Western education, English-medium instruction, and expatriate teachers. This growth raises critical questions about the alignment between national education goals and the objectives of…

We explored the relationship between teachers' perceptions of transformational leadership and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in Taiwan's six-year high schools and whether work engagement moderated the relationship between the principal's transformational leadership and teachers' OCB. A total of 310 valid questionnaires were collected…

Secondary education can be a challenging environment for autistic students. Previous investigations show that autistic learners go through negative and distressful school experiences, possibly due to a lack of identification and understanding of their unique needs. Yet, research on the needs of autistic students, and particularly from their own…

In the past few decades, the roles and missions of universities have evolved from traditional missions of teaching, research, and publication to engaging directly in solving day-to-day societal problems and contributing to economic development. The increasing demands of the knowledge-based economy and globalization have played a significant role…

We studied alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use (ATOD) among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, hypothesizing that social-emotional support from teachers during the pandemic would lessen adolescent-reported use of ATOD in the last 30 days. A sample of 3,086 high school youth (51% girls; 45% youth of color) from seven U.S. communities…

Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) is considered an effective strategy for knowledge construction, and research on CSCL in cross-cultural contexts is of great significance for improving the knowledge construction and learning outcomes in minority regions. This study focuses on the relationship between thinking styles and role…

Though children are recognized as change agents to make the world a better place, it remains generally unknown how educational leaders and teachers conceptualize peace education based on classroom practices for building a peaceful and sustainable society. This study involved 42 pre-primary educators and leaders drawn using purposive sampling.…

This paper draws on Freire's social philosophy arguing that adult education (AE) relates to community development (CD). The provision of AE opportunities serves as bait for community members (CMs) to participate in CD projects. This exploratory study undertaken in Ghana, interviewed 9 PhD students on how AE relates to CD, and how adult educators…

We evaluate impacts heterogeneity of an Early Childhood Intervention, with respect to the Educational Attainment Polygenic Score (EA4 PGS) constructed from DNA data based on GWAS weights from a European population. We find that the EA4 PGS is predictive of several measures of child development, mother's IQ and, to some extent, educational…

Play-based teaching and learning approaches are recognised as enabling teachers to interact with children and support learning in a relaxed environment to promote children's holistic development. Recent studies increasingly emphasise that teachers' engagement can promote children's opportunities to learn through play. This article presents results…