This article considers what might be learnt about inclusion as a concept and practice from sharing visual research data within a public art exhibition and associated workshops. The catalyst for the exhibition and workshops stemmed from a project that involved children and young people creating visual images that they felt represented inclusion or…

This teaching activity explores whether the meaningful communication case for diversity in groups, organizations, and communities rests in ideas of justice, equity, and basic employee responsibilities and rights (O'Leary & Weathington, 2006. Beyond the Business Case for Diversity in Organizations. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal,…

This article describes a collaborative learning activity between students and nurse managers to develop a student's professional role.

The logistics of finding and inviting STEM professionals (volunteers from science-based industries, universities, etc.) into the classroom can appear daunting, combined with fact-handing over control of some of the lesson. So, do the benefits make the effort worthwhile? In this article, the author describes the impact that STEM professionals could…

Collaborative teaching strategies such as peer instruction and conventional group work have previously been shown to enhance meaningful learning, but they have not previously been compared. In this present study, we compared the impact of solving quizzes with peer instruction and conventional group work on immediate learning in a laboratory…

The experimental investigation of Newton's law of universal gravitation requires expensive and sensitive equipment. Therefore, it is often not possible to conduct such an experiment within a typical physics class. An alternative is to investigate the universal gravitation law by using simulations. In this paper, we are presenting such an augmented…

Given that young children will become the next generation of adults, it is important that they are educated about sustainability issues so that they can take positive action to help preserve their future in a changing world. In this article, the author describes how primary children can learn how to help to look after the planet and explores how…

Machines produce and operate using complex systems of metadata that need to be catalogued, sorted, and processed. Many students lack the experience with metadata and sufficient knowledge about it to understand it as part of their data literacy skills. This paper describes an educational and interactive database activity designed for teaching…

Under conditions of rapid changes in working life, there is an urgent need to examine the nature of creativity and learning in organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of self-directed learning (SDL) practices in creative activity in technology-based work. We focus on both individual and collective practices but also on…

Courses: Business Communication, Public Relations, Organizational Communication. Objectives: This activity provides students with an accessible case study to craft an internal communication change plan focused on tactical changes to run-the-business objectives and constitutive goals that foster a renewed sense of organizational culture and…

This article explores the relationship between Melbourne's live music scene and how it contributes to being an informed educator with value to bring to the classroom. Through a personal response, a snapshot of the present conditions is described and the importance of the live music experience is detailed.

Parents and caregivers can use the activities in this report to help youth learn to solve algebra problems using different strategies. Knowing different strategies for solving algebra problems may help your child approach algebra problems with confidence. Children could apply the most appropriate strategy for a particular problem or could try a…

Russian youth are under threat. At least, that is the perspective of some Russian lawmakers. The explanatory note accompanying a draft amendment to the Russian Federal Law on Education declared: "The absence of appropriate legal regulation creates the preconditions for the uncontrolled realization by anti-Russian forces of a wide range of…

Over the past 15 years, various government agencies in Singapore have supported educational game development and research, producing multiple digital games (e.g., "Legends of Alkhemia," "Statecraft X"), and non-digital games (e.g., "Green City Blues," "Money Matters"). Although these games had been…

Escape rooms are "live-action team-based games where players discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms in order to accomplish a specific goal (usually escaping from the room) in a limited amount of time." Escape Rooms are one type of Escape Game, which are narrative-based challenges that use puzzles, tasks,…