This article explores differences between women's and men's views on teaching and learning in undergraduate computer science studies at a Canadian university. The research focuses on perceptions and experiences about learning activities and teaching computer science and how students and teachers view these aspects as valuable for these activities.…

Efforts to strengthen inclusive practice in education have been found to be underpinned by encounters with dilemmas. In particular, much has been written about the 'dilemma of difference', which is the perceived tension between wanting to provide for individual needs in education and wanting to avoid stigmatising individuals by treating them…

This study investigates the instructional conditions, challenges, and essential needs for developing a Digital Learning Ecosystem (DLE) to enhance Mathematical Resilience (MR) among pre-service mathematics teachers in Northeastern Thailand. Grounded in the GVSS framework were Growth Mindset, Value, Struggle, and Support. This research employs a…

Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) are increasingly prevalent in world language instruction. While researchers have investigated various dimensions of IPAs, only one previous study has analyzed the discursive content of associated teacher-learner co-constructive feedback sessions (Adair-Hauck & Troyan, 2013). The present study examines…

Teacher engagement is critical to teachers' professional learning, but its antecedents remain underexplored. In this study, we examined and confirmed the influence of teachers' job crafting on their engagement with their job. Based on data from 998 teachers, the results of structural equation modelling and bootstrapping confirmed that teachers'…

In this paper, we theorise our practice as teacher educators to understand a practice issue: the challenge our students had in developing pedagogical reasoning. The article discusses the findings of the theorising process to explore how pedagogical reasoning is developed and why it is challenging. It also provides an approach for theorising and…

Purpose: This article documents the development of a series of teacher-led book studies conducted over six years by the PDS Focus Group at a high school in a Professional Development School Network. Specifically, we explain how the members of the PDS Focus Group used their learning from the book studies to change their classroom practice and lead…

Immigration, economic, and demographic changes have brought about rich cultural and linguistic diversity in rural communities. With rural schools receiving increasing numbers of multilingual learners, providing equitable educational opportunities for multilingual learners in rural schools is a pressing issue facing educators and scholars today.…

Career and technical education (CTE) faculty play significant roles in supporting their students down viable professional pathways. Yet existent work has not explored their attitudes of or engagement with disabled learners, who remain greatly unemployed. This hermeneutic phenomenological study draws on 20 interviews to uncover community college…

Many factors within the learning environment interplay to shape student experiences and academic outcomes. Understanding and optimizing these elements can lead to environments that nurture not only academic success but also holistic personal growth and lifelong learning skills. The present study explored the relationship between learning…

The affective role is an integral aspect of the teacher's professional role, but has not received adequate scrutiny. The aim of this research was to conceptualise the construct of the affective role of the teacher (AfRT). In study 1, qualitative content analysis was employed to identify potential components of the AfRT from literature. Study 2…

Despite the strong national drive in the UK to improve children's mental health, significant concerns have been raised about initiatives aimed towards school-age children, excluding the nation's youngest. Surprisingly, little is known about whether early years training adequately prepares practitioners to support young children's mental health, as…

Drawing on data from the Early Learning Network (n =4,807; 47% Hispanic; 25% White; 14% Black; 9% Asian; 4% Multiracial; 1% Other) along with the Stanford Education Data Archive, Civil Rights Data Collection, and Common Core of Data, this study examined the associations between several aspects of elementary school characteristics and children's…

This case study examines online discussions using Activity Theory to understand the contributions of individuals to the process of socially constructing knowledge within groups. The Community of Inquiry model integrates social, cognitive, and teaching presence within online discussions. While it is recognized that each participant can contribute…

This qualitative study explores Asian international students' academic experiences in Korean graduate education, focusing on their relationships with Korean advisors. The findings identify three themes in how these international students perceive their Korean advisors, namely as (a) academically and professionally supportive, (b) responsive but…