Be prepared to enrich students who already know your planned curriculum. "What's Next?" provides the tools you need to preassess students and practical strategies to further their learning. Concrete examples from different content areas and grade levels illustrate the ideas in action. Written for singletons and teacher teams alike, this…

This study investigated the perceptions of student success of campus leaders at one Borderlands Hispanic-Serving Institution. The study incorporated 4 interviews, 9 observations, analysis of 23 documents as well as additional research to answer the research questions. The three themes emerged from the study were: (1) encouraging and empowering…

Parents and politicians feel it is their duty to assert control over the information within school libraries. According to Joshua Spilka, a high school junior, book banning has affected no one more than students and school librarians. Students find that the people who are supposed to advocate for them, parents and guardians, are often working…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the dynamic interplay between employee resilience (ER) and learning organisations, specifically examining the mediating influence of psychological empowerment (PE). Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on responses from 208 participants working in the United Arab Emirates, we used regression analysis with…

This paper critically examines the impact of neoliberalism on Quality Assurance (QA) in Higher Education (HE), employing an integrated approach that combines Foucauldian deconstruction and Freirean reconstruction. It explores the pervasive issues of accountability, standardization, and control that have increasingly dominated the field,…

Reorientating education away from test scores can empower students as agents of their own learning experiences. Outdoor environmental education (OEE) is one way that teachers and students can co-author learning. This study's purpose was to examine the lived experiences of outdoor environmental educators who navigate sharing agency with students…

This paper examines the challenges of fostering anti-oppressive education within teacher preparation programs. The paper argues that student resistance often stems from a psychological adherence to the familiar and a fear of disrupting deeply held self-concepts. It explores the instinct to defend preconceived ideas against perspectives that…

This systematic review to identify the distribution of articles from two databases using the science mapping method, and to investigate the preparedness of educators for the development of digital education in economics. The descriptive analysis is used to identify the research trends globally on the development of digital education in the scope…

The long-term impacts of adolescent girls' outdoor learning are rarely represented in the outdoor literature. This research explored the stories of 11 young women reflecting on an immersive month of school outdoor learning, in a remote part of New Zealand. These young women were recruited following a larger survey of school alumni. During…

As part of their ongoing work, the Board on Higher Education and Workforce and the Roundtable on Mentorship, Well-being, and Professional Development of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened an in-person and online workshop on Empowering Senior Higher Education Leaders in Developing an Equitable Research Ecosystem…

The advancement of information technology has catalyzed the emergence of virtual exchanges, offering an alternative avenue for cross-cultural engagement without the necessity of physical travel abroad. This development suggests that virtual exchanges can reduce barriers to female participation while enhancing their proficiency in intercultural,…

Health and wellness are foundational to thriving communities, yet many Americans face barriers that impact their access to essential health education and services. This study used a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to assess the perceived strengths and needs of health and wellness resources of rural and urban Texas…

As Australia's population becomes increasingly diverse, this paper examines how adult education can foster belonging, community, and empowerment for CALD learners -- a critical issue with broad societal implications. While Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) adult education aims to empower learners, this paper uncovers the complex…

Do your students struggle with low boredom tolerance, lack the confidence and skills needed in social interactions, or find it hard to collaborate? Are you seeing more behavioral disruptions, a wider range of learning challenges, and increased absenteeism? Today's classrooms need to move beyond traditional teaching methods; they need strategies…

This study highlights the efforts of a Detroit-based community research group to understand chronic absenteeism in a way that acknowledges its underlying complexities. Employing Participatory Action Research, an intergenerational team of community members and university researchers examined the disconnect between educators' strategies for…