Dominant approaches to research quality rest on the assumption that academic peers are the only relevant stakeholders in its assessment. In contrast, impact assessment frameworks recognize a large and heterogeneous set of actors as stakeholders. In transdisciplinary research non-academic stakeholders are actively involved in all phases of the…

In Cambodia, although school leadership and management are not systematically established, some school directors have effectively led and managed schools with positive results. Understanding the best practices of these successful directors would contribute significantly to improving both the theoretical and practical aspects in this field. Hence,…

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative, single-case study was to explore the development of Jamaica's maritime education and training (MET) curriculum within the local education context. In this research, the story of the development and sustainability of the local MET curriculum in its 40-year journey from 1980 to present (post 2020), as…

The current legislations and guidelines on modern biotechnology worldwide tend to focus on scientific risk assessment without prioritizing the ethical aspect. The nature of ethical principles which is descriptive and difficult to measure quantitatively limit the application of ethical principle as an assessment tool. The objective of this paper…

Research Driven Dialogs (RDDs) are a method for collective sense-making and collaborative reflection on research findings by a range of stakeholders hoping to better understand and address a complex problem. Research findings are opened up through a process of dialog; implications for practice and action are co-designed by participants in ways…

This study aimed to investigate attendance matters, where the study explicitly analyzes the correlation of chronic absenteeism in students in grades 9-12 and offers insights on intervention and strategies to address chronic absenteeism. The study participants included students of grades 9 to 12 in Tennessee schools and education stakeholders at…

The benefits of attending an independent boarding school have not been adequately identified in order to promote them to prospective students and their families. "The Values and Benefits of Independent Boarding Schools" is an action research study that sought to examine and explore the specific values and benefits of independent boarding…

In the recent past, the concept of STEM education has become a "buzz phrase" in the Zambian education system, and yet, very little is known about STEM education let alone what those involved in STEM think or know about STEM in the country. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate key STEM stakeholders' perceptions of STEM…

Employability skills are a significant concern for both graduates and practitioners. However, there is limited research on identifying and prioritizing factors affecting employability from experts' perspectives, particularly in emerging economies. To prioritize the perceived employability skills of stakeholders', a hybrid fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS approach…

Purpose: The purpose of this case report is to: (1) to describe outputs of a change project at Muenster University of Applied Sciences (Germany), which targeted its "operational core" of professors and (2) on this basis to derive ideas on how to ensure a high level of pervasion of change projects in the higher education sector.…

Logic modeling, the process that explicates how programs are constructed and theorized to bring about change, is considered to be standard evaluation practice. However, logic modeling is often experienced as a transactional, jargon-laden, discrete task undertaken to produce a document to comply with the expectations of an external entity, the…

This problem-based learning project delves into the perceptions of school leaders regarding the challenges and strategies involved in fostering equitable family engagement within the school setting. Acknowledging the historical inequities in engagement practices, particularly affecting marginalized groups, the research team aimed to address the…

This problem-based learning project delves into the perceptions of school leaders regarding the challenges and strategies involved in fostering equitable family engagement within the school setting. Acknowledging the historical inequities in engagement practices, particularly affecting marginalized groups, the research team aimed to address the…

This problem-based learning project delves into the perceptions of school leaders regarding the challenges and strategies involved in fostering equitable family engagement within the school setting. Acknowledging the historical inequities in engagement practices, particularly affecting marginalized groups, the research team aimed to address the…

Mindfulness practice has been shown in the literature to enable school students of all ages to have better coping skills and academic achievement. The school milieu is a good fit for the delivery of mindfulness interventions. Implementing programming in schools is challenging, and there is a gap in understanding whether schools will successfully…