This article reports the findings of a study undertaken to document and explain the use of English in signage in Costa Rica, a Spanish-speaking country. The linguistic landscape has emerged as an important, viable field of research. In order to investigate how, when, and why the use of English manifests itself, a corpus of 169 photographs of signs…

In 2008 the South African Government launched the "Kha Ri Gude" mass literacy campaign to address the country's adult illiteracy problem. The Campaign drew upon the Cuban "Yo, Si Puedo" campaign model. In 2012, an Australian non-governmental organisation, Literacy for Life Foundation, likewise informed by the Cuban "Yo, Si…

As AI continues to transform educational practices, understanding its potential benefits, limitations, and ethical implications is critical. This study explores future educators' perceptions of generative ?? in higher education. Through a mixed-methods approach, this research gathered insights from undergraduate and master's level students on…

Contribution: Case study of a rural-focused educational program with two components: 1) introducing high school students and teachers to smart and connected technologies (SCTs) that can be used to solve local problems and 2) engaging the local community in supporting local technology-driven entrepreneurship. Background: Rural communities typically…

We investigate perceptions of AI among university students and staff, focusing on sociodemographic predictors of use, attitudes and literacy. We follow an explanatory mixed-methods approach: an online survey (269 students and staff) capturing self-reported AI use, attitudes, and literacy, and 24 semi-structured online interviews exploring barriers…

This study employed a qualitative, case study methodology to investigate how five urban secondary school teachers fostered student-centered learning communities within their classrooms. The primary focus was to comprehend how these teachers implemented critical disciplinary literacy (CDL) to enhance engagement and prioritize student needs in their…

This study aims to synthesize findings on the variables that explain the results of government standardized tests at the secondary education level in educational institutions. A scoping review methodology was applied, following the PRISMA protocol, to identify and analyze 33 relevant academic articles retrieved from major scientific databases. A…

This conceptual analysis paper discusses the characteristics of teacher leadership (TL) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, presenting benefits for its development within the professional learning communities (PLCs). We describe our STEM education approach and argue that TL in STEM is different and more complex…

In an era of rapid technological change, digital literacies now extend beyond basic technical skills to include the ability to combine digital tools, features, and semiotic resources to convey meaning across diverse contexts. This paper presents a framework and validated survey tool to assess the digital literacies of primary and secondary school…

Blended learning has become the new norm post the pandemic. It aims to combine the advantages of online and face-to-face learning. However, the online aspect comes with unique challenges, some of which might be a spillover from the pandemic. This study explores the challenges nursing students face in adopting online learning within a blended…

A school partnership program between Thailand and Indonesia is part of an agenda for an educational cooperation policy and 21st-century adaptation to the global context. This study examines the conditions and challenges for the program implemented in Thai pilot schools. Documents, policy texts and statements were analysed, 17 in-depth interviews…

This study examines the transformative power of literacy as a tool for healing, resistance, and revolutionary love in the lives of BLACK girls navigating predominantly white elementary school spaces. Revolutionary love is conceptualized as practices of care, affirmation, and joy that challenge systemic oppression while fostering belonging and…

There is a heightened concern over undergraduate students being over-reliant on Generative AI and using it recklessly. Reliance behaviours describe the frequencies and ways that people use AI tools for tasks such as problem-solving, influenced by individual factors such as trust and AI literacy. One way to conceptualise reliance is that reliance…

This qualitative study investigates how three teachers attend to and pedagogically support socioemotional aspects of fifth-grade students' learning during student self-directed inquiry projects called the "Kids Inquiry Conference" (KIC) using Spradley's domain and taxonomic analyses of classroom observation and interview data.…

This paper draws on language socialization theory and uses narrative frames and interview to investigate an international student's socialization into feedback literacy practices in an EAP classroom. The analysis of findings shows that using a narrative frame methodology is an effective assessment tool that helps students assess and reflect on…