This book explores teaching methods that foster creative thinking among students across various disciplines. It presents effective experiments conducted in workshops with both practicing teachers and student teachers, aiming to modernize existing teaching approaches to better align with the needs of the 21st century. The central argument is that…

Science literacy is essential for global problem-solving and social innovation. However, Latinx and multilingual students remain underrepresented in STEM due to institutional tracking and the high language demands of science instruction. This mixed-method, multi-year study examines teachers' perceptions of the challenges faced by United States…

Healthy early childhood development unfolds in the context of relationships with important caregivers, including early educators. Grounded in the evidence on early relational health, the 8-week Hand in Hand Foundations Course for Early Childhood Educators teaches a novel connection-based approach to understanding and responding to young children's…

Guided by Self-Determination Theory, this mixed-methods study investigates how professor-student rapport, grit and motivation affect engagement among Chinese university students learning English. Quantitative data were collected from 721 students through self-report questionnaires, and qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured…

In this yearlong, naturalistic case study in a high school physics classroom, we examine the different dimensions of politicized care displayed by Sarah, an African American teacher teaching physics to working-class students of color traditionally underserved in science. Through extended field observations and a series of interviews with the…

United States math achievement has long lagged behind that of other nations and has been relatively stagnant for 8th-graders on national assessments over the past 2 decades. The need to understand how teachers can better support mathematics learning is particularly acute in the wake of pandemic-era learning disruptions, which impacted already low…

In the United States, stagnating mathematics achievement and persistent racial and socioeconomic disparities in math performance point to a need to understand how math teachers can more effectively support the learning of each and every student. Given a growing body of research that emphasizes the impact of the classroom environment on student…

Background: This study sought to explore the effects of preservice teachers' contact with children with intellectual disabilities on their attitudes. The study was conducted against the backdrop of the exclusion and discrimination experienced by children with intellectual disabilities in Ghanaian schools. Method: Twenty-two preservice teachers who…

This study explores final year Distance Education learners' self-regulated learning strategies in a blended learning environment at Ghanaian higher education institutions. This exploratory interpretivist study adopted a qualitative research approach, using a multiple case study design. The study sampled 12 purposively selected Distance Education…

A higher education institution (HEI) is where students pursue their higher education (HE) after completing grade twelve and achieving the qualifications for admission. Teachers must possess the appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and teaching skills to equip students with the knowledge and skills required in HE. Consequently, this study aimed to…

The objective of this study was to investigate how kindergarten teachers respond to peer conflicts among 3-yearolds, with the aim of identifying common patterns and distinguishing features in their interventions. The age of three is a unique transitional period when young children begin attending kindergarten as their first social setting. The…

Background/Context: Teachers often hold deficit-oriented views of culturally and linguistically diverse students, limiting the formation of trusting relationships essential for culturally responsive teaching. Relationship-building, asset-framed home visits offer a promising practice to help teachers recognize students' and families' strengths and…

Self-determination is an important motive that influences youth development outcomes. Self-determination theory emphasizes the relationship between social context, self-determination, and school educational outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between parental and teacher support, self-determination, career maturity,…

This case study, framing teaching as a dialogic relationship between teachers and students, investigates how educators can learn how to manage the complexity of instructional decision-making through a professional learning routine. The study analysis examined how the "Teacher Time Out" routine, when embedded within collaborative teaching…

With increasing eff orts to expand correctional education college programs, previous research has primarily explored the experiences of instructors teaching in face-to-face settings. However, little is known about the experiences of faculty teaching in online correctional education programs within the United States. This qualitative,…