This research utilised a Maori-centred framework called "Te Ao o Pakirehua" (the world of inquiry) to inquire into teaching practices and involved two indigenous and two non-indigenous Initial Teacher Education (ITE) educators from Aotearoa New Zealand. This approach was founded on a "Te Tiriti" (Treaty) partnership and…

The COVID-19 pandemic required a quick adaptation in the way work-integrated learning programs are offered. While not suitable for all types or disciplines of WIL, this disruption has led to many WIL experiences occurring remotely, that is, students working for organizations from home. Students' perceptions of their WIL experiences have previously…

University leadership is considered as a key factor in university development. In a competitive environment, the role of university leadership has become increasingly important. At present, China is committed to building world-class universities, and university leadership is one of the key factors. Thus, what is the ideal university leadership in…

This study focuses on a course belonging to the University of Bologna's bachelor's degrees 'Expert in Social and Cultural Education' and 'Educator in Childhood Social Services' called 'Computer Science Lab-based course', which aims to develop digital competences necessary for the educational profession. Before COVID-19, this face-to-face…

This study examines the relationships among intrinsic motivation, critical variables related to technology adoption, and students' behavioral intention in mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). To test the hypothesized model through a path analysis, 169 survey responses were collected from undergraduate students who were foreign language…

This article details how two teacher education programs are leveraging role modeling to influence teacher candidates (TCs) by providing a prolonged, immersive, and high quality physical education (PE) activity experience early in each program and by systematically referring to and reflecting upon that experience in subsequent courses across the…

This paper explores the long-term impact of study visits to south India undertaken by UK teacher education students from 1999-2002. The research involved students who had been on the study visits ten to fifteen years earlier. All the participants completed an extensive open-ended survey and the themes which then emerged were investigated through…

Inspired by theory from research on professions and literature, wherein Aristotelian perspectives on professional knowledge are examined, a student's narrative of social exclusion in physical education (PE) class in upper secondary school is used to discuss a theoretical issue of what characterizes teachers' professional practice that results in a…

This paper aims to reflect upon ethical dilemmas arising from educational research in humanitarian contexts, particularly when involving children. In recognition of the paucity of knowledge on how to define ethics in humanitarian research, we review the existing body of literature that explores ethical responsibilities towards children involved in…

This article argues that uses of exclusion by schools in the United Kingdom (UK) often violate children's moral rights. It contends that while exclusion is not inherently incompatible with children's moral rights, current practice must be reformed to align with them. It concludes that as a non-punitive preventive measure, there may be certain…

Environmental problems in Indonesia increase the government's efforts in shaping students' environmental care character through the Adiwiyata program. This study was conducted to determine differences in environmental literacy between Adiwiyata and non-Adiwiyata schools in Senior High School (SHS) in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. This survey…

The advancements in technological innovations have had a substantial impact on the Internet infrastructure, Web technology, and the usefulness of e-learning systems. This requires a discrete initiative to exploit the full capabilities of technological innovation to improve the functional characteristics of e-learning systems, the ensuing benefits,…

In this paper, I discuss how professional identities in early childhood education in Chile are performatively constituted within the interplay between a religious discourse of vocation and gender. 'Having the vocation' has become a regime of truth that regulates and governs educators' behaviours, motivations and relationships in their workplace.…

This study aims to understand factors that affect the behavioural intention of manufacturing engineers in Malaysia to use e-learning in the workplace. Two hundred usable online questionnaires were collected from respondents who were engineers in Malaysian manufacturing companies. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS version 3.2.6.…

Competent social work practice includes the use of advocacy to promote equal opportunity and justice for all individuals, particularly those living in vulnerable circumstances. Group role-play exercises are an innovative teaching method that can promote advocacy skills guided by social work values and the code of ethics. Group role-play exercises…