We evaluated the sense of belonging of 73 undergraduate students from the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChemBE) program of a private R1 University using a mixed-methods approach. Women, first-generation students, and men who did not identify as White or Asian had a lower belonging in major compared to their counterparts. "Peers,…

There have been many studies about the effectiveness of differentiated instruction in promoting student-centered learning. However, most of these studies have focused on primary and secondary education. There is hardly any research about its application and effectiveness in higher education settings. Furthermore, there is a need to identify the…

This research analyses the relationships between technological integration, assessment strategies, collaborative learning, and digital literacy in early childhood education. Early childhood education is a crucial phase for building lifelong learning foundations. Technology is needed to enhance student engagement and help children develop essential…

Standardized forms are those used by the upper-middle class, and the promotion of them is a way to benefit the institutions of power. Therefore, the ideal curriculum should promote critical language awareness (CLA) to use linguistic ideologies to the benefit of US Latinx students, and Spanish programs should work towards de-foreignizing the…

This study examines the impact of instruction modality on student learning outcomes, with a focus on disparities observed pre- and post-pandemic. Using administrative data from a public university spanning seven pre-pandemic and five post-pandemic semesters, the analysis controls for endogenous sorting using fixed effects. The findings suggest…

Transition pedagogy is a whole-of-institution approach for supporting learning across diverse student cohorts through intentional, integrated (co-)curricular design. However, in large institutions, it is not always possible to enact transition pedagogy across the whole organisation. This action research study examines a multi-year transition…

The last 4 years of headlines describing the various book bans and curricular gag orders happening in the United States serve as an important context for P-12 teachers' daily work. This article describes the findings from a qualitative survey that sought to understand what influences P-12 teachers' text selection for teaching and for inclusion in…

This activity report explores the integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in language pedagogy, focusing on its potential to equip students with both linguistic proficiency and the competencies needed to address complex global challenges. Rooted in the context of TU (Technical University) Dublin's commitment to embedding…

This research aims to explore the implementation of deep learning as a pedagogical approach in supporting meaningful learning and realizing the four pillars of UNESCO education in the context of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah. Using a case study design at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah in Kudus, this study focuses attention on the integration of meaningful and fun…

Why do so many teachers hesitate to act on their values of inclusion? This article introduces the concept of cis-paralysis to explain how fear of making mistakes can block educators' engagement with gender diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Drawing on open-text responses from 42 educators, a thematic analysis generated themes that highlighted…

Background: The concepts of size and scale in nanotechnology are difficult for most beginning engineering students to grasp. Yet, guidance on the specific aspects of size and scale that should be taught and assessed is limited. Purpose: This research sought to empirically develop a framework for size and scale conceptualization and provide a…

Improved clarity concerning the relationship between curriculum and pedagogy in higher education is needed to address issues concerning learning and teaching quality. This paper explores the relationship between curriculum and pedagogy and argues for a stronger and more explicit link between the two. On that basis, the paper proposes a conceptual…

Interdisciplinarity requires the collaboration of two or more disciplines to combine their expertise to jointly develop and deliver learning and teaching outcomes appropriate for a subject area. Curricula and assessment mapping are critical components to foster and enhance interdisciplinary learning environments. Emerging careers in data science…

Statistical literacy is essential to an informed citizenry; and two emerging trends highlight a growing need for training that achieves this literacy. The first trend is towards "big" data: while automated analyses can exploit massive amounts of data, the interpretation--and possibly more importantly, the replication--of results are…

Due to the introduction in 2013 into the new Framework Plan for the primary education of the integrated Mathematics and Environmental Exploration (MEE) subject, of new textbooks and auxiliaries, we considered it necessary to find the the teachers' opinions regarding the way in which the curriculum documents facilitate the study of the MEE subject.…