Societal changes during the last few decades have given rise to the expansion of extended systems in nations across the world. Despite differences regarding age groups and relations to compulsory school, the task of extended education is primarily to provide participants with possibilities to learn general or specific content and foster their'…

Background: Technology-enhanced classrooms now integrate a range of educational apps designed to improve student outcomes. The effectiveness of these applications is influenced by multiple factors related to the courses and the applications themselves. A critical factor is student engagement, which involves interacting with the course content…

Practitioners of the mentor mindset in academic settings maintain high standards while providing strong support in and outside the classroom. They encourage the growth mindset by being motivating and transparent, reducing stress, and providing feedback that can help intellectual growth. The mentor mindset is the foundation of the professional…

Purpose: Building preservice teachers' capacity to ground their practice in inclusive frameworks represents a potential driver for rectifying inequitable access to high-quality learning, particularly for students receiving special education services. To do so, teacher educators must possess a deep understanding of how preparatory experiences shape…

Entrepreneurship education is growing because of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)-based business simulation and gamification. However, there are different responses to gamification-based learning. This study aims to identify the factors that influence learning in gamified business simulation using the self-determination…

This paper explores the reflections of a primary teacher, Lisa, who began teaching her class just as Victoria entered a state-wide lockdown, prompting a shift to Emergency Remote Teaching. In professional interviews, Lisa evaluated the strategies she used during online instruction. She concluded that live sessions, interactive activities, small…

This paper examines trainee teachers' views of academic literacy with a focus on the role of process and the concept of "becoming" in pedagogy. Often associated with Deleuzean philosophy, the practical implications of these ideas, both in teacher education and wider educational settings, are often unclear, and this paper explores their…

This study explores how preservice secondary mathematics teachers comprehend and apply advanced mathematical concepts to the content they will teach in K-12 classrooms. Responding to student inquiries and guided by the "Mathematical Education of Teachers II" recommendations, an innovative capstone course was developed and integrated into…

An important goal of science education is to equip students with the scientific knowledge and evaluation skills necessary to identify misinformation. However, the specific role of science education and knowledge and the evaluation strategies most commonly relied on in this process remain unclear. The two studies presented here leverage educational…

Student readiness for university study cannot be assumed; the progression to become a successful student requires support. Highlighting the implementation of purposeful, accessible, and inclusive pedagogical design, this case study explores emergent academic literacies and community building using social annotation in the context of remote…

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework is becoming increasingly popular for designing instruction in the university setting. The use of the UDL framework ensures that online learning environments are inclusive and equitable for students with a variety of learning needs and preferences. This article focuses on the third UDL principle:…

Engineering learners must develop skills to design holistic solutions that take competing and complex economic, environmental, and social factors into account. Yet, these skills are not simply cognitive in nature. To develop holistic solutions, engineering learners must develop their affective attitudes so that they can gain an awareness of…

This study, guided by the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, investigated the levels of implementation and relationships between teaching, social, and cognitive presence in online MBA programs at five Ethiopian private higher education institutions. It also analyzes the impact of the teaching and social presence on the cognitive presence. Using…

Benefits have been found to including LGBTQ+ content into early education settings, yet many teachers have reported feeling uncomfortable or fearful of incorporating this into their own classrooms. Through a 27-item, online, anonymous survey, we examined the requirements, perceptions, and reported practices regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ +…

The teaching and learning innovations in this post-COVID pandemic study focus on improving content knowledge, pedagogy, instructional resources, the learning environment, and learning outcomes. Using technologies to provide sustainable interventions is good, but adopting innovative digital pedagogical resources to facilitate instructional…