Higher education in sub-Saharan Africa plays a critical role in meeting local and regional challenges yet still reaches a very small subset of the population. This case study focuses on Makerere University, the flagship university of Uganda, which is striving to make a difference locally and globally. It has survived colonialism, dictatorships,…

In the 21st century, the idea that students should have opportunities to develop powerful knowledge has been influential in educational research. Social realism as an educational philosophy, and a focus on knowledge derived from academic disciplines, have been advanced as an alternative to social constructivism and traditionalism as a basis for…

Autistic children have significant difficulties in recognizing and labeling emotions, difficulties which may hinder the natural development of their ability to express and regulate further emotions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an augmented reality emotion recognition program (ARERP) delivered in a group format on the…

Early career mathematics education scholars face several challenges as they navigate academia. Some of these challenges relate to disparities in access to information and encouragement to apply to certain opportunities. In this paper, a diverse group of early career mathematics education scholars presents programs that have supported their work.…

International research has illustrated that learning support staff (LSS) play a crucial role in the instruction of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND): they support the children's classwork while teachers manage the whole-class instruction. However, fewer research studies have explored LSS's role in the children's…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds state Part C programs to provide early intervention services to support infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. All states and jurisdictions receiving Part C funding are required to report data annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S.…

"Implementation Science: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders" offers a practical approach to driving sustainable, impactful change in educational settings. Grounded in research-to-practice methodology, this essential guide is designed for district and school instructional leaders committed to elevating student outcomes through…

We examined the ways that faculty members developed as inclusive instructors as a result of participating in the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project (ISTP). The ISTP is a free, Massive Open Online Course designed to train STEM faculty members in inclusive teaching. Semi-structured interviews (n = 80) with course participants from multiple disciplines…

The lack of utilization of the local environment in science learning causes low environmental and science literacy among students. In fact, integrating the surrounding environment, such as mangrove forests in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) based learning is very important to foster scientific awareness and understanding from an early…

Grounded in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, this study examines the effectiveness of integrating ChatGPT into classroom instruction to enhance vocabulary learning. It evaluates ChatGPT's impact on vocabulary knowledge and retention compared to traditional teacher-led instruction. Using a quasi-experimental pre- and posttest control group design…

Despite decades of curricular change and the introduction of language pedagogies emphasising meaning and communication, teachers of English in Chilean schools still tend to favour traditional methods and focus largely on discrete language. Using data from stimulated recalls, interviews and observations with preservice teachers, interviews with…

Questions asked by teachers in English-medium instruction (EMI) classrooms are widely recognized as crucial in mediating language and content learning. Nonetheless, studies on EMI classroom discourse have rarely attempted a comprehensive conceptualization of teacher questioning or an analytical model to operationalize such a conceptualization.…

Early onset schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with observed characteristics that vary among children and chronic symptoms that require antipsychotic medications. As a result, supporting children with the disorder in schools is a challenging responsibility. Corresponding to the three-tiered model of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS),…

This study systematically examines activist art practices carried out between 2005 and 2023 within Critical Media Theory and Visual Culture Theory frameworks. Based on 58 articles, the research aims to analyse these practices' characteristic features and thematic focuses. The findings reveal that qualitative methods, particularly those based on…

We explore care workers' descriptions of friluftsliv (outdoor life) in Norwegian residential care homes in the context of child and youth care. Tracing a brief history of friluftsliv in Norway, we describe how it is appreciated for its health benefits and character-forming qualities. We also touch upon barriers to friluftsliv, which largely follow…