Science educators face significant challenges in preparing learners with the skills and knowledge necessary for 21st-century functional scientific literacy. This stems from high expectations of students and a growing demand for them to apply their learning to complex issues with political, social, environmental, and economic dimensions. The…

There is a manageable way for new principals to lead authentically, true to their values and strengths, while creating an environment where their team thrives under their leadership. Drawing on the author's experiences as a former principal, an approach is presented to beginning a new leadership role which centers on four key actions: (1)…

The significance of leadership for organizational success is widely recognized; however, there are numerous perspectives on the best way to develop leadership. The aim of this study was to explore the factors that professionals collectively identify as crucial for enhancing leadership development in organizations. The research questions addressed…

This study aimed to compare trait anxiety and test anxiety among Chinese undergraduates with typical development, high-functioning specific learning disabilities (SLD), and typical-functioning SLD, and to examine the mediating role of test anxiety in the relationship between trait anxiety and academic performance across these three groups. The…

Have you ever given instructions to your students, only to receive blank stares or confusion? Clarity is an essential part of teaching and learning, and every interaction we have with students is the foundation for moving learning forward--we must make every interaction count. Backed by the latest education research on what really works, Teacher…

Academic advising plays a vital role in shaping the student experience and significantly impacts an institution's retention rate. When students establish a supportive relationship with an academic advisor, they feel more connected to their institution and are more likely to remain engaged. Identifying proactive strategies in online learners'…

Holding conversations about setting, character, and plot are important conversations in a book club, but just as important are conversations about book features. This classroom practice article describes our experience teaching about peritextual features during a book club with children with learning difficulties.

This article shares activities that engage students in quality peer dialogue to build up and break down networks, revealing underlying structure and equivalence. These investigations offer students three kinds of mathematical arguments: (1) proofs of impossibility; (2) proofs by induction; and (3) proofs by exhaustion. The authors describe a…

Distance learning is well-known to students in South Africa. Previous studies have focused mainly on face-to-face tutorials. This study aimed to investigate student support and student performance in online tutorials using the theory of transactional distance. A census survey and quantitative approach were used to achieve the research objectives.…

With technological advances, institutional stakeholders are considering evidence-based developments such as Curriculum Analytics (CA) to reflect on curriculum and its impact on student learning, dropouts, program quality, and overall educational effectiveness. However, little is known about the CA state of the art in Higher Education Institutions…

Background: Computational thinking (CT) refers to the ability to represent problems, design solutions and migrate solutions computationally. While previous studies have shown that self-explanation can enhance students' learning, few empirical studies have examined the effects of using different self-explanation prompts to cultivate students' CT…

Although educational robotics competitions have become a popular research field in STEAM education, there is a lack of studies concerning the design process that student teams follow to build their solutions. This study aims to propose and evaluate We!Design!ForSTEAM, an approach for supporting design thinking in the context of STEAM and robotics…

Educational Technologies (EdTech) and Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) are established fields of academic research with the potential to transform educational practices and outcomes. Yet, they are currently facing several problems that undermine their efficacy and relevance. In this discussion paper, we examine recurrent complaints of…

This essay challenges the broad, ongoing neoliberal transformation of higher education as expressed in contemporary literacy pedagogies based in and around Learning Management Systems. Building on Chantal Mouffe's conception of agonistic democracy, we seek to model and encourage an alternative--a critical literacy that highlights competing…

In this senior capstone course, students participate in a semester-long project to observe an organization while applying communication theories and concepts that they have learned throughout their time in the program. After observing the organization and conducting informal interviews with some of its members, students identify a…