Education is frequently described through the use of the metaphor of 'delivery'. This occurs in policy documents, in curriculum and in school-level materials. As a figure of speech, this metaphor has become naturalised in education discourse. This article shares internationally relevant findings from a small Australian study that uses qualitative…

Within an early childhood setting strong collaborative partnerships between the service and the family are critical to the success of a child's development and learning. Collaborative interactions with families are considered indicators of quality within early childhood services. Whilst the value and importance of collaborative partnerships are…

The present understanding of professional identity formation is problematic since it underrepresents minority physicians and potentially excludes their professional identity formation experiences. Rural physicians are expected to have similar underrepresented aspects as minority physicians because of their specific sociocultural contexts and…

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly becomes integral to educational development, understanding how future educators perceive AI Education (AIEd) is crucial for the effective implementation of AI in school curricula to embed AI technologies throughout the age ranges of kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12). The present study employed elicited…

The "Tree of Life" is a data gathering process that has evolved from narrative-based therapy. It provides a platform for communities and groups to explore their core values, beliefs, and aspirations. Used sensitively and respectfully, it gives participants an empowered voice using their own experiences to establish deeper and meaningful…

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in people's lives, including in educational settings, is happening rapidly and on a massive scale. However, AI represents a complicated and abstract concept for laypeople and is, in its entirety, still quite unfamiliar to many, including students in higher education. Metaphors may facilitate the…

Debates about how to teach reading have continuingly aligned with political agendas in the United States. In this article, we reveal ways in which educational journalism uses metaphor to align the "science of reading" with values and beliefs held by conservative Christian religious groups. Through a critical metaphor analysis of 24…

Conceptualizing how EMI teachers use language in multilingual university settings remains a challenge. While previous studies have explored the language challenges faced by EMI science teachers, few have operationalized 'classroom routines' for understanding classroom language use. This feasibility study applies Freeman et al.'s (2015)…