Objective: This qualitative study aimed to demystify the utilisation of tools and the object in the activity system was realised by the teacher in attaining the object's desired outcome. Method: A CHAT framework analysis was used to understand the more complex learning environment and underpin the dynamic problems raised in human research and…

Resilience is gaining attention as an important factor in helping novice teachers to adapt to their new environment and increase their willingness to stay in their jobs. This study surveyed 5,739 novice kindergarten teachers in China to construct a system of indicators influencing the resilience of novice teachers and to quantify the relative…

Change and continuity are among the fundamental concepts of procedural knowledge. Its relevance in history and history education requires that the concepts are appropriately reflected in historical reconstruction, teaching history and curriculum documents. This study, therefore, seeks to examine how the concepts of change and continuity are…

This study seeks to enrich our understanding of modeling-based learning (MbL) in kindergarten science education, investigating the influences of different modeling tools on kindergarten child-constructed models and their modeling reasoning. Therefore, this multi-case study aimed at providing in-depth descriptions of how MbL was enacted by 66…

This study aims to contribute to the ongoing scholarly conversation about education through the lenses of the German philosophy of "Bildung" and the American philosophy of pragmatism. More concretely, in this article, the two philosophies are represented by the traditions of critical-constructive "Didaktik," based on Wolfgang…

The aim of the research concerns the attitudes of parents towards teaching subjects from the STEM field (mathematics, the world around us/nature and society and the digital world) in the first cycle of primary education. A total of 129 parents participated in the research. Parents are mostly familiar with the teaching and learning program of the…

Scholars paid attention to the relationship between homework frequency and academic performance, however, fewer of them noticed that the relationship might be nonlinear and may vary across different types of homework. This study aims at exploring the nonlinear relationship between the different types of homework frequency and mathematical academic…

This paper examines how children's agency operates within primary education in England through an in-depth qualitative study of three contrasting schools over two years. While children's right to participate in decisions affecting their education is increasingly recognised internationally, its practical implementation within formal education…

Pedagogical research competence has recently become an essential educational outcome in future teacher training to conduct social and professional activities. The purpose of this study is to identify the state and means of development of research activity of future primary schoolteachers. A questionnaire survey of students at a pedagogical…

Stereotypes are social representations that help us understand the world around us, and yet endanger our conception of the world. Indeed, using stereotypes can lead to generalisations; in other words, it can lead to neglecting the personal characteristics of individuals. This article studies gender stereotypes and their part in the French early…

This research aimed to: (1) investigate the management and challenges of internal quality assurance (IQA) in basic education schools in Surat Thani Province, and (2) develop a school-size-specific IQA management model. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 involved in-depth interviews with 115 IQA teachers from high-performing schools in…

By position, deputy principals (DP) are middle level school leaders who are anticipated to be appointed as future principals. Nevertheless, previous studies proved that DPs receive low levels of support in terms of their leadership knowledge and skills. Thus, in assisting DPs as their mentors, principals have a significant role within the informal…

Background/purpose: Educational unit managers, as leaders, need to cultivate essential skills such as emotional intelligence and psychological resilience to enhance their effectiveness in educational leadership and management that promotes the proper functioning of public educational units. This study aimed to examine the relationship between…

Norway has a longstanding tradition of prohibiting formal grading in primary education. This paper traces a century of restrictive grading policies and their associated discourses. Using Bacchi's (2009) "What's the Problem Represented to be" framework, we present an analysis of the policy documents that have underpinned Norwegian…

This paper refers to the concept of 'historical thinking' as it appears in the three versions of the recent Greek History Curriculum for primary school. It is a comparative study of the discourse of the three versions of the recent history curriculum for primary school. The methodological approach of this study was founded on Critical Discourse…