The quality of educational work is inextricably linked to many factors at the system, school, teacher, and student levels. This research was carried out within the project 'Education of Teachers as a Factor of Providing High-quality Life-long Learning in the Learning Society/The Society of Fast Socio-economic Changes and Unsure Future', funded by…

Context: Participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) supports the development of vocational teacher competencies. However, it is often not clear what learning methods vocational teachers use in their CPD. This study therefore investigated the CPD practices of vocational teachers in Kenya, with a specific focus on the formal and…

Student engagement in under-resourced public schools remains an ongoing challenge in the United States. Moreover, there is no panacea for student disengagement in high poverty urban schools. However, experts have suggested that appropriate interventions for early and middle grade students can increase motivation and interest and promote a growth…