Acknowledging Australian Indigenous cultural diversity involves respecting local Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. This can be difficult for teachers who do not know about Indigenous people and their knowledge. The Differentiated Indigenous Pedagogies project evaluated digitally available information describing Indigenous in this paper,…

Differentiated instruction (DI) is an educational praxis that is built on the premise that all students can be engaged in learning and achieve positive academic outcomes. Previous research in secondary schools has shown promise in the success of DI practices and outlines the importance of sustained professional development (PD) for teachers. There…

Healthcare Professionals Working in Schools (HPWS) are responsible for providing health services to students and play a role in providing education to prevent illnesses, including tickborne diseases (TBD). Providing TBD education to children has been shown to increase prevention behaviors and knowledge of TBD symptoms, but little is known…

This research investigates the extent to which educational law features and is constructed in the Teaching Council's documentation for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes (2017, 2020) and in the "Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers" (Code) (2016), and analyses teachers' required knowledge of the law across these documents.…

This paper examines the contestations surrounding the rights and responsibilities of the state and parents to educate children. Focusing our analysis on home education, we suggest that these disputes represent the convergence of -- at times agonistic -- parental and state politics of care and concern surrounding education and children. To advance…

The field of information security is experiencing growing popularity within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), reflecting the increasing recognition of its importance in safeguarding sensitive data, and mitigating cyber risks. This shift highlights the critical need for effective security practices within educational environments, where data…

This study applies Harvey and Green's (1993) model of quality to scholarly knowledge production. Although studies of quality in higher education have been commonplace for decades, there is a gap in understanding quality in terms of research production from stakeholders' perspectives. This study begins to fill that gap through a…

Teachers have responsibilities when they implement inclusive education. Researchers have indicated that teachers' attitudes, self-efficacy, and subjective norms related to their intention and practices in inclusive education. This study aimed to examine the associations between specialisation, self-assessed knowledge, concern, attitude,…

International college students (ICS) in the United States (US) face challenges reporting and accessing services in cases of sexual harassment because they are not aware of the US laws that prohibit sexual violence. This lack of awareness, along with cultural barriers, may influence the odds of help-seeking among ICS in the US who experience sexual…

Adults' beliefs and knowledge about the state of the U.S. education system drive decisions about policy, funding, program adoption, student participation in programs, and the selection of decision makers to elected positions. Amie Rapaport and Anna Rosefsky Saavedra share national survey data showing that U.S. adults have little knowledge about…

Qatar's transition from a hydrocarbon-based to a knowledge-based economy spurred the development of Education City, which houses several International Branch Campuses and one home-grown university, Hamad bin Khalifa University. Through the case study of EC, this paper seeks to improve our understanding of higher education policy borrowing and the…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the barriers to children's participation in urban planning in Isfahan, Iran, and to propose solutions for overcoming these obstacles. By understanding these challenges, the study aims to enhance the effectiveness of child-friendly urban planning initiatives, ensuring that children's…

Any institutional policy will only be a paper tiger unless the intended recipients of the policy know and understand it. Student anti-bullying policies at universities in Australia have been researched to determine the quality and usability of the content, but research is lacking in how students understand and use these policies. Bullying amongst…

Students receiving financial aid assistance lose eligibility if they do not meet grade standards. Loss of aid for many students means an inability to continue their education. This qualitative, phenomenological study investigated how higher education institutions educate their financial aid student population on Satisfactory Academic Progress…

This paper evaluated the implementation of environmental education and waste awareness into the curriculum in secondary schools in Pinetown District, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa. The larger research study employed a quantitative research method based on a conceptual design to gather data. In total, 437 learners participated in the study…