This paper presents the findings of a survey on research activities and research cultures across the CercleS network. The survey was conducted under the auspices of the CercleS Focus Group on Leadership and Management and aimed to explore the scope of research in Language Centres; the links between institutional factors such as staff contracts and…

The effectiveness of Extension work is highly dependent on the preparedness and professional competencies of Extension practitioners. One area of training that is of importance to Extension practitioners is adult learning. According to Malcolm Knowles, andragogy is the art and science of adult learning. This study looked at the principles of adult…

Background/purpose: This study aims to analyze emerging trends in Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) for natural sciences over the last 17 years. The research identifies key thematic areas and examines their contribution to teacher training and pedagogical innovation through the suvidagogical model. Materials/methods: A systematic review was…

Interdisciplinary personnel preparation programs are crucial in shaping the next generation of service providers in early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE), special education, school psychology and counseling, and other related service fields. This article examines three distinct interdisciplinary personnel preparation…

Background: Becoming a PE teacher is a multifaceted process that involves many complexities and contextual specificities. Entering their physical education teacher education (PETE) programme, student teachers are in a vulnerable position as they are uncertain of their professional subjectivities. During their PETE programme, students are…

Graduate students in the United States are experiencing increased levels of anxiety, affecting their mental health and attrition from graduate programs. Yet, we are only beginning to understand how anxiety about specific aspects of graduate study, such as teaching or research, might contribute to this overall anxiety related to graduate study.…

Professional development and experiential learning opportunities are essential to student success. This work utilizes qualitative content analysis of survey responses to compare students' expectations regarding a learning opportunity at Super Bowl LVII to students' reported outcomes after the event. Open-ended data from an online survey prior to…

Global research identifies school leadership as a critical factor in school success and effectiveness, especially in an educational reform environment with an ever-increasing number of schools working within public-private partnerships, a feature that characterises the United Arab Emirates. To aid leadership development and practices in a…

The research presented in this article uses a community resilience framework to examine the lived experiences of Somali refugee Family Child Care providers in the United States who participated in the Steps to Family Child Care Success Program (STEPS), a year-long professional development program embedded in an ethnic community based organization…

Hebrew language learning plays a crucial role for Palestinian workers in the West Bank, as it directly impacts their employability and professional mobility. This study examines the personal, social, and economic motivations influencing Hebrew acquisition among Palestinian workers residing in Nablus Governorate. Through a quantitative survey…

Building on Woolf's (2020. "Exploring Pedagogies to Elevate Inquiry: Teaching Action Research in the Third Space." "Educational Action Research" 28 (4): 579--596) conceptions of `third space theory' this article describes how, in order to find continuity between theory and practice, the convenors of a network for educational…

Global pressure on universities to compete for research rankings has escalated research expectations and intensified a performativity culture for early career researchers (ECRs). However, there are limited examples in the literature of ECRs advocating for their career and research trajectories. In response to this issue, ECRs in one Australian…

Teaching "out-of-field" is a present obstacle in mathematics education in many countries, and developing professional learning programs aimed at upskilling non-specialist teachers is urgent. A teacher study group was established wherein two non-specialist teachers of mathematics (Years 7-10; aged 12-16) engaged with algebra to develop a…

Students with religious beliefs often find it difficult to accept the theory of evolution. It is important that educators feel comfortable addressing student questions on the compatibility of evolution and religion. We designed an online professional development course that taught the foundational principles of both evolution and religion in order…

Lesson study's international popularity spread as a unique, agency-oriented model of teacher professional development that is context-rich and deeply rooted in teacher subjectivities. This project aimed to answer the question, what do mathematics teacher education researchers learn about teacher learning by focusing on uncertainties as they arise…