Disabled students account for one of the largest underrepresented groups on college campuses. However, engagement research of this group has used large subgroups (e.g., students with sensory disabilities), leaving practitioners without the specificity to understand disability in useful ways; for example, blind and Deaf students are from distinct…

Many factors within the learning environment interplay to shape student experiences and academic outcomes. Understanding and optimizing these elements can lead to environments that nurture not only academic success but also holistic personal growth and lifelong learning skills. The present study explored the relationship between learning…

Background/purpose. Student reticence in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms remains a significant challenge, hindering both communication and language acquisition. The current study investigates the factors contributing to student reticence at Thu Dau Mot University (TDMU) and explores pedagogical interventions to enhance verbal…

Background/purpose: This study aims to explore teachers' perspectives on inclusivity and living heritage, examine how inclusivity can be instilled through living heritage in history education, and analyse teachers' strategies for integrating these elements into classroom practice. Materials/methods: This study employed a mixed-methods approach…

School-based makerspaces are increasingly recognized as powerful contexts for fostering creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving. However, educational research on creativity has often prioritized individual traits or final products, underemphasizing the environmental conditions -- physical, social, emotional, and cognitive -- that shape…

This study investigates the potential promotive effects of developmental assets (e.g., strengths and resources) on youth gun violence. Guided by resilience theory and the social-ecological model, this study examines the associations between developmental assets (e.g., strengths and resources) across multiple ecological contexts and gun violence…

English learning contexts are typically categorized as English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). ESL pertains to English acquisition in regions where it is an official language, while EFL refers to contexts where it is not. Although previous research has examined written language differences among learners in L1…

Student mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) remains as key priority on the agenda of many Higher Education (HE) institutions. Current mandatory education in the UK provides guidance around supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, acknowledging that much of the origins of psychological distress and mental…

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an education design framework that emphasizes accessibility and learner agency. It has been receiving increasing attention in higher education from both teaching faculty and centers for improving teaching. Our mixed-methods study aimed to collect a rich dataset describing instructors' perspectives on UDL…

This qualitative study examines the impact of a social justice education programme on four girls of colour. We employ an intersectional lens to understand how their social identities shape their perspectives and experiences. The participants highlighted the importance of having a diverse teaching staff, as it provided them with relatable role…

This article aims to highlight the experience of a non-binary Kenyan student through a life story interview, exploring the tension between identity performance, activism, and visibility in a hostile context. This method enables the identification of a dynamic identity construction and performance process, examining how invisible minorities find…

Design problems are often ill-structured as the requirements are broadly defined and have multiple correct solutions. Experts solve such problems by applying various cognitive and metacognitive skills before the formal specifications and solution designs are documented. Novices often need help solving ill-structured design problems as they lack…

This article outlines how the authors' research and development group, comprised of LGBTQ+-identifying teacher educators and classroom social studies teachers, considered and conceptualized how they might engage in LGBTQ+-inclusive social studies education in middle and secondary schools during contentious sociopolitical times. As a group, they…

Existing literature suggests adults with autism may only have limited access to support, which may fail to meet their diversified learning needs. This study thus aims to propose dimensions and parameters of a learning support system for adults with autism by means of focus group interviews (N = 30). The content analysis of interview data produced…

Burnout is an emotional reflection of chronic job stress and reflects how teachers experience and perceive their work environment. However, few studies have explored the relationships between loneliness, emotional labor strategies, and school climate and burnout. Therefore, this study explored the mediating roles of loneliness and emotional labor…