Theoretical evolution within the field of Open Pedagogy has progressed rapidly in recent years. Practical application, however, has lagged this conceptual development. This article seeks to explore the gap between theory and practice by examining how the use of terms within the open education space may create barriers for instructors new to the…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how public community college presidents draw upon data, their core values, and lived experiences to make decisions about how they can best respond to the holistic needs of their students. Method: Utilizing secondary elite focus group data with 15 community college presidents in Texas, we employed…

This article discusses how three other articles have employed E.P. Thompson's concept of the moral economy to analyse movements of resistance to higher education (HE) marketisation processes. Two of the studies relate to the English HE sector while one is a study of the Israeli system. The articles were selected because they are indicative of one…

Carita Pantun, which is one of the oldest literatures in West Java, has now been integrated into Sundanese Local Content learning in secondary schools. However, the existence of this oral tradition is very rare, both in entertainment and ritual events. The inheritance of carita pantun that are not so enthusiastic is the most serious problem. As a…

In this article, we address the limitations of sustainable development as an orienting educational horizon of hope and change, given that mainstream development presumes the possibility of perpetual growth and consumption on a finite planet. Facing these limitations requires us to consider the inherently violent and unsustainable nature of our…

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the impact of "decent work" dimensions on faculty members' work engagement levels in the higher education institutions in India. Design/methodology/approach: Data were obtained from 293 faculty members working in higher education institutes in India. The proposed study hypotheses were tested by…

There is growing interest in epistemic injustice and its connection to education. However, the relation between social studies and epistemic injustice has not yet been adequately explored and this topic has been given insufficient attention by social studies educators. But it is regarded as an important resource for students who are socially…

School accountability systems increasingly hold schools to account for their performances using value-added models purporting to measure the effects of schools on student learning. The most common approach is to fit a linear regression of student current achievement on student prior achievement, where the school effects are the school means of the…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to share one teacher's experiences about her students in an academic system, which does not provide equality and/or equity for students of color. It promulgates the injustices and encourages others to engage in dialogue about these concerns. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is a personal narrative…

The underrepresentation of minority professionals in audit persists despite ongoing counterefforts by accounting firms and faculty. We conduct 19 semi-structured interviews with minority (Black and Hispanic) and nonminority (White) accounting majors and document their perceptions of the audit profession. We evaluate responses in the context of…

The first British New Left formed in response to a crisis in international and British socialism. Although never a formal movement, its associated members set themselves the tasks of, first, confronting the rapid change transforming social life at both global and national scales, and second, articulating a new political culture able to accommodate…

The concept of "freedom" is at the moral core of human rights and human rights education. In the liberal tradition, the prevalent understanding of freedom is non-interference. In the republican tradition, however, freedom is primarily conceived of as "non-domination" rather than non-interference. This article discusses whether…

Using a theoretical framework combining the sociological concept of habitus and virtue ethics philosophy the article analyses 39 interviews with junior British Army officers and cadets to explore moral character development in the early years. Overall, with a focus on moral character, the article asks how these junior Army officers are exploring…

This study aims to evaluate the views of preschool teachers about values education and activities in the preschool education program. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The study group of our research consists of 15 pre-school teachers working in Nevsehir, Turkey. The data of the study were…

Environmental Awareness is a necessity for all age groups, including elementary school students. Proper understanding of ecological issues requires earlier initiation and introduction of students to local-based content. This paper aims to describe the need to integrate the environmental problems based on local wisdom within the elementary school…