The purpose of 'doing' education is often unconsidered or assumed in educational thinking and practice, despite the diversity of understandings. Gert Biesta's perspective that education has a threefold purpose of qualification, socialisation and subjectification is among the most known. However, the interpretation of Biesta's thinking is…

The long-standing mission of 4-H has been to positively develop youth, assist them in career development, and provide high-impact experiences. The attrition of extension agents has substantially impacted this youth development goal. Although numerous reasons exist why extension agents are leaving the profession, a lack of employability skills…

The UK Government's Resilience Framework aims to ensure the country's prosperity. A framework approach recognises that key risks and their effects vary by sector; however, any framework requires translation when applied in different contexts, with consideration of the issues in a sector-specific, case-based manner. Using publicly available…

The pervasive shortage of mathematics teachers in Australia has resulted in a critical reliance on out-of-field (OOF) teaching, significantly impacting student performance. This study shares insights from a scholarly inquiry in progress aiming to map the complex educational ecosystem that perpetuates OOF teaching. This paper examines the…

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) released qualification standards establishing the requirements for appointment as a rehabilitation counselor. The qualification standards represent a conversion of the previous vocational rehabilitation counselor occupational series to the broader discipline of rehabilitation counseling, the establishment…

This article breaks new ground in the sociology of sports work through its novel exploration of workplace deception and the associated development of an original typology of deceptive impression management. Analysis of data collected from a two-phased research design, comprising online interviews and survey responses from 102 participants,…

Results of a Principal Investigators Programmatic Data Inventory (PDI) of a National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Track Four project are discussed in this paper. The PDI results shed light on the development of STEM teacher scholars as they progress through the programs and of the qualifications and procedures of the application process. The…

Terminal efficiency is an indicator that evaluates the productivity of a higher education institution and reflects a crucial aspect of the quality of its offered programmes. This study aimed to determine the successful graduation of undergraduate students from a dental school at a Peruvian university over six years, using the terminal efficiency…

In the 2023-2024 academic year, more than half of new teachers across Texas were uncertified. In rural school districts, 75% of new teachers were uncertified. This unprecedented shift from prepared to unprepared teachers threatens the quality of education in Texas and has serious negative implications for student learning, teacher retention, and…

Entrepreneurship education (EE) exerts a profound impact not only on the individuals' career trajectories and entrepreneurial activity, but also on organizational innovation and competitiveness, thus being needed to grasp its meaning and consequences further. Drawing on the theory of planned behavior, this study explores the relationship between…

As the cost of traditional degrees increases, educators are turning to low-cost, short-term microcredentials as an alternative. Not all species of microcredential are equally variable. Nanodegrees, MicroMasters, and certificates usually require several months of coursework in a career-focused area like accounting, project management, artificial…

Amid intensifying debate on the benefits of higher education, the Wisconsin Policy Forum sought to provide context in this report by examining the educational requirements of projected job openings in Wisconsin. Although a strong majority of the state's expected job openings through 2030 do not require a college degree or credential, nearly…

We examine the state of the U.S. K-12 teaching profession over the last half century by compiling nationally representative time-series data on four interrelated constructs: professional prestige, interest among students, preparation for entry, and job satisfaction. We find a consistent and dynamic pattern across every measure: a rapid decline in…

This paper provides an overview of the policies and tools employed by EU Member States to ensure the comparability and recognition of VET qualifications. It explores the role of existing EU transparency tools, the methods used by national authorities and stakeholders to compare and recognise VET qualifications, and identifies relevant themes and…

Researchers have studied the efficacy of motivational interviewing over the past 30 years. While it is recognized as a highly effective approach overall, variability in outcomes studies is largely attributed to the extent to which it is implemented with fidelity. MI applications in school have become increasingly popular in the past 10 years, yet…