This is a practical set of guidelines on the management of secondary teachers. It has two main purposes: firstly, to act as a tool for technicians when planning and analysing data on their secondary teacher workforce in relation to teacher requirements, allocation, and utilization. Secondly, it will help inform policy makers about the challenges…

Across the U.S., schools are seeing improved outcomes tied directly to actions aligned with the Standards for Professional Learning developed by Learning Forward -- a research-based framework for designing and implementing professional learning that transforms teaching and boosts student success. Investments in these types of high-quality…

UNESCO-UNEVOC's study highlights the crucial role of TVET systems in this transition, identifying barriers and enablers to integrating circular economy principles in TVET curricula in Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Key factors include policy frameworks, industry partnerships, curriculum updates, and coordinated efforts between TVET authorities…

Strategising quality teaching in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) domains turns focus to teachers' capacity to teach these subjects (UWIRE Text 2017) when they are not suitably qualified in them. Against the backdrop of research that claims that 75% of the fastest growing occupations will require STEM skills, this…

In previous publications, Gert Biesta has suggested that education should be oriented toward three domains of purpose that he calls "qualification," "socialization," and "subjectification." Many educators, policymakers, and scholars have found this suggestion helpful. Nonetheless, the discussion about the exact nature…

A recent government move to increase numbers of students taking post-16 (post-compulsory) mathematics in England saw 2930 students being awarded the first Core Maths (CM) qualifications in 2016, the number rising to 9027 in 2019. This paper uses qualitative data, from a study investigating the successes and challenges of these new qualifications…

Problems of overeducation and overqualification in developed countries have attracted the attention of policymakers and researchers alike. While these phenomena have been clearly conceptualised, their measurement remains complex and controversial. This paper presents an overview of the phenomena and map overeducation and overqualification across…

In today's dynamic environment, the adaptation of the accounting profession to meet actual socio-economic needs is a challenging, and yet necessary, task. This study analyzes the technical competency requirements signalled in 171 online job advertisements for accounting positions by Canadian organizations and contrasts them with the CPA Canada…

Empathy is fundamental to therapeutic change. This engaging and accessible text teaches students the clinical skills they will need as therapists to communicate empathy and help clients change. Slattery and Park begin by outlining a framework for understanding how clients think -- what meaning they give to difficult situations -- and how those…

To provide effective rural leadership and ensure students with intellectual disabilities are receiving an appropriate education, principals must understand the substantial needs of these students. Eight principals of remote rural school districts, with at least one year of leadership experience participated in this phenomenological study. Based on…

Internationally, professional bodies are increasingly recognizing a role for speech-language therapists (SLTs) in identifying and supporting students who struggle with literacy. Although some guidelines have been developed to support this work, little is understood about the overlapping, but distinctive knowledge bases claimed by SLTs and teachers…

The article focuses on teaching maths in German primary schools out-of-field. The concept of subject matter seems to stand in opposition to the equally pedagogically and administratively desired class teacher principle in primary school. In the contribution, negotiations are outlined on the basis of a qualitative-reconstructive-interview-study, to…

The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of undergraduate management students at one Georgia institution of higher education regarding the importance of academic qualifications and professional experiences possessed by their management faculty. The study addressed the importance of these attributes to include relevant practical…

Currently, we are at the beginning of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the rapid developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing and biotechnology are growing rapidly. It is expected that the majority of the children entering primary school today might end up working in jobs that do not yet exist. In…

This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic department chairs. Through a survey of 172 department chairs in the United States, the central findings of this research--intensified challenges, a multidirectional leadership pivot, and competing perceptions of higher education reinvention--reinforce the liminality of the…