The International Baccalaureate (IB) has attracted criticism for its Eurocentricity and Western-centricity (Bunnell et al., 2017; Walker, 2010). This article explores international mindedness, questioning whether the IB perpetuates culturally hegemonic, colonial, and Westernised ideas. The paper draws on research data collected in two…

Mathematics education emphasizes Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) to enhance students' problem-solving and analytical reasoning. However, students often struggle with HOTS-based mathematical tasks, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying these challenges remain unclear. This experimental study employs electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate…

The relationship between material deprivation, economic poverty and education exclusion has been a focus of attention in numerous political and academic debates. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between structural positions -- and material disadvantages -- and young people's educational trajectories (especially,…

Background/purpose. School-Based Management (SBM) decentralizes educational governance, giving schools authority over planning, budgeting, and instruction, despite its institutionalization through Republic Act No. 9155 and DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2024, SBM implementation remains uneven. This study assessed SBM practices and generated inputs to…

As fake news proliferates, the urgency to educate young students in news literacy grows. Research indicates that while young adolescent students recognize the detrimental impact that fake news has on society, they lack the knowledge and motivation to combat it. We conducted news literacy training with 101 Hong Kong students (aged 11 to 14)…

School counselors often experience high levels of stress, partly because they are often expected to perform noncounseling duties due to obscure perceptions of the counselor's role. Role stress is often related to negative outcomes for the well-being of healthcare and mental health professionals, such as elevated levels of depression and turnover…

GenAI's advanced natural language processing capabilities will revolutionize numerous areas, ranging from a paradigm shift in education to the economy. Along with the positive aspects of GenAI, ethical and social risks are also one of the negative aspects that attract attention in the literature. The purpose of this study is to test the role of…

Background/purpose: This study investigates the impact of initial public offerings (IPOs) on the economic performance of Moroccan companies operating in the vocational training and sectoral education markets, specifically in the health, finance, and business sectors. The objective is to evaluate how going public influences firm-specific variables…

Background/purpose: This study examines the role of interactive boards--particularly the ViewSonic board--in enhancing learners' academic achievement at Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities by increasing engagement, deepening knowledge, and developing skills. Materials/methods: A descriptive-analytical approach synthesized findings from…

In this article I explore the case of the Mariana dam disaster in 2015 in Brazil seeking to contribute to reflections about the role of chemistry and chemistry education in environmental injustices. Drawing on stories about this disaster shared in the Dead River Podcast (2024), on wider literature and on other cases of environmental injustices…

Studies on coherence in the paragraphs produced by English language learners have focused on cohesive devices and their correlation with perceptions of writing quality. Inconsistent findings suggest that other measures of coherence might be at play, one of which is coherence relations. This study aimed to explore coherence relations in learners'…

This study explored how minoritized youth-guided experiences as facilitators of science outreach activities in their community can become a powerful pathway to developing their science capital. The educational setting was the Gap-Year Program run by Alrowad for Science and Technology. Alrowad is a grassroots non-profit organization founded by Arab…

Engaging with and comprehending a text is more significant than mere reading, as it allows for the exploration of profound truths beyond the literal words on the page. Early adolescents often face challenges in acquiring fundamental knowledge, and different reading strategies and levels of motivation can greatly impact their reading experience.…

The gap between theory and practice in mathematics education, particularly in primary-teacher education, necessitates innovative teaching methodologies. This paper explores the implementation of academic portfolios as a teaching innovation in algebra and number systems I and algebra and number systems II courses within the primary teacher…

Purpose: Understanding children's speech perception strategies in noise is very important for improving their living environment. Previous studies with adults reported that closing the eyes improves speech understanding in noise by increasing the activation of cortical systems involved in listening and attention, while increased cognitive load…