The study aimed to develop and validate a tool that assessed students' foundational movement skills, for primary school teachers. The playground circuit, including 14 movement skills (e.g. functional, locomotor and object control), was developed through insights and recommendations from teachers (n = 36) and academic experts (n = 25). To validate…

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical issues and existing research in relation to the emotions that learners' experience when learning and using a FL, highlighting the two emotions under investigation, enjoyment and anxiety, which are the focus of the empirical research reported later in the book. Highlighting the crucial…

This study addresses the significant challenges faced by higher vocational colleges in Guangxi, China, particularly in educational resource allocation, teaching innovation, and quality assurance. The research introduces the 3E Model, an innovative management approach that integrates three key components: Establishing a Teaching Center (ETC),…

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the components and indicators of learning management competency for mathematics teachers to enhancing analytical thinking; and 2) to examine the consistency and fit of a proposed model describing the components and indicators for enhancing the learning management competency of mathematics teachers…

The study of a school organization, due to its complexity and multidimensionality, should be approached from a qualitative, constructivist-interpretivist perspective, in which the field diary is an important source of data and an analytical and reflective tool. In order to understand the importance of a field diary written during the study of a…

Mentoring circles are an evidence-based method pairing one or two mentors with a small group of mentees. This article describes the nine-year history and six-year evaluation of a national Mentoring Circles Program in postsecondary education. From 2017 to 2023, 261 members participated (14 mentors and 29 mentees, on average annually) and 52%…

This study investigates the relationship between psychological resilience and school burnout among high school students in the post-pandemic period through a path analysis. The sampling consists of 1,359 students. The data were collected with the Brief Resilience Scale and Maslach Burnout InventoryStudent Form. The data were analyzed using R…

This reflective article describes an initiative that created a publicly accessible e-book comprised of digital media (podcast, video, web essay) research assignments produced by Bachelor of Education students at a Canadian university. A teacher-education instructor and a learning specialist designed and undertook the project collaboratively. The…

Disordered sleep is common in autistic children. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a brief behavioural sleep intervention, the 'Sleeping Sound intervention', in primary school-aged autistic children in Australia. A cost-effectiveness analysis was undertaken alongside a randomised controlled trial over a 6-month follow-up…

Background: Visual impairment (VI) is common among people with intellectual disabilities, with rates up to 19%. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors for ocular disorders in 341 institutionalised adults with intellectual disabilities in Taipei City from January 2016 to December 2017. Method: The cross-sectional survey included visual…

This case study explores the complexity of leading adaptive change within a large RTLB (Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour) cluster in Aotearoa. Centred on the dilemma of how to adapt an internal case management tool (eRTLB) to strengthen best practices, the reflection draws on the principles of adaptive leadership and Robinson's (2022)…

To ensure students receive the best possible education, many education systems worldwide have implemented school inspections. These inspections serve as a powerful tool to assess and improve educational standards, and to hold schools accountable for their performance. Despite the prevalence of school inspection, there is a dearth of quantitative…

There has been a consensus that students' conceptual understanding of mathematical operations (such as multiplication) can be developed through communication about multiple representations. However, learning opportunities have often appeared to be limited to surface translations (in which only obvious similarities such as numbers have been…

In institutions of higher education, both internationality and diversity are highly valued. Yet the relationship between these two values often remains undefined. On the one hand, the 'internationalisation imperative' and the 'diversity imperative' can be regarded as two sides of the same coin. On the other hand, they are perceived as two…

This article investigates views and discourses on outdoor play in preschool teachers talks about their playgrounds and outdoor practices in Swedish preschools. Included were a strategic sample of teachers from newer, larger preschool facilities with more programmed outdoor space, and teachers from older, more traditional facilities containing more…