The Earth Charter declaration is recognized by UNESCO as an instrument to enhance sustainable development, specifically the UNSDGs, as the current global action framework. "Education for Sustainable Futures" highlights the immense potential that the recognition and application of the Earth Charter could have for global education efforts.…

Despite the growing demand for technological literacy and critical thinking in higher education, traditional pedagogical methods often fail to fully engage students in developing these essential skills. Science fiction presents an underutilized yet promising tool for addressing this gap. This study investigates the impact of Science fiction on…

This paper explores the nature of the relationship between teacher self-efficacy for inclusion in schools, and professional development practices. The research draws on qualitative data from a larger 3-year study involving 140 primary teachers in rural, regional and urban schools throughout the state of New South Wales, Australia. The article…

This study investigates the impact of students' feedback from lecturer evaluations on curriculum transformation in higher education. Incorporating student voices into curriculum development fosters a more student-centred approach, enhancing engagement and learning outcomes. The aim of this research is to examine how feedback obtained from lecturer…

Virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as a promising educational tool in medical training, offering immersive learning experiences that address traditional limitations in medical education. However, comprehensive evidence regarding VR's overall effectiveness across diverse medical education contexts remains fragmented. To systematically…

Internationally, the field of adult literacy is a site of struggle. On the one hand, most agree that literacy is a critical resource for negotiating one's social and economic life. On the other, public funding for adult literacy programmes is not generally guaranteed or adequate. However, for individuals and communities with limited literacy,…

As a result of more recent events connected to the ongoing and lasting legacy of systemic racism in our society and the sparsity of research focused on both disciplinary teacher leadership (TL) and centering social justice and equity in teacher leadership literature reviews, this research investigated the ways in which science teacher leadership…

This study investigates the critical factors influencing students' satisfaction with university-business cooperation (UBC) in postgraduate education, focusing on Chinese universities of applied sciences. Employing a comprehensive research model, we utilised multivariate statistical analysis methods, including canonical correlation analysis,…

Understanding how social-emotional learning develops in middle level education is important for educators and parents as they work to guide youth toward healthy relationships and responsible citizenship. Many studies demonstrate that students who participate in theater have shown greater emotional health and more capacity to move through conflict…

Higher education in sub-Saharan Africa plays a critical role in meeting local and regional challenges yet still reaches a very small subset of the population. This case study focuses on Makerere University, the flagship university of Uganda, which is striving to make a difference locally and globally. It has survived colonialism, dictatorships,…

In the 21st century, the idea that students should have opportunities to develop powerful knowledge has been influential in educational research. Social realism as an educational philosophy, and a focus on knowledge derived from academic disciplines, have been advanced as an alternative to social constructivism and traditionalism as a basis for…

Autistic children have significant difficulties in recognizing and labeling emotions, difficulties which may hinder the natural development of their ability to express and regulate further emotions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an augmented reality emotion recognition program (ARERP) delivered in a group format on the…

Early career mathematics education scholars face several challenges as they navigate academia. Some of these challenges relate to disparities in access to information and encouragement to apply to certain opportunities. In this paper, a diverse group of early career mathematics education scholars presents programs that have supported their work.…

International research has illustrated that learning support staff (LSS) play a crucial role in the instruction of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND): they support the children's classwork while teachers manage the whole-class instruction. However, fewer research studies have explored LSS's role in the children's…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds state Part C programs to provide early intervention services to support infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. All states and jurisdictions receiving Part C funding are required to report data annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S.…