This interdisciplinary book uses key examples and specific case studies from the 'Trailblazers' of Anglia Ruskin University, UK, to address the successes and challenges experienced during the creation, development, and running of breadth modules. It's been carefully written to support anyone looking to implement this innovative method into their…

In this study, which is aimed to investigate the balance principle of the secondary school science curriculum, a case study, one of the qualitative research methods, was employed. In the study, which was conducted by using case design, data analysis was performed by using teacher opinions, observation, and document analysis. The weighted kappa…

Purpose: To better understand how district leaders at urban school districts innovate and design policies, this study investigated how actors in one district, Oakland Unified School District, discussed ways to improve their education system at school board meetings during 2020 and 2021. Approach: The research used a case study approach to develop…

Background/purpose: The ongoing digital transformation in education has identified important areas for development in pre-service teachers' preparation to facilitate critical and creative thinking within technology-enhanced learning environments. This study investigated the readiness and implementation of creative and critical thinking skills…

Background/purpose: In the context of increasing competition in higher education, Thai private universities face ongoing challenges in promoting employee innovation. Although leadership is widely recognized as a key factor influencing innovation behavior, prior research often examines leadership styles in isolation. This study aims to investigate…

The International Service-Learning Network is a group of university teaching faculty and staff in the United States and United Kingdom who formed a community of practice in 2020 around issues of service-learning and community engagement and to provide cross-institutional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. This reflective essay analyzes two sets…

This article explores innovative pedagogical approaches in a Canadian critical disability studies program, showcasing liberatory pedagogy through praxis. It emphasizes integrating community engagement with academic theory, exemplified by diverse assignments empowering students as social change agents. Assignments include collaboratively developed…

This article explores how student-faculty pedagogical partnerships, widely implemented in North American institutions, can inform the development of inclusive and collaborative teaching models within European university alliances, with a focus on UNITA Universitas Montium. Grounded in the student voice movement, the study analyzes four U.S. case…

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted educational systems, presenting unique challenges for early-career School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) teachers. Despite extensive research on beginning teacher challenges, limited attention has been given to how first-year SBAE teachers adapted during this global crisis. This study addresses…

"Smart Universities in Smart Cities: Shaping the Future of Education and Urban Innovation" focuses on how higher education institutions are adapting to the challenges of the digital age in a world increasingly influenced by technology and sustainability. Universities are becoming an indispensable element of smart cities, driving forward…

Extended reading (ER) "is a teacher-directed variation of extensive reading," where students independently read authentic text outside class which is at or slightly above their proficiency levels outside class with weekly assessments. This form of reading can improve reading proficiency for less motivated students who may find it…

In "Fix the Past or Invent the Future," acclaimed education expert Yong Zhao exposes the deep flaws in the one-size-fits-all policies and practices that have dominated classrooms for decades and left countless students behind. Zhao takes on some of the most popular and seemingly scientific practices and beliefs in education and shows…

This study examined the relationships between organizational innovativeness levels of schools and school administrators' demographic characteristics, school climate, school leadership, and job satisfaction. To this end, it employed a correlational design. The sample consisted of 808 school administrators working in primary schools, lower secondary…

This paper contributes to the literature on non-monetary benefits of Vocational Education and Training (VET) by investigating its influence on a firm's innovation process. While an increasing number of studies finds positive effects of VET on innovation in firms, the role that apprentices play in this mechanism has largely been unexplored. To…

Stable individual differences in cognitive motivation (i.e., the tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activities) have been documented with self-report measures, yet convergent support for a trait-level construct is still lacking. In the present study, we use an innovative decision-making paradigm (COG-ED) to quantify the costs of…