This study explored the mediating role of professional learning communities (PLCs) and the moderating role of principals' perceived trust by teachers in the effect of transformational leadership on teacher collective efficacy from Chinese principals' perspective. A survey was conducted among 822 principals in China. Data were analysed using…

In the 1970s, with the rise of the New Right and the acceptance of Neo-liberalism within the Conservative Party, some Conservatives advocated education vouchers to realise the ideal of "parental choice". Between 1981 and 1983, Keith Joseph, the Secretary of State, stated publicly that he was greatly attracted to education vouchers and…

This study explored patterns of social interaction and group-level regulation in terms of co- and socially shared regulation in collaborative learning and their relation to learners' metacognitive task perceptions. 72 secondary school students performed collaborative physics tasks in small groups over multiple 90-minute sessions. Video recordings…

This research aimed to develop and evaluate an Information System for Personnel Management (ISPM) tailored for schools under the Surat Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office. Employing a research and development (R&D) methodology, the study was conducted in three phases: (1) a needs analysis through in-depth interviews with 12 school…

High quality, evidence-based professional learning for schoolteachers and school leaders is recognised globally as an essential component of effective school systems. In Australia, governments invest significantly in professional learning. Savage and McLean Davies (2023) noted that one of major reasons why professional learning for school…

Purpose: This paper discusses participatory research as a way to amplify the voices of students with blindness and visual impairment, drawing on insights from a participatory research project on the perceived barriers and opportunities for these students to participate in specialized PE, as well as their imaginations of a digitized, and more…

This research explores the role of sports initiatives, both within and outside educational settings, in the integration of Ukrainian war refugees in Austria, Germany, and England. By analyzing interviews with ten refugees, the study investigates how sports activities influence key aspects of integration, including social cohesion, a sense of…

The non-subsidized private school sector is a privileged landscape for assessing market theories' promises and assumptions. Unlike quasi markets with public-financed private schools, the fully private sector is a "purer market," where the price is expected to be determined by competitive dynamics, profit is allowed, and fewer regulations…

This article analyzes, based on the formulation and implementation of the Special Program for Remote Activities (Reanp), the controversies of these processes, and the associations and translations of public, private, and technological actors during the COVID-19 pandemic. To track the actors and understand their connections, we considered…

The research aimed to measure the effect of educators' teaching effectiveness focusing on content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) as key determinants. A descriptive survey design was utilised for the study and the participating educators were selected through a simple random sampling method. Four research questions were…

Universities offering teacher training programmes have been criticized for decades for failing to provide preservice teachers with sufficient training in multicultural teaching competences. To develop these competencies, universities are now advised to provide programs that facilitate interethnic contact between preservice teachers and pupils…

Studies of student mobility find that some transfer students experience "transfer shock" when changing institutions. While Canadian studies have identified instances of low academic performance and delayed time to completion, these are observed at single points in time and often capture student outcomes at the endpoint of post-secondary…

This study undertook a comparative analysis of the assessment of transversal competences using two methods, one based on self-assessment and the other on external evaluation, to verify whether there was a (mis)match between the two. Self-assessment was based on the scores obtained through a self-report survey, and external evaluation was based on…

Despite the acknowledged importance of effective leadership in driving school improvement and enhancing student outcomes, limited empirical research focuses specifically on teachers' perceptions of leadership behaviour in the Ada East District (AED). This study aimed to explore teacher perceptions of leadership behaviours in basic schools in the…

Objectives: The study aims to create a comprehensive framework for the effective organization of parallel teaching of two foreign languages in higher education in Kazakhstan, accounting for linguistic, psychological, didactic, and technological aspects. Methods: We used theoretical (modeling, analysis, and generalization) and empirical methods…