A pedagogy of vision and seeing has a long history. Teachers' professional vision, seeing and noticing are today regarded as important factors that affect the quality of their teaching and are considered important to develop. The article argues that there is a need to gain a deeper understanding of teachers' professional vision, seeing and…

The concepts of student motivation and student engagement have emerged from related but distinct fields of study. Contemporary scholars suggest that student engagement is shaped by various sociocultural, contextual, and personal factors (including motivation), and that it serves as a pathway to various positive student outcomes (e.g., academic…

Programs to broaden female STEM participation, especially in pre-adolescent girls have had mixed success. We present results from an empirical study aimed at promoting positive science identity and nature connection in middle-school girls through engagement in citizen/participatory science activities at national parks. Our science identity…

Creating a positive motivational climate in college courses can motivate students to engage in their learning. We conducted a case study of a graduate English language course in which the instructor implemented an intervention by intentionally selecting strategies intended to improve the motivational climate within a course. This study had two…

The work-integrated learning (WIL) environment can precipitate additional mental and psychological stress, with possible deleterious effects for health science students and patients. The dearth of information for clinical technology students who are also affected by the demands of academic learning tasks and the clinical environment, warrants an…

As the repercussions from post-pandemic normative management continue, digital information and communication technologies have become widely integrated into teaching and learning across ages and environments. Most countries prioritize developing student media literacy to equip them for a digitalized society and diverse educational environments.…

Teachings that undergird Catholic universities hold seemingly contradictory messages about affirming the dignity of LGBTQ+ people and adherence to some Catholic teachings. LGBTQ+ trainings that cultivate allyship are intended to increase individual awareness/analysis, develop skills to support students, and align with aspects of the institutional…

Research on international students often focuses on academic adjustment and institutional support. Less attention has been given to how they acquire social and emotional support, which is also crucial for their academic success and retention. Drawing on qualitative data collected through online observations and interviews, this paper explores how…

This paper examines how resilience is defined and understood in the context of geography education, and how geography curricula can contribute to developing resilience in individuals and societies. Although resilience has been studied widely in fields like ecology and psychology, its role in education needs further attention. This study…

This study explores the integration of immersive virtual reality (IVR) in teaching carbon-neutral development, focusing on experiential learning. Utilizing a case study approach with the Hafencity project in Hamburg, Germany, the research evaluates IVR as an educational tool to deliver an immersive learning experience in carbon-neutral development…

This article begins by offering a personal narrative to showcase the experiences of Indigenous women in higher education. My own narrative is grounded in my cultural identity as a Haudenosaunee scholar, and I open by sharing the contemporary lessons of the Haudenosaunee Creation Story. By sharing Indigenous maternal knowledge as gleaned from…

Botanical literacy is an important competency preservice biology teachers must have to support contextual and sustainability-oriented science learning. This study aims to describe the profile and views of botanical literacy of preservice biology teacher students in their final year of study. The study was conducted at one of the state Islamic…

In rural areas, the adaptation of urban-originating elementary teachers to remote mountainous school locations poses substantial challenges and necessitates innovative strategies. This study primarily explored the lived experiences of newly hired elementary teachers residing in urban areas but assigned to remote mountainous locations, specifically…

The presence of trans students is becoming more commonplace in both urban and rural school settings, yet schools remain unprepared and inconsistent in their approach to supporting trans students. In many schools, trans youth must advocate for themselves (Horton, 2022), because schools are not prepared for their arrival. Most schools, in fact,…

Background: Satisfaction of psychology students has implications for students' engagement, learning, and persisting with education. Understanding of influences on satisfaction remains incomplete. Objective: To investigate contributors to psychology students' satisfaction, we assessed multivariate associations of satisfaction with institutional,…