The Partnership for Pre-K Improvement (PPI) was launched in 2016 as a project with a vision to develop and sustain high-quality, equitable Pre-K programs that produce improved and more-equitable kindergarten readiness and greater academic success for children through the early elementary grades. The multiyear, multistate (Oregon, Tennessee, and…

Along with focusing on advances that bring forward STEM education, this book presents research on a variety of issues related to the STEM approach. Chapters discuss strategies in STEM teaching and learning as well as strategies that help students cope with the challenges of hard mathematical work. They also address problems of resource purchasing…

With a growing consensus that students require more than purely academic support, schools across the country have increasingly adopted the community school model, a comprehensive approach to education focused on holistic student development. In these schools, centrally located site coordinators leverage partnerships with local organizations to…

This study investigates the role of higher education strategies in enhancing the employability of international students in the postpandemic era, employing the USEM (understanding, skills, efficacy beliefs, metacognition) as a theoretical framework. By focusing on targeted interventions, this research explores how higher education institutions…

Combating social justice continues to be at the forefront for those concerned about the equal rights, access, and participation of all citizens. Historically, faith-based organizations, particularly religious institutions (i.e., church, synagogue, parish), have been central to providing adult education programming to address social injustices such…

Background: Universal, classroom-based mental health literacy (MHL) curricula are associated with improved mental health knowledge, attitudes, and help-seeking behaviors. Young adolescents are an ideal target given their need for and receptivity toward MHL education. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to identify universal, school-based MHL…

Context: Accompanying learners in their increasingly self-directed learning is an important goal in the field of vocational education and training. With digitalisation, the traditional role of the teacher, characterized in terms of an arbiter and transmitter of knowledge, is in crisis. Besides teachers' task in instruction, other role aspects are…

Many kindergarten teachers are feeling the effects of standard-based education. The problem is that it is unknown whether teachers implement mandated state standards in a developmentally appropriate way. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate kindergarten teachers' perspectives on implementing standards in a developmentally…

The increase in student mobility world-wide and the globalization of teaching and learning practices has resulted in the prevalence of multicultural classrooms. However, knowledge on how cultural differences interact with increasingly student-centered practices is scarce. This is especially relevant for the provision of effective formative…

This study examines the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of Lithuanian mathematics teachers at different stages of their professional careers. The research sample comprised 134 participants ranging from novice teachers with no teaching experience to experienced educators, with the longest career spanning 45 years. The participants were divided…

Technology plays a pivotal role in shaping education through transformative enhancements in learning experiences at various levels. ChatGPT has emerged as a promising educational tool amid evolving technological landscapes. Although prior scholars have explored ChatGPT's educational use, emphasizing its potential, challenges, and perspectives from…

Vocabulary instruction is an important part of second language education. Research on vocabulary instruction points out the value and effectiveness of explicit instruction. Explicit vocabulary instruction should be dynamic and use a range of strategies to be most successful. Considering the importance of vocabulary instruction in second language…

This article offers implementation tips for early childhood educators who wish to provide supplemental, small-group, emergent literacy instruction to preschool children in the early childhood classroom. Authors illustrate the value of small-group instruction for children in advance of kindergarten and provide suggestions for how teachers may…

Lower reading and literacy skills are endemic in almost all secondary schools. Reasons for decreased literacy skills are numerous and varied, from changes in elementary literacy instructional focuses (whole language versus phonics), the foundational misunderstanding between reading and literacy, and the emergence and overreliance on social media…

Developing collaboration skills is essential in university engineering classrooms, yet fostering in-depth collaborative discussions remains a challenge. This study introduced individual preparation (IP) as a pedagogical design and examined its role in students' collaborative learning outcomes and processes. Eighty-two engineering students from a…