This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of using email as a mass communication tool to correspond with students. Staff who write and distribute emails were interviewed, as were a panel of students. The study found that difficulties in targeting messages towards particular student groups meant that students received a lot of emails,…

Dutch colonial rule in Aceh used modern education as a pacification strategy, aiming to solidify their control. This research analysed the "Oetoesan Goeroe" newspaper to reconstruct the history of education and native teachers' struggles. This qualitative research employs the historical method and critical discourse analysis to analyse…

Purpose: This study investigates lecturers' challenges in guiding students' final scientific work online during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the impact of lecturers' digital technology proficiency on the students' ability to compile their thoughts and produce scientific work independently. Design/methodology/approach: The study involved 45…

This design case details the development of an international, student-led, co-curricular, community-engaged, experiential learning project during its first two years, during which staff and faculty guided and mentored undergraduate students as they developed a process for mentoring young writers in the US and Rwanda and creating an anthology of…

Although generative AI (GenAI), for the most part, has been widely adopted in all facets of modern life, the international teaching community has increasingly voiced concerns about it. This study set out to unfold teachers' reactions to the manipulation of ChatGPT in foreign language education. It is situated in a networked context with…

This study explores student and lecturer perceptions of web blogging as an alternative assessment tool for language testing in the Sri Lankan context. Rooted in constructivism, the research investigates how web blogging engages learners in meaningful language use and reflects real-world communication. The study seeks to identify (i) What language…

Reflecting on legislative changes in Utah and their implications for teaching topics related to social justice, this plática explores the challenges and the possibilities that exist in our pursuit of liberatory pedagogy. Relying on the work of bell hooks and Chicana feminist scholars, we argue that despite the challenges posed by restrictions to…

The number of high school students earning college credit by taking dual enrollment math has exploded, especially in programs that improved course access for underserved students. Many students go on to college and perform well. But not all districts give high school credit for the course, and scheduling around two academic calendars is a hurdle.…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers in Indonesia had to shift from an offline environment to an online mode, including their professional development activities. Numerous research studies on this topic have been conducted, but they have not focused on the future use of online teacher professional development (OTPD). In response, this article…

This study investigates how Korean in-service English teachers' awareness of World Englishes relates to their perceptions and practices in English listening instruction. A total of 200 secondary school teachers completed a questionnaire including Likert-scale and open-ended items. Results indicated that teachers aware of World Englishes were more…

This paper delves into the theoretical dimensions of metacognition, exploring how learners' awareness of their learning strategies and thought processes impacts language acquisition. Metacognition, or the awareness and regulation of one's own cognitive processes, plays a pivotal role in language learning by empowering learners to navigate the…

Background: English-medium instruction (EMI) programs in Vietnamese higher education have expanded rapidly, creating urgent needs for collaboration between content and language lecturers to ensure quality instruction. Understanding content lecturers' views on the collaboration between content and language lecturers, one of the factors influencing…

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) serve the breadth and diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students by developing culturally engaging programs, services, and interventions. This case study focuses on how one public 2-year AANAPISI enacted programs to serve…

This article provides a comparative analysis of primary and secondary early career teachers (ECTs) in Norwegian and Spanish schools. We compared ECTs' beliefs on what work intensification involves and the ways they address it at their workplaces across these two different national contexts. The theory of practice architectures is used as an…

This study examines how teacher agency is being reconceptualized within emerging educational practitioner networks in Thailand, particularly the Kor Karn Kru community of practice. Through qualitative research involving 20 participants, including in-depth interviews, field observations, and focus group discussions, the study explores how new forms…