This study examines and compares the strategic objectives of the universities included in the "mission differentiation and specialization on the basis of regional development" project carried out in the Turkish higher education system and well-established universities in Turkiye. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine how the…

This study aims to explore public high school teachers' professional development (PD) experiences in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, using (SWOT) analysis, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Using a mixed-methods approach with an exploratory sequential design, the study population comprised 150 male and female science teachers from…

This article explains an action research response to the need for knowledge democracy in research projects between academics in global North and global South countries. It argues that if unspoken assumptions about knowledge creation are left unexamined, such collaborations can replicate forms of 'epistemic injustice'. The paper is premised on the…

This article presents the regulation on "Raudhatul Athfal" (RA) as an early childhood educational institution equivalent to kindergarten but has special Islamic characteristics developed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs in formal education for children aged 4 (four) to 6 (six). This study used a descriptive qualitative method with…

This research aimed at strengthening the visionary leadership skills of students through Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology, which is a spiral cycle of Planning, Acting, Observing, and Reflecting (PAOR). In this study, the researchers conducted this investigation over the course of two cycles (each lasting one semester) in the…

Over the past decades, universities have been at the forefront of establishing ambitious goals for decarbonizing campuses. While there are many variables in how to advance energy efficiency in the campus-built environment, some universities have taken the strategic approach of combining energy efforts with the heavy maintenance and upkeep needs of…

The administrative systems of universities attest to a shift towards more managerial forms of leadership. This article outlines how strategic management was introduced in Finland in the 2000s and how this led to a significant de-democratisation of the university organisations, despite academic communities' resistance and explicit preference for…

Nursing programs across North America are typically significantly oversubscribed, resulting in inflated admitting averages thus making it an unattainable profession for many qualified students. This article proposes a lottery-based admissions process, whereby students who meet established selected criteria for entry would be selected at random…

This guide lists 13 capabilities subdivided into specific sub-capabilities that together constitute the overarching capability. The guide walks through a series of steps to help you identify and prioritise a short list of capabilities that can advance in order to meet a non-govermental organisation's (NGO's) current needs. See "How to Build…

Literature exploring first-generation college students is evolving to include the often-missed lived postsecondary experiences of first-generation immigrant college students of color. Research delving further into the nuanced postsecondary aspirations and experiences of those college students of color who are both first-generation and from an…

The enrollment at specialized schools for the deaf, with dormitories, is declining all around the country. A plethora of challenges serve as catalysts for this decline. If schools cannot have a thriving student population, they may cease to function in their academic capacity, thus losing access to Deaf culture and a highly qualified deaf…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a remote training to educate teachers in effectively implementing interventions within a behavior intervention plan (BIP) following remote behavior skills training (BST). This study addressed the following research question: What are the effects of a remote behavior skills training program on…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain insights from educational leaders who had participated in a larger study and received extensive practice-based professional development on an evidence-based practice, self-regulated strategy development for informative writing. The participants also previously implemented the self-regulated…

In "Capitalizing on College" Joshua Brown skillfully illustrates how tuition-driven colleges and universities have been forced to innovate and adopt market-driven financial strategies. These institutions have longstanding commitments to offering access and opportunity to marginalized students, but the promise of improved educational…

Background/purpose: Education is a complex process, so higher education institutions (HEIs) must be increasingly aware of the importance of improving the quality of their various activities. Higher education is one of the crucial elements of the global education system, which must be flexible, diverse, effective, and in tune with the needs of the…