In this design case, I discuss the design and development of an open educational resource textbook on teaching methods of early literacy, primarily geared toward preservice teachers in Iowa. This design case intends to provide an interdisciplinary example of an accessible, multimodal, interactive, contextually relevant, and culturally inclusive…

Support staff are heavily involved in the implementation of inclusive education, and cooperation with teachers is a significant part of this. This review examines the learning and support assistants' (LSAs) perception of cooperating with teachers in inclusive education in order to identify facilitating factors and barriers to such cooperation.…

Online tools are increasingly being used by students to cheat. File-sharing and homework-helper websites offer to aid students in their studies, but are vulnerable to misuse, and are increasingly reported as a major source of academic misconduct. Chegg.com is the largest such website. Despite this, there is little public information about the use…

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 132 Section (89)(e), the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and the Board of Governors for California Community Colleges are pleased to release the 2024-2025 LGBTQ+ Program Legislative report. In accordance with the reporting requirements, the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office is required to…

Exploring students' perceptions of teaching as a profession and their motivations for pursuing it can provide valuable insight for developing effective policies aimed at enhancing teacher recruitment efforts. Although the topic of recruiting and retaining workers in education is not new, most previous studies have sought the views of teachers…

Ineffective use of resources and suboptimal management at the school level can detrimentally affect human resource development and labour market outcomes. Therefore, efficiently managing human and physical resources is crucial to transforming school inputs into improved educational outcomes. This study assesses the effectiveness of educational…

This study assesses and ascertains the relationship between university infrastructure and student satisfaction, emphasizing how facilities influence students' academic experiences and overall well-being. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, the research collected quantitative and qualitative data from over 1,600 students across 13…

Teacher well-being (TWB) is crucial in supporting successfully functioning schools. TWB helps maintain high-quality teaching, promotes positive academic and behavior outcomes among students, and facilitates a healthy school climate and community. Despite its significant association with individual and organizational outcomes within schools, TWB…

Serious games combine education and entertainment to create engaging and effective learning experiences, potentially contributing to science literacy and environmental awareness. This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of a particular serious game, H2OeduK, in educating children aged 10 to 11 years on the urban water cycle.…

Open educational resources (OERs) have transformed access to educational materials by promoting open licensing and cost-free distribution. However, despite their potential to democratize education, systemic inequities in knowledge production, digital infrastructure, and institutional policies persist, disproportionately affecting low-income and…

Environmental education (EE) seeks to inspire individuals to adopt sustainable practices and foster a deeper awareness of environmental responsibility. Effective EE develops and enhances environmental knowledge, connectedness to nature (CN), and builds socially benefitting attributes that prepare individuals and communities to undertake positive…

Although the relationship between classroom appraisal of resources and demands (CARDs) and teacher stress has been confirmed, how CARDs are associated with other teacher emotions including positive and negative ones is unclear. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between classroom demands, resources, and teacher emotions, with a…

This study explores what motivates elementary school teachers to integrate agriculture into their curriculum and instruction. Additionally, it discusses the barriers teachers face to integration and what agricultural organizations can do to assist teachers. This mixed-methods study began with an online survey of teachers who had previously…

The goal of the current study was to look at the viewpoints of secondary school Agricultural Science teachers with regard to the challenges they encounter when implementing the curriculum in their classrooms. Instructional resources and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme workshops need to be provided to successfully teach the…

Interprofessional practice between teachers and speech-language therapists (SLTs) is essential to supporting learning and inclusive education in school. Its progress, however, in education is not meeting expectations. This study explored the conditions for Interprofessional practice in the perceptions of teachers and SLTs who worked together in…