It is widely recognised that education plays a critical role in achieving gender equality, yet refugee girls face significant challenges in accessing education globally. This study, grounded on feminist theory, explores girls' gendered barriers to education in Zimbabwe's Tongogara Refugee Camp. Through focus group discussions and face-to-face…

Introduction: Tele-practice in speech-language pathology has existed for nearly a decade, but it emerged as a solution to overcome the challenges of access issues in delivering speech-language pathology services globally, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is essential to follow up on tele-practice services following a pandemic…

This study used thematic analysis of interview data to explore how secondary school students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) perceived the one-to-one teaching assistant (TA) support they received for learning and wellbeing. One-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve pupils in five mainstream secondary…

In the context of online and distance learning, active student engagement in online synchronous tutorials is important for students' development; yet it can be challenging to achieve. The research reported in this paper explored why some students do not participate actively in online synchronous tutorials, instead preferring passive participation.…

Objective: To understand university students' experiences with sex trading for financial compensation at a large public, Midwestern university. Participants: 34 university students (26.5% graduate, 70% white, 70% cisgender women, 38% heterosexual). Method: We used a community-engaged, directed content analytic approach to analyze semi-structured,…

Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) has known consequences on academic performance, and adaptations to teaching methods and material are often required to counteract negative outcomes. This study used first-hand reports from students with DLD and their caregivers to explore how individual and school-related factors influence academic…

Faculty members hold diverse perspectives on work-integrated learning--a diversity that, we argue, has been underexamined in the literature. This exploratory narrative review discusses the literature on faculty members' support for and engagement in WIL, including a deep dive into the substantial body of research in community service learning…

This study evaluated the effectiveness of short-term study abroad programs on a frontier/rural campus, particularly in the light of promotion of internationalization efforts by educational institutions in the U.S. It measured students' intercultural competence and cultural adaptability before and after participating in a short-term study abroad…

There is an increasing urgency, driven by global geopolitical, ecological and climate crises, for geography teachers to use their subject expertise as agents of change to empower children and young people with the knowledge and skills needed to think geographically and better understand our complex and rapidly changing world. This paper brings our…

Purpose: The discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) exhibits notable gender-related disparities despite being predominantly composed of women. Here, we explore how one's gender identity shapes professional experiences within CSD, focusing on barriers, biases, and the lived experiences of cisgender women, cisgender men, and gender…

Autistic individuals face challenges in expressing their sexuality and understanding social norms, exacerbated by inadequate sex education. To improve the acquisition of sex education programs, this systematic review identified and synthesized the barriers and facilitators to addressing sex education for autistic learners. A comprehensive database…

Neither personality nor behavior solely determines whether a principal will have the trust of teachers, students, and parents. As author and veteran educator Jen Schwanke explains in Trusted, principals continually build and reinforce trust through their relationships and experiences with these stakeholders. And if principals aren't mindful and…

This study explores the potential of jazz as a pedagogical tool to enhance key learning skills in music education, including creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and improvisation. By aligning with contemporary educational theories such as experiential learning and social constructivism, jazz offers a dynamic framework for fostering…

This paper introduces the Heritage-based Education 5.0 model as a transformative approach to decolonize higher education in Zimbabwe and other postcolonial contexts. Departing from the traditional Education 3.0 banking model, which imposes Western-centric knowledge on passive students, this model recognizes and values students' cultural heritage…

In recent years, researchers have explored the possibility of techno-pedagogical approach in educational practices. Building on this growing interest, this study examines the existing literature to find the role of the techno-pedagogical approach in the educational context. For this purpose, the study follows preferred reporting items for…