China's rural rejuvenation strategy, Rural Revitalization, has brought drastic socioeconomic and educational changes to its vast rural regions. With more policy and public attention, rural schools are expected to make improvements to showcase rural development. School leaders are held accountable for anchoring rural schools in fast-changing rural…

This study aimed to examine the implementation of science curriculum focusing on secondary schools in Ethiopia. To achieve this, a mixed-methods research approach, with a convergent parallel design, was employed. Using simple random sampling and comprehensive sampling techniques, 240 science teachers, 60 school leaders and 320 students from 20…

The article explores critical learning pedagogies focusing on ecopedagogy and emphasizing the importance of adopting a Freirean approach to learning as a lifelong commitment to promoting civically engaged and responsible climate action. It moves beyond the conventional standardised methods of environmental education taught in formal institutions…

The modernization of the educational system and the use of digital technologies contribute to the socio-economic development of the country. Continuity of education, available in the country of residence and business, is a driver of international activity. In the context of the global transformation of all sectors of life in the conditions of the…

While the term feedback engagement has become a buzzword in higher education, the constructs of feedback engagement have remained inadequately investigated, and research on the conceptualization and instrumentation of feedback engagement in the literature is limited. This paper presents the development and validation of a feedback engagement scale…

Engaging with feedback has been widely shown to support learning, but levels of engagement with feedback among individual students varies considerably. This study assessed educational identities to understand this variation, while also seeking to confirm the distinct but related role of perceptions of feedback. One hundred and seventy…

The customer-based brand equity (CBBE) framework was developed for commercial buying purposes but has been applied in this study to institutional marketing, i.e. to MBA programs in Dutch business schools. Although academic institutions spend significant amounts of their budgets on Marketing, branding research for this field is still limited. To…

This research aimed at assessing the effectiveness of mentoring practices in East and West Hararghe Zones' secondary schools in Eastern Ethiopia. A descriptive survey research design was employed with a sample size of (n = 400) through multistage sampling techniques to collect pertinent data from the target population through a questionnaire. The…

Classroom culture is of vital significance for the accomplishment of educational objectives. This study is an examination of the differences in the impact of teacher leadership on classroom culture construction between schools within and outside the New Education Initiative (NEI) network. Its research findings reveal that teachers at the NEI…

This classroom-based action research investigates the impact of teaching problem-solving heuristics on preservice teachers' mathematical creativity, self-efficacy, and problem-solving beliefs. The study was conducted with seven preservice teachers at a state university in the Philippines, using a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. Participants were…

The important role of parents in efforts to promote accessible education for all children cannot be overemphasized. However, the current literature has mainly focused on parental perceptions of the implementation of inclusive education without extending the discussion to the effectiveness of inclusive practices in schools. Ainscow and Miles…

Peer feedback is commonly used in higher education for both practical and pedagogical reasons. However, peer feedback has been criticized by teachers, researchers, and students for being superficial, harsh, uncritical, and/or detached from learning objectives. This study contributes to the existing literature on how to enhance the effectiveness of…

Dropout prediction is an important strategic instrument for universities. The Austrian academic system relies on "student activity" for university funding, defined as accumulating 16+ ECTS credits per study year. This study proposes a combined method of machine learning and ARIMA models, predicting the number of studies eligible for…

The current study examined the mediating role of general self-efficacy in the relationship between university students' proactive career behavior and their proactive personality. The participants of the study consisted of 457 university students in Turkey. The Proactive Personality Scale-Short Form, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Career…

Teacher attrition, or the voluntary exit of teachers from the profession, is a global challenge that adversely impacts the efficacy of education systems. This study aims to explore the factors that influence Bhutanese teachers' job satisfaction and career decisions and to propose some policy recommendations to address the issues surrounding…