A small proportion of students do not benefit sufficiently from standard intervention protocols and require more intensive, individualized instruction. Data-based instruction (DBI) has a strong evidence base for addressing students' intensive academic needs, yet it is not widely implemented. In this study, we explored the usability and feasibility…

While peer mentor programs for students with disabilities in higher education are increasing in prevalence, the research examining the effectiveness of these programs remains limited. In this study, the effect of one college peer mentoring program on academic performance at a small, private four-year university was examined. The sample was drawn…

Social conversational vulnerabilities associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) generally persist into young adulthood and have a detrimental impact on short- and long-term academic, vocational, and interpersonal success. In light of these challenges, there is a growing need for targeted interventions to improve the social competencies of…

This paper analyses the learning impacts of a social justice learning unit, which was implemented through three lectures in each of two undergraduate teacher education courses in 2017/18 across two semesters. The design of the unit allows for social inquiry and experiential learning in the undergraduate curriculum. A sequential mixed-methods…

The study investigated faculty's value and use of project-based learning (PBL) in preparing student teachers. A convergent mixed methods design was employed in collecting data. Although the participants addressed the need to support the PBL environment and highly reported the use of PBL in their current teaching practices, the ways they explained…

During the prevention of the spread of the virus the COVID-19 pandemic, change took place suddenly of learning. Distance learning is a good alternative when face-to-face courses are no longer feasible. The purpose of this study was to reveal the implementation of distance learning that was carried out suddenly as a result of COVID-19 and assessed…

Here the authors explore everyday teaching strategies that work to implement early childhood curriculum frameworks, using published transcripts of video-recorded data of real-life teacher-child interactions in early childhood centres in Australia and New Zealand. The analysis uses a conversation analysis approach to reveal the sequences of action…

Language policies in the U.S., including matters relating to bilingual education, are tangled up with political tensions and ideology. All too often, the dialogue among educators and policymakers about what constitutes best practices for people learning English -- for whom we will use the term emergent bilinguals (EBs) (Garcia, Kleifgen and Falchi…

Prescott College, a small liberal arts institution in Arizona, offers limited residency Master's and doctoral programs as well as undergraduate programs. Prescott's philosophy centers experiential, community-based, and self-directed learning. While this higher education institution's distance-learning programs are positioned well for broad shifts…

Today, technology integration has become an important issue in the teaching-learning environment. Developed countries integrate technology into schools from pre-school education to higher education, adopting a student-centred approach in their curriculums. Turkey has embraced a constructivist approach to its curriculum since the academic year…

The study investigated the competency training needs of lecturers for e-learning instructional delivery in teacher education programs. Two research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The sample size comprised 540 participants from the colleges of education and faculties of education in the universities in South West, Nigeria. Mean and…

The value of international education lies in facilitating meaningful cultural immersion as a catalyst for intercultural learning and the creation of global citizens. As the current pandemic poses a threat to the survival of international education offices across the globe, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) are facing not only unprecedented…

For the 2020 spring term, courses needed to switch from traditional in-person formats to an online format in about a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents the process and tools used to flip the course content and deliver a dynamic systems and controls course online. Initial feedback was gathered through end of term evaluations and…

This study examined whether participating in the ViSC social competence program is able to reduce different types of reported problem behaviors including bullying perpetration and victimization as well as promoting various social competencies in elementary school children. Two wave longitudinal self-report and teacher report data was available…

To explore the mathematics learning experiences of those more likely to come from non-traditional educational backgrounds, ten students studying one or two maths units in the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) at CQUniversity Australia were interviewed. The aim was to investigate how these students learnt to become…