Teaching practice (TP) is an important part of teacher training. It is during teaching practice (TP) that student teachers acquire practical skills in the profession and it becomes prudent to explore the experiences of pre-service teachers in TP. Participants (n = 5) were drawn from one boarding school and came from three (3) teacher-training…

This study explores the impact of metaverse on vocational skills training in higher vocational education in my country, focusing on practical experience, professional knowledge, innovation ability, and technical proficiency and assessing the level of students using metaverse to improve technical and vocational skills. The research subjects are…

This paper presents the development of a participatory digital platform designed to promote nature-based experiences for children aged 0 to 3 years. The project responds to the growing reduction of young children's opportunities to engage with nature in their daily lives, despite the critical role such experiences play in early development.…

Nature-based early childhood education programs and nature-based learning initiatives have deep roots in historically documented European nature education and the American Nature Study Movement. Education experiences in nature are designed to capitalize on the curiosity and natural explorational tendencies of young children to support quality and…

This paper develops a Problem-Based Learning as a Service-Based Skills Development (PBL-SBSD) model that aims to meet student curriculum needs by providing them with lifelong skills while solving an identified real-life problem in their community. The paper introduces a six-stage cyclical model combining project-based learning (PBL) and…

In this paper, we discuss the skills required for academics to effectively utilize digital technologies within open distance learning institutions in South Africa. The growing prevalence of activities within these institutions has led to shifts in academic skill requirements, particularly as academics increasingly work remotely from home or in…

Learners of Japanese as a second language (JSL) find it difficult to learn various sentence patterns. To assist JSL learners with their study of Japanese sentence patterns (JSPs), this paper constructs a human-machine collaborative framework that combines artificial intelligence (AI) techniques with the users' active participation for Japanese…

The concept of "collective contributions to career efficacy" (CCCE) has been long proposed to conceptualize the effects of influences from various significant others on individuals' career efficacy and development. However, the longitudinal and dynamic implications of CCCE for individuals' career development, especially the relative…

A sense of agency is crucial for self-directed career development, particularly during the postsecondary transition, a period shaping career trajectories. This study examined autonomy and self-efficacy as pillars of agency, using longitudinal data from a sample of 637 French-Canadian adolescents (54% girls, M[subscript age] = 16) before and after…

Many conventional methods for evaluating teachers focus heavily on holding them accountable for their performance, often overlooking the importance of their personal and professional growth. This approach may have the unintended consequence of discouraging teachers from pursuing further development, as they may perceive that their efforts could be…

Background/purpose: This study explores how often teachers receive feedback and how it impacts their teaching methods, confidence, and professional growth. Specifically, it looks at whether frequent feedback is seen as more useful for improving teaching practices, perceived as positive, and how it encourages teachers to reflect on their work and…

Teaching professional practice, in the sense of the ability to make sound choices in accordance with what is regarded as expected professional conduct within a discipline, is an important part of the development of future professional practitioners. It concerns the teaching of not only relevant theory but also the explicit and implicit dos and…

The integration of generative AI tools in higher education presents both significant opportunities and challenges. This paper addresses two key questions: how AI should be incorporated into higher education and what ethical and pedagogical principles should guide its use. While AI enhances creativity, efficiency, and personalized learning, it also…

Purpose: This paper explores the effectiveness of using Telegram Messenger as a tool to enhance argumentative writing skills among open and distance learning (ODL) students. The paper outlines that argumentative writing is a crucial skill, particularly in written discourse, and that teaching it to ODL students presents unique challenges compared…

A wide variety of gamification tools are available for language learning; however, few studies have explored the impact of Flippity-Connecto (hereafter referred to as Connecto) on learners' cognitive and affective processes. Connecto, a game similar to Tic-Tac-Toe, was designed to assist students in learning English as a foreign language (EFL).…