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Supporting Teaching Staff Development for Professional Education

edited by

Ainat Guberman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11196 | Submission Open

Keywords: professional development; teachers; teacher education; teaching methods; teacher educators; student teachers; teacher assistants; teaching staff

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Advancements in Educational and Information Technology: Bridging the Gap in Learning

edited by Michelle Della Ventura,

Zehui Zhan

and

Jining Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9825 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; information technology; learning analytics; computer engineering

School Leadership Well-Being: Stressors, Enablers, and Impact on Leadership Practices and Educational Outcomes

edited by

Yongmei Ni

, Andrea Rorrer,

Michelle Young

and Laura Rogers

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6469 | Submission Open

Keywords: K-12 school leadership; well-being; stressors; burnout; career longevity; organizational support; educational outcomes; leadership practices; gender and race in leadership; school effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Engaging Children in Math: Game-Based and Playful Approaches to Learning

edited by

Ljerka Jukić Matić

and Sonia Abrantes Garcêz Palha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5865 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics; engagement; playful activities; game-based learning; game-based pedagogy; gamification; designing games

Music Education: Current Changes, Future Trajectories

edited by Lucy Green and Avra Pieridou Skoutella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4748 | Submission Open

Keywords: music education; philosophy and values; inclusion and diversity; identity; protest; pedagogies; creativities; technologies; teacher preparation; advocacy and leadership

AI Literacy: An Essential 21st Century Competence

edited by Lechen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI literacy; K-12 education; AI curriculum design; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; AI literacy assessment; teacher training; AI ethics; 21st-century competence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Empowering Minds: Innovation, Equity and the Science of Learning in Mathematics Education

edited by Tasos Barkatsas and Wendy Goff

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics; equity; technology; science of learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)

The Power and Promise of Authentic Learning in Higher Education: Critical Approaches and Practical Strategies

edited by Elisa Bone and Hayley Bugeja

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: work-integrated learning; problem-based learning; authentic assessment; technology-enhanced authentic learning; interdisciplinary partnerships; situated learning; curriculum development

Teaching and Learning Sequences: Design and Effect

edited by Dimitris Psillos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: topic-oriented teaching– learning sequences (TLSs); TLS design; development; effectiveness; and iterative; TLS and design-based research

Bridging Ethics and Sustainable Learning in Science and Environmental Education

edited by Giuliano Reis, Rute Rocha,

Nei de Freitas Nunes Neto

and

Tânia Regina Vizachri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; environmental education; ethics; sustainable learning; moral; values; animals; speciesism

Investigating Informal Learning in the Age of Technology

edited by

Bernhard Schmidt-Hertha

and

Karin Rott

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: informal learning; informal education; technology; digitalization; artificial intelligence; self-organized learning; lifelong learning

Cross-Cultural Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

edited by Miri Shonfeld

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 34953 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercultural competence; cross-cultural education; teacher education; global citizenship; conflict mediation; equity; diversity; educational technology; intercultural communication; global citizenship; cultural intelligence; educational equity

Supporting Transitions and Engagement in STEM Education

edited by

Lykke Brogaard Bertel

, Dorte Moeskær Larsen, Connie Svabo and Martin Niss

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM; educational transitions; integrated STEM; interdisciplinary approaches to STEM; student engagement; teacher education (pre-service teachers); teacher professional development (continuing teacher education)

Engaging Students to Transform Tertiary Mathematics Education

edited by

Wendy Smith

, Amy Been Bennett and Rachel Funk

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: student engagement; tertiary mathematics education; instructor professional learning; inclusive mathematics teaching and learning; cultivating mathematical belonging; institutional transformation; decolonizing mathematics; mathematics assessment; institutional partnerships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Game-Based Learning in and Beyond Classrooms, Viewed from an Educational Equity Perspective

edited by

Klaus Dieter Stiller

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4482 | Submission Open

Keywords: game-based learning; serious games; educational games; educational games in schools; entertaining games in schools; educational equity; GBL implementation

Education Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by David Godfrey,

Metin Özkan

and

Lara Simielli

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership; leadership development; collaborative partnerships; distributed leadership; technology in leadership; global education reforms; networked leadership practices

Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in English Language and Literature Studies

edited by

Francisco Perlas Dumanig

and

Junifer Abatayo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open

Keywords: English language teaching; literature; artificial intelligence; e-learning; digital literacies

Open Practices in Research and Education: Transforming Academic Culture

edited by

Mirjam Braßler

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open

Keywords: open science; open education; open access; open educational resources; interdisciplinarity; science communication; education for sustainable development; knowledge sharing; participatory culture; cultural change in academia

Positive Pedagogy in Physical Education and Sport Contexts

edited by Luis Calmeiro and Steven Kwang San Tan

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; coaching effectiveness; education; flourishing; learning; positive psychology; psychosocial health; schools; teacher training; wellbeing

Artificial Intelligence in Bilingual Education: Innovations and Challenges in Content and Language Integrated Learning and English Medium Instruction Contexts

edited by

Alberto Fernández-Costales

, Roberto Avello Rodríguez and

Covadonga Arroyo García

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); bilingual education; computer-assisted language learning (CALL); content and language integrated learning (CLIL); English medium instruction (EMI); language education; motivation; multimodal learning; professional development; educational technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)

Views of Physics Teachers on Inquiry and Their Approaches to Classroom Practices

edited by Angelika Pahl and

Hans U. Fuchs

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; teacher; beliefs; teaching methods and strategies; laboratory work; inquiry; teacher training

A Radical (Re)Imagination for Urban Education: Practicing Justice in PK-20 Contexts

edited by Melissa Gibson,

Derria Byrd

and Blake O’Neal Turner

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: liberatory education; urban education; urban schools; social and educational justice; counternarratives; critical pedagogy; higher education

Intelligent Education: A Comprehensive Look at the Integration of AI across Academic Domains

edited by Daniel R. Bailey and Andrea Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8036 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; learning analytics; tutoring systems; personalized learning; teaching AI strategies; curriculum design; intelligent feedback systems; virtual assistants; ethics in education; AI literacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

How Aspects of the Home Environment Promote Young Children’s Academic and Social Development

edited by

Susan Sonnenschein

and

Michele L. Stites

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open

Keywords: children’ s social development; children’ s academic/educational development; children’ s early development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)

Cognitive and Developmental Psychology in STEM Education

edited by Jason Morphew

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; science education; mathematics education; cognitive science; cognitive psychology; developmental psychology; educational theory; evidence-based practice; measurement; methodology; educational technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Research, Innovation, and Practice in Bilingual Education

edited by

María-Elena Gómez-Parra

and Antonio Jesús Tinedo Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingual education; research; innovation; good practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)

Artificial Intelligence and Blended Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

edited by Will W. K. Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 57125 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); blended learning; information systems; data analytics; adaptive learning; personalized learning; assessments and feedback; natural language processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Effective Policies and Practices in Inclusive Preschool and Primary Education

edited by Aglaia Stampoltzis and

Eleni Peristeri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15807 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive pedagogy; early intervention; inclusive assessment; effective teaching practices; successful learning; personalized learning plans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)

Generative AI in Education: Theoretical Explorations and Practical Investigations

edited by

Jing Lei

and Xibin Han

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11488 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; AI literacy; AI technologies in educational settings

Healthy Habits, Psychological Variables and Learning in Children and Adolescents

edited by José Enrique Moral-García and Manuel Jesús De La Torre-Cruz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9598 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy habits; children and adolescents; educational psychology; learning processes; physical education

Higher Education and Creativity: International Perspectives on Stimulating Student Engagement

edited by Simon Brownhill

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8954 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; creativity; international perspectives; students; engagement; practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Cultivating Teachers for STEAM Education

edited by Thomas Roberts, Stefanie Livers and Holly Plank

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6235 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEAM teacher education; STEAM professional development; mathematics teacher education; science teacher education; engineering education; technology education; transdisciplinary learning; integrated content; computational thinking

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Teacher Effectiveness, Student Success and Pedagogic Innovation

edited by

Sandra Fernandes

, Alexandra M. Araújo and

Diana Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5341 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher effectiveness; teacher assessment; higher education; student-centered learning; pedagogical innovation; professional development; active learning strategies; student success; digital assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Transforming Teacher Education for Academic Excellence

edited by Shirley O'Neill and Tony Richardson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5044 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical reflective practice; diverse contemporary classrooms; mentor teachers; pre-service teacher practicum; professional learning communities; quality teaching and accountability; teacher education programs; teacher leadership; teacher professional identity development; teacher retention

The State of the Art and the Future of Education

edited by Daniel Muijs

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4438 | Submission Open

Keywords: review; education; evidence; research; school; higher education; primary education; secondary education

Beyond Classroom Walls: Exploring Virtual Learning Environments

edited by

Qiping Zhang

and Elizabeth Milonas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3141 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual and hybrid learning (VLEs; online; distance; E-learning); pedagogical innovation and educational technology; learner engagement and accessibility; diversity; equity; and inclusivity in education; collaborative and personalized learning; educational transformation; administration; and policy; curriculum studies and teaching; education ethics; special and teacher education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Collaborative and Resilience-Oriented Practices and Teacher Wellbeing

edited by

Shana Haines

and Jessica Strolin-Goltzman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2294 | Submission Open

Keywords: family– school collaboration; teacher wellbeing; resilience; burnout

Transforming the Future of Education: Empowering Active Learning and All-Round Development Through Intelligent Technologies

edited by

Heng Luo

, Tong Li and Tingting Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent technologies in education; active learning; all-round development; adaptive learning systems; collaborative learning; STEM education; computational thinking; educational data analytics; AI in education

Challenges to Improving Outcomes in K-12 and Postsecondary Systems: Acknowledging the Elephants in the Room

edited by Sean W. Mulvenon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open

Keywords: methodology; quantitative; qualitative; accountability

Economics of Education and Prospective Developments in Higher Education

edited by

Tin-Chun Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics of education; education and economic development; sustainable development; human capital; higher education; online education; higher education and labor markets; the role of government in education; taxation for education; financing education

The Challenges of Teachers in the Digital Age: Teaching despite Technology

edited by

Paula Fernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: teachers in the digital age; digital age; capturing attention; teacher's influence; discipline in learning; technology and education; dichotomy in learning; fun in education; information overload; experimental research

Early Entrepreneurial Education in Preschool and Primary School: Unlocking Young Potential

edited by

Trudie Murray

Kelly Smith

and

Alan Morgan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial education; preschool; primary school; educators; pedagogy; play; agency; entrepreneurial competencies; inclusivity; policy

Promoting Teachers’ Digital Competence in an AI World

edited by

Pamela Cowan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI literacy; chatbots as intelligent tutors; metaverse for learning; ethics and AI; VR; AR; and XR in education; digital skills and digital competence; e-assessment; AI-generated feedback; AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Teachers as Assessors: Exploring the Socio-Emotional Dimension of Teacher Assessment Literacy

edited by Serafina Pastore

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher assessment literacy; socio-emotional aspects of assessment; assessment identity; teachers’ assessment practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

New Challenges in Online Teaching and Learning

edited by Taotao Long and Xiaomei Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI tools; adaptive learning; virtual reality; professional development; learning engagement; equity

Rethinking Engineering Education

edited by Sheryl Sorby and Gary Bertoline

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 5135 | Submission Open

Keywords: active learning; growth mindset; engineering education; diversity in engineering; ethical engineering; adaptive learning; systems thinking; pedagogy innovation; learning theories; curriculum design

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Teacher Preparation in Multicultural Contexts

edited by Shahar Gindi

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-service teachers; intercultural competence; boundary-crossing teaching; teacher training; intercultural contact; cultural sensitivity; reflective practice; inclusive learning; equitable education; teacher preparation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Belonging in STEM: Evidence-Informed Inclusive Practices to Support Each and Every Child in Early Childhood Environments

edited by Chihing Lim, Hsiu-Wen Yang and Jessica Amsbary

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability inclusion; early childhood education; early years; STEM; racial equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Exploring the Psycho-Social Dimensions of Physical Education: Connecting Mind, Body, and Society

edited by Lowri C Edwards, Ruan Jones and

Daniel Milton

submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: motivation in PE; social inclusion in PE; teacher– learner interactions in PE; inclusive education in PE; psycho-social outcomes of PE; self-determination theory in PE; social barriers in PE; inclusive PE practices; physical education and social development

Theory and Research in Data Science Education

edited by

Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris

, Aisling Leavy, Daniel Frischemeier, Sibel Kazak, Efi Paparistodemou and Dionysia Bakogianni

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17293 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; data science education; data science literacy; data analytics; statistics; statistics education; statistics literacy; computational thinking; machine learning

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