2025 April - 122 articles
This study examines the impact of combining Keller’s ARCS motivation theory with the flipped classroom teaching model on the deep learning of college students. Using data collected from 495 students across different regions in China, the study...
This study investigates the impact of family socio-economic status on children’s bilingual oral language and reading abilities. The participants were 92 Arabic–English bilingual children (Meanage = 8.52 years old) in Grade 3 of primary sc...
Intercultural sensitivity is crucial in today’s diverse society, and accurate assessment is key to developing effective intercultural programs in educational institutions and beyond. The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is widely used...
Theory and practice related to computing education with racially/ethnically and linguistically diverse groups of preschoolers remain in nascent stages. Accordingly, early childhood educators both require substantial support when integrating culturall...
Competency-Based Education (CBE) has been widely studied since the 1970s, yet it remains innovative due to its challenges across disciplines and cultures. Tecnológico de Monterrey, a Mexican private institution, implements CBE through its Tec2...
This research study was conducted to pilot an out-of-school family science program for fifth- and sixth-grade Latina girls and their parents. Program goals included encouraging parents in supporting their Latina daughters in science, increasing the g...
The integration of AI tools like ChatGPT in education has sparked debates on their benefits and limitations, particularly in subjects requiring region-specific knowledge. This study examines ChatGPT’s ability to generate accurate and contextual...
We are excited to bring you this Special Issue of Education Sciences titled “Engaged Student Learning and Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education Chemistry” [...]
Understanding students’ opportunities in mathematics education requires tools that capture the social and cultural dimensions shaping their engagement with the subject. One way to conceptualise these opportunities is through the notion of mathe...
The physical inactivity of adolescents and their sedentary lifestyle with profuse usage of screens has been a growing issue for the last few years. In contrast, there is some evidence that videogame-based exercising improves cognitive abilities and p...
OCD is a prevalent mental disorder, particularly amongst adolescents, with prevalence rates between 1 and 3 percent globally. This study aimed to explore teachers’ perceptions and experiences of Irish secondary school students with OCD. Intervi...
In contemporary environments, young children are frequently exposed to diverse audiovisual stimuli and often encounter dual-task situations requiring them to process unrelated stimuli simultaneously. Although dual-task conditions impair children&rsqu...
Feedback is an essential component of the teaching–learning process; however, it can vary in quality due to different contexts and students’ and professors’ individual characteristics. This research explores the effect of generative...
Research has advocated for the use of incorrect worked examples targeting specific conceptual barriers to enhance learning. From the perspective of cognitive load theory, we examined the relationship between instructional efficiency (correct and inco...
This study explores the challenges of providing special education needs (SEN) education in impoverished regions of China. It proposes a hybrid education model that combines traditional and online education to address these challenges. In this hybrid...
Previous research and classroom practices have focused on dispelling shame, assuming that it negatively impacts self-efficacy and performance, and overlook the potential for shame to facilitate learning. To investigate this gap, we designed an interv...
This study investigates the perceptions of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, among students and academics at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) within the context of higher education in Oman. Using the Technology Acceptan...
The increasing importance of data science in today’s world highlights the need to prepare students for the complexities of real-world data. This paper presents insights and findings from 15 years of teaching Data Mining and Business Intelligenc...
Biodiversity is fundamental to ecosystem stability and sustainability, yet its global decline underscores the urgent need for effective education to foster awareness and conservation efforts. This study evaluates the biodiversity knowledge of higher...
Inclusive education demands that children worldwide have access to education alongside their peers in their neighborhood schools and within regular classrooms. Understanding experiences that contribute to pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy is...
The experience of the impostor phenomenon, when a person doubts themselves and believes that they are underqualified and do not belong in a position as a result, can be a challenge for undergraduate physics students. In a small-scale interview study,...
Transmodality—the process of transforming a text or section of a text into another mode or modes—enables readers to engage deeply and imaginatively with literature through interpretation and response. It is a valuable pedagogical approach...
Challenges relating to children and families are often complex; however, solutions can be creative. An arts organisation consulted with a multi-professional group on introducing the arts and culture to families from birth. This action research detail...
This study explores the use of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as a pedagogical method to enhance intercultural competence among Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE) students, with an emphasis on Indigenous perspectives in Norw...
This study investigates the motivation of future primary education teachers when using virtual reality (VR) as a pedagogical tool for teaching Social Sciences and History. A total of 73 students participated, engaging with curricular content through...
This article describes the challenges and possibilities of implementing social justice language education in a difficult context in the Global South. Six Argentinian English language university teachers and tutors developed and implemented a social j...
Intellectual preferences often align with the broader concept of standardization. The centralizing tendency observed in the sciences mirrors the patterns seen in linguistic standardization, such as the establishment of standard dialects in diverse sp...
Student misbehaviour in the classroom is a challenge for many teachers. The aim of this study is to identify the main behavioural problems and highlight the Positive Discipline techniques used by teachers in primary classrooms. The study was carried...
PK-12 Equity Directors (EDs) are tasked with addressing systemic inequities. The scope of their responsibilities is influenced by role configuration or placement within the organizational structure and the authority they are granted. Limited research...
L2 reading fluency and accuracy are crucial aspects of second language (L2) acquisition, as they directly influence cognitive processing and overall reading comprehension. Developing these skills enables learners to engage with texts efficiently and...
The influence of educators’ demographic characteristics on learner academic performance has garnered attention, particularly in developing countries. However, gaps remain in understanding the relationship between demographic factors, profession...
The global digital transformation poses challenges for schools and teachers. The importance of digitalization-related professional development (PD) in overcoming these challenges is widely recognized, even if only few studies confirm the desired succ...
Introduction: This study investigates how different teaching strategies influence students’ learning outcomes and engagement. Objective: The primary aim is to evaluate the knowledge and motivation of students in the first year of high school (1...
Gamification and game-based learning provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills on a given subject in a practical and interactive way. They are an innovative teaching methodology that could be used for competence acquisition in a variety...
This study examines pseudoscientific beliefs among university students, focusing on gender and faculty differences at a private university in northeastern Mexico. Data were collected from 794 students (38% male, 62% female) across six academic discip...
In this article, the authors examine the history, development, and current state of K-12 online learning, challenging the assertions that COVID-19-era distance education was unprecedented. Drawing on historical examples, the authors demonstrate how e...
This study combines a structural and functional perspective on distributed leadership to disentangle its beneficial and detrimental effects on job satisfaction and work performance. Specifically, we explore the interaction between structural (SDL) an...
While recognizing both the difficult yet important nature of sport coaches’ work, as they seek to achieve a wide range of positive outcomes across different participant populations and domains, it is important to acknowledge the value of profes...
Commercial strategy games are a medium for addressing and disseminating socially controversial issues and influencing social discourse. In order to assess their didactic usefulness and suitability as educational media, this article examines the exten...
In the past two decades, there has been an increasing interest in integrating mindfulness practices as part of the school curriculum. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a unique intervention program, specifically designed for the stud...
Teacher entrepreneurship is a fundamental aspect of today’s education. Entrepreneurial Competence (EC), as established in Organic Law 3/2020, which amends Organic Law 2/2006, on Education, and reinforced by Law 14/2013, on Support for Entrepren...
Postmodern picture books offer valuable opportunities for children to engage with multiple perspectives and develop critical thinking skills. When used in pedagogical practices that prioritize children’s rights, agency, and voices, these books...
Ensuring mathematics education for all learners, including students with blindness learning in mainstream classrooms, is crucial. This exploratory research aims to clarify the characteristics of geometric learning among students with blindness and to...
Background: For children, the decision to play a specific musical instrument may be influenced by several factors. Among them, a relevant role is played by beliefs about gender appropriateness of musical instruments, which may guide the choice toward...
Professional development (PD) for mathematics teachers often emphasizes transformative instructional change. However, a more modest, incremental approach may offer a higher likelihood of success in ways that complement transformational efforts. This...
This paper explores the harmonious integration of Confucian moral values and officially sanctioned love-themed lyrics in music education across Mainland China. It addresses the main research question: What role do officially approved school songs, wh...
This study investigated the intersection between macro-level institutional narratives on plurilingualism and language education, and the increasingly complex linguistic repertoires that students bring to their school experience in South Tyrol (Italy)...
The decline in quality of life in recent decades in Spain and how it is related to health factors highlight the importance of considering health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as a key indicator in the assessment of well-being. Marked by physical, h...
In this article, we provide theoretical and empirical reflections on the agency of secondary school students acting as an enabler in cultivating sustainable competencies, with the aim of providing new insights regarding how to reduce skill gaps in pe...
With the increased use of digital resources, the use of open educational resources (OERs) has become more demanding in K-12 education, especially after the outbreak of COVID-19. OERs support teachers by providing them with the ability to adapt or cre...
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