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Vocational Pathways in Higher Education: Bridging Knowledge, Practice and Professional Futures

edited by David Bozward

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: vocational higher education; employability; work-integrated learning; professional practice; apprenticeships; placements; career development learning; entrepreneurship education; graduate outcomes; widening participation; social mobility; lifelong learning; employer engagement; skills ecosystems; professional identity; applied learning; practice-based education; higher education policy

Early Literacy Development and Reading Acquisition: Cognitive Processes and Instructional Pathways

edited by Emily Rodgers and

Adrian Rodgers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: early literacy; learning; instruction; teacher education

Innovative Pedagogies: Drawing upon Principles of Informal Approaches Across the STEM Disciplines to Expand Where, How, and Why STEM Learning Happens

edited by

Amber Simpson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; innovative pedagogies; connected learning; learning ecosystems; lifelong learning

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

Digital Thinking in the Development of Educational Technology

edited by Xining Wang and

Conor McGuckin

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital thinking; education technology; learning technologies; human cognition; technology-enhanced education; digital transformation in education

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

Anchoring Responsible AI Use in STEM Assessments: Advances in Evidence-Centered Design

edited by

Edith Aurora Graf

, André Rupp and

Maria Oliveri

submission deadline 15 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: evidence-centered design; AI-enhanced assessment; multimodal scoring; engineering education; responsible AI; test blueprinting; validity and fairness; STEM assessment; constructed responses; project-based learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

AI-Driven English Teaching and Learning: Practices, Potentials, and Challenges

edited by Yong Jik Lee,

Tuba Yilmaz

and Shuzhan Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven English education; generative AI; English language teaching; EFL; ESL; AI literacy; automated feedback; language learning technology; teacher education; AI-assisted assessment; educational technology; responsible AI

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

Advancing STEM Pathways: Identity, Access, and Participation

edited by

Nancy M. Holincheck

and

Terrie M. Galanti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; STEM pathways; STEM identity; science identity; mathematics identity; teacher identity; equity; broadening participation; artificial intelligence in education; inclusive STEM education; workforce development

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Education in an AI-Powered Era: Inclusive and Multicultural Perspectives

edited by

Adi Sharabi

and Miri Shonfeld

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicultural; intercultural; inclusive; education; AI

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

Preparing Educators to Partner with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families of Autistic Children: Cultural Humility, Family Voice, and Equity in Inclusive Education

edited by Lenwood Gibson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; family–professional partnership; culturally and linguistically diverse families; teacher preparation; cultural humility; caregiver coaching; educational equity; early intervention

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

Transformation and Sustainability in Science Teacher Education

edited by Juan Peña-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: science teacher education; education for sustainable development; inclusive education; transformative education; peace education; education in emergencies; socio-scientific issues; teacher identity; teacher agency; equity and inclusion; crisis-affected context

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Digital Literacy Development and Assessment in Education: Participation, Learner Differences, and Well-Being

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