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Digital Literacy for Teaching Excellence: Empowering Educators in the Digital Age

edited by Barbara Sabitzer and Corinna Hörmann

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9070 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital literacy; instructional technology; computational thinking; educator professional development; innovative teaching methods

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

Research Needs in Mathematical Giftedness and Creativity

edited by Scott Chamberlin and Eric Mann

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; mathematical creativity; mathematical giftedness; mathematical promise; mathematical advancement; originality

New Educational Responsibilities in Today’s Society: The Role of Artificial Intelligence, Quality and Inclusion

edited by

Emilio Crisol Moya

and

María Asunción Romero López

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality education; inclusive education; attention to diversity; teaching and learning processes; family context; information and communication technologies (ICT); active methodologies; COVID-19 educational challenge

Critical Literacy for Human Connection and Solidarity: Learners Engaging in Critical Discourse and Dialogue

edited by

Cynthia Lewis

and Josephine Pham

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical literacy; critical discourse; dialogue; affect; agency; solidarity; engagement

Harmonizing Vocational Education and the Arts: Exploring the Role of Aesthetic Experience in Conceptual Development

edited by

Maggie Gregson

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open

Keywords: aesthetic experience; vocational education; arts-based educational research; epistemic shortcuts; teacher education; vocational pedagogy; multimodal assessment

The Role of U.S. K-12 Schools in Protecting and Promoting Students' Mental Health

edited by

Sean Darling-Hammond

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: K-12 school practices; student mental health; public health; psychology; public policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Education and Psychology)

Cutting-Edge Research on Childhood Special Education

edited by

Carmen Del Pilar Gallardo-Montes

María Jesús Caurcel Cara

and

Antonio Rodríguez Fuentes

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2305 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention to diversity; inclusive education; educational technology; specific learning difficulties; barriers to learning and participation; universal learning design; functional diversity; family diversity; affective-sexual diversity

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

Technology-Based Immersive Teaching and Learning

edited by Rawad Chaker and Maria Antonietta Impedovo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6904 | Submission Open

Keywords: immersive environments; embodiment; embodied learning; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; cognition; cognitive load; multisensory; teaching; procedural knowledge

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

Gender and Early Childhood Education: Debates and Current Challenges

edited by

Anne Keary

, Susanne Garvis and Haoran Zheng

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; early childhood education and care; impact; digital technology

Language Learning in Multilingual, Inclusive and Immersive Contexts

edited by Tanja Angelovska

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilingualism; inclusive classrooms; neurodiversity; language acquisition; evidence-based teaching; receptive skills; productive skills; immersive education; educational technologies; learner-centered approaches

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

Experiences for Educational Equalities in Higher Education

edited by

Luís Capucha

and

Eva Gonçalves

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion; higher education; studies; experiences

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

Contemporary Arts Education Through the Lens of Social Justice: Insights from Research and Practice

edited by Judith Dinham

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: equitable arts education; access to arts education; arts education and social justice; decolonising the arts curriculum; arts education and neurodiversity; arts education and social change; arts education and alternative narratives; arts education and agency

Learning, Its Education and Its Contemporary Theoretical Complexities

edited by

Marianna Papastephanou

and Kalli Drousioti

submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2788 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning; unlearning; knowledge; critique; transformation; adaptation

Training Special Education Teachers and Staff to Use Evidence-Based Practices

edited by Sheila Alber-Morgan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10222 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; evidence-based practices; treatment fidelity; coaching; behavior skill training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

The Fruitful Interplay Between Disciplinary, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Teaching and Learning in Mathematics Education: Epistemological, Anthropological and Institutional Issues

edited by Laura Branchetti and Gabriella Pocalana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics education; disciplinary teaching; interdisciplinary teaching and learning; transdisciplinary teaching and learning; epistemological issues in mathematics education; institutional issues in mathematics education

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM 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 3948 | Submission Open

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

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 3352 | Submission Open

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

Music Education: Current Changes, Future Trajectories

edited by Lucy Green and Avra Pieridou Skoutella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

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

Supporting Teaching Staff Development for Professional Education

edited by

Ainat Guberman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2788 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1715 | 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)

AI Literacy: An Essential 21st Century Competence

edited by Lechen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | 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)

Critical Thinking in Science Education: Nurturing Inquiry, Socio-Scientific Issues, and Innovation

edited by

Jordi Solbes

and

Teresa Lupión-Cobos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical thinking; socio-scientific issues; sciences inquiry

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Trends in Teaching and Learning Technologies for Enhancing Assessment and Feedback

edited by

Laura Screpanti

and Lorella Giannandrea

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-enhanced pedagogy; personalized feedback; assessment as learning; automated assessment; intelligent tutoring systems; artificial intelligence in education; learning analytics; cyber physical human systems; transformative and adaptive feedback

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

Bridging Ethics and Sustainable Learning in Science and Environmental Education

edited by Giuliano Reis, Elna Mugrabi, Rute Rocha, Nei de Freitas Nunes Neto,

Tânia Regina Vizachri

and Thiago Pires-Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

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

Effective Science Education for Young Children in Early Years Contexts

edited by Pauline Roberts and

Patricia Collins

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood science; teacher confidence in science; formal science; informal science; educator knowledge and skills; young children and science

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Investigating Informal Learning in the Age of Technology

edited by

Bernhard Schmidt-Hertha

and

Karin Rott

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16058 | 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 235 | 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)

Early Childhood Teacher-Student Interactions: Global Perspectives in Turbulent Times

edited by

Faiza M. Jamil

and

Robert C. Pianta

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher-student interactions; early childhood education; proximal processes; classroom interactions; classroom observation; process quality; teacher effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood 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 1007 | Submission Open

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

Open Practices in Research and Education: Transforming Academic Culture

edited by

Mirjam Braßler

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | 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 543 | Submission Open

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

Beyond the Bottom Line: Systemic Pathways to Identity-Responsive STEM Learning

edited by Heidi Cian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM identity; scale; policy; funding

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Education Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by David Godfrey,

Metin Özkan

and

Lara Simielli

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 376 | 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 342 | Submission Open

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

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 298 | 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 237 | 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 181 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | 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 624 | 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 348 | 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 255 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 43542 | 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)

Cybersecurity and Online Learning in Tertiary Education

edited by

Soonja Yeom

and

David Herbert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8949 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethics of scale; learning analytics and any cyber security issues with it; cyber risk management; security awareness-specific LMS; ethical hacking by online learning; virtual labs for cybersecurity education; online learning and authenticity

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

Technology-Enhanced Learning in Tertiary Education

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6937 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; learning analytics; retention; engagement; technology-enhanced learning; emotion and learning; applied AI techniques in learning; emotion detection from students’ comments (interaction with LMS)

(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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6556 | 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)

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 6034 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy habits; children and adolescents; educational psychology; learning processes; physical 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 5448 | Submission Open

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

Transforming Teacher Education for Academic Excellence

edited by Shirley O'Neill and Tony Richardson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3166 | 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

Higher Education and Creativity: International Perspectives on Stimulating Student Engagement

edited by Simon Brownhill

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

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