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The Promotion of Reflective Practice in Teachers’ Professional Development

edited by Rui Araújo and

Mariana Amaral-da-Cunha

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher collaborative work; teacher professional development; teacher reflective practice; teacher reflection levels; teacher reflection skills and strategies; teacher critical reflection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Innovations in Language Assessment for Multilingual Education: Digital, Inclusive, and Global Perspectives

edited by

Dina Tsagari

and

Karin Vogt

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 6870 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilingual assessment; language testing; digital assessment; translanguaging; AI in language assessment; teacher education; assessment literacy; inclusive assessment; social justice; multilingual contexts

Integrating Design Thinking into Engineering Education: Enhancing Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills

edited by Nicole Pitterson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open

Keywords: design thinking; creativity; problem-solving skills; pedagogy; innovation; interdisciplinary collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Higher Education in the Age of AI: Instructional Innovation, Societal Equity, and Infrastructure Reliance

edited by Isabel Steinhardt

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4975 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in higher education; pedagogical innovation; societal responsibility; technological dependency; algorithmic bias; AI hallucinations; ethical governance; digital divide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Education for a Sustainable Future: Inspiring Change for a Greener Planet

edited by Sandra Ajaps

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4367 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development; sustainability education; indigenous knowledges; decolonial approaches; transformative learning; pedagogical innovation; global citizenship education; teacher education; social and environmental justice; sustainable futures

A Nexus Between Teacher Agency and Accountability: Research and Practice

edited by

Chrysa Keung

and Paul Campbell

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher agency; accountability; professionalism; professional practice

AI in Higher Education: Advancing Research, Teaching, and Learning

edited by

Will W. K. Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; higher education; research; teaching and learning

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

Cultivating Cognitive and Critical Thinking Skills Through Innovative Pedagogies

edited by

Abeer Watted

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2527 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive skills; critical thinking; innovative pedagogies; project-based learning; technology-enhanced learning; artificial intelligence in education; metacognition; computational thinking; STEM education; educational innovation; MOOCs

Educational Leadership for Complex Times: Integrative Approaches for Flourishing Schools and Systems

edited by

Barbara Brown

and

Sharon Friesen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership; integrative leadership; teacher leadership; adaptive leadership; school leadership; system leadership; research-practice partnerships; continuing professional learning; policy implementation

AI in Education: Transforming Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

edited by

Anna Mavroudi

Kyparisia Papanikolaou

and Charoula Angeli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1835 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; pedagogical innovation; curriculum reform; teacher pedagogical development; large language models

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

Advancing AI Education: Virtual Learning, Technology Integration, and Instructional Design

edited by

Musa Adekunle Ayanwale

and

Damola Olugbade

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; virtual learning; instructional design; learning analytics; adaptive assessment; generative AI; teacher professional development; ethics and governance

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

Beyond the Correct Answer: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities for AI in Education

edited by Marie Devlin and

Steve Riddle

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; assessment; competency frameworks; case studies; employability; academic integrity

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

Integrating Computational Thinking into Mathematics Education: A Pathway to Problem Solving

edited by

Anastasia Sofroniou

and

Bhairavi Premnath

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational thinking; mathematics education; problem solving; STEM education; algorithmic thinking; digital pedagogies; curriculum design; teacher education; equity and inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Nature as the Classroom: Advancing Outdoor Learning Practices Across the Planet, for the Planet

edited by

Karen Kerr

and Natalie O’Neill

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: outdoor classroom; education for sustainability; climate change education; children and young people; learning in for and about nature

Fostering Intercultural Communication Competence in Language Teaching and Learning

edited by

Ping Yang

and Jinghe Han

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercultural communication competence (ICC); dialogic intercultural communication competence; intercultural education; intercultural identity development; generative AI; formal and informal educational settings; translanguaging and ICC; technology and ICC

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

Supporting Early Language and Literacy Success: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Classroom Practice

edited by

Amy Scott

and Lisa Furlong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: language development; literacy development; evidence-based practice; teacher professional learning; oral language intervention; inclusive education; multilingual learners

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

Sustainable Engineering Education: Project-Based Learning, Maker Spaces, and the Development of Professional Skills

edited by Emily J. Cook

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; project-based learning; problem-based learning; experiential learning; makerspaces; professional skills development; practice-based learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Integrating GAI into K-12 Education to Support Innovative Teaching and Learning: Reports of Evidence of Practice

edited by

Louis S. Nadelson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; educational innovation; value added; student centered learning; curriculum integration

Bilingualism and Multilingualism: Developmental and Educational Outcomes

edited by

Virginia Lam

and

Layal Husain

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingualism/multilingualism; developmental and educational outcomes; language education; heritage languages; linguistic diversity

The New Whole-Child Education: Innovations at the Intersection of Cognitive Science and Social and Emotional Learning

edited by

Amanda Moreno

and

Karrie Godwin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational neuroscience; whole-child education; social and emotional learning; cognitive science; learning sciences; embodied learning; emotion and attention; engagement and motivation; teaching practices

Innovative Pathways in Sport Pedagogy and Andragogy

edited by

Enrique Ortega Toro

Wolfgang Schoellhorn

and Jorge Arede

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport pedagogy and andragogy; differential learning; adaptive teaching; personalised feedback; motor learning; artificial intelligence; wearable technology; experiential learning; lifelong learning; inclusion; performance optimisation; biomechanics; kinesiology; injury prevention; sports medicine; sports nutrition; public health; psychology of sport

Inclusive Education Pedagogy: Innovations in Effectively Supporting Teaching Teams

edited by

Amanda Watkins

and Annet de Vroey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive pedagogy; support systems; support teams; innovative examples

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

Digital Learning and Pedagogical Innovation in Early Childhood Education: Advancing Development for Neurodivergent Learners

edited by Lin Du and

Choi Jinhyeok

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital pedagogies; early childhood education; educational technology; artificial intelligence (AI); teacher training; neurodiversity; family engagement; ethics

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

Mathematics Teaching Assessment and Teacher Development in the Digital Age

edited by

Orit Broza

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics teaching; assessment; teacher development; digital age; educational technology; artificial intelligence; learning analytics; mathematics teacher education

Integrating Language Skills in the TESOL Classroom

edited by Marko Modiano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied linguistics; English language teaching (ELT); CLIL; EMI; English as an international language (EIL); second language acquisition

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

From Assessment to Intervention: Supporting Literacy Development in Students with Learning Difficulties

edited by Kristi Santi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: literacy development; learning difficulties; reading assessment; evidence-based intervention; data-based decision making; multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS); reading disabilities; educational assessment; literacy instruction

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

Developing Social Emotional Learning and Competence with Children from Preschool Through Third Grade

edited by Jabari Mahiri and Dana Miller-Cotto

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: social emotional learning; social emotional competence; executive functions; culturally responsive pedagogies; PreK-3

Critical and Liberatory Education in the Era of Democratic Backsliding: Challenges and Emerging Struggles

edited by Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder and

Sharaf Hassan

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical pedagogy; liberatory education; educational inequality; teacher agency; education for democracy; educational surveillance; decolonial education; neoliberal education policy; critical educational technology; pedagogical resistance; anti-racist education

Innovations in Science Education: Integrating Science and Technology in the Classroom

edited by

José Luís Araújo

and

Isabel Saúde

submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; educational technology; STEM education; generative AI in education; data-driven learning; teacher professional development; assessment in science education

Creativity for Life: Educational Pathways to Lifelong Innovation

edited by

Mercedes Ferrando Prieto

and

Carmen Ferrandiz

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 1324 | Submission Open

Keywords: domain-specific creativity; creative pedagogy; interdisciplinary education; critical thinking; creativity assessment; innovative teaching methods; teacher professional development; digital creativity in education; inclusive learning environments

Teacher Development: Perspectives on Training and Recruitment

edited by Kenneth Varner, Benita Brooks and

Megan Griffard

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher development; teacher training; teacher recruitment; educator workforce; teacher preparation programs; teacher shortages; alternative certification; teacher retention; educational policy; professional learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

The Role of Physical Education in Promoting Student Mental Health

edited by Asterios I. Patsiaouras

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4001 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical education; mental health; students; well-being; physical activity; emotional resilience; academic performance; school-based interventions

Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Student Engagement in Higher Education

edited by

Suparna Sinha

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open

Keywords: GenAI; student engagement; faculty development

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

Innovations and Evidence-Based Approaches in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

edited by Serife Balikci

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open

Keywords: early intervention; early childhood special education; evidence-based practices; family-centered interventions; parent-mediated interventions; inclusive early childhood education; implementation fidelity; professional development and coaching; technology-enhanced interventions; equity and cultural responsiveness

Innovative Directions in Young Children’s Social and Emotional Learning: Casting a Wider and Deeper Net

edited by Chin Reyes,

Craig S. Bailey

and Nicola J. Yelland

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional learning; equity; diversity; culture; implementation; systems; innovative; global majority

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

Learning Futures: Designing for Motivation, Self-Regulation and Success in Evolving Learning Ecosystems

edited by

Shazia K. Jan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: motivation; self-regulation; success; artificial intelligence; technology-enhanced learning; portfolio-based assessment; programmatic assessment; learning communities; personalised learning; gamification

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

Positive Education: Strategies for Resilience, Well-Being, and Academic Success

edited by Chuan-Chung Hsieh, Chih-Hung Wang and Juihsuan Hung

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive education; positive psychology interventions (PPIs); resilience; student well-being; teacher well-being; academic success; mental health support; mindfulness in education; positive emotion; socio-emotional learning; instructional strategies; psychological well-being

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

Multilingual Education and Family Language Policy in a Changing World

edited by

Natalia Ringblom

and Mila Schwartz

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: family language policy; multilingual education; language policy; child agency; lifelong learning; language governance; multilingual development; educational policy; migration; sociolinguistics

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

Reimagining Online Learning: AI-Powered Personalization and Learner-Centered Design

edited by Shen Ba and

Shufan Yu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered personalization; learner-centered design; generative AI and intelligent agents; multimodal learning analytics; VR/AR/MR immersive learning; attention and affect-aware feedback; human– AI collaboration; explainability and trust; embodied language learning; ethics; privacy; and governance

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

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sport, Society, and Education

edited by Seungman Lee,

Kihee Jo

and

Eui-Jae Lee

submission deadline 18 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport and society; educational technology; education and social inequality; physical education; inclusion and equity in education; educational policy and governance; lifelong learning; community development

Fostering (dis)Engagement and (dis)Connection: Illuminating Problems and Possibilities of Dialogic Practice for Diverse Learning Environments

edited by

Meredith Marko Harrigan

and

Emi Kanemoto

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: dialogue; dialogic practices; dialogic pedagogy; dialogic communication; diversity; engagement; connection

Current Trends and Challenges in Early Childhood Science Education

edited by

Konstantinos Ravanis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood science education; learning; teaching; teachers; modern technologies

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

Transformative Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Transnational Education (TNE)

edited by Youcef Gheraibia, ِِِAleem Al-othmani and Hardeep Basra

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enhanced pedagogy in TNE; assessment; academic integrity; and quality assurance; student experience and support; staff capability and academic practice; governance; ethics; and regulation; strategic and institutional perspectives

The Use of AI in ESL/EFL Education: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Ju-Chuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2912 | Submission Open

Keywords: English as a second language; English as a foreign language; AI; plagiarism; teacher identity; language policy; teacher development; AI literacy

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

Equitable Science Education for Engaging All Learners in Science

edited by

Laurinda Leite

and

Luís Dourado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open

Keywords: equity; science education; scientific literacy; science careers; learning needs; cognitive challenges; contextualized science; teacher education; diversity; inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

What to Teach—and What to Stop Teaching—in Mathematics in the Age of AI: Statistical Evidence on Effective and Ineffective Methods

edited by

László Bognár

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: what to teach in AI age; beyond calculation learning; human versus machine reasoning; redefining mathematics education; teaching for post-AI thinking; evidence-based educational research

Teaching for Sustainable Futures: Prospects for Professional Growth for Educators

edited by Jeana Kriewaldt and Sally Windsor

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: curriculum and sustainable futures; education for sustainable development; didaktik and sustainability; key competencies; inclusive education and sustainability; environmental and geographical education; citizenship and social justice education

Transforming Classrooms with AI: Innovations in Virtual Learning

edited by Daniel Chang,

Michael Pin Chuan Lin

and

Jeeho Ryoo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; virtual learning; AI in education; self-regulated learning; ethical AI; personalized education; technology-enhanced learning; inclusive AI; human– AI collaboration; linguistic justice

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

The AI-Driven Sustainability in Education: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Fang Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; educational sustainability; AI-enhanced learning; sustainable educational technology; AI-driven educational innovation

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

Transforming Teaching and Learning with Online Education Models, Strategies, and Insights

edited by

Teresa Romeu

and Montse Guitert

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: online education; digital transformation; teaching strategies; innovative learning models; evidence-based pedagogy; educational technology; learner well-being; equity and inclusion; institutional sustainability; teaching and learning innovation

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