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Empowering Stakeholders in Education: Leadership Strategies for Integrating Teacher and Parent Voices into Curriculum Design and Professional Development

edited by

Anna Elizabeth Du Plessis

Carolyn Wade

and

Elize Küng

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: context-conscious enactment of curriculum design; professional development; integration of teacher and parent voices; collaboration; cultural diversity; community engagement; empowering teachers; learning culture

Strategies for Supporting All Learners in Mathematics Classrooms

edited by

Hyeseong Lee

, Erica Kwiatkowski-Egizio and Jaepil Han

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics education; differentiation; teacher education; inclusive pedagogy; instructional scaffolding; culturally responsive teaching; high-ability learners; emergent bilinguals; equity and access

Contextualizing Global Challenges Within Local Realities in Teacher Education

edited by

Matthias Erhardt

Arnon Hershkovitz

Mustafa Öztürk Akcaoğlu

, Petra Besedová,

José Luís Estrada-Chichón

and Valeria Rossini

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher education; global challenges; globalization; teacher identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Bridging the Gap Between Reading Science and English Language Arts Classrooms

edited by

Lisa Hale

, Sally Busby and

Laura Watkins

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: literacy; science of reading; evidence-based; reading achievement; economically disadvantaged; disabilities; multilingual learners; science of learning; English language arts; culturally responsive

Novel and Innovative Approaches to Physical Education Pedagogy and Practice

edited by Conor Philpott

submission deadline 3 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical education; physical activity promotion; fitness; physical literacy; pedagogy; motor competence; education; teaching; process evaluation

Curriculum and Instruction for Cultivating Students’ Creativity

edited by

Emily Cilli-Turner

Houssein El Turkey

, Gail Tang and

Gulden Karakok

submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity-fostering curriculum; creativity-fostering pedagogy; teacher development and teacher actions; domain-specific creativity

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

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

edited by Angelika Pahl and

Hans U. Fuchs

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

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

Bridging Mathematics and the Arts: Interdisciplinary Approaches

edited by

Isabel Vale

and

Ana Barbosa

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics education; arts; interdisciplinarity; connections; STEAM education; creativity; problem solving; teacher education

Innovations in STEM Curriculum Design and Implementation

edited by

Jenna Carpenter

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: design thinking; student success; integration; innovative curricula; effective pedagogies; assessment; STEM identity and belonging; content mastery; active learning; real-world projects; teaming

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Generative AI: Transforming Teaching and Learning in STEM Disciplines

edited by

Sakhi Aggrawal

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; generative AI; higher education; large language models (LLMs); educational technology; personalized learning; AI tutoring; educational policy; STEM education; workforce development; gamification

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Advances in Medical Education

edited by Marghalara Rashid

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical pedagogy; learning environments; educational technology in medical education; equity; diversity and inclusion (EDI); clinical reasoning; innovative teaching approaches; digital pedagogy

The Digital Transformation of Education and 4E Cognition: Theories, Practices, and Futures

edited by Rawad Chaker

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4E cognition; embodied cognition; enactive cognition; distributed cognition; extended cognition; educational technologies; immersive technology; learning; teaching

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

Open Educational Practices in Higher Education and Science: Participation, Innovation, and Sustainability

edited by

Mirjam Braßler

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: open educational practices; open science; open pedagogy; higher education; participation; innovation; sustainability; education for sustainable development; open access; interdisciplinarity; knowledge equity; academic culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Rethinking Physical Literacy: Critical Perspectives on Educating Through Movement

edited by

Claude Scheuer

Richard Peter Bailey

and

Manolis Adamakis

submission deadline 18 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical literacy; movement education; pedagogical models; physical education pedagogy; holistic development; lifelong physical activity; curriculum design; inclusive practices; motor competence; teacher education and professional development

Adult Education and Lifelong Learning: Past, Present, and Future

edited by Annette Foley and

Tracey Ollis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifelong learning; adult education; adult learning; social justice; inclusive; democratic education

Artificial Intelligence and Personalised Learning

edited by

Kateryna Osadcha

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Viacheslav V. Osadchyi

submission deadline 23 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; personalised learning; adaptive learning; individual educational trajectories; educational data; pedagogical approaches; inclusivity and accessibility; AI implementation

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

Intersectional Servingness in Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Centering the Lived Realities of Underserved Communities

edited by

Marcela G. Cuellar

and Amber M. Gonzalez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; HSIs; emerging HSIs; servingness; intersectionality; diversity

Promoting Mental Health for Students with Diverse Needs

edited by

Ashley Voggt

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: school-based mental health; social– emotional learning; inclusive education; multi-tiered systems of support; positive behavioral interventions and supports; students with disabilities; culturally responsive mental health practices; family– school– community partnerships; teacher preparation in student mental health; trauma-informed school practices

Adaptive Multi-Source Feedback Processes for Learning in the GenAI Era

edited by Lan Yang, Serafina Pastore, Yiqi Liu,

Sema Sulak-Güzey

, Juan Gao, Caixia Sun and Anna Belykh

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive multi-source feedback; generative artificial intelligence; human– AI feedback; feedback literacy; feedback processes; self-regulated learning; evaluative judgement; AI-mediated learning; learner regulation; adaptive feedback design

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

School Well-Being in the Digital Era

edited by

Kwok Kuen Tsang

and Ying Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14584 | Submission Open

Keywords: school well-being; digitalization; digital equality; innovative teaching and learning; digital leadership; GenAI; virtual reality; online learning platforms; student and educator well-being

Redefining Education with Immersive Technologies: Transforming Education with AR and VR

edited by

Ali Darejeh

and Sara Mashayekh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7632 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); immersive technologies; serious games; digital twin; AI-driven personalization; adaptive VR

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

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 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3645 | 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

Mathematics Education in the Digital Age: Integrating Technology to Enhance Mathematics Teaching and Learning

edited by

Xiangquan Yao

Trina J. Davis

and Yuling Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics teaching and learning; digital technologies; technology integration; dynamic mathematical technologies; Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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

Reconsidering Science Literacy: Enhancing Science Understanding for All

edited by William F. McComas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1973 | Submission Open

Keywords: science or scientific literacy; science understanding; science communication; public understanding of science; science misconceptions; literacy; science curriculum

AI—The Emerging Episteme in Higher Education: New Epistemologies, Pedagogies, and Research Methodologies

edited by

Kelum Gamage

Maithree Wickramasinghe

and

Neil Gordon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; adaptive learning systems; intelligent tutoring tools; AI-powered assessments; equity and justice in AI education; AI and academic integrity; AI for inclusive learning; ethics and AI pedagogy; teacher roles with AI; AI and sustainability

Emerging Technologies in Education: Exploring Their Impact on Teaching and Learning

edited by

Sokratis Tselegkaridis

and

Sapounidis Theodosios

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; artificial intelligence in education; gamification in the classroom; virtual reality in education; augmented reality in education; educational robotics; blended learning; teacher professional development

The Role of Technology in STEM Education: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Kadir Kozan

, Ahmed Ashraf Butt,

Saira Anwar

and

Nathaniel Taeho Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM; technology; technology integration; technology-enhanced learning; technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Advancing Change in Faculty Evaluation: Pathways to Inclusive Evaluative Cultures and Structures

edited by Leslie D. Gonzales,

Dawn Culpepper

and Wuqi Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: academia; academic work environments; academic disciplines; knowledge production; tenure-track faculty; contingent faculty; epistemic exclusion; epistemic inclusion; epistemic oppression; evaluative cultures; peer review; academic hiring; tenure and promotion in academia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Technology-Assisted Instruction in Special Education

edited by

Yufang Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-assisted instruction; assistive technology; special education; inclusive education; virtual reality; augmented reality; AI-based education; educational technology design; wearable technology

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

Family and Community Engagement as Disruptive Forces for Change

edited by

Janet Goodall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: parent engagement; family engagement; community engagement; disruptive change

Generative AI and Adult Education: Designing Transformative and Inclusive Digital Learning Environments

edited by

Michael Agyemang Adarkwah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; adult learning; vocational education; educational design; digital inclusion

Reimagining Language Education from Global South Perspectives: Discourse, Pedagogy, Local Agency, and Teacher Development

edited by

Maksud Ali

and Obaidul Hamid

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: language education; Southern perspectives; epistemic justice; local agency; re-thinking language education

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

Reframing English and Literacy Education for a Brave New World: Policy, Pedagogy, and Initial Teacher Training

edited by

Kirsten Lambert

and Jeannine Wishart

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: english education; literacy; pedagogy; education policy; initial teacher education; equity; critical literacy; high-stakes testing

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

Enhancing Spatial Thinking and Visual Literacy in the Geosciences

edited by Nicole D LaDue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial thinking; visualization; geoscience education; visual literacy; spatial cognition

Beneficial AI for Education

edited by

Feng Xiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; individualized learning; adaptive learning; AI ethics; AI literacy; human– AI alignment; risk management; AI-supported pedagogy

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

The Role of Ethics Education in Shaping Student Success

edited by

Yovav Eshet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: academic integrity; academic dishonesty; ethics education; AI-assisted learning; plagiarism detection; academic honesty

Fostering Students’ Critical Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence in Institutions of Higher Education

edited by Michael DeBraga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; student perceptions; critical thinking; higher education; academic integrity; metacognition; assessment design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Extended Reality in Educational Innovation: Technological Advancements, Empirical Insights, and Future Directions

edited by

Chinlun Lai

and Yu-Hsuan Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended reality (XR); immersive learning; STEM education; teacher training; learning analytics; gamification; educational equity; remote and hybrid learning; educational technology trends; AI and XR

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

Modern Psychometrics for Digital Assessment in Education

edited by Yi-Hsin Chen and

Xin Qiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychometrics; digital assessment; educational measurement; adaptive testing; item response theory; rasch models; bayesian methods; learning analytics; AI in psychometrics; response time analysis; fairness and equity; validity and reliability

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

Unleashing Minds: Cultivating Critical Thinking in the Classroom in the Era of AI

edited by

Elena Mäkiö

, Juho Mäkiö and Freeha Azmat

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical thinking; artificial intelligence in education; curriculum innovation; ai-enhanced assessment; human– ai collaboration

Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Learning Environments: How AI Tools Are Reshaping Teaching Practice and Student Competencies

edited by

Erin R. Pletcher

and

Travis R. Pollen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GenAI); pedagogical transformation; AI-assisted learning; AI literacy; AI assessment tools

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

The Interaction Between Education, Media, Digitization, Public Policies and Social Development

edited by

Javier Gil-Quintana

, Jose Hueso Romero and

Simón Tévar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital literacy; educational policies; digital divide; social transformation; social networks; educational inclusion; digital governance; post-digital society; audiovisual productions; equitable development

The Crucial Role of Parents in Child Education

edited by Sinem Siyahhan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: parents’ role in children’ s learning; parent– child interaction; family learning; family digital learning; family STEM learning; family– school partnerships; parent– teacher relationships

Generative AI in the Classroom: Pedagogical Shifts and New Literacies

edited by

Bin Zou

and Wei Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: GenAI-assisted teaching and learning; AI-generated feedback; prompt literacy/prompt engineering; GenAI literacy; GenAI-mediated pedagogy; classroom innovation; assessment innovation; human-GenAI collaboration; responsible GenAI in education

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

Leading Science Education in the 21st Century: Teacher Education, Professional Learning, and Innovation

edited by

Angelos Sofianidis

Eleni Petridou

Anastasios Papanikolaou

and Georgios Stylos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: science teacher education; teacher professional development; science education; inquiry-based learning; socioscientific issues; sustainability in science education; artificial intelligence in education

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Active and Inclusive Digital Pedagogies in Education

edited by

Helen Caldwell

and Emma Whewell

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; digital pedagogy; digital inclusion; teacher education; professional learning; pedagogy and practice

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

Transforming Classrooms: Emerging AI Tools and Pedagogies

edited by Ioannis Lefkos and Vasileios Neofotistos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; AI-enhanced teaching; AI-enhanced learning; educational transformation; classroom pedagogy; instructional practice; classroom implementation

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

Shaping the Future: Innovations in Applied Educational Psychology

edited by Anthea Gulliford and Sarah Wright

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational psychology; school psychology; applied educational psychology; childhood; adolescence; learning environments; implementation science; critical psychology; digital and AI-mediated learning; evidence-informed

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

Literacy Education and Teacher Learning

edited by

Stephanie Wessels

and Shuling Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: family literacy; multilingual learners; literacy

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

Teacher Professional Development and Teaching Practice in Early Childhood Education: UNESCO’s Social Contract for Education

edited by