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

edited by Judith Dinham

submission deadline 16 May 2025 | Viewed by 79 | 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

Cross-Cultural Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

edited by Miri Shonfeld

submission deadline 16 May 2025 | Viewed by 45 | 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

Early Mathematics Education—with a Focus on the Teacher and the Teaching

edited by Hanna Palmér and Camilla Björklund

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: early mathematics; preschool mathematics; preschool teacher; mathematising; teaching interventions

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

Literacy Environment and Reading Comprehension

edited by Nance S. Wilson and Brittany Adams

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: comprehension; learning environments; sociocultural theories; critical literacies; metacognition; linguistic diversity; cognitive processes; multimodal literacies

Students with Special Educational Needs in Reading and Writing

edited by Heidi Selenius and Linda Fälth

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading; writing; intervention; instructions; teaching strategies; inclusive education; special needs education

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

Empowering Teacher Education with Digital Competences

edited by

Marta Abelha

Angélica Monteiro

and

Filipa Seabra

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital competences; teacher education; digital technologies; digital inclusion; digital literacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Sport, Physical Activity and Physical Education without Boundaries: Fairness and Inclusion

edited by Antonino Pereira, Amaia Ramírez Muñoz and

Luis Alberto Maicas Pérez

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport; physical activity; physical education; educational values; education and training; professional intervention; gender equality; disability; migrants; justice; equity

Equity and Inclusion in Physical Education: Challenging Power Structures and Fostering Equal Opportunities for Diverse Students

edited by Sebastian Ruin

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: equity; inclusion; diversity; power structures; physical education; body

Strengths and Assets of the Early Childhood Workforce

edited by Michelle Taylor and Christina Stephens

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: ECE workforce; early childhood professionals; early care and education

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

From Crisis to Resilience: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Early Childhood Education

edited by Catalina Sau Man Ng

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; preschoolers/children; resilience; intervention; role of family; teacher education; early childhood education

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

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Students and Teachers: Strategies for School-Based Interventions

edited by

Jeffrey Hugh Gamble

and

I. Hua Chen

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: school mental health; psychological wellbeing; belonging and mattering; post-pandemic psychological support; pedagogical approaches; school-based interventions; social– emotional learning; quantitative research; qualitative research

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

Triggering Motivation through Play and Curiosity

edited by Kim Stroet and Ineke Haakma

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: play; curiosity; motivation; engagement; anxiety

Enlightening and Empowering Teacher Education Policies and Practices in and beyond the Pandemic: Global and Comparative Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sally Wai-yan Wan

and Maria Antonietta Impedovo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher education; teacher professional development; initial teacher education; prospective teachers; in-service teachers; pedagogy; policy development; sustainable development; alternative programs; COVID-19 pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Advancements in the Governance and Management of Higher Education

edited by

Gregory S. Ching

Amy Roberts

and Wahyu Supartono

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; policy analysis; governance; management; quality assurance; technology; inclusivity; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Participatory Pedagogy

edited by

Amy Roberts

and

Gregory S. Ching

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23403 | Submission Open

Keywords: action research; participatory action research; practitioner research; reflective practice; classroom and community settings; practitioners; higher education scholars; contemporary discourse; systematic inquiry; pedagogical practices

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

Contemporary Issues in Music Education: International Perspectives

edited by Alberto Cabedo-Mas,

Siu Hang Eric Kong

and Susan A. O’Neill

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: music education policies and practices; innovative approaches and pedagogies; cultural diversity and inclusive practices; assessment and evaluation; professional development and teacher training

Generative AI in Education: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by Xiaoming Zhai and Shuchen Guo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI (GenAI); automatic scoring; personalized tutoring; prompt engineering

Beyond Classroom Walls: Exploring Virtual Learning Environments

edited by

Qiping Zhang

and Elizabeth Milonas

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual and hybrid learning (VLEs; online; distance; E-learning); pedagogical innovation and educational technology; learner engagement and accessibility; diversity; equity; and inclusivity in education; collaborative and personalized learning; educational transformation; administration; and policy; curriculum studies and teaching; education ethics; special and teacher education

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

Technologically Enhanced Teaching Practices That Engage Student Learning

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2773 | 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)

Rethinking Pedagogical Paradigms in Foreign Language Education: Multifaceted Approaches in a Globalized Context

edited by

Shifang Tang

Yunmei Sun

, Mei Jiang, Haiquan Huang, David D. Jimenez,

Chili Li

and

Zhuoying Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open

Keywords: foreign language education; pedagogical innovations; learner engagement; assessment techniques; educational technology

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

Trends and Prospects: Comparative Studies in Doctoral Education—a Look into How Doctoral Programs Navigate Legislative Landmines

edited by Lisa Bass and Mario Jackson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: doctoral programs; academic freedom; equity/DEI

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Transformations for the Future Through E-Learning

edited by Leila Goosen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education (AIEd); future; e-learning

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

Sustainability of Digital Game-Based Learning

edited by

Panagiotis Fotaris

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital game-based learning; sustainability; educational technology; game design; environmental impact; socio-economic factors; long-term effectiveness; resource utilization; educational engagement; digital infrastructure

Recent Advances in Measuring Teaching Quality

edited by Armin Jentsch and Mark White

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: teaching quality; educational effectiveness; classroom observation; student ratings; student feedback; item response theory; structural equation modeling (SEM); generalizability theory; validity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Critical Mathematics Education: Bridging Theory, Practice, and Social Change

edited by Ian Cantley

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: practical implementation of CME; cultural and contextual relevance to CME; student outcomes and long-term impact of CME; integration of CME with other disciplines; technology and CME; student agency and voice in CME; policy and institutional barriers to CME implementation

Reach for the Stars: Enhancing Pedagogy and Technology in Physics and Astronomy Education

edited by Alison Voice

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: student engagement in learning; laboratory and observational skills; modelling and coding; technology-enhanced pedagogy; assessment in the age of AI; minorities and equality

Effective Policies and Practices in Inclusive Preschool and Primary Education

edited by Aglaia Stampoltzis and

Eleni Peristeri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 14 | 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)

Educational Innovation with Information and Communication Technologies

edited by

May Portuguez Castro

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3419 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; educational research; ICT supported learning; higher education; impact measurement

Educational Leadership, Management and Policy in International Education

edited by Mark T. Gibson and Lucy Bailey

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership; leadership of international schools; globalisation of education; transnational education; educational policy-borrowing; educational policy learning

Early Childhood Education Policy: Impact on Children's Well-Being and Development

edited by

Nadia Siddiqui

and Johny Daniel

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood education; early childhood development policies; children's well-being

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

Digital Learning Innovation in Formal and Non-formal Learning Institution: Current Trends and Practices

edited by

Miftachul Huda

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital learning; innovative learning; learning technology; teaching practice; formal and non-formal learning institution

Healthy Habits, Psychological Variables and Learning in Children and Adolescents

edited by José Enrique Moral-García

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy habits; children and adolescents; educational psychology; learning processes; physical education

Learning, Its Education and Its Contemporary Theoretical Complexities

edited by

Marianna Papastephanou

and Kalli Drousioti

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

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

Language Learning in Multilingual, Inclusive and Immersive Contexts

edited by Tanja Angelovska

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 56 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Educational Leadership: Crisis-Resilience and Future Proofing Schooling

edited by Christine Cunningham and Michelle Striepe

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership; crisis-resilience; future proofing schooling

ChatGPT as Educative and Pedagogical Tool: Perspectives and Prospects

edited by

Myint Swe Khine

and

Ernest Afari

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4289 | Submission Open

Keywords: ChatGPT; artificial intelligence; chatbot; teaching and learning; assessment; immersive learning; collaboration

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

Understanding Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) from Cultural Perspectives

edited by Archana Vasudeva Hegde and Jessica Resor

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2611 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity in early childhood care and education; teacher education; parenting and early childhood years; global perspective on early childhood care and education; teacher beliefs and practices in early childhood care and education.

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

Conceptual Understanding in Mathematics: Focusing on Students with Learning Disabilities or Difficulties

edited by Yan Ping Xin

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics; problem solving; problem posing; conceptual understanding; artificial intelligence; learning disabilities; at risk; K-12 students

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

Enhancing Educational Outcomes: Innovative Approaches to Human–AI Collaboration in Learning Environments

edited by

Bo Pei

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered AI in education; human– AI collaboration in education; personalized learning; AI trustworthy; AI fairness; ethical AI

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

Music Education: Current Changes, Future Trajectories

edited by Lucy Green and Avra Pieridou Skoutella

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

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

Addressing Challenges in Teacher Preparation for Transformative Education

edited by Juan Peña-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; transformative education; inclusive education; education for sustainability; global citizen education; non-traditional learning environments; collaborative learning spaces; active learning methodologies; service learning; community engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Barriers to Learning and Participation in Educational Settings: Lights and Shadows towards Inclusive Education

edited by

Antonio-Manuel Rodríguez-García

and

Juan Carlos de la Cruz-Campos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive education; accessibility; educational barriers; pedagogical innovation; assistive technology; educational equity; systemic challenges; cultural diversity; teacher training; policy impact

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

Enhancing Teaching through Reflective Practice: Strategies and Insights for Educators on Reflective Learning and Reflection

edited by

Remigijus Bubnys

Jordi Colomer Feliu

and Aušra Kazlauskienė

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: reflection; reflective practice; reflective learning; reflective teaching; education; methods and tools for reflection; instruments of reflective practice and their effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

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

edited by

Maggie Gregson

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

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

Economics of Education and Prospective Developments in Higher Education

edited by

Tin-Chun Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics of education; education and economic development; sustainable development; human capital; higher education; online education; higher education and labor markets; the role of government in education; taxation for education; financing education

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