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Teacher Education for Islamic Education and Schooling submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2590 | Submission Open
Keywords: Islamic/Muslim education; Islamic/Muslim schooling; Islamic pedagogy; reflective practice; professional learning communities; teacher education
Career Development Learning for Higher Education Students
edited by Angela Carbone and Sophia Xenos
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open
Keywords: career development learning; employability skills; future of work; work-integrated learning; industry– academic partnerships
Approaches to Indigenous Topics, Issues and Perspectives in Teacher Education
edited by , Siw T. Killengreen and Jan Höper
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher education; indigenous perspectives; outdoor education; sustainability; interdisciplinary teaching; traditional knowledge; traditional practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Unleashing the Potential of E-learning in Higher Education
edited by Panagiotes S. Anastasiades, Charalampos Mouzakis and Konstantinos Kotsidis
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-learning; artificial intelligence; technology-enhanced learning; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; gamification; mobile learning; personalized learning environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Next Chapter in Spanish as Heritage Language Pedagogy: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
edited by María Luisa Parra, and Angélica Amezcua
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: Spanish heritage language pedagogy; innovation; new perspectives; multiliteracies; humanities; creativity; interdisciplinarity; technology; dynamic bilingualism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)
Exploring the Future of Science Education with AI Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by Libby F. Gerard and Marcia C. Linn
submission deadline 16 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology; AI; machine learning; NLP; science teaching; science learning; curriculum; pre-college education
Bilingual Education in a Challenging World: From Policy to Practice
edited by Tzu-Bin Lin
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open
Keywords: bilingual education; multilingual education; language policy; bi/multilingual instruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)
Cultivating Professional Teachers for Science Education
edited by , Melissa P. Mendenhall and Kimberly H. Lott
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: science teacher culture; science teacher identity; science instruction; three-dimensional instruction; professional development; teacher education programs (science)
Challenges and Trends for Modern Higher Education submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 42019 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenges; trends; modern higher education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)
Gender and STEM Education submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10721 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender perspective; gender equality; professional development; women labor force; female leadership; higher education; women in STEM careers; Agenda 2030; gender issues in STEM education; attraction; mentoring; and retention
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Empowerment of Science Education for Young Children: Current Research and Implications for Learning
edited by Alice Delserieys Pedregosa and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6191 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood science education; preschool education; children’ s learning; teacher education; children’ s participation; teacher’ s perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)
Cultivating Inclusive Classrooms: Practices in Special Education
edited by and Juan Bornman
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5726 | Submission Open
Keywords: socio-ecological approach; context interrelationship; value-driven; characteristics; socio-cultural identities; inclusive pedagogy; whole-school approaches; support strategies; successful learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “STEM Education” submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5709 | Submission Open
Keywords: STEM education; physics; chemistry; biology; geography; mathematics; technology; science as practice; environmental science; engineering practices; curriculum; learning; teaching; assessment; scholarship; problem-solving; creativity; online learning; blended learning; remote learning; virtual learning; face-to-face learning; active learning; learning pedagogies; delivery of laboratories and workshops; online assessments; technology-enhanced learning; informal learning; student engagement; sustainability education; education for sustainability; teacher education; skill development; graduate attributes; tertiary education; higher education; further education; secondary education; primary education; competencies in teaching/learning sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Technologies and Teacher Education: Preparing Teachers for the Digital Age
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging technologies; digital applications; technology integration; teacher education; assessment/evaluation; innovative approaches and pedagogies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Neuroscience and Education: A Fruitful Partnership submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroeducation; brain; mind; education; neuroscience; pedagogy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Education and Psychology)
Critical Perspectives on the Epistemologies and Practices of STEM Education submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open
Keywords: STEM education; epistemology; practice; history of science; nature of STEM; integrated STEM; STS; critical education; critical theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Reimagining Lifelong Learning in Higher Education
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2296 | Submission Open
Keywords: lifelong learning; higher education; democracy and citizenship; inclusive education; adult and community education; transformative learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)
Classroom Assessment Literacy: Exploring Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills for Assessment
edited by Sarah M. Bonner and Chad M. Gotch
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment literacy; classroom assessment; assessment competencies; formative assessment skills; grading practices; teacher education; preservice teacher education
Incremental and Innovative Approaches to Professional Development for Mathematics Teachers
edited by Samuel Otten, Amber Candela and Zandra De Araujo
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematics teacher professional development; mathematics education; teacher education; theories of teacher change; instructional improvement; instructional change; teacher learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Critical Pedagogy and Climate Justice
edited by Luca Morini and Arinola Adefila
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical pedagogy; ecopedagogy; climate crisis; climate justice; anthropocene; climate activism; education for sustainable development; environmental education; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)
Learning Together: Collaborative Learning Practices in the Digital Era
edited by Eva Brooks and Emma Edstrand
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open
Keywords: collaborative learning in digital practices; digital and emerging technologies for collaborative learning; methods and approaches for developing digital collaborative learning practices; implementation studies focusing on digital collaborative learning practices; intervention studies on collaborative learning in the digital era; potentials; barriers; and challenges focusing on collaborative learning in collaborative learning practices; digitalisation and its implications on collaborative learning environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
School Play and Children's Social-Emotional Development: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open
Keywords: play; play-based curricula; social-emotional competence; early-years education; cross-cultural
(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)
Interactive Technologies and Online Teacher Education
edited by Eseta Tualaulelei and Seyum Getenet
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre-service/initial teacher education; interactive technologies; online teacher education; teacher educators; online learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Exploring Socially Just and Contextually Appropriate Professional Development for Early Childhood Teachers Using Qualitative Methodologies
edited by Lydiah Nganga, Samara Madrid Akpovo, John Kambutu and Jamie Sisson
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: teachers’ (job-embedded) professional development (PD); teachers’ professional learning opportunities; teachers’ global and cultural competence; anti-bias teaching practices; social justice and equity in education; superdiversity of sociocultural contexts in education; contextually appropriate teaching approaches; early childhood programs; qualitative methodologies/approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)
Technologies and Teacher Education: Situating Educators in Possible Futures and Postdigital Era
edited by Maka Eradze and Emanuele Bardone
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3107 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational innovation; teacher education; teacher professional development; teacher agency; generative artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Addressing Mental Health and Well-Being in Higher Education: Insights from Educational Psychology
edited by Nicola Byrom, Michael Priestley, Hannah Slack and Neil Armstrong
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open
Keywords: student mental health; inclusive curriculum; neurodivergence; international students; collaborative pedagogy; problem-based pedagogy; workload and wellbeing
Research Methods and Empirical Studies of Higher Education Study Environments
edited by Ane Qvortrup and Rie Troelsen
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open
Keywords: study environment; higher education; changeable factors; research methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)
Advancing Vocational Education: Exploring Innovative Approaches for Lifelong Skills Enhancement
edited by Ingrid Noguera and Pilar Pineda Herrero
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open
Keywords: vocational education and training (VET); quality of VET; transfer of VET; innovative training methods; technology-enhanced learning; lifelong learning skills; personal and professional development
Reimagining K-20 Educational Leadership in the 21st Century
edited by Miguel Gonzales and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open
Keywords: leadership; culturally relevant leadership; technology; innovation; equitable leadership; leadership development; K-20 educational settings
Technology-Enhanced Nursing and Health Education
edited by Samia Valeria Ozorio Dutra, Donna-Marie Palakiko and Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical technology and education; technology related science and education; nursing and education; health education; competency-based education; computer-assisted instruction; high-fidelity simulation training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Reclaiming and Rethinking Teacher Education: Global Concerns, Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Jonathan Glazzard and Mark Minott
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: social justice; inclusion; partnerships; teaching; curriculum
Teaching and Learning Interculturality in Education around the World: Anything New under the Sun? submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29021 | Submission Open
Keywords: interculturality; global education; teaching– learning; critical thinking; decolonizing; teacher education and training; higher education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Inclusive Refugee Education and Global Justice
edited by Wayne Veck and Michelle Proyer
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; inclusion; refugees; forced migration; justice; educational communities; educational practices; educational values
(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)
The Multifaced Opportunities for Utilization of Simulation-Based Learning Models in K-12 and Professional Development in Education
edited by Heidi Flavian and Orna Levin
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation-based learning; teacher education; educational systems
Measuring Children’s Computational Thinking Skills submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational thinking; children; assessment; computer science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)
Assessment for Learning: The Added Value of Educational Monitoring
edited by Christine Sälzer
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment; educational monitoring; empirical evidence; value-added; educational policy; educational administration
Advancing Science Learning through Design-Based Learning
edited by Samuel Severance
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: design-based learning (DBL); science education; design thinking; engineering design practices; designing solutions; student science learning; teacher professional learning; science education reform; school classroom; science curriculum
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Enhancing the Power of Video in Teacher Education
edited by Christopher Prilop
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre-service teacher education; in-service teacher professional development; classroom videos; video-based intervention studies; systematic/scoping reviews; qualitative and quantitative research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Environmental Education
edited by Pasquale Onorato and Marco Di Mauro
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: science education; scientific literacy; climate change; environmental education; climate psychology; climate action; environmental economy; sustainable development; environmental law
Lifestyle Sports and Physical Education
edited by Victoria Warburton and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 30620 | Submission Open
Keywords: lifestyle sports; physical education; school sport; curriculum change/reform; extracurricular provision; youth culture; identity; participation; engagement; inclusion; risk; adventure; learning; development; personal growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)
Internship Processes for Undergraduates in Education: Approaches, Comparison and Innovations in Flexible Contexts submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15815 | Submission Open
Keywords: teaching practice; practical emplacement; practicum; teaching competences; online teaching; teachers’ professional identity; higher education; pre-service teachers; COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Science Communication in Education: Mapping the Field to Foster the Impact and Sustainability of Education Sciences submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6434 | Submission Open
Keywords: science communication; education; training; societal impact and sustainability; open science; citizen science; partnerships; practices; research; evaluation; sustainable development goals; public engagement; science and research engagement; education management; media
How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Education: Current Practices and Challenges
edited by Julie Delello and Rochell McWhorter
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3519 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; artificial intelligence; large language models; disruptive technologies; emerging technologies; teaching; learning
Teacher Professional Development and Teaching Practices in Early Childhood Education: An International Landscape
edited by , Shahid Karim and Xuanyi Eliza Wu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher professional development; teacher education; early childhood education; pedagogical practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Evaluation of Education Programmes and Policies
edited by and Loraine Hitt
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2797 | Submission Open
Keywords: programme evaluation; policy evaluation; systematic reviews; education interventions; experimental designs; process or implementation evaluations
ICTs in Managing Education Environments
edited by , and Carlos Jorge Gonçalves Brigas
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2603 | Submission Open
Keywords: education and ICT; teachers’ digital competence; assistive technology; ICT and gender equality; ICT in mediated educational experiences; emerging technologies in contexts of diversity; ICT training policies for equality
The Influence of Social Context on Educational and Psychological/Cognitive Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; learning; memory; metacognition; language; decision making and judgments; online learning; social media; social network; teaching of psychology; collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Education and Psychology)
Innovative Approaches in Primary School for the Training of School Teachers
edited by Sergio Miranda
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2271 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative approaches; training of school teachers; primary school
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Engaged Student Learning and Inclusive Teaching Practices in Higher Education Chemistry
edited by Jack F. Eichler and Oluwatobi Odeleye
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open
Keywords: active learning; inclusive teaching; contextualized learning; growth mindset; undergraduate; chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)
Strengthening Educational Leadership Preparation and Development
edited by Shelby Cosner, Kathleen M. W. Cunningham and Erin Anderson
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open
Keywords: leadership preparation; principal preparation; leader development; leadership coaching; leadership standards; continuous preparation; program improvement
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