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Artificial Intelligence and Blended Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

edited by Will W. K. Ma

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 29170 | 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)

Bilingual Education in a Challenging World: From Policy to Practice

edited by Tzu-Bin Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18014 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingual education; multilingual education; language policy; bi/multilingual instruction

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

Learning Design for the Digital Age: Leveraging Technology for Engagement and Use

edited by

Ana Pedro

and

Nuno Dorotea

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5223 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning design; technology integration; technology acceptance; use of technology

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

Strategic Academic Research and Development

edited by Victor Borden and Rebecca Torstrick

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4299 | Submission Open

Keywords: institutional research; assessment; higher education; student success

The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Student Learning in Postsecondary Education

edited by Rebecca Upsher, Claire Heard and Sumeyra Yalcintas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3639 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; pedagogy; postsecondary; higher education; curriculum design; student learning; assessment

Technology-Based Immersive Teaching and Learning

edited by Rawad Chaker and Maria Antonietta Impedovo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2900 | 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)

Generative-AI-Enhanced Learning Environments and Applications

edited by

Jianhua Yang

Xin Lu

Michael O'Dea

and Wei Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; educational technology; human-AI partnership; experiential learning; personalized tutoring; pedagogical ethics; prompt engineering

Higher Education Governance and Leadership in the Digital Era

edited by Chang Zhu and

Zhao Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2748 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; higher education governance; leadership; digital transformation; educational leadership; digital academic leadership

Advancing Science Learning through Design-Based Learning

edited by Samuel Severance

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2277 | 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 Educational Leadership and Management for Effective Education Policy Implementation

edited by Estela Costa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership; educational management; educational policy

Critical Pedagogy between Theory and Practice

edited by Thomas Sealy, Wendy Martineau and Ashley Dodsworth

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1985 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical pedagogy; pedagogical practice; pedagogy; marketisation; internationalization; decolonization; inclusive pedagogies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

The Power of Writing and Reading in Contemporary Times: A Pressing Need for Social Change

edited by Georgina Barton and Nathan Lowien

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open

Keywords: teaching reading; teaching writing; contemporary times; uncertain times; social justice; social change; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

A Familycentric Approach to Schooling: What It Is, What It Takes, What It Looks Like

edited by Debbie Pushor

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: parent engagement; parent knowledge; familycentric schooling; a curriculum of parents

Breaking Barriers: Improving Learning Outcomes for Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Difficulties

edited by

Jeong Hoon Choi

and Mian Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional learning; positive behavior support; mental health; behavior management; inclusion; teacher self-efficacy; teacher resilience; school system change; school leadership; school climate

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

Fostering Global Citizenship and Intercultural Education “Otherwise”

edited by Susana Pinto and

Mónica Lourenço

submission deadline 2 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open

Keywords: global citizenship; intercultural education; social justice; decolonial approaches; educational practices

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

Educational Leadership: International Perspectives and Global Innovations

edited by Dawn England and Meng Tian

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2686 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership and management; international education; transnational education; global education; decolonization; sustainable education

Cutting-Edge Research on Childhood Special Education

edited by

Carmen Del Pilar Gallardo-Montes

María Jesús Caurcel Cara

and

Antonio Rodríguez Fuentes

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | 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)

The Challenges of Teachers in the Digital Age: Teaching despite Technology

edited by

Paula Fernández

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: teachers in the digital age; digital age; capturing attention; teacher's influence; discipline in learning; technology and education; dichotomy in learning; fun in education; information overload; experimental research

Cross-Cultural Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

edited by Miri Shonfeld

submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2881 | 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

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 212 | 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

Innovative Pedagogy for Online, Face-to-Face (F2F) and Hybrid Delivery Modes in Higher Education

edited by Shivanand Balram

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open

Keywords: active learning; assessments; blended learning; educational technology; higher education; instructional design; learning analytics; online learning; pedagogy; teaching and learning strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

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 318 | Submission Open

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

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

Digital Literacy Environments and Reading Comprehension

edited by Nance S. Wilson and

Brittany Adams

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

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

Building Resilient Education in a Changing World

edited by

Tibor SZABÓ

and György MOLNÁR

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; challenges; changing world; resilience; technology

Innovation in Teacher Education Practices

edited by

Helen Caldwell

and Emma Whewell

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14068 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher education; initial teacher training; continuing professional development; innovative pedagogies; global perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Teacher Professional Development and Teaching Practices in Early Childhood Education: An International Landscape

edited by

Alfredo Bautista

, Shahid Karim and Xuanyi Eliza Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13886 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher professional development; teacher education; early childhood education; pedagogical practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Interdisciplinary Approaches to STEM Education

edited by Sandra Nite and Niyazi Erdoğan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7016 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary; integrated STEM; innovative teaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

The Role of Reflection in Teaching and Learning

edited by Kira Elena Weber and Hendrik Lohse-Bossenz

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4885 | Submission Open

Keywords: reflective practice; reflective teaching; knowledge-based reasoning; critical thinking; meta cognition; pedagogical strategies; teacher education; educational development; professional learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Supporting Mathematics Teaching and Learning in Indigenous, Migrational, and Multilingual Contexts

edited by Karla Culligan,

Anita Simensen

, Paula Kristmanson and Annica Andersson

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics; teaching; learning; language; indigenous; migration; multilingual

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

Empowering Teacher Education with Digital Competences

edited by

Marta Abelha

Angélica Monteiro

and

Filipa Seabra

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2231 | Submission Open

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

(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 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2226 | 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)

Students with Special Educational Needs in Reading and Writing

edited by Heidi Selenius and Linda Fälth

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1945 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open

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

Strengths and Assets of the Early Childhood Workforce

edited by Michelle Taylor and Christina Stephens

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

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

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

Dynamic Change: Shaping the Schools of Tomorrow in the Digital Age

edited by Stephan Schumann

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; educational technology; technology integration; school improvement; school management; leadership

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

Developing Teachers: A Necessary Condition for Quality Retention

edited by Qing Gu and Joanna Madalińska-Michalak

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher professional development; teacher learning; teacher retention; teacher quality; teacher change

Computer-Assisted Language Learning at the Dawn of the AI Revolution

edited by

Paul Juinn Bing Tan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: language education; CALL; technology-enhanced language teaching; instructional technology; e-learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy 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 233 | 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 Mental Health and Well-Being in Higher Education: Collaborative Insights from Education, Psychology, and the Learning Sciences

edited by

Daisuke Akiba

and Michelle C. Fraboni

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7827 | Submission Open

Keywords: belongingness; emotional health; higher education; mental health; student and faculty affairs; well-being

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 926 | 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 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: play; curiosity; motivation; engagement; anxiety

Social and Emotional Learning and Wellbeing in Education

edited by Liam O'Hare, Laura Dunne and Sarah Miller

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; social and emotional learning; wellbeing; universal; whole school; whole community; applied

Serious Games and Gamification in School Education

edited by

Carlos Vaz de Carvalho

and

Hariklia Tsalapatas

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4659 | Submission Open

Keywords: serious games; gamification; educational games; game-based learning; school education; secondary education

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 1342 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | 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 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32462 | 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)

Generative AI in Education: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by Xiaoming Zhai and Shuchen Guo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3234 | Submission Open

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

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2737 | 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

Practices and Challenges in Gifted Education

edited by Jennifer Rowley and Rachel White

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: gifted education; effective practices; challenges; inclusivity; assessment; curriculum differentiation; social-emotional support; teacher preparedness; equity and access; policy implications

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