This critical case study examines the experiences of teachers who are within their first three years of teaching; specifically, this study sought to understand new teachers' level of self-efficacy as it pertains to teaching for diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as the barriers that exist to doing this work and the supports that new…

Mentoring has been used in human resources in both the education and business sectors to aid the onboarding process. Improved retention has been found in both mentors and mentees involved in the mentoring programs. While most administrators surveyed indicated successful mentoring programs, this study identifies factors that were most common for…

Higher music education institutions should continually review their curricula to ensure that their graduates are best equipped to support musical learning for children and young people. Perspectives on early careers in instrumental teaching were obtained via an alumni-led workshop and focus group at a UK conservatoire. Findings revealed that…

Recently, there has been a massive trend of Chinese international PhD graduates returning to China's research-intensive universities that are undergoing systemic reforms and aspire to flourish in the global higher education field. Taking into account this changing academic environment and field-specific mobility patterns, the study examines the…

This paper employs a qualitative descriptive research design to determine how early career teachers (ECTs) use reflective practices to identify and mitigate major instructional challenges in the context of Bangladeshi higher education. A questionnaire was given to 20 ECTs working in different universities to collect data on their reflective…

The vast majority of Chinese universities have embraced higher education reform that emphasizes a "publish or perish" ideology. This brings challenges to the early-career academics, especially those working in language-related fields. This paper employs a multiple case study to explore the identity tension of early career academics in…

Teacher feedback literacy (TFL) is an important aspect of teacher professional development and can exert a huge impact upon student learning. However, it has not received sufficient attention from higher education researchers or feedback researchers. This study reports a novice Chinese university EFL teacher's efforts to develop her feedback…