Computational technology is prevalent in K-12 education. Understanding computational technology from the viewpoint of teachers is important for informing teaching methods and determining the appropriate timing of instructional support. This dissertation examined educators' perspectives on the relationship between computational technology in the…

This study aims to develop a scale to identify the factors influencing mathematics teachers' grading practices regarding students' in-class performance. The study was carried out with 180 secondary and 140 high school mathematics teachers from the southwestern region of Türkiye. The scale's construct validity was determined using item analysis,…

This study aims to explore the practices of transformational leadership and its influence on teachers' job satisfaction in Addis Ababa government secondary schools. Narrative research design was employed to achieve the objective of the study. Thirty-nine school principals were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Thematic analysis was…

This article puts forward the case for the inclusion of sustainability as an element of teachers' professional digital competence. Following this, the article explores student teachers' reaction to a course on digital technologies and sustainability. An online survey was used to record the student teachers' reactions to the course and how they…

Metacognition is an important component of the learning process for students and teachers. With disparate findings regarding teacher attention to student thinking, and other indications that teachers enter the profession with preconceived notions, we use semi-structured interviews and a researcher-created professional development experience on…

This study explored secondary school teachers' feelings about their teaching profession and the factors responsible for their feelings. This phenomenology study draws its findings from the lived experience of secondary school teachers with varying working experience levels. Informed by the qualitative inquiry, the paper is mainly empirical and…

This paper examines Black Algebra I educators' perceptions of their experiences in a professional learning community, "Algebra I Academy," designed specifically to equip Black Algebra I educators with liberatory pedagogical practices for their instruction with Black students taking Algebra I. Utilizing survey and focus group data from…

From the theoretical basis of the ecology of learning and inclusive pedagogy, this article explores the activities, resources and interactions practised by 25 Spanish teachers in compulsory secondary education. This qualitative study involved semi-structured and individual interviews. A progressive analysis of the data was carried out using an…

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of timetable scheduling that was developed using graph coloring for the class period time tabling. This study presents a study of using graph coloring for effective timetable scheduling at ordinary secondary level, a case study of Dodoma central secondary school in Dodoma city. Algorithms…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to discover topics in history education in Estonia that are perceived to be controversial, and to analyse how teachers' epistemic cognition is reflected in the teaching of issues perceived to be controversial. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative research based on group and individual interviews with 12…

Engaging students in the essential practices of science has been forwarded as an effective means to achieve scientific literacy for all students by promoting the learning of content, procedures, and the epistemology of science concurrently. However, the emphasis on science practices requires teachers not only to develop skills and knowledge…

The article deals with the pedagogical content knowledge of mathematical modelling as part of the professional competence of pre-service teachers. With the help of a test developed for this purpose from a conceptual model, we examine whether this pedagogical content knowledge can be promoted in its different facets--especially knowledge about…

In support of school districts experiencing teacher shortages, the state of Alaska provides for provisional certification of individuals who hold a bachelor's degree but who have not completed the requirements for teacher licensure. This certification allows individuals early entry into a classroom as full-time teachers contingent upon concurrent…

Noticing is often dependent on time-sensitivity and uses video or live observations. This paper explores loosening the time-sensitivity component and implementing self-narrative and inquiry approaches by having teachers write to explore noticing. This study explores narrative writing of beginning mathematics teachers using a noticing framework as…

This article explores teachers' experiences in preparing to enact a new senior secondary school subject, psychology, in Queensland, Australia, at a time of major curriculum reform. In this study, 62 teachers completed an online survey about their experiences on the eve of enactment. From an ecological lens, data were analyzed via descriptive…