Although the association between teacher-student relations, teacher emotions, and burnout has been proven on a general level, we do not know the exact processes underlying these associations. Recently there has been a call for intra-individual process measures that assess what happens from moment-to-moment in class in order to better understand…

Information and communication Technology (ICT) can possibly change the teaching and learning process. ICT can enhance the educators' plan work, enhancing students' learning process and thus improve the academic performance of students. This study assessed the Attitudes of Secondary School Teachers towards the Integration of Information and…

This study aimed to investigate teachers' perspectives on the implementation and effectiveness of anti-bullying strategies in schools. A total of 538 primary and secondary school teachers from 22 schools in Taiwan agreed to participate in this study. They were asked to rate self-developed questionnaires regarding the implementation and perceived…

Background: Creativity is often cited as one of the capacities that needs to be actively encouraged in all aspects of schooling. However, what creativity is and how it may be promoted through formal teaching and learning approaches remain contested. There are also differences between educators in terms of how they understand, discuss and…

The purpose of this study was to describe four successful collaborative action research (CAR) projects through the lens of teacher leaders who facilitated the school teams that conducted the CAR. For each CAR project described, the paper will report on the various phases of the CAR, the challenges of implementation as well as how the challenges…

This study aimed at finding out factors affecting pupils' absenteeism at Felicomfort JHS at Amamoma within the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. The total population was 145 covering the JHS1, JHS2, JHS3 pupils and teachers of the school. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 34 respondents. These were made up of 10 out of 15 teachers, 10…

The growth of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the K-12 education system has sparked discussions regarding STEM teachers' ability to meet the needs of these learners. STEM teachers have reported that they do not feel prepared and often lack professional development opportunities to develop the necessary skills to meet these needs. (August &…

The purpose of this research is to determine the level of teacher development approaches of high school managers, according to their views and the opinions of teachers. The universe of the study constitutes of 2805 teachers in 47 high schools in Elazig province in 2016-2017 academic year conducted in screening research type. The sample consists of…

Emotional labour has been demonstrated to play a critical role in teaching and leading in the past decade. This study explored the relationships between leadership practices, emotional labour and teacher self-efficacy, with a focus on the mediating role of emotional labour strategies. A sample of 1026 teachers from 3 provinces in China…

Teaching socio-scientific issues (SSIs) allows students to explore science ideas and practices intertwined with complex social phenomena, which can promote significant growth in critical thinking. Sadler, Barab, and Scott (2007) suggested specific critical thinking competencies associated with the negotiation of SSIs that capture the complexities…

We explore the experiences of school science teachers as they enact three linked national curriculum and assessment policy reforms in Sweden. Our goal is to understand teachers' differing responses to these reforms. A sample of 13 teachers engaged in 2 interviews over a 6-9-month period. Interviews included exploration of professional background…

The purpose of this study was to examine how K to 12 teachers defined the concept of text complexity within the context of materials selection. Using a tripartite definition of text complexity as our benchmark, we found that a majority of participants were unable to adequately define the concept of text complexity. Teachers who were able to define…

This research determined the effect of in-service training, collaboration and teacher proficiency on chemistry subject based on teaching experience. A total of 184 teachers were involved in this study, only 64 of which had less than 10 years of teaching experience. The data were collected via questionnaires and analysed using the software SPSS…

This study aims to investigate music teachers' views on the education of special needs students (inclusive) in their classes. The study was carried out within the qualitative research approach and designed as a case study. Views of five middle and one high school music teachers who have special needs students in their classes were taken for…

This article presents the findings of an ethnographic interview study that examined the ways students experienced a justice-centered AP chemistry course at an urban neighborhood high school. Justice-centered science pedagogy is an approach to teaching science that treats inequity in science education as one component of larger systems of…