The governance of Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in Germany and Switzerland is determined by a constellation of actors that has grown over many years. This constellation has long-term elements and at the same time it is a flexible system that is subject to constant pressure to change, just like the economic and social structures…

This research focused on school stakeholders' understanding and knowledge of information and communication technology (ICT) utilization in dealing with management responsibilities (MFs) in Pakistan. Stakeholder perceptions of ICT usage in management and the solutions employed to address the barriers encountered in attaining management functions to…

Different Information Systems (ISs) have been implemented in many Tanzanian higher education institutions (HEIs) but most of them are not integrated with each other. This study aimed to discover whether these HEIs consider integrated ISs useful in performing different operations especially in decision making. A modified Technology Acceptance Model…

For decades, Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) have provided income, career exposure, and real-life work experience for thousands of young people across the United States. Yet year after year, youth and community leaders report that there are not enough summer jobs to go around. Some cities pressure underfunded SYEPs to serve all youth who…

Ample research has shown the importance of collaboration between practitioners, researchers, and policy makers to ensure holistic, inclusive, and effective policy making, particularly in the field of refugee education. Many countries, however, still face challenges in engaging with stakeholders during all the stages of the practice-research-policy…

Crises are unpredictable events that affect the organization and all the stakeholders. In higher education, crises are often found in a single institution or small region, depending on the nature of the situation. The coronavirus pandemic presented an opportunity to understand the impact of crises on a larger scale. This study explored how college…

In response to globalization, many higher education institutions have focused on internationalization, which has been shaped by various rationales and manifests through various activities. The variation and complexity of the internationalization process, and associated benefits and challenges, make this topic important to understand at the…

The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) enables exchanges between academic scholars in the United States and Canada (Fellows) and African higher education institutions (Host Fellows), expanding and activating diverse professional networks that serve as platforms for communication, resource sharing, and strategic collaborations.…

This study explores how community-based digital archive projects are collaboratively designed by universities and community stakeholders, specifically examining practices that may be associated with archive sustainability. My study builds upon existing knowledge in both digital archive studies and the Digital Humanities (DH) by investigating the…

In education, therapy dogs are used in a variety of manners, such as, but not limited to, reading assistance programs, stress reduction visits, or welcome ambassadors after community trauma. This study was designed to explore multiple perspectives about the reasons for and interactions with therapy dogs in educational settings. The research…

Researchers in higher education have identified time management as an important factor in student academic performance and in retention (Ahmed et al., 2019). Previous research has primarily focused on establishing the connection between time management skills and student persistence and identifying time management concepts that academically…

During a project focusing on household waste a collaborative approach was deemed necessary. Researchers and stakeholders went through a series of workshops starting and ending with an appreciative inquiry which directed the ongoing action research process. This article discusses this process and presents a model for this methodology. Envisioning…

In the field of school psychology, advocacy skills are both a professional competency and an ethical responsibility (National Association of School Psychologists [NASP], 2020). Ideally, school psychology training programs emphasize skills, strategies, and knowledge related to interpersonal communication, collaboration, data-based decision making,…

Purpose: As a new channel for agricultural extension, university-based agricultural extension is changing the traditional pattern of agricultural extension in China. This study reveals the mechanism through which policy affects the performance of university-based agricultural extension. Design/methodology/approach: Based on Rhodes' policy network…

Even though research exists on interdisciplinary education and interdisciplinary skills, the term "interdisciplinary" is ambiguous. Currently, studies on how different internal stakeholders in an education setting define and conceptualise interdisciplinarity are lacking. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to define and…