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View article: Examining emotional intelligence of hospital-based nursing students with comparison between full-time and part-time study modes: A cross-sectional study
Examining emotional intelligence of hospital-based nursing students with comparison between full-time and part-time study modes: A cross-sectional study Open
View article: Orchestrating vocational education classrooms for adaptive instruction and collaborative learning
Orchestrating vocational education classrooms for adaptive instruction and collaborative learning Open
This study investigates adaptive instructions concerning students’ interactive learning activities in evolving vocational environments and explores collaborative learning in the professional field. Classroom orchestration, as the overarchi…
View article: Examining the changes in the self-efficacy and pedagogical beliefs of preservice teachers in Japan
Examining the changes in the self-efficacy and pedagogical beliefs of preservice teachers in Japan Open
With the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, preservice teachers have experienced an unprecedented situation and faced various kinds of issues due to uncertain learning and teaching environments. As a result, they felt insecure and disappointe…
View article: Peer interactions during storybook reading on children’s knowledge construction: an experimental study on K2 and K3 children
Peer interactions during storybook reading on children’s knowledge construction: an experimental study on K2 and K3 children Open
This study explored the effects of peer interactions on kindergarten children’s construction of conservation and conflict resolution knowledge during storybook reading. Previous studies have identified that peer interactions can support th…
View article: Online practicum preparation for enhancing preservice teachers' reflection depths: a quasi-experimental approach
Online practicum preparation for enhancing preservice teachers' reflection depths: a quasi-experimental approach Open
Building preservice teachers' capacities with in-depth reflections on their acquired knowledge and practicum practice has become indispensable in teacher education programs' current field experience requirements. Lengthy training programs …
View article: Observing secondary school teachers’ effective teaching behavior in the Netherlands, England, and the United States using the ICALT observation instrument
Observing secondary school teachers’ effective teaching behavior in the Netherlands, England, and the United States using the ICALT observation instrument Open
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine measurement invariance in observer scoring of effective teaching behavior in three secondary education contexts–the Netherlands, England, and the United States. It also aimed to describ…
View article: Editorial: Effective teaching: Measurements, antecedents, correlates, characteristics, and links with outcomes
Editorial: Effective teaching: Measurements, antecedents, correlates, characteristics, and links with outcomes Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Educ., 17 March 2023Sec. Educational Psychology Volume 8 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1170854
View article: Teacher Effectiveness in Multiple Lenses: Secondary Analysis Lessons in the Measures of Effective Teaching Project
Teacher Effectiveness in Multiple Lenses: Secondary Analysis Lessons in the Measures of Effective Teaching Project Open
Improving teaching quality to enhance learning has become critical for academics, practitioners, and policymakers. However, very few studies compared the same lessons with various classroom observation instruments to examine whether classr…
View article: Dialogic Interactions in Higher Vocational Learning Environments in Mainland China: Evidence Relating to the Effectiveness of Varied Teaching Strategies and Students’ Learning Engagement
Dialogic Interactions in Higher Vocational Learning Environments in Mainland China: Evidence Relating to the Effectiveness of Varied Teaching Strategies and Students’ Learning Engagement Open
The study aims to explore students’ learning in the vocational classroom learning environment and the teaching practices of vocation-oriented subjects in Chinese higher vocational institutions. Based on sixty lesson observations, four sele…
View article: Differences in Perceived Instructional Quality of the Same Classrooms with Two Different Classroom Observation Instruments in China: Lessons Learned from Qualitative Analysis of Four Lessons Using TEACH and ICALT
Differences in Perceived Instructional Quality of the Same Classrooms with Two Different Classroom Observation Instruments in China: Lessons Learned from Qualitative Analysis of Four Lessons Using TEACH and ICALT Open
Research accumulated has suggested that narrowing instructional quality gaps can improve educational equity and the well-being of children in social and economic backgrounds. Considering that the disparity of instructional quality may affe…
View article: Effective and Inspiring Teaching in STEM Classrooms: Evidence from Classroom Observations with Instrument Comparisons
Effective and Inspiring Teaching in STEM Classrooms: Evidence from Classroom Observations with Instrument Comparisons Open
This book chapter reports findings in a case study on the video clips of 97 STEM lessons at a local secondary school. The impact of Effective and inspiring teaching on student engagement in classrooms was explored using the same high-infer…
View article: The Effects of a Short Self-Access Online Training for Practicum Preparation on the Depths of Reflection of Preservice Teachers
The Effects of a Short Self-Access Online Training for Practicum Preparation on the Depths of Reflection of Preservice Teachers Open
Enhancing preservice teachers’ critical reflections on their newly acquired knowledge and experience is crucial for promoting their teaching skills and performance. However, it is a challenging task to teach reflections and increase their …
View article: How Would Preservice Teachers With Deeper Reflection Emerge as Teacher Leaders?
How Would Preservice Teachers With Deeper Reflection Emerge as Teacher Leaders? Open
Purpose This study aimed to identify the potential attributes of teacher leadership among preservice teachers with higher levels of reflection, especially in the Chinese context. Design/Approach/Methods A mixed research method was adopted …
View article: DGEKT: A Dual Graph Ensemble Learning Method for Knowledge Tracing
DGEKT: A Dual Graph Ensemble Learning Method for Knowledge Tracing Open
Knowledge tracing aims to trace students' evolving knowledge states by predicting their future performance on concept-related exercises. Recently, some graph-based models have been developed to incorporate the relationships between exercis…
View article: Observed teaching behaviour in secondary education across six countries: measurement invariance and indication of cross-national variations
Observed teaching behaviour in secondary education across six countries: measurement invariance and indication of cross-national variations Open
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View article: Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices Applied in Education Institutions: A Systematic Review of Literature
Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices Applied in Education Institutions: A Systematic Review of Literature Open
The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic literature review to identify major total quality management practices used in education institution.The aim was to provide education institutions with reliable evidence for informing th…
View article: Identifying Inspiring Versus Effective Teaching: How Do They Link and Differ?
Identifying Inspiring Versus Effective Teaching: How Do They Link and Differ? Open
View article: Workplace Learning in the Professional Development of Vocational Education Teachers
Workplace Learning in the Professional Development of Vocational Education Teachers Open
Workplace learning is defined variously and plays a pivotal role in the enhancement of vocational education teachers' practices. Based on a comprehensive desk-based review of the related literature, this article defines and discusses the c…
View article: Values-Driven Leadership Through Institutional Structures and Practices: How Successful Schools in England and Hong Kong “Absorb” Policy
Values-Driven Leadership Through Institutional Structures and Practices: How Successful Schools in England and Hong Kong “Absorb” Policy Open
This article analyzes how principals of high-performing secondary schools in England and Hong Kong establish structural arrangements aligned to their core values as educators. Such values-driven structures provide a platform by which princ…
View article: Education accountability and principal leadership effects in Hong Kong primary schools
Education accountability and principal leadership effects in Hong Kong primary schools Open
This study explored the nature and effects of leadership for learning in the context of Hong Kong primary schools. Employing a mediated model of leadership for learning, the study examined how school leadership practices are perceived and …