Synaesthesia is a neurodevelopmental phenomenon involving consistent, involuntary cross-modal sensory experiences. Though well-documented in cognitive neuroscience, its implications for educational practice remain underexplored. This systematic narrative literature review investigates how synaesthesia may impact children's learning and inform inclusive classroom pedagogy. (pdf)

Parents of children with special needs in Nigeria are faced with several challenges. In most cases, decisions are taken without their active involvement, despite them being the primary carers for their children with special needs. This research utilised a qualitative research design with fifteen participants to understand parents' perspectives about the educational services provided for…

This study used focus groups to explore the perceptions and experiences of parents and school staff regarding dyslexia provision and the potential for implementing a WSA. (pdf)

This article presents the main results of a study on the over-representation of foreign students in special education in Spain. The research methodology is qualitative: 26 interviews were conducted in southern Spain with professionals working in the field of education and with 13 relatives of migrant children with disabilities, with the aim of understanding the…

This study examines how students in the Netherlands perceive the formal opportunities provided by the educational system to realize their educational aspirations. Drawing on 15 focus groups with 61 students in primary and secondary education, we investigate how students interpret key features of the opportunity structure, such as mobility, selectivity, and stigma, as well as…

Free play is recognized in early childhood education and care as a crucial form of learning, and children’s disposition to engage in play is termed playfulness. The emphasis that free play places on children’s autonomy and self-control raises questions about teachers’ roles in this learning environment to encourage children’s engagement in play.

This qualitative study focuses on the ways kindergarten teachers used metaphors as a professional coping strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is underpinned by the conceptual metaphor theory, analyzing these metaphors as evident of the verbalized expressions of 74 kindergarten teachers in northern Israel, via questionnaires and interviews. Findings indicate that the metaphors enabled…

This qualitative study focuses on the ways kindergarten teachers used metaphors as a professional coping strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is underpinned by the conceptual metaphor theory, analyzing these metaphors as evident of the verbalized expressions of 74 kindergarten teachers in northern Israel, via questionnaires and interviews. (pdf)

At a writing retreat in the middle of the woods, we considered the trees. Inspired by our surroundings, we discussed possibilities for how we might demonstrate an inquiry cycle with our undergraduate teacher candidates. (pdf)

While digital play remains a dominant pedagogical construct, it is unclear how digital learning is understood by teachers, beyond a reliance on theories of play. This paper reports on a two-year collaborative project conducted with teachers working in the early years of schooling alongside three university-based researchers. (pdf)

This article examines the rise of biometric technologies that aim to interpret learners’ behaviour through automated facial, postural and attentional analysis. These systems are increasingly embedded in classrooms, platforms and assessment environments, offering institutions a stream of data about how learners appear to feel, engage or deviate. (pdf)

This study explores how middle school youth engage in collaborative game design to question and reimagine the social structures that shape their everyday educational experiences. (pdf)