This study examines the effects of a three-year trial where a science-oriented preschool teacher program ran parallel to a regular preschool teacher program. 9–11 years after graduation questionnaires were sent to the former teacher students to assess their views on, and use of, science in preschool.

The growth of recreational escape rooms has inspired educators across the globe to create educational versions of these games, known as educational escape games (EEGs). However, there is limited understanding of how these new learning environments function within the contexts of primary and secondary education because the majority of primary-level studies on EEGs that have…

This paper addresses the incidence of different ability grouping practices in primary physical education (PE), including their use in within-class groupings, and considers the rationales for their use and non-use and the processes and criteria associated with their application. (pdf)

In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long-term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long-term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments. (pdf)

The paper evaluates the impact of Wales' Foundation Phase, a progressive early years curriculum reform, particularly its effectiveness in reducing educational inequalities for disadvantaged learners. It examines the disconnect between teachers' positive perceptions of its benefits and the modest improvements in traditional academic outcomes for pupils affected by poverty. (pdf)

This paper addresses the challenges and difficulties faced by children experiencing the primary to secondary school transition, and the strategies they find useful in alleviating these concerns. (pdf)

Distributed leadership is currently the most studied leadership model in education. This study posits that there is not a single best model or blueprint for distributed leadership, but that schools should foster manifestations of distributed leadership to support professional development and school improvement.

This article presents findings from a doctoral study of families' reflections on their educational transitions leading to school deregistration and undertaking of home education. 

Our research suggests that the principles of play, openness and togetherness within drama teaching have the potential to positively contribute to Autistic pupils' experiences of self-esteem, happiness and friendship. (pdf)

In international comparisons, the Swedish heritage-language education (HLE) system is often described as being at the forefront of HLE in Europe. Following recent right-wing shifts in national politics, HLE has now come under threat. This article investigates the current state of HLE in Sweden, focussing on Arabic, through a survey of the literature, statistics on…

This paper shares reflections and stories from a collaborative design process between the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab and a global network of community-based educators to develop a creative coding app called OctoStudio, which supports children and families to create and share interactive projects on mobile devices. (pdf)

 The research objective of this paper is to identify the challenges and opportunities when AI intertwines with instruction and examine how this hybrid teaching intelligence is being perceived by the students. (pdf)