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The study presented in the opening chapter of Progress in Education. Volume 61 examines Common Core State Standards teacher preparation through professional development opportunities for elementary school teachers in rural areas of the South Eastern Region of the United States. The study posits the question, "Were teachers in the rural South properly and equitably prepared to teach both the English Language Arts and Math Common Core Standards?" The following chapter focuses on the use of the computational thinking process for problem solving and, in particular, for case-based reasoning and mathematical modelling. The former is a method of solving problems based on the solutions of previously solved analogous problems, while the latter deals with the mathematical formulation and solution of problems connected to real word, science and technology applications. Next, some learning activity patterns are identified from a thorough qualitative study of students' behaviors recorded in a major Massive Open Online Courses platform. Then, two recently developed learning-based models for modeling students' learning behaviors which are motivated by such observations are described. The authors go on to study the inclusive approach to the conducting-choral training of future teachers of musical art. It considers the essence of the concept of "inclusiveness". The inclusive approach to conducting-choral training involves both the use of the traditional teaching principles and the specific principles we have developed. In academic fields, both teachers and students are likely to suffer technology anxiety. As such, one chapter focuses on the main factors behind this type of anxiety according to the currently available literature on computer anxiety: age, gender and experience. The process of choosing a university degree involves uncertainties for the students referred to their personal abilities, interests, and social and professional expectations. The main objective of the penultimate chapter is determining whether their expectations of a particular university degree differ significantly according to gender. Flipped classrooms have been considered to be a form of innovative teaching and learning in university education for a few years. The purpose of the final study is to explore how flipped classrooms with learning communities affected university students' self-regulated learning and teachers' professional development.

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In this compilation, the authors examine Australian and Malaysian pre-service teachers' cognitive processes in solving linear equations from a cognitive load perspective. Emphasis is placed on bridging the gap between the advancement of African indigenous languages and foreign languages as languages of teaching and learning. The key training elements required for a renewed profile of the teacher's professional identity, which transcends the old art and craft of teaching, are explored in an effort to address new professional competencies. Some truly engaging lessons for a STEM lab on a budget are described, guaranteed to engage students and impress colleagues. A new model is developed to explore how flipped classrooms affect university students' self-regulated learning and teachers' technological pedagogical and content knowledge. A theoretical vocational guidance perspective in international formal educational contexts with updated references is also developed. Research from various specialties and topics of string instruction are evaluated in relation to beginning string instruction by comparing the resultant data. The authors provide an analysis of special education data from the United States and from the United Kingdom to examine national trends and provide a research baseline for benchmarking. provides an analysis of special education data from the United States and from the United Kingdom (England) to examine national trends and to provide a research baseline for benchmarking. Folowing this, the applicative implications of Freire's pedagogical thought and the teaching practices it may suggest are highlighted. The closing study focuses on the way in which an education that is properly funded and considers students' special needs can decrease the student dropout rate as well as social poverty.

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In this compilation, the authors address how school staff can support excessively anxious adolescents. It is important that teachers are equipped with the knowledge to identify anxiety disorders in students given their increasing prevalence. An approach is presented with the goal of facilitating educational transformation for indigenous languages through research, with Afrikology as a compass for the agenda of decolonising the language of teaching and learning in an open distance and e-learning setting. Progress in Education. Volume 63 also sets out to develop an understanding of Taiwanese English language teachers' levels of intercultural sensitivity and their willingness to teach interculturally, as the English language is used as the medium of communication in a wide variety of international and intercultural settings. The general and developmental characteristics of students with visual impairment are described, and information regarding the educational processes of students with visual impairment is presented. A study is included which examines how to best support English learners as they develop as writers of opinion papers though a multiple case study in a 4th grade English as a second language classroom. The authors discuss the empirical results of novel tools in the context of writing in order to better understand the relationship between technology and writing instruction. The educational and psychological importance of fables for child development is highlighted, underlining how they, if used appropriately, can become valuable and effective didactic tools. Lastly, the authors highlight the typical challenges and deficiencies in information literacy knowledge, as well as skills that are recognized among undergraduate students. Opportunities to improve the information literacy of undergraduate students (particularly in cognitive levels) are also discussed.

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This compilation deals with a variety of topics related to education, ranging from the challenge of reintegration in Ukraine to biological influences on behaviour and learning. Chapter One describes the mental health issues that children can face in the school environment related to depression and suicide and discusses how schools can improve suicide prevention efforts. The second chapter outlines the innovative teaching method of flipped classes wherein class lectures become home activities and homework becomes an in-class activity and presents the results of a study focused on this style of teaching. Following this, Chapter Three focuses on Ukraine, where conflict with Russia has impacted many aspects of civic life, including public education. The fourth chapter explains how the booking platform Airbnb impacts the social fabric of Berlin and how this social change can be taught in schools. Chapter Five explores Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in India and proposes improvements for these courses. The sixth chapter discusses solutions to continue effective teaching during the pandemic, and the seventh chapter examines how cortisol can impact a student's performance from a biochemical point of view. The final chapter aims to establish how best to integrate psychology education into the pre-registration nurse training curriculum to enhance clinical practice.

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This edited volume includes ten chapters, each of which provides a unique perspective on specific topics in the field of education. Chapter One constitutes a literature review on how crucial occupational factors affect the way teachers tend to approach and respond to their daily school duties. Chapter Two aims to gain an understanding of special education teachers' instructional perspectives and their instructional practices when providing comprehension instruction for students with autism spectrum disorder. Chapter Three highlights the evolution of the Portuguese scientific system over recent decades. Chapter Four focuses on the use of music as an educational modality to help children with language and learning problems. Chapter Five presents a technological ecosystem for classroom management that offers electronically mediated classroom support with engaging activities and learning strategies. Chapter Six describes an intervention program that was developed to raise awareness of cyberbullying and help children acquire effective coping strategies. Chapter Seven examines how using e-learning technology with graphical music representations can lead to increased confidence levels in students who have no prior music training. Chapter Eight analyses student behaviours collected from three different learning management systems used in distance learning. Chapter Nine describes various types of nursing curricula with a special focus on the role of conceptual frameworks in shaping curricula. Finally, Chapter Ten provides an overview of the historical development of pedagogical approaches in nursing education.

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Progress in Education. Volume 57 opens with a study wherein the aim is to investigate long-term effects on motor skills and scholastic performance of increased physical education and adapted motor skills training according to the Motor skills Development as Ground for Learning (MUGI) model. Additionally, the author sets out to describe the implementation and societal gains of the Swedish Bunkeflo Project-A Healthy Way of Living. The authors offer a theoretical and practical approach regarding gamification in physical education. For this, the different types of gamification are analyzed, particularly focusing on the origin of gamification in the field of business. The original method of distance learning by exam is discussed, principally the way students can revise their exam papers many times in order to increase their grades, suggesting that didactic encouragement included in the feedback has a motivating function. The following study presents an exercise designed to support the understanding of green roofs as urban ecosystems through a conceptual model, acting as a facilitator for communication across different disciplines. This study shows how conceptual modelling may promote a better-integrated solution for socio-ecological problems. Also presented in this compilation are the results of research concerning tutoring technology for physical education in special needs children. Technologies are employed for correcting motion and psycho-functional and physical capabilities, as well as for the diagnosis and monitoring of psycho-functional conditions. In the 21st century, technological innovations have become increasingly important as we face the benefits and challenges of globalization and a knowledge-based economy. To succeed in this new information-based society, the authors propose that all students need to develop their capabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to levels beyond what was considered acceptable in the past. In closing, the authors present arguments supporting how academic development enhances teaching and learning in rural universities. Scholars argue that staff development helps enhance the learners' performance, in addition to improving the university teaching and learning environment. (Imprint: Nova)

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This volume presents some of the latest research conducted in the field of education. Chapter One evaluates the efficacy of a sequence developed to teach the concept of the mole, which is important in stoichiometry, to eleventh-grade students. Chapter Two offers lesson ideas for the S.T.E.A.M. teacher that can be completed with students virtually using items that can be found at home or acquired for a minimal cost. Chapter Three includes research on how academic staff development had been implemented in response to reforms in Vietnamese higher education. Chapter Four characterises the latency time to produce handwriting of high frequency words in students with dyslexia. Lastly, Chapter Five reports on a study that focuses on classroom teachers and their bilingual skills in preparation for the challenge of teaching in Spanish and English.

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This edited volume includes ten chapters, each of which provides a unique perspective on specific topics in the field of education. Chapter One demonstrate how gender subtexts are both communicated and resisted, are relevant for postsecondary systems facing sustained inequity despite anti-discrimination policies. Chapter Two concludes that online music lessons can be of benefit for an enhanced sense of well-being during a global pandemic. Chapter Three findings suggest that direct instruction, modelling, physicalising the meaning of words and unscripted verbal interactions were key to boosting the speaking skills of K-2 ELLs. Chapter Four aims at developing recommendations for promoting the innovation policy of universities in Georgia and other developing countries. Chapter Five highlight the importance of an early intervention programme applied to children with language difficulties in order to improve their academic, social and behavioural difficulties early in life (ie: while they are in kindergarten), and to improve therefore school success later in their life. Chapter Six focusses on Science Education and Sustainability Science and based on an exploratory qualitative methodology, offers an overview of the main reference theories and a case analysis. Chapter Seven discuss both undergraduate and graduate programs in Business Administration from which general management specialists graduate. Lastly, Chapter Eight study modern information systems, within the field of taxation, and an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages, alongside theoretical educational courses in higher educational establishments, appears germane.

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In the opening chapter of Progress in Education. Volume 62, two classroom practices are presented and applied within a different group of students using two pedagogical methodologies, with the goal of allowing students to acquire new vocabulary and communicative skills using a foreign language Following this, Singapore's educational context is described in detail, and 19 noteworthy studies on school classroom environments in Singapore are reviewed. The authors also explore the structure and processes that underlie learning as a Community of Practice in a nonformal education program for parents of young children. This compilation assesses the way in which activities aimed at equalizing the educational opportunities of pauperized children require a modern teacher to constantly improve and deepen their competencies. Procedures are presented for applying the dynamics assessment model (learning potential in Spain) to preschool children with Down syndrome. A comprehensive review of research from various parts of the world that examines the practical uses and benefits of blogging is provided, in the context of teaching diverse academic disciplines and fields of expertise. The authors draw evidence from a qualitative study to describe how undergraduate co-operative education students in multidisciplinary, private blogging communities reflected on their experiences by contributing to their blogs. The concluding chapter presents the Google applications that certification seekers will be responsible for understanding, as well as the types of questions to expect and, ultimately, how to incorporate these skills into the K-12 classroom.

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