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Although quality teaching requires ongoing professional development and critical reflection, early career teachers (ECTs) often encounter inadequate support for their professional learning. This study employs semi-structured interviews to explore ECTs’ perspectives on the usefulness, relevance, and importance of setting learning goals during undergraduate studies to reflect on their current teaching. Findings suggest benefits in formulating learning goals during teacher training. Collaborating...

Enow Abrams Egbe, in his book presents stakes and challenges of governance in Africa.

Authored by Enow Abrams Egbe, the 412-page document was presented to the public on December 19, 2023 in Yaounde.

Researchers investigated clinically significant predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among individuals with social and medical susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Two 13th century saints' practice of 'evangelical poverty' may contain a key for addressing white supremacy today, says columnist Fr. Daniel P. Horan.

Digital storytelling (DS) is a multimedia storytelling technique that has become an efficacious educational tool in tertiary environments. Individual students, supported by other students in a facilitated “Story Circle”, create short videos using digital devices, still images, and a cloud-based video editor in response to a targeted story prompt. The DS process aligns closely with an emerging trend in universities to instil in their students both critical reflection skills and strong digital...

This study examines initial teacher education (ITE) student’s utilisation of intentional learning goals from critical reflection as they enter and participate in a work-integrated learning (WIL) placement at a regional Australian university. Fourteen ITE students were interviewed on two occasions during a three-week placement in a rural or remote area to elicit greater understanding of the use of critical reflection in practice. Thematic analysis of student responses led to findings on the use...

A new study finds economy and luxury customers favor hotels and that even those who lean toward Airbnb can be easily swayed by hotel amenities.

The New South Wales Department of Education has reminded early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers and staff of the crucial importance of being compliant with all regulatory requirements and of meeting the benchmarks of the National Quality Standard for both supervision and critical reflection on children’s learning and development to ensure learning is considered and children are safe, healthy and protected from risks and harm.

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