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Does education policy affect teachers' learning needs? An international comparison of trends in teachers' continuing professional learning needs in secondary schools in Australia, England, Japan and the Netherlands

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Education policy changes are believed to influence teachers' continuing professional learning (CPL) needs, but there is limited empirical evidence to support these claims. This lack of deep understanding has significant practical implications. This study used a new circular conceptual framework to analyse teachers' CPL needs. Leveraging public
Rikkert M. van der Lans, Remmert Daas, Joost Jansen in de Wal, Elaine Wilson, Noriyuki Inoue, Tracy L. Durksen, Frank Cornelissen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring linguistic teachers' perceptions of introducing Chinese language courses in Saudi Arabian public schools

Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Chinese language courses have been introduced in Saudi public schools, but linguistic teachers’ perceptions remain underexplored. This study examined their attitudes, perceived challenges, and professional development opportunities.
Ali Alfaifi
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Ever Closer Union or Babylonian Discord? [PDF]

, 2007
Extensive multilingualism is one of the most important and fundamental principles of the European Union. However, a large number of official languages (currently 23) hinders communication and imposes substantial financial and legal costs.
Fidrmuc, Jan, Ginsburgh, Victor, Weber, Schlomo   +2 more
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18 Language attitudes and ideologies on linguistic diversity

Handbook of Home Language Maintenance and Development, 2020
N. Albury
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring the use of interactive data dashboards as a tool to support a data‐driven approach to whole‐school health improvement: Case studies from the DATAMIND project in Wales and Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School is an important setting for supporting young people's healthy development and positive mental wellbeing. Recent curriculum changes in Scotland and Wales reflect this, adopting a whole‐school approach to health and wellbeing as a central pedagogical focus and responsibility of all working in the sector. Alongside education system reform,
Mary Wilson, Sara Long, Gillian Hewitt, Dawn Haughton, Judith Mabelis, Judith Brown, Sarah Macdonald, Simon Murphy, Joanna Inchley   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language Attitudes in a Historic Latino Community: The Case of Spanish in Northwest Indiana

Languages
Despite the burgeoning Latino population in the Midwest, research on language attitudes in this region remains sparse. This study addresses this gap by examining language attitudes and beliefs towards Spanish in the Northwest Indiana region, one of the ...
Eva Mendieta
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Mindfulness and resilience: The experiences of global majority students in a mindfulness intervention Programme at a UK university

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Wellbeing in higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom has been increasingly prioritised for many institutions, with a growing demand for student support requests. There are various determinants in life that can influence mental health. As such, protected characteristics, including race, can indicate that students who are Black or Asian ...
Amy Bywater, Helen Keane
wiley   +1 more source

Learning to ‘be’ an activist: Exploring the relationship between activism and informal education in a youth activism group case study

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people in the United States (and beyond) access spaces for activism in varied ways, including the out‐of‐school time sector, where youth activism (YA) groups draw on informal learning pedagogies to engage young people in collective action.
Laura Weiner
wiley   +1 more source

‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin, Kersty Hobson, Wouter Poortinga, Mark Stead, Julia Newth, Jonathan Reeves, Merideth Gattis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

PEDAGOGY OF LANGUAGE VARIATION: TO AN HETEROGENEOUS APPROACH OF LANGUAGE TO MINIMIZE THE LANGUAGE PREJUDICE

Signum: Estudos da Linguagem, 2015
The linguistic prejudice occurs in differents environments and its dissemination will result more and more in the repetition of the idea that the Brazilian does not know his own language, and he does not use it correctly.
Taciane Marcelle MARQUES, Joyce Elaine de ALMEIDA BARONAS   +1 more
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