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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
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Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Adult Learning in STEM Disciplines

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are reshaping adult learning in STEM by providing adaptive, data‐driven instruction across classrooms, workplaces, and informal environments. In the context of ITS, this article compares generative AI, which creates personalized explanations and practice materials, with explainable AI, which focuses on ...
Jill Zarestky, Amanda R. Lager Gleason
wiley   +1 more source

Online communities - vehicles for professional learning? [PDF]

, 2002
The use of online communities for professional learning is an emerging field, particularly in education in the UK. Do the benefits claimed for their use manifest in learning gains, when considering the school improvement agenda?\ud How far are we able to turn the rhetoric into some form of reality and how are we trying to do that?\ud \ud This paper ...
Bradshaw, P, Powell, SJ, Terrell, I
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging professional learning communities in linking digital professional development and instructional integration: evidence from 16,072 STEM teachers

International Journal of STEM Education
Background Integration of digital tools and resources in STEM instruction has garnered significant attention due to its high potential. Digital professional development is identified as a pivotal factor for equipping teachers with necessary digital ...
Ji Liu, Millicent Aziku, Faying Qiang, Bin Zhang   +3 more
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Connecting professionalism, learning and identity

Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri, 2020
This is a conceptual article in which we try to connect some of our previous publications into a coherent new model of learner identity. The first phase of our research concerns the research and theories about professional and work-related learning ...
Manon C. P. Ruijters, P. Robert-Jan Simons   +1 more
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Profound Leadership Strategies: Transcending the Leadership Crisis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the evolving role of organizational leadership amidst the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). It explores a broadly experienced and documented crisis in leadership, due in part to the disruptive nature of AI and emerging technology.
Rachel Wlodarsky, Davin Carr Chellman
wiley   +1 more source

Organizing a Professional Learning Community - A Strategy to Enhance Professional Development

Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura, 2014
Colombia has a long tradition of offering professional development through courses, seminars, and postgraduate programs. However, Professional Learning Communities are also thought of as an option to provide professional development.
Mónica Rodríguez Bonces
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Professional learning communities enhancing teacher experiences in international schools [PDF]

, 2014
In international school contexts, schools that establish support networks for newly arrived staff tend to stand a better chance of retaining staff and creating a positive and successful work environment.
Abawi, Lindy, Lalor, Brian
core   +1 more source

Building a Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Rheumatology Context: Content and Approaches

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
wiley   +1 more source