This is the English language contents page for E&SD 16(2)
Nick Rushby
Editorial: The Shape of an Article 6
Amera Seifu Belayneh
Science Teachers’ Integrative Practices in Teaching, Research, and Community Services: The Case of Three Universities… read more
Month : June 2021
Editorial: The Shape of an Article
There has been some discussion and proposals, from members of the reviewer panel and within the editorial team, of the format of articles submitted to Education & Self Development.
It is generally accepted that research articles have a standard structure… read more
Science Teachers’ Integrative Practices in Teaching, Research, and Community Services: The Case of Three Universities in Ethiopia
This study examined university science teachers’ integrative practices in teaching, research and community service at Bahir Dar, Dire-Dawa and Wolkitie universities. The data were obtained through questionnaires and interviews from randomly selected… read more
Student Feedback as a Predictor of Learning Motivation, Academic Achievement and Classroom Climate
This research was conducted to examine students’ perceptions of their teachers’ dominant characteristics – the feedback they provide, how feedback is related to students’ achievements and learning motivation level, and how all of these relate… read more
Knowledge Management Practices in the Higher Education Sector with Special Reference to Business Schools
Higher education institutions are creators and disseminators of knowledge, yet, it is questionable whether they follow scientifically established knowledge management practices. The paper attempts to review the knowledge management practices appropriate… read more
Pre-Service Teachers’ Concerns about Social Robots in the Classroom: A Model for Development
Social robots are being tested in the educational arena with current thinking in two main directions. One is arguing for the benefits of robots in affective and efficient instruction and is more teacher- centered. Within the second, more student-centered… read more
‘Satiating Hunger with Water’: Perceived Features of Professional Development for Teachers in Rural Pakistan
Aimed at understanding what makes Professional Development (PD) effective and valued for teachers, this research examines the perceptions of key stakeholders in rural Pakistan. A qualitative case study approach was used to draw on the experiences of… read more
Competence-based Approach in Vocational Education and Training: Systematic Review of the Russian Literature
The article is devoted to analysis of the Russian literature related to the implementation of the competence-based approach in vocational education and training (VET). The objective of the study is to systematize existing publications on this issue and… read more
Teachers’ Beliefs about Creativity and its Nurture at School
The article presents the concept of teachers’ beliefs, and particularly their issue of implicit theories, about creativity and its nurture. It aims to identify whether teachers’ beliefs are consistent with modern theories of creativity and research… read more
How Do Students of Mathematics Relate to Their Learning? Research into Individual and Motivational Factors
Many publications discuss the means and methods that allow schoolchildren and university students to cope with negative experiences and anxiety when studying mathematics. How do those students for whom mathematics is part of life and their future profession… read more
Problems of Developing the Ecological Consciousness of Modern Schoolchildren
The article considers the issues of ecological education of schoolchildren, in particular, the development of environmental awareness and environmental competence. An analysis of theoretical and applied research led the authors to conclude that the concept… read more
Ethno-cultural Aspects of Inclusive Education Development in the Context of Globalization and Digitalization
The growth of globalization and digitalization leads to the development of educational environments in which people of different cultures, mentalities, traditions, worldviews, possibilities and abilities meet with each other. We need to find ways and… read more