In this paper we argue that whilst state regulation over teacher education in South Africa appears to be increasing, the current reform climate creates spaces for academics operating within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to significantly influence official knowledge for teachers and teaching. We recruit aspects of Basil Bernstein’s sociology of pedagogy to analyse the policy and instituti...

Students who identify as LGBTQ continue to report feelings of being unsafe at school because their sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Access a diversity (GSD)-inclusive curriculum supportive teachers may positively improve the climate for students, but these supports are often not included in STEM classrooms. One response is ensure that prepared integrate GSD-inclusive teachin...

The paper describes the utility of a low cost, 1m 2 by 2m forced ventilation, micro-climate test chamber, for the support of research and teaching in mechatronics. Initially developed for the evaluation of a new ventilation rate controller, the fully instrumented chamber now provides numerous learning opportunities and individual projects for both undergraduate and postgraduate research students.

The objective of this study is to see whether Immigrant (IM) and Spanish (National) students (SP) need different kinds of help from teachers due to differences in motivation, family expectancies and interests and classroom-motivational-climate perception. A sample of Secondary Students -242 Spanish and 243 Immigrants- completed questionnaires assessing goal orientations and expectancies, family...

One of the main issues in nursing education that teachers and students frequently encounter is uncivil behaviors. This type of behavior is destructive for the teaching and learning environment. As teachers play an important role in nursing students' education and are ultimately their role models, the identification of these behaviors in nursing teachers appears to be essential. This study was c...