Reimagining Education for the Second Quarter of the 21st Century and Beyond

Tasos Barkatsas, Ph.D., is a senior academic in Mathematics, Statistics and STEM Education, a quantitative data analyst and the STEM, Industry 4 and Learning Sciences Research Theme Leader in the School of Education, RMIT University, Australia. Patricia McLaughlin, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the School of Education, RMIT University, Australia. Tricia is a nationally recognised scholar in the area of lifelong learning and pathways. She has extensive experience in the development of lifelong learning principles and their application in workplaces, educational settings and schools. Wendy Goff, Ph.D., is an associate professor and deputy chair of the Department of Education in the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, Swinburne University, Australia. Her research explores adult relationships and their impact on children's learning, wellbeing and development.

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1 Reimagining STEM Education: Developing Agency through STEA+M and Design Thinking

 Gillian Kidman, Hazel Tan and Simone Macdonald



2 Computer Algebra System (CAS) Technology Integration in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms: Pedagogical Approaches and Challenges

 Claudia Orellana, Tasos Barkatsas and Hazel Tan



3 Re-Imagining Mathematics Teacher Education for 21st Century Skills in the Context of Harmful Mathematics Educational Values

 Fatma Nur Aktas and Yüksel Dede



4 Reimagining Professional Growth for 21st Century’s Mathematics Teachers: Promoting Professional Agency for Developing Creative and Innovative Pedagogy

 Huk Yuen Law

5 Improving Authenticity of Learning and Assessment: Reflecting on Professional Noticing through 360-Degree Videos

 Zara Ersozlu, Susan Ledger and Micah Swartz



6 Wonder-Infused Pedagogy: Pathway to Courage in the Classroom

 Andrew Gilbert



7 We Didn’t Light It but We’re Trying to Fight It: Developing Teacher Competence with Pedagogy that Promotes Global Perspectives

 Kimberley Daly, Anne K. Horak, Kate Park and Vinita Abichandani



8 Practicum Profiles Tool (PPT): Matching Mentoring Dyads and Triads through the Use of an Online App

 Juanjo Mena, Carlos García, Elisa Arranz and Tasos Barkatsas



9 The Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Undergraduate Students in the 21st Century Work Integrated Learning Practicum

 Lisa Williams, Tricia McLaughlin and Kathy Jordan



10 Applying an Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour Model to Predict Students’ University Intentions: A Structural Equation Model

 Grant Cooper and Tasos Barkatsas



11 Capability Development and Micro-Credentials: A Case Study of Community-Based, Value Creation for Neurodiverse Young People

 Seth Brown, Scott K. Phillips, James Goring and Peter Kelly



12 Lifelong Learning and Adult Education: The Dropout of Trainees in Greek Second Chance Schools

 Koutouzis Manolis, Papadopoulou Anastasia and Chalkiadaki Athina



13 Reimagining Higher Education: Competences Development towards Sustainability

 Ioanna G. Skaltsa, Katerina Kasimatis and Alex Koutsouris



14 The Mentoring of Emerging Teachers: A Crucial Component of 21st Century Teaching and Learning

 Kathy Littlewood and Tricia McLaughlin



15 The EppekQual Scale: An Instrument Designed to Measure Service Quality in Prospective Teacher-Training Programs

 Anastasios Athanasiadis, Vassiliki Papadopoulou and Katerina Kasimatis



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