January 2024

Integrated approach for sustainable urban early childhood education and development: The case of urban planning and preschool infrastructure in rapid urbanization context

This study explores an integrated approach for sustainable urban early childhood education and development within the context of urban planning and preschool infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing areas. It focuses on a case study conducted in both private and public preschools in Addis Ababa. The study adopts a qualitative case study design, utilizing data from secondary sources such as documents related to urban...

Author(s): Tsiyon Ermyas Helesabo and Filmon Hadaro Hando

January 2024

Professional identity development in bioscience education: A systematic review of the literature

This article addressed the significant issue of identity crisis experienced by students in their choice of profession, as highlighted in various research studies. The importance of examining professional was emphasized to identity development from a disciplinary perspective, particularly in the biosciences and allied fields. To achieve this, we conducted a synthesis of 85 research articles, aiming to comprehend the...

Author(s): Sunita Ananda Raste and Sahana Murthy

January 2024

An examination of pre-service teachers’ Van Hiele levels of geometric thinking and proof perception types in terms of thinking processes

The primary goal of advanced mathematics courses is to equip students with proof skills. That is why the competence of pre-service mathematics teachers in proof is considered an assessment of their performance. Despite the emphasis on mathematical proof in undergraduate education, students studying higher mathematics at university often face difficulties with proofs. Therefore, it is essential to examine students’...

Author(s): Filiz Tuba Dikkartin Övez and Emine Özdemir