Advancing inclusive education for students with special educational needs: Rethinking policy and practice

Stephen Hay, Wendi Beamish, Dianne Chambers

Frontiers Media SA

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Salamanca Declaration (UNESCO, 1994) which began the...

Humanities and Social Sciences Education Special Educational Needs

Keywords: Inclusive education,­inclusive education policy,­Inclusive pedagogical practices,­special educational needs,­Disability,­mainstream schooling,­teacher training,­Professional Development,­stakeholder engagement,­social inclusion,­Equity and social justice

Health and Illness Interactions

Tracey Collett, Gayle Letherby, Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Tanisha Spratt

Frontiers Media SA

The aim of this Research Topic is to bring together researchers and theorists interested in health...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Medical Sociology

Keywords: Medical encounters,­Working relationships,­Medical Education,­the personal and political,­the environment(s)

Communicating with Non-Humans: A New Visual Language

Melanie Sarantou, Andrea Karpati, Satu Miettinen, Heidi Pietarinen

Frontiers Media SA

In the 21st century, visual communication has widened significantly to embrace new platforms and...

Humanities and Social Sciences Communication Visual Communication

Keywords: digitalization,­human-non-human communication,­visual communication,­Non-human agency,­Biomimicry,­bioart

Teaching controversial issues in Secondary Education

Delfín Ortega-Sánchez, Esther Sanz De La Cal, Jaime Ibáñez Quintana, Eduardo Encabo-Fernández

Frontiers Media SA

Despite the difficulties in defining the concept of 'controversial issue', it can be stated that it...

Humanities and Social Sciences Education Teacher Education

Keywords: controversial issues,­teacher training,­in-service teachers,­controversial pedagogy,­political dimension of education,­social studies education,­literary education

Organic Chemistry Education Research into Practice

Jay Wackerly, Sarah Zingales, Michael Wentzel, Gautam Bhattacharyya, Brett McCollum

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic has three main goals: (1) provide a platform for instructors of organic...

Humanities and Social Sciences Education STEM Education

Keywords: Organic Chemistry,­undergraduate,­Pedagogical Approaches,­Evidence-based practices,­Effective teaching practices

Leadership, Learning, Well-being, and Justice in Educational Organizations

José Matias Alves, Mireia Tintoré, Lídia Jesus Pecegueiro Serra

Frontiers Media SA

Educational leadership is a pivotal factor influencing student learning, second only to direct...

Humanities and Social Sciences Education Leadership in Education

Keywords: Leadership,­Learning,­Well-being,­Justice,­educational organizations,­inclusion,­innovation,­Organizational trust,­agency,­Capacity Building,­Leadership style

Intersections of Ageing and Disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bethany Simmonds, Maria Berghs

Frontiers Media SA

The sociology of ageing, disability, and health/illness are fields of research which have many...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Medical Sociology

Keywords: Ageing,­Disability,­COVID-19,­pandemic,­Health,­policy,­ageism,­Disabilism,­chronic

STEM: Innovation on Teaching and Learning

Vanda Santos, Cecília Costa, Dina Tavares

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic is focused on STEM education: based on this model, several studies have emerged...

Humanities and Social Sciences Education STEM Education

Keywords: sustainable education,­innovative teaching,­Digital learning,­Online Learning,­prospective students,­in-service teachers,­stem education,­Learning methodologies,­Elementary education,­Secondary education,­pre-service teachers

The Politics of the Commercial Determinants of Health

Eduardo Gomez, Angela Carriedo

Frontiers Media SA

Understanding the international and domestic politics of the commercial determinants of health is a...

Humanities and Social Sciences Political Science Comparative Governance

Keywords: commercial determinants of health,­noncommunicable disease policy,­Alcohol policy,­food policy,­public health policy