Interdisciplinary Approaches for Educators' and Learners’ Well-being Transforming Education for Sustainable Development

This book bridges knowledge gaps by exploring transformative approaches for sustainable development to ensure high-quality and positive education and increase educators' and learners’ well-being. It offers research findings, best practices, case studies and empirical research.

The work inspires and guides educators in implementing effective strategies by means of interdisciplinary approaches. It is a valuable resource supporting ongoing professional development for teachers and educational leaders, enhancing pedagogical strategies, curriculum design and a safe positive educational environment. Additionally, it addresses global challenges in education, fostering a broader discourse on education's role in promoting interdisciplinary approaches, sustainable development, and well-being for a more inclusive future.

Part 1:Interdisciplinary Approach for Educational Reform.- 1.An introduction to interdisciplinary approach on global issues for educational reform.- 2.Pains and gains: interdisciplinary research approaches in China.- 3.Building Bridges to Promote Art and Culture.- 4.Teaching STEM Subjects Using Student-Centered Authentic Inquiry to English Language Learners- What Barriers do Teachers Face?.- 5.Pedagogical assessment principles of Entrepreneurial- STEM Learning.- Part 2: Perspectives on Education for Sustainability.- 6.Sustainable Transformation of a virtual university internship in China.- 7.The Problematic Use of Internet and its Impact on Young People Online Moral Disengagement.- 8.Entrepreneurship Education: a tool for a new paradigm?.- 9.Leadership and Teachers’ Perceptions about Moral Education: The Case of Implementing Moral Education as Curriculum.- 10.The Influence of a Compulsory Attendance Policy on Students’ Educational Sustainability.- Part 3: Positive Education and Well-being Innovations.- 11.The Impact of the Digital Mental Health Application on Developing Students' Wellbeing.- 12.Investigation of the implementation of positive education within Dubai private schools.- 13.Examining the Association of Grit Profiles With Big Five Personality and Achievement Among Iranian Foreign Language Learners.- 14.The Impact of virtual communication on Teachers’ Satisfaction, Motivation, and Well-being in Professional Development.- 15.The Influence of Interdisciplinary Approaches on Enhancing the Experience of Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Integrating Positive Psychology and Positive Education.- Part 4: Advancing High-quality Education.- 16.The Effectiveness of the Performance Management System in Measuring the Employees’ Performance from the Perception of Public Schools’ Teachers in the United Arab Emirates.- 17.Inclusive Education in the United Arab Emirates:Teachers Preparedness and Perceived Challenges.- 18.Educational Leadership andQuality Assurance in Schools.- 19.The Influence of a Compulsory Attendance Policy on Students’ Performance in the Private Schools in the UAE.- 20.Quality Program Implementation Framework: Critical Factors in the Implementation Framework Leading to Work Conflict and Affecting the Quality of Product.- 21.The role of quality assessment in improving teaching and learning.

Areej ElSayary is an expert in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM), curriculum design and development, teaching and learning, assessment, and school accreditation. She is also a certified associate for the Blackboard academy, a Fellow for the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), an Editor, and a researcher. She is also an Approved Accreditation Lead Inspector from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges NEASC & Council of International Schools CIS. She was the Graduate Program Coordinator in the College of Education at Zayed University, United Arab Emirates, and is currently an Assistant Professor in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Her research interests include cognitive development, Interdisciplinary STE(A)M curriculum, and assessment. She has published her work internationally and has presented papers at conferences. Dr Areej has also conducted several teacher training programs across the United Arab Emirates. She has an active researchagenda and collaborates internationally on creative research projects.

Abdulrasheed Olowoselu is a Senior Lecturer in the Educational Management Unit at Modibbo Adama University, Nigeria, and a scholar in the field of education. Abdulrasheed holds a PhD in Educational Management and Leadership from Universiti Utara Malaysia. His research interests include Educational Management, Administration, Leadership, Planning, Policy, and Qualitative and Quantitative research. He has published extensively in reputable international refereed journals and attended many international conferences. In addition, he is a green environmental activist and an affiliate member of the Commonwealth Council of Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM).