College of Education
Welcome to the Journal of Research Initiatives, a peer reviewed journal of editors with expertise in educational issues, trends, and best practices. The journal offers high-levels of editorial and technical support. Each article has a dedicated editor-in-chief, a committed editorial staff, a nationally renowned editorial board, with clear editorial policies. The journal does not charge authors a publication fee, article submission and publication is free.
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Current Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4 (2024)
This issue reflects the growth, continuity, and professionalism provided to the global education community by a historic education institution. The Journal of Research Initiatives (JRI) attracts an increasingly international cohort of distinguished authors, indicating its multinational reader base. This issue focused on relevant issues in higher education, international education, professional development, and the experience of Black educators in a diverse world. Representing a renowned HBCU, it is appropriate that the Journal consider educational issues relevant to Black educators globally and within its neighboring communities. In doing so, JRI benefits all education professionals by improving the theoretical and practical applications made available to the students and educators of all institutions. Our editors want you to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to assist students and make your communities safer.
Edward Cromarty
Research Articles
Exploring Students’ Motivation in Mother Tongue Language through Experiential Learning: A Systematic Review
Betsy Ng, Kimberly Hannah Siacor, and Nur Shafizah Binte Johan
Cultural Advocacy and Teachers of Color
Torine Champion and Linda Wilson-Jones
Assessing Leadership Efficacy of Department Heads: A Study of Faculty Perceptions at Two Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Southeastern United States
Demissie L. Karorsa and Monica E. Allen
Tackling Infrastructural Deficit in Mission Schools: Stakeholder Perspectives
Daniel Ayembilla and Musa Adekunle Ayanwale
HBCU Faculty Job Satisfaction: Implications for Effective Higher Education Leadership
Demissie Karorsa and Monica E. Allen
Critical Literacy and Hip Hop
Sunni Ali
Conceptual Articles
Understanding Heutagogy: A New “Gogy”
Romero D'Souza
ADOPTION OF QUADRUPLE HELIX AMONG ACADEMICS: A CONCEPTUAL PAPER’
FARAH ATIQAH BINTI SHARIF and Aslan Amat Senin
Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Pedagogy in Education
Dorrance Kennedy, Terri Moore-Brown, and Abraham Watson
Book Review
Issue Reviewers
- Felix Quayson
- Texas State University
- Pius Nyutu
- Fayetteville State University
- Ruth Boyd
- Marymount University
Upcoming Special Issue
AI and Education