SciArt Press is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 2025, Issue 1–2 of the Journal of Materials Education (Electronic), released online on April 30, 2025. The publication of this issue reflects the journal’s continuing commitment to supporting academic research, educational innovation, and the dissemination of scholarly knowledge through accessible and responsible publishing practices.
The Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing teaching, learning, research, and professional development in materials science and engineering education. Published by SciArt Press, the journal provides a platform for researchers, educators, scientists, engineers, and academic professionals to communicate scholarly findings and explore developments in educational theory and practice.
Volume 2025, Issue 1–2 features two research articles, addressing important aspects of educational research, computational thinking, curriculum development, technical learning, and evidence-based assessment.
The first article, Claim Strength, Evidence Quality, and Research Boundaries in K–12 Computational Thinking Professional Development, examines the strength and limitations of evidence concerning computational thinking professional development in school education. Drawing on an analysis of 76 studies, the research considers the relationship between teacher learning, pedagogical approaches, classroom implementation, and student outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of distinguishing evidence of professional development participation from stronger claims concerning sustained instructional change and educational impact.
The second article, From WTC-50 Curriculum Categories to Responsible Workshop Practice in School Craft Engineering, investigates how curriculum concepts can be translated into meaningful practical learning activities. The study examines the relationship between technical knowledge, hands-on workshop instruction, engineering reasoning, learner responsibility, and assessment. It highlights the importance of evaluating students’ understanding through observable evidence, including explanation, testing, problem identification, corrective action, and justified technical decisions.
Together, these contributions demonstrate the importance of connecting educational objectives with appropriate instructional practices and reliable evidence of learning. They also encourage discussion of how technical and engineering education can be strengthened through careful curriculum design, practical learning experiences, and meaningful assessment.
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The Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) has operated under a Diamond Open Access publishing model, providing unrestricted online access to published articles without requiring authors to pay article processing charges, manuscript submission fees, or mandatory publication fees.
Articles published under this model are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing readers to share and reuse scholarly content with appropriate attribution.
Through this publishing approach, SciArt Press seeks to reduce financial barriers to scholarly communication while maintaining its commitment to academic integrity, editorial independence, and responsible peer review.
The publication of Volume 2025, Issue 1–2 represents another contribution to the journal’s ongoing efforts to advance educational scholarship and encourage the exchange of ideas across academic and professional communities.
SciArt Press congratulates the contributing authors and acknowledges the efforts of the journal’s editors and peer reviewers in supporting scholarly evaluation and publication.
Researchers, educators, and professionals are invited to explore the published issue and access its articles through the journal’s official website.
Access Volume 2025, Issue 1–2
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- Article 1: Claim Strength, Evidence Quality, and Research Boundaries in K–12 Computational Thinking Professional Development
- Article 2: From WTC-50 Curriculum Categories to Responsible Workshop Practice in School Craft Engineering
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