The Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society (APJES) is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship and innovative practices in education from a wide range of disciplinary, sociocultural, and methodological perspectives. APJES provides a platform for researchers, educators, and policymakers to engage with historical, philosophical, postcolonial, linguistic, autobiographical, theological, and international perspectives on teaching, and learning. The journal welcomes empirical, theoretical, conceptual and methodological contributions that address curriculum design, instructional strategies, assessment, learning sciences, teacher education, policy reform, leadership practices, social and cultural perspectives in education, and interdisciplinary approaches to education. Special emphasis is placed on work that explores equity, diversity, and inclusion; identity, culture, and difference; and contemporary global challenges such as digital transformation, sustainability, migration, and social justice movements. By embracing both traditional and emerging paradigms, APJES seeks to foster dialogue across contexts and disciplines, bridging local and global concerns to enrich educational thought and practices in Asia Pacific and beyond.
The Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society (APJES) was previously published under the title Asian Journal of Instruction (AJI) from 2013 to 2025 by DergiPark Publishing.
Topics of particular interest to the journal will include:
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Learning Sciences
- Curriculum development
- Instructional design and teaching strategies
- Classroom management and learning environments
- Feedback, scaffolding, and instructional support
- Learning through multimedia and digital tools
- Formative and summative assessment practices
- Learning in subject areas (math, science, literacy, language, etc.)
- Domain-specific pedagogy and instructional interventions
- Content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge
Teacher Education, Identity, and Professional Development
- Pre-service and in-service teacher education
- Teacher competencies and professional development
- Teacher identity and motivation
- Reflective teaching practices
- Mentorship and supervision in teacher training
- Teacher-student interactions and classroom discourse
- Teacher emotion, resilience and well-being
Educational Policy, Leadership, and Reform
- Research-based recommendations for educational policy
- Comparative education and global education trends
- Access, equity, and inclusion in education
- Education in developing/emerging economies
- Impact of policy changes on educational outcomes
- Educational administration and leadership
- Multicultural education and intercultural education
- Anti-racist education
Methodological and Theoretical Innovations
- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research in education
- Data-driven evaluations of teaching methods or interventions
- New or improved educational research methodologies
- Innovative theoretical frameworks in education
- Autobiographical and narrative research in curriculum studies
- Arts-based and aesthetic methodologies in pedagogy
- Critical ethnography of classrooms and cultural institutions
- Critical/theoretical explorations (critical race theory, feminist theory, queer theory, postcolonial approaches)
Identity, Culture, and Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Linguistic diversity, bilingual education, and culturally sustaining pedagogy
- Gender issues in education (including LGBTQIA+)
- Racialized curriculum narratives and counter-narratives
- Intersectionality in curriculum and pedagogy
- Sociology of education
- Anthropology and cultural studies
- Educational neuroscience and psychology
- Theological and philosophical perspectives in education
Contemporary and Global Challenges in Education
- Digital transformation in education (e-learning, EdTech, AI)
- 21st-century skills and competencies
- Education during crises (e.g., pandemic, war and conflict)
- Student mental health and well-being in schools
- Lifelong learning and adult education
- Curriculum and digital cultures
- Climate change, sustainability, and eco-pedagogy
- Curriculum and migration: refugee and displaced learners’ experiences
- Social movements, activism, and community-based curriculum initiatives
- Futures of education
Education Across Social Science Disciplines
- Educational intersections with sociology, anthropology, linguistics, English education, and related fields
- Culturally sustaining pedagogy, bilingual education, and critical literacy
- Interdisciplinary curriculum design and sociocultural approaches to instruction
- Ethnographic, historical, and narrative research in social science education Across Social Science Disciplines