REI publishes online rural education journal
ECU’s Rural Education Institute (REI) and ECU Library Services have launched an online, peer-reviewed and open-access journal on rural education.
Theory & Practice in Rural Education, also known as TPRE, will focus on issues related to rural schools, students, educators, institutions of higher education and communities. The inaugural edition covered a range of topics including postsecondary aspirations of rural ninth graders, English language learners in rural settings, and the use of Twitter in supporting rural preservice teachers.
In the journal’s overview, Phillip Grant, an assistant professor of educational research at the University of West Georgia, noted the journal’s importance. “This issue of TPRE represents a giant step forward for the field of rural education research,” he wrote. “All of the articles provide nuanced perspectives that often flip dominant narratives of rural deficiency that have plagued our field for too long.”
The journal will publish twice per year, in the spring and fall. It’s comprised of four sections — research-based articles, practice-focused articles, digital creations and book/media reviews. Officials are already planning issues that center on co-teaching, trauma-informed schools, motivation and gifted education.
Rural Education Institute Director Kristen Cuthrell said that TPRE is one of three rural education journals in the nation.
“We hope to engage readers in exploring the complexities of rurality and rural education while providing additional spaces for scholars to advance the field in research and practice,” she said. “Indeed, this is an exciting new chapter for the Rural Education Institute and we are committed to sharing the phenomenal work happening in rural schools and communities.”
Formerly, the journal was called the Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (JoCI) and was published from 2007-2014, but after pausing publication for four years, REI reshaped the journal by shifting its focus to rural education.
A publishing grant from the UNC Press’ Thomas W. Ross Fund and REI support the journal.
The Rural Education Institute aims to facilitate partnerships that provide enhanced opportunities for students in rural communities through research-driven continuous improvement. REI plans to fulfill its mission by developing and maintaining interdisciplinary school-university-community partnerships, sharing resources and tools gained through networks with partners, and widely distributing information and knowledge to inform practice and policy.
-by Kristen Martin, University Communications
Theory & Practice in Rural Education, also known as TPRE, will focus on issues related to rural schools, students, educators, institutions of higher education and communities. The inaugural edition covered a range of topics including postsecondary aspirations of rural ninth graders, English language learners in rural settings, and the use of Twitter in supporting rural preservice teachers.
Kristen Cuthrell, director of the Rural Education Institute, talks about Theory & Practice in Rural Education with Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach. (Photo by Kristen Martin)
In the journal’s overview, Phillip Grant, an assistant professor of educational research at the University of West Georgia, noted the journal’s importance. “This issue of TPRE represents a giant step forward for the field of rural education research,” he wrote. “All of the articles provide nuanced perspectives that often flip dominant narratives of rural deficiency that have plagued our field for too long.”
The journal will publish twice per year, in the spring and fall. It’s comprised of four sections — research-based articles, practice-focused articles, digital creations and book/media reviews. Officials are already planning issues that center on co-teaching, trauma-informed schools, motivation and gifted education.
Rural Education Institute Director Kristen Cuthrell said that TPRE is one of three rural education journals in the nation.
“We hope to engage readers in exploring the complexities of rurality and rural education while providing additional spaces for scholars to advance the field in research and practice,” she said. “Indeed, this is an exciting new chapter for the Rural Education Institute and we are committed to sharing the phenomenal work happening in rural schools and communities.”
Formerly, the journal was called the Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (JoCI) and was published from 2007-2014, but after pausing publication for four years, REI reshaped the journal by shifting its focus to rural education.
A publishing grant from the UNC Press’ Thomas W. Ross Fund and REI support the journal.
The Rural Education Institute aims to facilitate partnerships that provide enhanced opportunities for students in rural communities through research-driven continuous improvement. REI plans to fulfill its mission by developing and maintaining interdisciplinary school-university-community partnerships, sharing resources and tools gained through networks with partners, and widely distributing information and knowledge to inform practice and policy.
-by Kristen Martin, University Communications