https://jpse.gta.org.uk/index.php/home <p>Journal of Practical Studies in Education (JPSE) is a bimonthly double-blind peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes educational research making a significant contribution to the understanding and practice of education as well as advances in the field . Moreover, JPSE aims towards publishing high-quality papers addressing the relevant practical and theoretical aspects of educational processes embedded in different social, behavioural, and cultural contexts. Articles submitted to JPSE should bring together a variety of practical and methodological tools relevant to educational disciplines. We welcome empirical and methodological papers, experimental studies, observations of classroom behaviours, interviews, and surveys. Important criteria in the selection process are quality of argument and execution, clarity in presentation, and educational significance.</p> Global Talent Academy Press en-US Journal of Practical Studies in Education 2634-4629 https://jpse.gta.org.uk/index.php/home/article/view/164 <p>Coastal Drawing from exhaustive research analyses and personal narratives, <em>Of Many Minds</em> comes to us as a compendium of essays about neurodiversity and mental health in the world of academia with a focus on faculty and staff. The fresh new perspective is a volume of stories organized in four parts, with a Foreword, an Introduction, a list of bibliography, and an index. Edited by Rebecca Pope-Ruark and Lee Skallerup Bessette, the project was meant to be a platform for the members of faculty and staff who were willing to share their individual experience regarding the culture of mental health in US higher education. The main objective of this collection of essays is to use theory, disputation, and personal examples to address topics like stigma, ableism, and systemic barriers to seeking treatment. Short in format, the papers and the whole project are still replete with thorough research, factual statements, and original opinions.</p> Dan Manolescu Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-04-22 2026-04-22 7 3 1 6 10.46809/jpse.v7i3.164 https://jpse.gta.org.uk/index.php/home/article/view/165 <p>This study investigated (1) the current and desirable conditions and priority needs for enhancing innovative leadership among school administrators in Buriram’s Education Sandbox, and (2) the development and evaluation of a program to strengthen such leadership. A mixed-methods design was implemented in two phases. In Phase 1, quantitative data were collected from 282 school administrators and teachers using stratified random sampling. A five-point rating scale questionnaire was employed, and data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and the modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified). In Phase 2, the needs assessment results informed the development of a leadership enhancement program, which was subsequently evaluated by five experts for appropriateness and feasibility. The results indicated that the current level of innovative leadership was moderate, while the desirable level was highest. Among the four components, innovative vision demonstrated the greatest priority need, followed by creativity, organizational innovation climate, and teamwork. The developed program consisted of six components: principles, objectives, content, development methods, media, and evaluation. Its content was structured into four modules aligned with the identified needs. Expert evaluation confirmed that the program was highly appropriate and feasible for implementation. This study offers a context-specific leadership development program that can support educational reform and foster innovation in decentralized school systems.</p> Natthaphong Wiroonphan Surachet Noirid Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-05-12 2026-05-12 7 3 7 13 10.46809/jpse.v7i3.165