The December 2025 issue of The Normal Lightscenters on the theme “Anchoring the Human Core of Educational Transformation.” Amid rapid technological progress and global sustainability challenges, this issue asserts that true educational innovation remains rooted in human connection, empathy, and resilience. The featured works explore the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and well-being, emphasizing how education thrives when driven by creativity, collaboration, and care. This issue presents conceptual and empirical studies that foreground the human element in transformative education—ranging from the integration of Generative AI and Design Thinking to frameworks fostering teacher well-being, resilience, and global citizenship. Together, these contributions reaffirm that amid the growing influence of Education 5.0, it is the people—teachers, students, and parents—who remain at the heart of meaningful educational change.
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The article titled "Improving Grade 7 Mathematics Outcomes through Game-Based Learning: An Action Research Study," authored by Cecille Q. Sulpico, Rethey Jane T. Lapis, Nhem Rose T. Paner, Mark Isiah V. Sagaral, Janary L. Tura, Mariz H. Vismanos, Leah Marie Ibona-Mabini, and Jo Ann M. Petancio, received the highest number of views in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The article titled, "Development and Validation of Instructional Modules on Rational Expressions and Variations," authored by Evelyn C. Torrefranca received the highest number of citations, with 16 citations, in the year 2025.
The Normal Lights Journal of Education Plus is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal for educators that provides a platform for innovative research and practices in education and other related fields. The journal aims to bridge gaps between theory, research, and practice, fostering collaboration and the exchange of ideas among education stakeholders. Submiss
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