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Jiyuan Zeng; Daner Sun; Chee-Kit Looi; Andy Chun Wai Fan – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2024
Gamification, characterized by the integration of game design elements into non-game environments, has gained popularity in classrooms due to its potential for increased engagement and enjoyment compared to traditional lecture-based teaching methods. While students generally exhibit positive attitudes towards gamification, its impact on academic…
Descriptors: Gamification, Educational Games, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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Adarkwah, Michael Agyemang; Huang, Ronghuai – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2023
Twenty years after its inauguration, the information communication and technology for accelerated development (ICT4AD) policy intended to transform Ghana into an information and technology-driven high-income economy through digital education has been unsuccessful. In this digital era, young adults' attachment to technological tools is anticipated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Addictive Behavior
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May, Richard J.; Tyndall, Ian; McTiernan, Aoife; Roderique-Davies, Gareth; McLoughlin, Shane – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2022
Online interventions promoted to enhance cognitive ability hold great appeal for their potential positive impact in social, employment, and educational domains. Cognitive training programs have, thus far, not been shown to influence performance on tests of general cognitive aptitude. Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training (SMART)…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Meta Analysis, Intervention, Cognitive Ability
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Major, Louis; Francis, Gill A.; Tsapali, Maria – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Digital technology offers the potential to address educational challenges in resource-poor settings. This meta-analysis examines the impact of students' use of technology that personalises and adapts to learning level in low- and middle-income countries. Following a systematic search for research between 2007 and 2020, 16 randomised controlled…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Individualized Instruction, Low Income
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McGarr, Oliver – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This literature review explores the historical development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Irish postprimary/secondary schools and examines how the education system has responded to the various ICT initiatives and policy changes. The review has found that despite national policy and significant ICT initiatives, it appears that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy