In recent years, Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have witnessed a substantial surge in global user adoption. Apart from their primary intended functionalities, these platforms have been increasingly utilized for language learning purposes. However, the extent to which they cater to the needs of language learners remains a longstanding question. The…

This article analyses interactions between initial teacher education students and teacher educators in a UK university, when reflecting upon teaching behaviours. It trialled the use of video collaboration software in enabling reflective practice, to support experienced teachers' mentoring skills and novice teachers' reflective skills. The software…

Students who have a comprehensive understanding of their potential career paths are better able to make informed decisions regarding their professional futures. Providing classroom activities and assignments designed for career exploration is important to help instructors facilitate student experiences for learning about career paths, supporting a…

Recent advancements in geospatial technologies enable geography students to explore outdoor phenomena independently, without teacher guidance. Several authors argue that smartphone apps can effectively replace the teacher in excursions, addressing challenges such as teachers' limited availability. However, empirical research comparing the actual…

Artificial Intelligence has significantly reshaped foreign language pedagogy, encouraging rural EFL lecturers to move beyond traditional methods. This study aims to investigate the perspectives of rural EFL lecturers in Indonesia on integrating AI into their teaching practices. Using a qualitative design and case study approach, the study explores…

This research aimed to determine the perspectives of Turkish instructors of English on the use of AI tools by Turkish learners of English on their writing skill development given the increasing prevalence of these tools among language learners. Thus, the perspectives of the instructors of these learners are significant in this sense. In this…

This study compares museum-related knowledge, museum learning experiences and cognitive load based on task types presented via a mobile application during a museum virtual tour. The study involved three experiments, each examining the effects of different task types. In the first experiment, tasks varied by difficulty (easy vs. difficult), in the…

Traditional education often relies on passive learning approaches, whereas modern medical students increasingly seek interactive, technology-enhanced experiences. Despite the growing use of digital tools in anatomy education, there remains a lack of structured, student-centered 3D modeling courses embedded within the undergraduate medical…

Students struggle to acquire the needed energy understanding to meaningfully participate in the energy discourse about socially relevant topics, such as energy transformation or climate change. Identifying students on differing learning trajectories, as well as differences in knowledge used, is essential to help students achieve the needed energy…

The developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly transformed second language (L2) learning and assessment, and the role of AI technologies in L2 assessment have been investigated in recent research. This study presents a bibliosystematic analysis of AI-assisted L2 assessment. Using both systematic analysis and bibliometric…

This survey study explores the relationship between entertainment-oriented media literacy and critical literacy skills for internet among 355 preservice elementary teachers, using the Entertainment-Oriented Media Literacy Scale and the Critical Literacy Scale for Internet. Findings indicate high levels of both literacy types, with a weak positive…

This article provides a description and analysis of the way in which research degree students and their supervisors at one Australian university (the University of South Australia) use a popular online plagiarism-detection system, iThenticate. The study identifies how these two groups use iThenticate by analysing usage data together with data from…

A newly emerged micro learning service offers a flexible formal, informal, or non-formal online learning opportunity to worldwide users with different backgrounds in real-time. With the assist of big data technology and cloud computing service, online learners can access tremendous fine-grained learning resources through micro learning service.…

Despite the pervasive use of wireless technology in today's society, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have limited access to technology. Technology is underutilized by this population for a variety of reasons including cost-related barriers and cognitive inaccessibility of devices and software applications. The lack of…

This study proposes a two-stage causal modeling with instrumental variables to mitigate selection bias, provide correct standard error estimates, and address nonnormal and missing data issues simultaneously. Bayesian methods are used for model estimation. Robust methods with Student's "t" distributions are used to account for nonnormal…