In this technological era of the Internet becoming the backbone for achieving educational success, the development of social media is an asset for the academic development of students in tertiary institutions. The logit model was used to determine the dynamics of social media on the academic performance of students in private tertiary institutions…

Vocabulary knowledge is a prerequisite for mastering any foreign language. It takes a lot of time and effort to develop English as a foreign language (EFL) vocabulary skills. Efficient ways to facilitate this process should be studied and analyzed. The present study aimed to investigate the role of the Discord application in teaching and learning…

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused unprecedented global socio-economic disruptions. One of the areas negatively impacted is the education system. The country's over reliance on traditional face-to-face teaching has brought about serious challenges to policymakers who have to decide how learning would proceed in the…

Past research shows that both teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and their engagement in metacognitive activities are essential to technology integration in the classroom. However, the interplay between teachers' TPACK ability and their metacognitive skills is still underexplored, especially in the context of developing…

Information technology has evolved enormously over the past three decades. Throughout the world, information technology has become important in all aspects of life, including all strata of education from primary through higher education. With the worldwide circulation of technology, it is expected to be utilized effectively in institutions of…

Technological applications in education are altering how we collect information, conduct research, and share data with others. New computerized tools are changing the education community and how we pass knowledge to students. With these new tools, technology is being integrated into the classroom at larger scales every year. With more electronic…

This study explores the dynamics of ChatGPT on perceptions and challenges encountered by students and lecturers in a South African open distance e-learning [ODeL] university. It investigates whether ChatGPT disrupts traditional perceptions of online distance education held by students and lecturers and identifies specific functions and features of…

In the 2024-25 school year, researchers from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) studied 18 California schools--15 public charters, one public district, and two private schools--that are piloting artificial intelligence (AI) tools to address issues like learning gaps, behavioral challenges, and teacher inexperience. These schools…

Climate change and sustainability pose abstract, interdisciplinary challenges that demand innovative pedagogy. This study aimed to examine how generative text-to-video (TTV) tools influence pre-service teachers' lesson-planning competencies and what educational values and affordances pre-service teachers attribute to the technology. A convergent…

Every student must have and develop spatial abilities to be successful in learning geometry. The rapid development of technology also allows teachers to use Macromedia Flash as an alternative in developing and improving students' spatial abilities. This study aimed to determine and describe the improvement of the students' spatial ability after…

Augmented reality technology has recently become one of the primary technologies for science education. Although augmented reality is attractive, a need exists for good content, implementation, and evaluations, as in every technology integration process. To this end, this study aims to develop and evaluate an augmented reality application to teach…

The present study examines experiences of mentor teachers and their teacher colleagues following three days of professional development training for early literacy instruction and a literacy software program (ABRA). Four Kenyan teacher-mentors were interviewed and 34 teachers were surveyed. Training included program specific and curriculum…

This study aims to analyze the technology integrated into media literacy in higher education. This research uses a qualitative approach. The type of case study in this research is explanatory. Data collection was carried through interviews to analyze integrated technology to help students understand media literacy and student interest in using…

This book enriches the understanding of regional smart education in China and promotes sharing of smart education case studies in China and abroad. It presents 46 case studies selected from a total of 644 case studies collected nationwide in China. These selected case studies focus on regional construction, research findings, and solutions. The…

With the advent of smartphones, laptops, and other various portable devices, the ability to incorporate technology into the classroom has increased dramatically in the last few decades. This study evaluates the perceptions and attitudes of both students and teachers in relation to mobile apps that assist in classroom learning. The research used a…