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Junfeng Liu – Health Education Research, 2024
The popularity of social networks turns them into a legal method for promoting a healthy lifestyle, which benefits not only people but also different countries' governments. This research paper aimed to examine the Keep fitness app integrated into WeChat, Weibo and QQ as regards long-term improvements in health-related behaviors (physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Social Media, Physical Fitness
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David Firth; Tyler Johnson; Shawn F. Clouse; Patricia Akello – Information Systems Education Journal, 2025
As smartphone ownership has steadily increased there has been a rise in individuals that display Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU). Through a comprehensive literature review of PSU it quickly became evident that research into PSU intervention strategies such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Digital Detox are focused on "collectivist…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Social Media, Computer Software, Collectivism
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Mustafa Koc; Rabia Pala – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
Smartphones working like a computer are much more than just classic mobile or cell phones used to communicate as they offer all the possibilities of computer and internet technology in our palms. By means of features they have and new applications developed every day, smartphones are used for a wide variety of purposes including but not limited to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Addictive Behavior
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Ahmed Alkaabi; Asma Abdallah; Shamma Alblooshi; Fatima Alomari; Sara Alneaimi – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2025
This study examines the opportunities and challenges of employing ChatGPT in higher education, identifies essential user competencies, and evaluates its impact in the absence of formal policy guidelines. A qualitative case study design involved interviews with 10 faculty members and 10 students at a federal university in the United Arab Emirates.…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Higher Education
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Danka, Sandor – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2017
Is a smart phone a toy or a tool? Students cannot get enough of it -- after all, social media notifications and viral videos do take time to reflect on -- while teachers, quite understandably, are dismayed to see an excellent educational tool used purely for entertainment. This paper posits that these two concepts are not mutually exclusive. It…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
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Santiago Berrezueta Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2023
The proceedings of the 18th edition of Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies (LACLO) demonstrates the developments in the research of learning science, learning resources, challenges and solutions. This Proceedings book showcases a collection of quality articles that explores and discusses trending topics in education in the upcoming…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Active Learning, Design, Telecommunications
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Mack Shelley Ed.; Omer Tayfur Ozturk Ed.; Mustafa Lutfi Ciddi Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
"Proceedings of International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (ICEMST) which took place on May 18-21, 2023 in Cappadocia, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Mathematics Education, Science Education, Technology Education
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Huang, Hung-Yu; Wang, Wen-Chung; Chen, Po-Hsi; Su, Chi-Ming – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2013
Many latent traits in the human sciences have a hierarchical structure. This study aimed to develop a new class of higher order item response theory models for hierarchical latent traits that are flexible in accommodating both dichotomous and polytomous items, to estimate both item and person parameters jointly, to allow users to specify…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Models, Vertical Organization, Bayesian Statistics