Adolescent romantic experiences can have profound developmental significance and may be predictive of future romantic relationships. Despite such potential significance, little is known about the challenges that confront teenage boys when navigating dating relationships. The present study sought to understand how masculine gender norms influence…

Sociolinguistic awareness is crucial for L2 learners because language is not just a set of grammatical rules and vocabulary; it is deeply intertwined with social and cultural context. The linguistic landscape serves as a conduit for discerning facets of language use in a given community. This study focuses on raising sociolinguistic awareness…

While recent research has examined students' and teachers' understanding of models and modeling, few studies have focused on how teacher educators can support preservice elementary science teachers in envisioning enriched learning processes and outcomes for their students while engaging in modeling practices. Informed by reflective practices…

Due to the sudden closure of the university following a major earthquake, a mathematics education course was rapidly transformed into a fully online, technology-enhanced learning environment, offering a unique opportunity to examine how pre-service middle school mathematics teachers engage with mathematical modeling tasks within a flipped learning…

Technological and societal developments have increasingly led to higher education programs and courses being offered online as distance education. This can mean an opportunity to study regardless of time and place and thereby combining work, family life, and studies. However, online distance studies also introduce problems at the societal,…

This study aimed to examine the faculty members' readiness and adaptation to the emergency remote teaching (ERT) process in higher education institutions in Türkiye. The research was an embedded mixed-method design, integrating qualitative data within a predominantly quantitative framework. Data were collected via an online questionnaire developed…

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of artificial intelligencesupported teaching practices on students' attitudes and course outcomes in the visual arts course at the 6th grade level of secondary school. The research was conducted in a private middle school in Mersin province, Turkey, in the second semester of the 2023-2024…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most Indian schools were closed for nearly two years, despite extensive evidence showing most children could not access online learning. In our interviews with those affected by school closures in North India, teachers and parents who could access online learning described it as 'the only option'. This aligns with the…

This paper explores the integration of generative AI in the writing feedback process by trialling two highly scaffolded feedback tasks. This paper draws on recent literature to consider both the significant benefits AI integration may afford the language learner, as well as negative effects. Two tasks trialled at UNSW College: (1) an AI-enhanced…

The purpose of this study was to construct a descriptive and comparative profile of alternatively and traditionally certified music teachers in the United States. Using data from the 2017-2018 National Teacher and Principal Survey, I estimate the prevalence of alternative certification in music, and compare the demographics, credentials,…

In support of new local and state discussions about how to most effectively utilize technology in the classroom, Project Tomorrow, in collaboration with Spectrum Business®, is publishing a new series of reports that examine each of the three digital divides (the access, design and use divides) through the lens of the Speak Up Research findings.…

This article addresses the issue of adults applying online for adult education courses via Proxy Internet Usage (PIU). The requirement for applicants to apply for courses via digital platforms may increase in the future, as may the likelihood of adults with limited digital skills relying on PIU to navigate online application processes that provide…

In 2020, COVID-19-associated measures closed the majority of work places resulting in the transfer of education to online classrooms. Many parents were forced to work from home whilst simultaneously providing childcare or supervising home-school-learning activities. In common with many countries worldwide, the drive to widen participation in UK…

This study investigates university students' perceptions and impressions of a visually stimulating syllabus, focusing on its effectiveness in conveying course expectations and its influence on initial impressions of instructors. A mixed-methods approach was used to gather quantitative and qualitative data from 168 university-level…

Students in higher education increasingly integrate emerging technologies to enrich their learning experiences. Universal tools such as virtual classrooms, multimedia presentations, and learning management systems are now widely employed in teaching and learning activities. However, Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are not yet commonly used…