Researchers study teachers' feelings of preparedness to teach for various purposes; it can serve as an indicator of the effectiveness of initial teacher preparation and is often equated to teacher self-efficacy. Despite being an object of study for several decades, the theory on teachers' feelings of preparedness to teach is under-developed and…

The problem addressed in this qualitative descriptive design was many K-12 teachers did not have adequate training necessary for effective instruction in online learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the types of training in online instruction for K-12 teachers provided by school districts. The Technological Pedagogical Content…

Whether teachers navigate between inclusion, technology, technology innovations, technology instruction and mobile intervention, they all have one thing in common, their ability and desire to deliver instruction. The researcher explored the relationship between the teacher's self-efficacy to deliver instruction to students with disabilities taking…

The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore current challenges, barriers, and successful practices from nursing faculty regarding how they are using learning or educational technology when teaching graduate nursing courses in an online environment. The target population for this study comprised nursing faculty who use teaching and…

The COVID-19 pandemic required a rapid change to virtual learning in K-12 classrooms, which impacted teachers, service providers, and students across the world. In this qualitative study, educators were interviewed about their perspectives on the challenges that their students and they faced and the support that they felt would have been helpful…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the decision-making of executives in higher education institutions with an emphasis on information technology (IT) issues. The study explored decision-making through the lens of Descriptive Decision Theory. The three research questions guiding this study were: (1) How do executive skills…

Early childhood teachers (ECTs) play a critical role in shaping the literacy development of young children. The survey described herein broadly sampled ECTs across the United States (N= 612) to learn about their literacy instructional practices, which allows us to connect school context with student opportunities. Researchers have suggested that…

The problem addressed in this study was whether real or perceived barriers exist among higher education finance professionals, which may influence their perceptions of risk and trustworthiness to adopt FinTech. The purpose of this study was to address whether or not perceptions of the risks and trustworthiness of software applications used in…

The effect of gamified elements among adult learners in online post-secondary education classrooms is essential to determining the needs of each learner and if they vary from generation to generation and affect their playful experience and academic success. The gap in research exists as this is yet to be determined. The research questions tested…

Two studies were conducted to ascertain whether or not the embodiment principle of the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning would apply to student's use of cameras in synchronous online instruction. Results from a cross-sectional dataset indicate that students who utilize their cameras report more positive outcomes than students who do not…

Several governments across the world have temporarily closed educational institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, numerous universities have seen a growing trend towards online learning scenarios. Thus, learning takes place not just within a person, but within and across the networks. However, the current implementations of open…

The study investigated the relationships among quality dimensions, three types of interactions (i.e. learner-content, learner-instructor, and learner-learner interaction), perceived learning and learning satisfaction with flipped courses in the context of the flipped classroom based on the information system (IS) success model. In this study, the…

The study aimed to identify the level of science and mathematics teachers' employment of artificial intelligence applications in the educational process in Jordan from their point of view. The study followed the descriptive method to achieve the objectives of the study. A questionnaire consisting of 22 items was developed, and the study sample…

Assessment in physical education encompasses evaluating skills across the psychomotor, cognitive and affective learning domains. Given assessment's complex yet essential role in physical education (PE), practitioners need to access applicable information to assist them when conducting assessments. The purpose of this article is to outline a…

Interactive web-based applets have proven effective in teaching statistics. This article presents new implementations of web-based applets primarily targeting a traditional introductory statistics course in two particular areas: (a) using real-time response data to engage students in simulations and (b) generating randomized datasets for…