In recent years, as e-learning continues to prominence in educational settings, understanding faculty perceptions becomes imperative for effectively implementing and enhancing digital learning environments. Our qualitative analysis delves into the nuanced perspectives of faculty members towards e-learning, aiming to uncover underlying attitudes,…

This book analyses dominant discourses of globalisation and citizenship in schools. It focuses on topics such as the impact of technology on inquiry in citizenship education and global citizenship teacher education through collaborative online international learning. The chapters in this volume advance further dominant discourses on the phenomenon…

This study investigates the effectiveness of e-learning systems within the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) by exploring the factors that influence learning outcomes. The research employs a mixedmethods approach, combining quantitative data from a structured questionnaire with qualitative insights from interviews with subject matter experts. The sample…

Concerns over students engaging in various forms of academic misconduct persist, especially with the post-COVID-19 rise in online learning and assessment. Research has demonstrated a clear role of the personality trait psychopathy in cheating, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. Building on the research by Curtis et al.…

Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is a vital 21st-century skill that integrates social and cognitive processes to achieve shared goals. Despite its importance, understanding how communication dynamics shape individual learning outcomes in CPS tasks remains a challenge, particularly in virtual settings. To address this gap, this study analyzes…

Research on epistemic emotions has often focused on how students transition between affective states (e.g., affect dynamics). More recently, studies have examined the properties of cases where a student remains in the same affective state over time, finding that the duration of a student's affective state is important for multiple learning…

Many universities utilized a reactive, piecemeal approach to adapt and rapidly reopen schools at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although schools were able to resume classes online relatively quickly, there was limited time to explore best practices for an optimal online learning environment. The pandemic exposed significant issues in the…

Synchrony, or the timing of information as it is exchanged between participants, has garnered increasing study in online learning. Within this domain is bichronous online learning (BOL), the blending of asynchronous and synchronous elements within one learning environment. Some research has identified mobile instant messaging as quasi-synchronous…

The rapid advancement of digital technologies is prompting a necessary shift in traditional educational models, particularly in finance education. This study introduces the "Multi-Dimensional Situated Learning Model" (MD-SLM), which is rooted in constructivist theory and aims to enhance teaching strategies in university finance courses.…

Language teachers increasingly make use of digital platforms to find students, upload teaching material, give lessons, and promote themselves. This article examines the accounts of two popular English teachers from China on the social media platform Douyin and explores similarities and differences in the two teachers' self-branding strategies. We…

Teacher autonomy-supportive style and controlling style are considered to be common motivating styles that affect online learning effectiveness. However, the associations between perceived teacher autonomy-supportive style and controlling style and undergraduates' self-regulation of online learning needs to be further explored, especially in terms…

Musical instruments have been recognized as attractive targets of volitionally developed long-term engagement. However, in music education research, the significance of autonomy in fostering learning motivation has mainly been perceived through the prism of student-teacher interaction. Addressing this gap, this study shifts the focus towards an…

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have raised contentious questions and spawned divided opinions regarding the future of education. The polarization it brings to the academy seems to be breaking between the soft and hard disciplines and is reminiscent of the Science Wars of the 1990s. This chapter highlights the philosophical…

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, research on Virtual Design Studios (VDS) increased significantly, revealing mixed opinions about their limitations. This paper aims to present these contrasting views on VDS education, with a particular focus on peer-learning. While many studies argue that peer-learning diminishes significantly, or even disappears…

The purpose of this study is to design web-based worksheets as a solution to improve learning outcomes of Indonesian history in senior high school. This study adopted Plomp's model and experimental design to analyze the improvement of learning outcomes. Nine experts and 35 eleventh-grade students (aged 16.60±0.51 years) participated voluntarily…